Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
THE OLD TREE
Lorenz said:
Under the old wise tree facing the river I would fall asleep...
October 10th, 2025 09:47
Lorenz said:
Under the old wise tree facing the river I would fall asleep...
October 10th, 2025 09:47
THE OLD TREE
sorenbarrett said:
I loved the feel of this verse and the wording was perfect for the meter. It has a comforting but haunted feel to it. Very nicely done a fave
October 10th, 2025 04:13
sorenbarrett said:
I loved the feel of this verse and the wording was perfect for the meter. It has a comforting but haunted feel to it. Very nicely done a fave
October 10th, 2025 04:13
NO FIXED ABODE
Doggerel Dave said:
Situation perfectly described there - cannot be repeated too often.
Good to see.
October 9th, 2025 16:40
Doggerel Dave said:
Situation perfectly described there - cannot be repeated too often.
Good to see.
October 9th, 2025 16:40
NO FIXED ABODE
sorenbarrett said:
We live in an individualistic world, economy, society with values weighed for the individual. Until we become communal nothing will change a good write that is mind provoking
October 9th, 2025 04:18
sorenbarrett said:
We live in an individualistic world, economy, society with values weighed for the individual. Until we become communal nothing will change a good write that is mind provoking
October 9th, 2025 04:18
FACES ON A STREET
sorenbarrett said:
A free bird is always searching for a home. A most reflective poem. Well done
October 8th, 2025 04:05
sorenbarrett said:
A free bird is always searching for a home. A most reflective poem. Well done
October 8th, 2025 04:05
FAVOURITE CHAIR
Ellen Marsell said:
The last line feels like a full stop at the end of a long breath.
After light, wind, and sea — silence and acceptance remain.
The whole poem seems to live within the old man’s gaze.
Beautifully done.
October 7th, 2025 05:47
Ellen Marsell said:
The last line feels like a full stop at the end of a long breath.
After light, wind, and sea — silence and acceptance remain.
The whole poem seems to live within the old man’s gaze.
Beautifully done.
October 7th, 2025 05:47
FAVOURITE CHAIR
sorenbarrett said:
I like the evolution of this poem on several levels. Passage of time in the day, season, and life. All nicely layered. Well done a fave
October 7th, 2025 04:11
sorenbarrett said:
I like the evolution of this poem on several levels. Passage of time in the day, season, and life. All nicely layered. Well done a fave
October 7th, 2025 04:11
FAVOURITE CHAIR
Lorenz said:
It reminds me Bognor-Regis where I spent some years ...
October 7th, 2025 04:02
Lorenz said:
It reminds me Bognor-Regis where I spent some years ...
October 7th, 2025 04:02
TOMORROWS KILLERS
RSM0812 said:
Wow, this is ama,ing. I can tell u have been practicing. Lol. No, though all kidding aside i like both rhythm and rhyme. Your point and story is emebellished with importance. Nice write.
October 6th, 2025 20:21
RSM0812 said:
Wow, this is ama,ing. I can tell u have been practicing. Lol. No, though all kidding aside i like both rhythm and rhyme. Your point and story is emebellished with importance. Nice write.
October 6th, 2025 20:21
TOMORROWS KILLERS
sorenbarrett said:
Distancing is the key to making a soulless warrior. We have known this for a long time calling them Hun\'s, Japs, Gooks, Charlie. Now virtually putting them on a computer screen reduced to pixels works even better. Movies and video games are not real and neither does this appear to be. What\'s the harm in a little projected death on screen.
October 6th, 2025 04:28
sorenbarrett said:
Distancing is the key to making a soulless warrior. We have known this for a long time calling them Hun\'s, Japs, Gooks, Charlie. Now virtually putting them on a computer screen reduced to pixels works even better. Movies and video games are not real and neither does this appear to be. What\'s the harm in a little projected death on screen.
October 6th, 2025 04:28
THE POETS GATEWAY
sorenbarrett said:
This poem\'s flow and associations makes a connection inexplicable that is the magic of poetic words. A fave
October 5th, 2025 04:10
sorenbarrett said:
This poem\'s flow and associations makes a connection inexplicable that is the magic of poetic words. A fave
October 5th, 2025 04:10
THE POETS GATEWAY
FrasMac said:
Some quite profound imagery related here, the final lines being particularly so. Nicely done!
October 5th, 2025 02:19
FrasMac said:
Some quite profound imagery related here, the final lines being particularly so. Nicely done!
October 5th, 2025 02:19
BRING THE WASHING IN
Paul Bell said:
Death, the final song, but life doesn\'t stop.
It\'s raining, maybe tears, but the washing needs to come in for the final time.
October 4th, 2025 04:29
Paul Bell said:
Death, the final song, but life doesn\'t stop.
It\'s raining, maybe tears, but the washing needs to come in for the final time.
October 4th, 2025 04:29
BRING THE WASHING IN
sorenbarrett said:
This poem extends a common metaphor into one that is brilliant. Yes cloudy days, dark skies, rain as tears I have heard many times but time to bring the washing in sends a much more complex meaning and adds a new twist to the cliche. Loved it a fave
October 4th, 2025 04:20
sorenbarrett said:
This poem extends a common metaphor into one that is brilliant. Yes cloudy days, dark skies, rain as tears I have heard many times but time to bring the washing in sends a much more complex meaning and adds a new twist to the cliche. Loved it a fave
October 4th, 2025 04:20
ONCE WE LOVED
sorenbarrett said:
Tender, wistful with a sense of longing. Nicely written in short lines that punctuate the feelings. Well done
October 3rd, 2025 04:29
sorenbarrett said:
Tender, wistful with a sense of longing. Nicely written in short lines that punctuate the feelings. Well done
October 3rd, 2025 04:29
AS IF A DREAM
Lorenz said:
Nostalgia for the past architecture continue to dwell within us like a dream ...
October 2nd, 2025 08:00
Lorenz said:
Nostalgia for the past architecture continue to dwell within us like a dream ...
October 2nd, 2025 08:00
AS IF A DREAM
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful in and of itself it seems a metaphor as well of modern life where we replace the past with the modern be it technology or relationships. I miss the past. Very nicely written and a fave
October 2nd, 2025 04:09
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful in and of itself it seems a metaphor as well of modern life where we replace the past with the modern be it technology or relationships. I miss the past. Very nicely written and a fave
October 2nd, 2025 04:09
BEFORE NEW DAWN
sorenbarrett said:
Love the personification in this poem where images take on human qualities. It is a beautiful word painting.
October 1st, 2025 04:21
sorenbarrett said:
Love the personification in this poem where images take on human qualities. It is a beautiful word painting.
October 1st, 2025 04:21
DERELICT
sorenbarrett said:
This poem paints beautifully a picture of what was once a house fallen into neglect a metaphor for a person as well. It is not just age and time that takes such a toll but disregard. It gives a melancholic feel that is somehow haunted. Very nicely written and a fave
September 30th, 2025 04:07
sorenbarrett said:
This poem paints beautifully a picture of what was once a house fallen into neglect a metaphor for a person as well. It is not just age and time that takes such a toll but disregard. It gives a melancholic feel that is somehow haunted. Very nicely written and a fave
September 30th, 2025 04:07
THE UNWELCOME STRANGER
Lorenz said:
difficult to take in all the misery of the world on top of our own...
September 29th, 2025 07:00
Lorenz said:
difficult to take in all the misery of the world on top of our own...
September 29th, 2025 07:00
THE UNWELCOME STRANGER
sorenbarrett said:
Sad, lonely and desolate are words that come to mind with this poem. Isolated on a sea of people, nothing more lonely than that. Nicely done it casts a mood.
September 29th, 2025 03:49
sorenbarrett said:
Sad, lonely and desolate are words that come to mind with this poem. Isolated on a sea of people, nothing more lonely than that. Nicely done it casts a mood.
September 29th, 2025 03:49
THE UNWELCOME STRANGER
Ellen Marsell said:
The voice of the city and the voice of loneliness.
I liked the rhythm of the poem.
Short lines, like the sound of footsteps.
September 29th, 2025 03:39
Ellen Marsell said:
The voice of the city and the voice of loneliness.
I liked the rhythm of the poem.
Short lines, like the sound of footsteps.
September 29th, 2025 03:39
LOCKED AWAY IN A BOX
sorenbarrett said:
Symbolic and metaphoric it is sensuous and erotic and speaks of sexual memories. Nicely worded
September 28th, 2025 04:04
sorenbarrett said:
Symbolic and metaphoric it is sensuous and erotic and speaks of sexual memories. Nicely worded
September 28th, 2025 04:04
FIRST STEPS
arqios said:
Now here is a place where that next journey can begin successfully 🙏🏻🕊️
September 27th, 2025 05:16
arqios said:
Now here is a place where that next journey can begin successfully 🙏🏻🕊️
September 27th, 2025 05:16
FIRST STEPS
sorenbarrett said:
Advice from age and words in one\'s passing to guide the young. Very nicely said in poetic form
September 27th, 2025 04:48
sorenbarrett said:
Advice from age and words in one\'s passing to guide the young. Very nicely said in poetic form
September 27th, 2025 04:48
CREADON LOW COTTAGE
sorenbarrett said:
There are strong feelings of anxiety and fear in this poem that hauntingly presents an unknow threat. Nicely done
September 26th, 2025 03:45
sorenbarrett said:
There are strong feelings of anxiety and fear in this poem that hauntingly presents an unknow threat. Nicely done
September 26th, 2025 03:45
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