Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
ABANDONED
Lorenz said:
I love the lunar beauty of this feeling of abandonment ...
September 8th, 2025 03:51
Lorenz said:
I love the lunar beauty of this feeling of abandonment ...
September 8th, 2025 03:51
MADMEN
Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice said:
Wow, this is haunting and intense. The imagery of violence, history, and lingering injustice is so vivid. Nicely written.
September 7th, 2025 09:16
Fína Elara 🌙 Petra Patrice said:
Wow, this is haunting and intense. The imagery of violence, history, and lingering injustice is so vivid. Nicely written.
September 7th, 2025 09:16
MADMEN
sorenbarrett said:
A poem speaking of the power of the words used by poet, historian, madman. Nicely done in this rather haunting poem
September 7th, 2025 05:19
sorenbarrett said:
A poem speaking of the power of the words used by poet, historian, madman. Nicely done in this rather haunting poem
September 7th, 2025 05:19
THE INEVITABLE STORM
sorenbarrett said:
This poem can be read literally or metaphorically but I choose to read it in the middle of someone in a literal storm but speaking to the storm metaphorically. Time and age affect all and is a storm that we all weather regardless. Even the wind dies eventually and often at night. Nicely written
September 6th, 2025 04:08
sorenbarrett said:
This poem can be read literally or metaphorically but I choose to read it in the middle of someone in a literal storm but speaking to the storm metaphorically. Time and age affect all and is a storm that we all weather regardless. Even the wind dies eventually and often at night. Nicely written
September 6th, 2025 04:08
THE GRINDSTONE
sorenbarrett said:
Capitalism at its best (worst). Empires built on dead men\'s bones and passed on fortunes. Corruption rules and he that dies with the most toys wins. A good read
September 5th, 2025 04:19
sorenbarrett said:
Capitalism at its best (worst). Empires built on dead men\'s bones and passed on fortunes. Corruption rules and he that dies with the most toys wins. A good read
September 5th, 2025 04:19
ALWAYS BOLD
arqios said:
Learning from mistakes is a lifeskill hard to learn and harder to practise! Inspiring, Norman 🕊️🙏🏻
September 4th, 2025 18:55
arqios said:
Learning from mistakes is a lifeskill hard to learn and harder to practise! Inspiring, Norman 🕊️🙏🏻
September 4th, 2025 18:55
ALWAYS BOLD
RSM0812 said:
Love is powerfull. This poem is full of great imagery and imagination that takes the reader on a journey of wisdom and guise. Nice work.
September 4th, 2025 10:14
RSM0812 said:
Love is powerfull. This poem is full of great imagery and imagination that takes the reader on a journey of wisdom and guise. Nice work.
September 4th, 2025 10:14
ALWAYS BOLD
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful message in this poem as advice give from old to young. Nicely done
September 4th, 2025 04:47
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful message in this poem as advice give from old to young. Nicely done
September 4th, 2025 04:47
THE OTHER
RSM0812 said:
An all too familiar scene at the end of a crazy night. People should really try and behave themselves. But unfortunately they seldom do. Especially at a bar afyer last call. An enjoyable read. Nice write.
September 3rd, 2025 05:37
RSM0812 said:
An all too familiar scene at the end of a crazy night. People should really try and behave themselves. But unfortunately they seldom do. Especially at a bar afyer last call. An enjoyable read. Nice write.
September 3rd, 2025 05:37
THE BLUE HOUR
RSM0812 said:
Reminds me of having to be home before the street lights came on. Lol. Always wanted to keep playing.
September 3rd, 2025 05:34
RSM0812 said:
Reminds me of having to be home before the street lights came on. Lol. Always wanted to keep playing.
September 3rd, 2025 05:34
THE GREATEST LOSS
sorenbarrett said:
There can be no greater grief than that of losing one\'s child. No parent should outlive their children. A very sad poem well done
September 3rd, 2025 04:53
sorenbarrett said:
There can be no greater grief than that of losing one\'s child. No parent should outlive their children. A very sad poem well done
September 3rd, 2025 04:53
PAINTED NAILS
arqios said:
Memories are such powerful things! Reminds me of poor old Ms Havisham and Pip🙏🏻🕊️
September 2nd, 2025 16:27
arqios said:
Memories are such powerful things! Reminds me of poor old Ms Havisham and Pip🙏🏻🕊️
September 2nd, 2025 16:27
PAINTED NAILS
Lorenz said:
I worked for years in community with people suffering from mental ilness .It couldn\'t fail to inspire me .
September 2nd, 2025 10:50
Lorenz said:
I worked for years in community with people suffering from mental ilness .It couldn\'t fail to inspire me .
September 2nd, 2025 10:50
PAINTED NAILS
sorenbarrett said:
A disabled mind taken advantage of and all the complications that follow in a memory that distorts fantasy from reality serves as a metaphor for all of us with our own mental limitations in a plane where there is a separate reality for each. Loved it
September 2nd, 2025 04:48
sorenbarrett said:
A disabled mind taken advantage of and all the complications that follow in a memory that distorts fantasy from reality serves as a metaphor for all of us with our own mental limitations in a plane where there is a separate reality for each. Loved it
September 2nd, 2025 04:48
HARD MAN
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that reflects choices we have to make that determine our future. Nicely worded
September 1st, 2025 04:44
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that reflects choices we have to make that determine our future. Nicely worded
September 1st, 2025 04:44
THE BLUE HOUR
sorenbarrett said:
There is a feel a nostalgic image of this time that seems imprinted in the mind and heart as special apart from all other hours of the day or night. Most lovely
August 31st, 2025 04:51
sorenbarrett said:
There is a feel a nostalgic image of this time that seems imprinted in the mind and heart as special apart from all other hours of the day or night. Most lovely
August 31st, 2025 04:51
I REMEMBER
sorenbarrett said:
Nostalgic memories fill this poem of loss and the past. Nicely done
August 30th, 2025 04:42
sorenbarrett said:
Nostalgic memories fill this poem of loss and the past. Nicely done
August 30th, 2025 04:42
A BARE LIGHT BULB
arqios said:
This one drapes its imagery in loneliness and unease, moving through a dreamless night where comfort is absent and only the cold presence of “strangers’ words” and “dark clouds” remain. The bare lightbulb becomes a stark emblem (unsoftened, unshaded) casting a harsh clarity over fading memories and solitary wanderings. In the final stanza, shadow and movement blur into a surreal, almost cinematic sequence: rats, a cat’s predatory gaze, and a silent, sliding vision that stretches from gutter to heaven. It’s a portrait of isolation tinged with menace, where light illuminates but offers no warmth.
August 29th, 2025 19:28
arqios said:
This one drapes its imagery in loneliness and unease, moving through a dreamless night where comfort is absent and only the cold presence of “strangers’ words” and “dark clouds” remain. The bare lightbulb becomes a stark emblem (unsoftened, unshaded) casting a harsh clarity over fading memories and solitary wanderings. In the final stanza, shadow and movement blur into a surreal, almost cinematic sequence: rats, a cat’s predatory gaze, and a silent, sliding vision that stretches from gutter to heaven. It’s a portrait of isolation tinged with menace, where light illuminates but offers no warmth.
August 29th, 2025 19:28
A BARE LIGHT BULB
sorenbarrett said:
Dreams a strange land full of shadows and lost memories. Nicely worded this poem cast some of those shadows
August 29th, 2025 04:19
sorenbarrett said:
Dreams a strange land full of shadows and lost memories. Nicely worded this poem cast some of those shadows
August 29th, 2025 04:19
THE OTHER
sorenbarrett said:
This poem sets the scene well with its images and good rhyme. It has great flow and ends its message emphatically
August 28th, 2025 03:58
sorenbarrett said:
This poem sets the scene well with its images and good rhyme. It has great flow and ends its message emphatically
August 28th, 2025 03:58
A WELL READ BOOK
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful words set a mood in this poem. There is a feeling of distance and people not listening. The book referred to is obvious as are the words. Nicely written
August 27th, 2025 04:28
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful words set a mood in this poem. There is a feeling of distance and people not listening. The book referred to is obvious as are the words. Nicely written
August 27th, 2025 04:28
THE OLDEST FLAME
NafisaSB said:
beautifully worded - thanks for sharing..enjoyed
August 27th, 2025 00:19
NafisaSB said:
beautifully worded - thanks for sharing..enjoyed
August 27th, 2025 00:19
SILENCE SHOUTS
sorenbarrett said:
Good rhyme and meter in a poem of dark isolation in a threatening world where it is dog eat dog and the devil take the rest. Nicely done
August 26th, 2025 05:06
sorenbarrett said:
Good rhyme and meter in a poem of dark isolation in a threatening world where it is dog eat dog and the devil take the rest. Nicely done
August 26th, 2025 05:06
LITTLE PICTURES
RSM0812 said:
This was very interesting on many scapes. Great choice of words and good rhyme. I really enjoyed the write.
August 25th, 2025 11:46
RSM0812 said:
This was very interesting on many scapes. Great choice of words and good rhyme. I really enjoyed the write.
August 25th, 2025 11:46
WINGED
RSM0812 said:
This is my favorite poe. In many weeks. Thank you for your talent. Great write.
August 25th, 2025 11:44
RSM0812 said:
This is my favorite poe. In many weeks. Thank you for your talent. Great write.
August 25th, 2025 11:44
MANS LAST DAY
arqios said:
Hey Norman, this poem reads like a stark, cinematic prophecy; the kind of vision where the camera pulls back to show the whole planet in its final, smouldering act. The rhythm feels almost like tolling bells: each short line a blow, a fragment of warning, a tally in the ledger of neglect.
August 25th, 2025 05:30
arqios said:
Hey Norman, this poem reads like a stark, cinematic prophecy; the kind of vision where the camera pulls back to show the whole planet in its final, smouldering act. The rhythm feels almost like tolling bells: each short line a blow, a fragment of warning, a tally in the ledger of neglect.
August 25th, 2025 05:30
MANS LAST DAY
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of prophetic proportions that speaks of man in the midst of this troubled world. Niecely written
August 25th, 2025 04:00
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of prophetic proportions that speaks of man in the midst of this troubled world. Niecely written
August 25th, 2025 04:00
WINGED
sorenbarrett said:
It is the empty cold feel and incomplete thought that comes from this poem that is its power and strength. It leaves me feeling adrift and alone. Very nicely written and a fave
August 24th, 2025 04:43
sorenbarrett said:
It is the empty cold feel and incomplete thought that comes from this poem that is its power and strength. It leaves me feeling adrift and alone. Very nicely written and a fave
August 24th, 2025 04:43
THE OLDEST FLAME
arqios said:
For me \"The oldest flame\" evokes a lone, golden‑crowned fire standing defiant at a wind‑lashed peak that is timeless, watchful, and weathered by centuries. Your verses give it both majesty and fragility: a voice clear yet motives uncertain, a spirit caged by the unseen. As nature swirls in rage and silence around it, the flame’s eyes keep searching, its heart pounds, and its stance holds . It is a vivid emblem of the will to endure against forces that would snuff it out.
August 23rd, 2025 18:04
arqios said:
For me \"The oldest flame\" evokes a lone, golden‑crowned fire standing defiant at a wind‑lashed peak that is timeless, watchful, and weathered by centuries. Your verses give it both majesty and fragility: a voice clear yet motives uncertain, a spirit caged by the unseen. As nature swirls in rage and silence around it, the flame’s eyes keep searching, its heart pounds, and its stance holds . It is a vivid emblem of the will to endure against forces that would snuff it out.
August 23rd, 2025 18:04
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