Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
UNKNOWN POET
Lorenz said:
Power and wealth are not the exclusive domain of old age ...
September 12th, 2026 05:35
Lorenz said:
Power and wealth are not the exclusive domain of old age ...
September 12th, 2026 05:35
UNKNOWN POET
Syd said:
I love this one Norman. \"Rich old men\" who can afford 36m pound donations. The last stanza really hits home too. Brilliantly written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 12th, 2026 04:45
Syd said:
I love this one Norman. \"Rich old men\" who can afford 36m pound donations. The last stanza really hits home too. Brilliantly written 👏
- Syd 🍄
September 12th, 2026 04:45
UNKNOWN POET
sorenbarrett said:
So it seems that all have to pay dues to raise and in this process some fall to the bottom. The old question of is Robbin Hood a hero or villain come up and depends upon which side of the fence one is on. A wonderful write that makes one think which side of the fence one is on. Well done Norman
September 12th, 2026 04:08
sorenbarrett said:
So it seems that all have to pay dues to raise and in this process some fall to the bottom. The old question of is Robbin Hood a hero or villain come up and depends upon which side of the fence one is on. A wonderful write that makes one think which side of the fence one is on. Well done Norman
September 12th, 2026 04:08
THE CANDLES FLAME
Goldfinch60 said:
Light is always there in our lives Norman, sometimes it goes out but it will always return.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:09
Goldfinch60 said:
Light is always there in our lives Norman, sometimes it goes out but it will always return.
Andy
September 12th, 2026 01:09
THE CANDLES FLAME
orchidee said:
A fine write N. So we\'re still waiting for that bus, even by candlelight. lol.
September 11th, 2026 11:25
orchidee said:
A fine write N. So we\'re still waiting for that bus, even by candlelight. lol.
September 11th, 2026 11:25
THE CANDLES FLAME
Lorenz said:
This evokes the nostalgic renaissance-style love poetry .
September 11th, 2026 09:37
Lorenz said:
This evokes the nostalgic renaissance-style love poetry .
September 11th, 2026 09:37
THE CANDLES FLAME
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a tender and haunting poem, Norman. Memory, longing, and everything left unsaid remain quietly alive throughout. This carries such intimate sorrow...beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:11
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a tender and haunting poem, Norman. Memory, longing, and everything left unsaid remain quietly alive throughout. This carries such intimate sorrow...beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 11th, 2026 09:11
THE CANDLES FLAME
sorenbarrett said:
It is the middle stanza Norman that for me that catches my eye. The equating of thoughts with a flame color is unique and causes thought. Nicely written my friend.
September 11th, 2026 04:16
sorenbarrett said:
It is the middle stanza Norman that for me that catches my eye. The equating of thoughts with a flame color is unique and causes thought. Nicely written my friend.
September 11th, 2026 04:16
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, we all have those unspoken words within us that take us to places unknown.
Andy
September 11th, 2026 00:59
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, we all have those unspoken words within us that take us to places unknown.
Andy
September 11th, 2026 00:59
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a cold and dreamlike loneliness. The speaker keeps moving through people and places yet never truly connects...leaving everything suspended between expression and isolation. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a cold and dreamlike loneliness. The speaker keeps moving through people and places yet never truly connects...leaving everything suspended between expression and isolation. Powerful piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2026 21:28
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
orchidee said:
Good write N. You said unspoken and unspeakable word waiting for that bus?! lol
September 10th, 2026 13:48
orchidee said:
Good write N. You said unspoken and unspeakable word waiting for that bus?! lol
September 10th, 2026 13:48
FRAGILE AND UNSPOKEN
sorenbarrett said:
This poem had a peculiar effect upon me the more I read it the more dreamlike it became and the more haunting. Nicely done my friend a fave
September 10th, 2026 03:59
sorenbarrett said:
This poem had a peculiar effect upon me the more I read it the more dreamlike it became and the more haunting. Nicely done my friend a fave
September 10th, 2026 03:59
ALCOHOLIC
gray0328 said:
Well Done Norman. I\'ve been sober 6yrs and I\'m grateful I found a way out of that hell.
September 9th, 2026 10:01
gray0328 said:
Well Done Norman. I\'ve been sober 6yrs and I\'m grateful I found a way out of that hell.
September 9th, 2026 10:01
WHERE YOU ARE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. The ordinary details, passing hours, and unanswered longing create such a quiet ache...like the night itself is waiting alongside you. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. The ordinary details, passing hours, and unanswered longing create such a quiet ache...like the night itself is waiting alongside you. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 9th, 2026 08:18
WHERE YOU ARE
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, we still wonder where that bus is. lol.
September 9th, 2026 08:11
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, we still wonder where that bus is. lol.
September 9th, 2026 08:11
WHERE YOU ARE
arqios said:
There is an ache that is gentle and wistful and unresolved. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 9th, 2026 07:28
arqios said:
There is an ache that is gentle and wistful and unresolved. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 9th, 2026 07:28
WHERE YOU ARE
sorenbarrett said:
It is the combination of melancholic wording, short and sad rhythm\'s beat in the meter, rhyme and the wistful ending that give this a fave.
September 9th, 2026 04:48
sorenbarrett said:
It is the combination of melancholic wording, short and sad rhythm\'s beat in the meter, rhyme and the wistful ending that give this a fave.
September 9th, 2026 04:48
WHERE YOU ARE
Lorenz said:
In which \'\' After\'\' Does the presence of the other reveal itself ?
September 9th, 2026 03:48
Lorenz said:
In which \'\' After\'\' Does the presence of the other reveal itself ?
September 9th, 2026 03:48
ALCOHOLIC
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, I know an ex alcoholic very well and has now been alcohol free for eleven years.
Andy
September 9th, 2026 00:53
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Norman, I know an ex alcoholic very well and has now been alcohol free for eleven years.
Andy
September 9th, 2026 00:53
ALCOHOLIC
Paul Bell said:
This sure has turned out to be a drinking rememberence day, and I bet we all knew someone who swayed that path.
Drink I suppose is a part of growing up, but I know many who didn\'t make it to the growing up part.
Kids today don\'t drink as much, and that\'s great, maybe being stuck on a computer is safer.
September 8th, 2026 13:12
Paul Bell said:
This sure has turned out to be a drinking rememberence day, and I bet we all knew someone who swayed that path.
Drink I suppose is a part of growing up, but I know many who didn\'t make it to the growing up part.
Kids today don\'t drink as much, and that\'s great, maybe being stuck on a computer is safer.
September 8th, 2026 13:12
ALCOHOLIC
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Norman! This is a brutal portrait of addiction...not romanticized or condemned, just shown in all its slow destruction. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 08:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Norman! This is a brutal portrait of addiction...not romanticized or condemned, just shown in all its slow destruction. Really well done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2026 08:47
ALCOHOLIC
orchidee said:
It\'s a serious subject but..... waiting so long at that bus stop has turned us to drink! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:45
orchidee said:
It\'s a serious subject but..... waiting so long at that bus stop has turned us to drink! lol.
September 8th, 2026 08:45
ALCOHOLIC
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn bleak circularity here, with the drunkard’s staggered footsteps literally burning a pathway from one sober moment to the next bottle, turning addiction into a physical trail he can’t seem to escape. The strongest part is “a shaking hand / that buys a bottle / to eliminate / past pain,” because it strips away the romance of drinking and leaves us with the brutal truth of a man trying to medicate his history while slowly forgetting who he was.
September 8th, 2026 07:39
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn bleak circularity here, with the drunkard’s staggered footsteps literally burning a pathway from one sober moment to the next bottle, turning addiction into a physical trail he can’t seem to escape. The strongest part is “a shaking hand / that buys a bottle / to eliminate / past pain,” because it strips away the romance of drinking and leaves us with the brutal truth of a man trying to medicate his history while slowly forgetting who he was.
September 8th, 2026 07:39
ALCOHOLIC
arqios said:
It\'s the forgetting and being forgotten that gets to you the most. Moving poem. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:28
arqios said:
It\'s the forgetting and being forgotten that gets to you the most. Moving poem. 👍🏻🕊️
September 8th, 2026 07:28
ALCOHOLIC
sorenbarrett said:
Is it the liquid or the numbing that calls. A wonderful description in this write of alcohol\'s effects upon those that are called to it. Nicely written Norman.
September 8th, 2026 04:00
sorenbarrett said:
Is it the liquid or the numbing that calls. A wonderful description in this write of alcohol\'s effects upon those that are called to it. Nicely written Norman.
September 8th, 2026 04:00
ALCOHOLIC
Lorenz said:
\'\' Alcohol may be man\'s worst enemy but the bible says love your enemy \'\' ( Franck Sinatra)
September 8th, 2026 03:32
Lorenz said:
\'\' Alcohol may be man\'s worst enemy but the bible says love your enemy \'\' ( Franck Sinatra)
September 8th, 2026 03:32
ARCHWAY OF ROSES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is beautiful. There’s such peace in the way the day closes here...soft, reflective, and almost sacred in its stillness. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 13:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this is beautiful. There’s such peace in the way the day closes here...soft, reflective, and almost sacred in its stillness. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2026 13:51
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