Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
A DUSTY BOOK
sorenbarrett said:
So interesting Norman I had such a dream day before yesterday and was trying to put it to words with ill effect yesterday and today you write one of the same topic. Nicely worded yours tells that dreamlike feel of not know what is real and what is dream. Nicely done my friend and a fave
August 20th, 2026 03:34
sorenbarrett said:
So interesting Norman I had such a dream day before yesterday and was trying to put it to words with ill effect yesterday and today you write one of the same topic. Nicely worded yours tells that dreamlike feel of not know what is real and what is dream. Nicely done my friend and a fave
August 20th, 2026 03:34
A DUSTY BOOK
Lorenz said:
I love these old books that hold the dusty memory of the hands that turned their pages...
August 20th, 2026 03:12
Lorenz said:
I love these old books that hold the dusty memory of the hands that turned their pages...
August 20th, 2026 03:12
A DUSTY BOOK
orchidee said:
Yes, some dusty books, maybe from second-hand shops - makes my eyes sting sometimes when reading them.
I thought your book might turn dusty, waiting at that bus stop reading it. lol.
August 20th, 2026 02:31
orchidee said:
Yes, some dusty books, maybe from second-hand shops - makes my eyes sting sometimes when reading them.
I thought your book might turn dusty, waiting at that bus stop reading it. lol.
August 20th, 2026 02:31
POWDER MONKEY
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a devastating piece, Norman. The violence is immediate, but the deepest wound belongs to those left grieving while powerful men turn slaughter into legacy and profit. Sadly, humanity still has not learned. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:05
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a devastating piece, Norman. The violence is immediate, but the deepest wound belongs to those left grieving while powerful men turn slaughter into legacy and profit. Sadly, humanity still has not learned. Excellent write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 19th, 2026 18:05
POWDER MONKEY
orchidee said:
Good write N.
If we believe in evolution, there\'s monkeys too at that bus stop. Some have evolved into humans while waiting! lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:20
orchidee said:
Good write N.
If we believe in evolution, there\'s monkeys too at that bus stop. Some have evolved into humans while waiting! lol.
August 19th, 2026 07:20
POWDER MONKEY
Syd said:
Hi Norman, such an awful life it must have been. Working as a powder monkey will have been a dangerous occupation. I live not far from Hartlepool whos people famously hung a (powder) monkey.
- Syd 🍄
August 19th, 2026 05:20
Syd said:
Hi Norman, such an awful life it must have been. Working as a powder monkey will have been a dangerous occupation. I live not far from Hartlepool whos people famously hung a (powder) monkey.
- Syd 🍄
August 19th, 2026 05:20
POWDER MONKEY
sorenbarrett said:
I know what they were and a sad image is created by this poem under a ironic name that evokes initial mirth. Well written my friend
August 19th, 2026 04:36
sorenbarrett said:
I know what they were and a sad image is created by this poem under a ironic name that evokes initial mirth. Well written my friend
August 19th, 2026 04:36
AS ANGELS PASS
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this moves beautifully across the threshold between sleep and waking, protection and uncertainty, death and the hope of continuance. The final procession leaves the whole piece wrapped in solemn mystery...powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this moves beautifully across the threshold between sleep and waking, protection and uncertainty, death and the hope of continuance. The final procession leaves the whole piece wrapped in solemn mystery...powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 18th, 2026 21:38
AS ANGELS PASS
orchidee said:
Good write N.
So it\'s come to this now - no buses in our earthly lives. lol.
August 18th, 2026 04:45
orchidee said:
Good write N.
So it\'s come to this now - no buses in our earthly lives. lol.
August 18th, 2026 04:45
AS ANGELS PASS
sorenbarrett said:
This poem carries a somber note as if in a minor key. It feels as if it were a dirge and Mozart\'s Lacrimosa were playing. Nicely done my friend.
August 18th, 2026 04:30
sorenbarrett said:
This poem carries a somber note as if in a minor key. It feels as if it were a dirge and Mozart\'s Lacrimosa were playing. Nicely done my friend.
August 18th, 2026 04:30
BROTHER
Goldfinch60 said:
So sorry about that Norman, I cn understand how you feel as my wife died from dementia.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:18
Goldfinch60 said:
So sorry about that Norman, I cn understand how you feel as my wife died from dementia.
Andy
August 18th, 2026 01:18
BROTHER
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, what a tender and heartbreaking portrayal of love enduring the erosion of memory. Identity fades, but the brother’s loyalty remains constant and asks for nothing in return. This moved me deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:56
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, what a tender and heartbreaking portrayal of love enduring the erosion of memory. Identity fades, but the brother’s loyalty remains constant and asks for nothing in return. This moved me deeply, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 17th, 2026 18:56
BROTHER
orchidee said:
A sensitive write N.
Meanwhile - at bus stop we met brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, everyone! lol.
August 17th, 2026 10:06
orchidee said:
A sensitive write N.
Meanwhile - at bus stop we met brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, everyone! lol.
August 17th, 2026 10:06
BROTHER
Lorenz said:
I worked for several years as a care giver for people with early-onset dementia .what more can be said ?
August 17th, 2026 09:57
Lorenz said:
I worked for several years as a care giver for people with early-onset dementia .what more can be said ?
August 17th, 2026 09:57
BROTHER
Paul Bell said:
Watching the demise of a loved one is gut wrenching.
Alzheimers is a horrible disease, bit by bit it takes someone till nothing\'s left.
Hope your brother is comfortable.
August 17th, 2026 07:58
Paul Bell said:
Watching the demise of a loved one is gut wrenching.
Alzheimers is a horrible disease, bit by bit it takes someone till nothing\'s left.
Hope your brother is comfortable.
August 17th, 2026 07:58
BROTHER
arqios said:
Very relatable. I just respond as if it were my name they are calling and wonder in my turn how I would fare. Most touching dear friend 🕊️🙏🏻
August 17th, 2026 06:52
arqios said:
Very relatable. I just respond as if it were my name they are calling and wonder in my turn how I would fare. Most touching dear friend 🕊️🙏🏻
August 17th, 2026 06:52
BROTHER
sorenbarrett said:
So sad in most cases. I have worked with many and to see them not recognize a daughter or son or even a spouse is tragic not just for them in their fear of abandonment but for the one not recognized. Yet in a few lucky ones they seem frozen in a happy place where all are familiar and the time was golden. If it should happen to me I would wish to be one of those lucky ones. A poignant and touching write.
August 17th, 2026 04:32
sorenbarrett said:
So sad in most cases. I have worked with many and to see them not recognize a daughter or son or even a spouse is tragic not just for them in their fear of abandonment but for the one not recognized. Yet in a few lucky ones they seem frozen in a happy place where all are familiar and the time was golden. If it should happen to me I would wish to be one of those lucky ones. A poignant and touching write.
August 17th, 2026 04:32
WHEN THE INK HAS DRIED
Sealgair said:
The play is over, so the roles no longer matter.
August 16th, 2026 13:40
Sealgair said:
The play is over, so the roles no longer matter.
August 16th, 2026 13:40
WHEN THE INK HAS DRIED
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Yes, the ink has had plenty of time to dry while you wrote this poem waiting for that bus! lol.
August 16th, 2026 11:07
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Yes, the ink has had plenty of time to dry while you wrote this poem waiting for that bus! lol.
August 16th, 2026 11:07
WHEN THE INK HAS DRIED
Lorenz said:
when the ink has dried the echo of past sin fades away...
August 16th, 2026 09:51
Lorenz said:
when the ink has dried the echo of past sin fades away...
August 16th, 2026 09:51
WHEN THE INK HAS DRIED
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...this is dark, thoughtful, and deeply human. There’s fear in it, but also a stripping away of all the old accounting...success, failure, pride, regret. By the end, what remains feels stark and honest. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...this is dark, thoughtful, and deeply human. There’s fear in it, but also a stripping away of all the old accounting...success, failure, pride, regret. By the end, what remains feels stark and honest. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 16th, 2026 06:35
WHEN THE INK HAS DRIED
sorenbarrett said:
It seems in this poem of good rhyme that dualities are compared and in the end it really does not matter all is to be forgotten. Very nicely done the message most subtly sent. Death is the great leveler
August 16th, 2026 04:22
sorenbarrett said:
It seems in this poem of good rhyme that dualities are compared and in the end it really does not matter all is to be forgotten. Very nicely done the message most subtly sent. Death is the great leveler
August 16th, 2026 04:22
DISTANT STRANGERS
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, so many waiting for that bus, they say to one another \'Hello stranger, not seen ya for 10, 20, ..... years!\' lol.
August 15th, 2026 11:23
orchidee said:
Good write N. Yes, so many waiting for that bus, they say to one another \'Hello stranger, not seen ya for 10, 20, ..... years!\' lol.
August 15th, 2026 11:23
DISTANT STRANGERS
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...this is restrained and deeply sad. The routine is still there, the shared history is still there, but the warmth between them has almost completely drained away. You captured that distance beautifully, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:10
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman...this is restrained and deeply sad. The routine is still there, the shared history is still there, but the warmth between them has almost completely drained away. You captured that distance beautifully, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 15th, 2026 08:10
DISTANT STRANGERS
sorenbarrett said:
Time wears many things thin and leaves little incentive for change. Well written my friend
August 15th, 2026 03:48
sorenbarrett said:
Time wears many things thin and leaves little incentive for change. Well written my friend
August 15th, 2026 03:48
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