Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)



SHATTERED GLASS
sorenbarrett said:

A most picturesque poem of the sea and its battering a rock wall. Very nicely imaged and although not clearly evident a possible metaphor as well

February 2nd, 2026 03:56

WHEN TOWERS FELL
Vipassana said:

Towers will continue to fall, soon many will tumble.

Especially like this line

An ashtray
Which overflowed
Half cigarettes
Like stubbed toes

February 1st, 2026 19:38

BUT BROKEN CLOWNS
Vipassana said:

Really nice, especially

What are men ?
But broken clowns

February 1st, 2026 19:26

CARAVAGGIO ( JUDITH AND HOLOFERNES )
Vipassana said:

Nice.

CARAVAGGIO is my chiaroscuro hero.

February 1st, 2026 19:13

YESTERDAYS GHOST
orchidee said:

Good write N.

February 1st, 2026 12:26

YESTERDAYS GHOST
sorenbarrett said:

Enchanting in symbolic castings it speaks of the past present and future as one building and person. Nicely done

February 1st, 2026 04:11

WHEN THE SOLDIERS CAME
RSM0812 said:

I love the write but disagree with the ending a bit. War and death as escalation goes, so will death and killing. Sometimes the only species on earth to invent and practice war needs a break. Hopefully sooner then later. The imagery was really well written and the rhyme scheme was perfect as always. Keep writoling.

January 31st, 2026 19:47

ROOMS
Lorenz said:

Rooms filled with vacuum and fury !

January 31st, 2026 11:01

WHERE WAS YOUR JESUS ?
rebellion_in_sanity said:

A definite fave as the question is applicable to all religions.

January 31st, 2026 07:15

ROOMS
sorenbarrett said:

A single scene in metaphor as all dreams are speaks to the reader in images. A lovely write well composed a fave

January 31st, 2026 05:31

THE DESERTED BOY
sorenbarrett said:

Heart breaking this hits hard a very emotional write. Sad and all too prevalent, it also happens when mothers take their children and fly to another state and undisclosed destinations. It is the child that suffers. Well written a fave

January 30th, 2026 04:18

THE DESERTED BOY
orchidee said:

A poignant write N.

January 30th, 2026 03:41

WHEN THE SOLDIERS CAME
Friendship said:

Well written.

January 29th, 2026 08:15

WHEN THE SOLDIERS CAME
orchidee said:

Good write N.

January 29th, 2026 05:50

WHEN THE SOLDIERS CAME
sorenbarrett said:

Pawns sacrifical pieces in a royal game. Nicely written Norman it makes its point in a powerful metaphoric manner

January 29th, 2026 04:59

BUT BROKEN CLOWNS
NafisaSB said:

rings true..a good write...

January 28th, 2026 23:35

MANS BEST FRIEND
Lorenz said:

Some had children and wanted have loved to have a dog...

January 28th, 2026 07:10

MANS BEST FRIEND
sorenbarrett said:

Dogs and children both unpredictable in their behaviors and individuals with their own issues and personalities. We put children back in homes with abusers whether human or canine. It is the poor judgement of the law and parents that leads to tragedy. A most interesting write where values are displayed.

January 28th, 2026 05:29

THE OLD TOWN
NafisaSB said:

described so well that one can actually visualize it...enjoyed the read

January 28th, 2026 00:46

BUT BROKEN CLOWNS
sorenbarrett said:

In our folly death is an answer and as clowns the human race is all condemned rich and poor all races to this end. Nicely done

January 27th, 2026 13:17

BUT BROKEN CLOWNS
Lorenz said:

I \'ve never trusted clowns with their big noses, red hair and fake children\'s voices !

January 27th, 2026 12:26

BUT BROKEN CLOWNS
orchidee said:

Good write N.

January 27th, 2026 12:23

GRANT THEM
sorenbarrett said:

Personification becomes a central issue in this poem where the cosmos is made human. Nicely done

January 26th, 2026 04:12

GRIEF
orchidee said:

Good write N. I\'ve read of \'cut to the heart\', that sometimes it\'s a response of grief, sadness, penitence, etc. In some other situations it can be anger, upset, raging, being indignant.
Meanwhile - you got that No.7 bus yet?! lol.

January 25th, 2026 12:34

GRIEF
sorenbarrett said:

Norman this poem shows wonderful tenderness in loss and is well written with good rhyme and flow and is a fave

January 25th, 2026 04:02

FASCISM
Jyoti Verma said:

Rightly , things just keep moving from up to down ,from down to up and this transformation....is nothing but circle of life

January 24th, 2026 04:52

TREE ROOTS BY VINCENT VAN GOGH
sorenbarrett said:

This is a wonderful poem so deeply symbolic it relies on colors, metaphor and history to transform a tragic life into the beauty of art and now a poem. A fave

January 24th, 2026 04:03

TREE ROOTS BY VINCENT VAN GOGH
orchidee said:

A fine write N - and tragic end.

January 24th, 2026 03:42

A DEEP BREATH
Kayla Jackson said:

Love it!

January 23rd, 2026 23:19

THE OLD TOWN
Dominic Windram said:

lovely poem...describes our old town very well indeed.

January 23rd, 2026 09:37

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