Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
MY TIN ANGEL
sorenbarrett said:
So many possibilities, common things, a collectors dream, memories, nostalgia brings. Religious decorations, false and fake, an attention getter that no longer works, coffin nails to the day\'s demise. Night life brighter than day now dead but still tries to breath, Surrender in a glass, sexual release. Trains of the past, so sad the call of memory, end of the day set in a frame one worshiped out of sight. There is hidden beauty and sadness in this journey a fave
September 13th, 2026 03:58
sorenbarrett said:
So many possibilities, common things, a collectors dream, memories, nostalgia brings. Religious decorations, false and fake, an attention getter that no longer works, coffin nails to the day\'s demise. Night life brighter than day now dead but still tries to breath, Surrender in a glass, sexual release. Trains of the past, so sad the call of memory, end of the day set in a frame one worshiped out of sight. There is hidden beauty and sadness in this journey a fave
September 13th, 2026 03:58
UNKNOWN POET
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Norman but there is enough in this world for all but those in control do not care.
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:00
Goldfinch60 said:
Very true words Norman but there is enough in this world for all but those in control do not care.
Andy
September 13th, 2026 01:00
UNKNOWN POET
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll pay this one - the plea for sicial juatice is the tight theme throughout.
September 12th, 2026 19:11
Doggerel Dave said:
I\'ll pay this one - the plea for sicial juatice is the tight theme throughout.
September 12th, 2026 19:11
UNKNOWN POET
orchidee said:
A fine write N. Graffiti on that bus shelter. You still waiting there on your birthday!? Good wishes.
September 12th, 2026 10:39
orchidee said:
A fine write N. Graffiti on that bus shelter. You still waiting there on your birthday!? Good wishes.
September 12th, 2026 10:39
UNKNOWN POET
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this hit hard! The anger is raw, justified, and aimed squarely at a system that protects wealth while ordinary families suffer. Powerful write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this hit hard! The anger is raw, justified, and aimed squarely at a system that protects wealth while ordinary families suffer. Powerful write, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 12th, 2026 09:18
UNKNOWN POET
arqios said:
Such a sharp and honest piece with well-suited plain language. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:45
arqios said:
Such a sharp and honest piece with well-suited plain language. 🙏🏻🕊️
September 12th, 2026 07:45
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
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