Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to me. I’ve always been drawn to poems that remember the person beneath the uniform, and that’s exactly what this does. It never loses sight of the family, the sacrifice, and the humanity at the center of it all. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 5th, 2026 22:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to me. I’ve always been drawn to poems that remember the person beneath the uniform, and that’s exactly what this does. It never loses sight of the family, the sacrifice, and the humanity at the center of it all. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 5th, 2026 22:57
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
peto said:
Brilliant write
Reminds me of a song by the jam
\" little boy soldiers \"
Anything on that level I gotta favour
August 5th, 2026 11:26
peto said:
Brilliant write
Reminds me of a song by the jam
\" little boy soldiers \"
Anything on that level I gotta favour
August 5th, 2026 11:26
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
We\'re reluctant to wait at this bus stop much longer. You given up and gone back home?! lol.
August 5th, 2026 08:22
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
We\'re reluctant to wait at this bus stop much longer. You given up and gone back home?! lol.
August 5th, 2026 08:22
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
Doggerel Dave said:
Perhaps WW1 (as in the trenches) will not be repeated; greater sophistication means more civilian casualties in exchange.
August 5th, 2026 06:09
Doggerel Dave said:
Perhaps WW1 (as in the trenches) will not be repeated; greater sophistication means more civilian casualties in exchange.
August 5th, 2026 06:09
THE RELUCTANT SOLDIER
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful poem that holds so much meaning of how little meaning the individual has to those in power. Those last words ring hollow \"shall never be forgot\" how soon we do forget and history is repeated. Very nicely written and a fave
August 5th, 2026 04:06
sorenbarrett said:
A powerful poem that holds so much meaning of how little meaning the individual has to those in power. Those last words ring hollow \"shall never be forgot\" how soon we do forget and history is repeated. Very nicely written and a fave
August 5th, 2026 04:06
NIGHTMARES
Lorenz said:
The poets wanders through the underworlds holding a torch of darkness ...
August 4th, 2026 12:00
Lorenz said:
The poets wanders through the underworlds holding a torch of darkness ...
August 4th, 2026 12:00
NIGHTMARES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting piece, Norman. The gradual descent from vague unease into full psychological terror is masterfully handled...and that sense of distorted familiarity makes everything even more disturbing. Outstanding work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a haunting piece, Norman. The gradual descent from vague unease into full psychological terror is masterfully handled...and that sense of distorted familiarity makes everything even more disturbing. Outstanding work, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:15
NIGHTMARES
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, you had a nightmare of a ghost bus. Then woke up and found it was true. Doh! lol.
August 4th, 2026 07:24
orchidee said:
Good write N. Ahh, you had a nightmare of a ghost bus. Then woke up and found it was true. Doh! lol.
August 4th, 2026 07:24
NIGHTMARES
arqios said:
So true. I must have had one the other night. My wifey was rousing me from croaking in my sleep. lol
August 4th, 2026 06:39
arqios said:
So true. I must have had one the other night. My wifey was rousing me from croaking in my sleep. lol
August 4th, 2026 06:39
NIGHTMARES
Thomas W Case said:
This poem moves like a drifting nightmare, where fragments of memory and shadow blur into something unsettling and half-recognized. The imagery carries a quiet tension, as if the mind is trying to make sense of fears it almost understands but can’t fully escape.
August 4th, 2026 06:28
Thomas W Case said:
This poem moves like a drifting nightmare, where fragments of memory and shadow blur into something unsettling and half-recognized. The imagery carries a quiet tension, as if the mind is trying to make sense of fears it almost understands but can’t fully escape.
August 4th, 2026 06:28
NIGHTMARES
sorenbarrett said:
An unsettling description of darkness. Nicely imaged my friend
August 4th, 2026 04:18
sorenbarrett said:
An unsettling description of darkness. Nicely imaged my friend
August 4th, 2026 04:18
THE UNKNOWN NAME
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really drew me in. It has that dreamlike atmosphere you do so well…haunting, reflective, and quietly beautiful. I found myself lingering in the imagery long after the final stanza. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 17:41
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really drew me in. It has that dreamlike atmosphere you do so well…haunting, reflective, and quietly beautiful. I found myself lingering in the imagery long after the final stanza. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 17:41
THE UNKNOWN NAME
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the unknown name of the bus route, if it ever turns up. lol.
August 3rd, 2026 08:28
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the unknown name of the bus route, if it ever turns up. lol.
August 3rd, 2026 08:28
THE RUBBLE AND THE DUST
Paul Bell said:
21st century, not a lot has changed it seems.
In fact, I would say we\'re going backwards.
August 3rd, 2026 04:02
Paul Bell said:
21st century, not a lot has changed it seems.
In fact, I would say we\'re going backwards.
August 3rd, 2026 04:02
THE UNKNOWN NAME
sorenbarrett said:
This to me Norman speaks of inner turmoil and a mind working it out more of an existential problem than anything else. Nicely done with rhyme my friend
August 3rd, 2026 03:51
sorenbarrett said:
This to me Norman speaks of inner turmoil and a mind working it out more of an existential problem than anything else. Nicely done with rhyme my friend
August 3rd, 2026 03:51
THE RUBBLE AND THE DUST
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the bus shelter reduced to rubble and dust, cos it been there so long?! lol.
August 2nd, 2026 13:19
orchidee said:
Good write N.
Ahh, the bus shelter reduced to rubble and dust, cos it been there so long?! lol.
August 2nd, 2026 13:19
THE RUBBLE AND THE DUST
arqios said:
And yet they parade both at some angles even hand in hand. Too much of a coincidence to not be foul play. A very exposing write. 🙏🏻🕊️
August 2nd, 2026 07:16
arqios said:
And yet they parade both at some angles even hand in hand. Too much of a coincidence to not be foul play. A very exposing write. 🙏🏻🕊️
August 2nd, 2026 07:16
THE RUBBLE AND THE DUST
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, the contrast between suffering and political pageantry is devastating. It exposes how empty public gestures become when ordinary people pay the price. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 2nd, 2026 07:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, the contrast between suffering and political pageantry is devastating. It exposes how empty public gestures become when ordinary people pay the price. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 2nd, 2026 07:04
THE RUBBLE AND THE DUST
sorenbarrett said:
History written by not only the winners but about the ones with power and money not the ones behind the scenes and under the rubble. Nicely said Norman.
August 2nd, 2026 04:03
sorenbarrett said:
History written by not only the winners but about the ones with power and money not the ones behind the scenes and under the rubble. Nicely said Norman.
August 2nd, 2026 04:03
LIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There’s such a quiet ache running through it…the kind that never needs to raise its voice to be felt. Beautifully written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 1st, 2026 20:40
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this really moved me. There’s such a quiet ache running through it…the kind that never needs to raise its voice to be felt. Beautifully written, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 1st, 2026 20:40
LIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW
orchidee said:
Good write N. You on a bus looking out of its window? lol.
August 1st, 2026 11:15
orchidee said:
Good write N. You on a bus looking out of its window? lol.
August 1st, 2026 11:15
LIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW
sorenbarrett said:
Somber and sad this poem feels hopeless and a bit dark. Nicely written to convey a gloomy mood.
August 1st, 2026 03:25
sorenbarrett said:
Somber and sad this poem feels hopeless and a bit dark. Nicely written to convey a gloomy mood.
August 1st, 2026 03:25
LIGHT FROM YOUR WINDOW
Lorenz said:
It\'s a half -tone watercolor that touches the soul...
August 1st, 2026 03:18
Lorenz said:
It\'s a half -tone watercolor that touches the soul...
August 1st, 2026 03:18
MURMUR
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
At the start I thought this was about you waiting for that bus! lol. A murmur? Any chance? Can it be..... a bus?
July 31st, 2026 10:05
orchidee said:
A fine write N.
At the start I thought this was about you waiting for that bus! lol. A murmur? Any chance? Can it be..... a bus?
July 31st, 2026 10:05
MURMUR
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman, what a wonderfully eerie piece. The gradual pacing draws us further into the suspense, while that abrupt ending leaves the imagination to supply something far worse than any explanation could. I’ve always loved horror that understands the unseen frightens us most. Brilliantly handled, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 31st, 2026 08:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow, Norman, what a wonderfully eerie piece. The gradual pacing draws us further into the suspense, while that abrupt ending leaves the imagination to supply something far worse than any explanation could. I’ve always loved horror that understands the unseen frightens us most. Brilliantly handled, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 31st, 2026 08:12
MURMUR
arqios said:
Fear and self-doubt creep up and mumble almost like a spectre. 🙏🏻🕊️
July 31st, 2026 08:02
arqios said:
Fear and self-doubt creep up and mumble almost like a spectre. 🙏🏻🕊️
July 31st, 2026 08:02
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