Comments received on poems by nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)
RACE RIOT UK
Friendship said:
Well written. Your poem addresses themes of patriotism, social decay, and the consequences of collective actions in a community. It paints a vivid picture of a place where national pride is marred by violence and hatred, raising questions about the true meaning of patriotism and the impact of societal behaviors on the image of a community.
June 18th, 2026 07:13
Friendship said:
Well written. Your poem addresses themes of patriotism, social decay, and the consequences of collective actions in a community. It paints a vivid picture of a place where national pride is marred by violence and hatred, raising questions about the true meaning of patriotism and the impact of societal behaviors on the image of a community.
June 18th, 2026 07:13
RACE RIOT UK
arqios said:
A sad and sorry plight, truly. A moving read, my friend 🕊️🙏🏻
June 18th, 2026 06:09
arqios said:
A sad and sorry plight, truly. A moving read, my friend 🕊️🙏🏻
June 18th, 2026 06:09
RACE RIOT UK
sorenbarrett said:
Mob action where animalistic action is unloosed. Well written
June 18th, 2026 04:46
sorenbarrett said:
Mob action where animalistic action is unloosed. Well written
June 18th, 2026 04:46
BETRAYAL
Goldfinch60 said:
Powerful words Norman showing the pain that can happen in life sometimes but hopefully it turns to goodness in the end.
Andy
June 18th, 2026 01:19
Goldfinch60 said:
Powerful words Norman showing the pain that can happen in life sometimes but hopefully it turns to goodness in the end.
Andy
June 18th, 2026 01:19
BETRAYAL
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries a deep ache, my friend. The sadness here feels fresh and unvarnished, as though the speaker is still trying to make sense of the wound while standing inside it. There is a quiet power in that honesty. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 17th, 2026 11:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries a deep ache, my friend. The sadness here feels fresh and unvarnished, as though the speaker is still trying to make sense of the wound while standing inside it. There is a quiet power in that honesty. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 17th, 2026 11:48
BETRAYAL
sorenbarrett said:
As I read this poem of in and out I became hypnotized with its flow and indeed did become its prey. Well done.
June 17th, 2026 04:28
sorenbarrett said:
As I read this poem of in and out I became hypnotized with its flow and indeed did become its prey. Well done.
June 17th, 2026 04:28
BETRAYAL
orchidee said:
I see - you were betrayed - someone said to you \'There will be a bus along in 5 minutes time\' - and then you waited 3 hours!
June 17th, 2026 02:12
orchidee said:
I see - you were betrayed - someone said to you \'There will be a bus along in 5 minutes time\' - and then you waited 3 hours!
June 17th, 2026 02:12
IF I WAS
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a gentle sadness, my friend. There is a quiet longing running through it that feels very sincere. I found myself lingering in the memories right alongside the speaker. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 16th, 2026 09:24
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this carries such a gentle sadness, my friend. There is a quiet longing running through it that feels very sincere. I found myself lingering in the memories right alongside the speaker. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 16th, 2026 09:24
IF I WAS
orchidee said:
Good write N. If you was waiting for a bus, how many lines of a poem would it take to describe the situation?! lol. And would it be 18+ with plenty of ^\"*%#&^%!! in it?
June 16th, 2026 07:42
orchidee said:
Good write N. If you was waiting for a bus, how many lines of a poem would it take to describe the situation?! lol. And would it be 18+ with plenty of ^\"*%#&^%!! in it?
June 16th, 2026 07:42
IF I WAS
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of memory and departure. Well written a bit melancholic but also uplifting. Nicely written
June 16th, 2026 04:08
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of memory and departure. Well written a bit melancholic but also uplifting. Nicely written
June 16th, 2026 04:08
GASP
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this drew me right in, my friend. It has that wonderful ghost-story atmosphere where the tension builds slowly and quietly until that final moment lands. I could feel the unease growing with every stanza. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 15th, 2026 08:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this drew me right in, my friend. It has that wonderful ghost-story atmosphere where the tension builds slowly and quietly until that final moment lands. I could feel the unease growing with every stanza. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 15th, 2026 08:18
GASP
Friendship said:
Well written . The ghost could represent unresolved emotions, perhaps related to grief or nostalgia.
June 15th, 2026 07:18
Friendship said:
Well written . The ghost could represent unresolved emotions, perhaps related to grief or nostalgia.
June 15th, 2026 07:18
GASP
sorenbarrett said:
A dark and haunting poem of startled reaction to the unexpected. Well done
June 15th, 2026 04:06
sorenbarrett said:
A dark and haunting poem of startled reaction to the unexpected. Well done
June 15th, 2026 04:06
GASP
orchidee said:
Good write N. And gasp - what you said when a bus arrived?! lol.
June 15th, 2026 02:28
orchidee said:
Good write N. And gasp - what you said when a bus arrived?! lol.
June 15th, 2026 02:28
NO FRIEND OF MINE
Lorenz said:
The night remains a mystery beyond mere feeling...
June 14th, 2026 11:51
Lorenz said:
The night remains a mystery beyond mere feeling...
June 14th, 2026 11:51
NO FRIEND OF MINE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, \"To await the dawn / As if an execution\" is the image that stayed with me. What a striking way to turn something usually associated with hope into something dreaded. That landed hard, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 14th, 2026 07:53
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, \"To await the dawn / As if an execution\" is the image that stayed with me. What a striking way to turn something usually associated with hope into something dreaded. That landed hard, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 14th, 2026 07:53
NO FRIEND OF MINE
Thomas W Case said:
This has a calm, almost resigned elegance to it—night not as drama, but as a weight the mind has to carry.
What stands out is how you turn time itself into feeling: the night stretches, not because it is long, but because suffering makes it so.
June 14th, 2026 07:20
Thomas W Case said:
This has a calm, almost resigned elegance to it—night not as drama, but as a weight the mind has to carry.
What stands out is how you turn time itself into feeling: the night stretches, not because it is long, but because suffering makes it so.
June 14th, 2026 07:20
NO FRIEND OF MINE
sorenbarrett said:
Here I hear the preference to light and day from night and darkness. Nicely written
June 14th, 2026 04:21
sorenbarrett said:
Here I hear the preference to light and day from night and darkness. Nicely written
June 14th, 2026 04:21
THE UNREAD POEM
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to a fear many writers probably know well...not rejection, but simply never being read at all. The thought of words carrying so much of us and then fading unnoticed is a poignant one. This spoke to me, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 13th, 2026 22:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Norman, this speaks to a fear many writers probably know well...not rejection, but simply never being read at all. The thought of words carrying so much of us and then fading unnoticed is a poignant one. This spoke to me, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 13th, 2026 22:35
THE UNREAD POEM
orchidee said:
Well, we\'ve got time to read it 500 times while waiting for this bus! lol.
June 13th, 2026 11:33
orchidee said:
Well, we\'ve got time to read it 500 times while waiting for this bus! lol.
June 13th, 2026 11:33
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