Comments received on poems by 2781
Ramblings of a mad man
sorenbarrett said:
We all have our ramblings and all have our periods of madness a good read
August 17th, 2025 06:27
sorenbarrett said:
We all have our ramblings and all have our periods of madness a good read
August 17th, 2025 06:27
NU
sorenbarrett said:
This sounds pretty much like the modern world or maybe the world as it has been all along. Nicely written
August 7th, 2025 06:57
sorenbarrett said:
This sounds pretty much like the modern world or maybe the world as it has been all along. Nicely written
August 7th, 2025 06:57
Are they listening?
Keeter C said:
Some listen. Most naught. Most only manifest what taught.
August 6th, 2025 17:21
Keeter C said:
Some listen. Most naught. Most only manifest what taught.
August 6th, 2025 17:21
Are they listening?
arqios said:
The poem’s strength lies in its honest questioning and its faith in expression. It doesn’t claim certainty, but it dares to speak anyway. That’s poetry at its most human.
August 6th, 2025 06:10
arqios said:
The poem’s strength lies in its honest questioning and its faith in expression. It doesn’t claim certainty, but it dares to speak anyway. That’s poetry at its most human.
August 6th, 2025 06:10
Are they listening?
sorenbarrett said:
Poetry can have power as is raised in this work. It does depend on who reads it and how it strikes them at that moment. It is a game of chance but worth playing. Nicely worded
August 6th, 2025 04:50
sorenbarrett said:
Poetry can have power as is raised in this work. It does depend on who reads it and how it strikes them at that moment. It is a game of chance but worth playing. Nicely worded
August 6th, 2025 04:50
Don\'t waste it
ElizabethMoroz said:
Wonderful rhyming outrage at the frustrations of living in these modern times. The rhythm is excellent and I agree with the tone of your expression. Nice write
August 5th, 2025 21:16
ElizabethMoroz said:
Wonderful rhyming outrage at the frustrations of living in these modern times. The rhythm is excellent and I agree with the tone of your expression. Nice write
August 5th, 2025 21:16
Don\'t waste it
Spencer Wilhelm said:
I once heard a fascinating lecture by a Mennonite pastor who was making the case for us to question our use of Technology. I forget which person he was citing from, so you might already know this. But the famous quote he was quoting was \"The median is the message\". The things we use affect us in ways we never imagine, and in ways we don\'t notice as it is a gradual perception change.
He then gave a few examples.
When we are saying things orally (telling stories or poetry around a campfire or even just together), it is a bonding Tribal thing. The median of oral communication enforces this tribal outlook on the world.
Then we invented writing, which isn\'t in itself evil, and it allowed us to reach new advancements in every single field. We had an immortal memory so it seemed so we weren\'t stuck blindly passing information onwards through oral communication for the rest of our lives. Super helpful, BUT it gives us an individual outlook. We spend less time with others, start caring less about others for we become more self dependent.
Now, with the rise of social media and the telephones, we have a new dilemma. We feel like we are communicating with people, but we have a barrier in between us. We aren\'t physically present with anyone, but we feel as if though we are. We are lying to ourselves in every respect. Social media is a Tribe of Individuals. We still are selfish though we think we care, but social media neither fulfills us in the tribal aspect for we aren\'t really experiencing what it means to be in a tribe, and also we often become absorbed into the social media losing our individuality as we seek to find some fulfillment in it, though it never fulfills.
Nice poem!
August 5th, 2025 16:22
Spencer Wilhelm said:
I once heard a fascinating lecture by a Mennonite pastor who was making the case for us to question our use of Technology. I forget which person he was citing from, so you might already know this. But the famous quote he was quoting was \"The median is the message\". The things we use affect us in ways we never imagine, and in ways we don\'t notice as it is a gradual perception change.
He then gave a few examples.
When we are saying things orally (telling stories or poetry around a campfire or even just together), it is a bonding Tribal thing. The median of oral communication enforces this tribal outlook on the world.
Then we invented writing, which isn\'t in itself evil, and it allowed us to reach new advancements in every single field. We had an immortal memory so it seemed so we weren\'t stuck blindly passing information onwards through oral communication for the rest of our lives. Super helpful, BUT it gives us an individual outlook. We spend less time with others, start caring less about others for we become more self dependent.
Now, with the rise of social media and the telephones, we have a new dilemma. We feel like we are communicating with people, but we have a barrier in between us. We aren\'t physically present with anyone, but we feel as if though we are. We are lying to ourselves in every respect. Social media is a Tribe of Individuals. We still are selfish though we think we care, but social media neither fulfills us in the tribal aspect for we aren\'t really experiencing what it means to be in a tribe, and also we often become absorbed into the social media losing our individuality as we seek to find some fulfillment in it, though it never fulfills.
Nice poem!
August 5th, 2025 16:22
Don\'t waste it
Cheeky Missy said:
I guess rarer know than not. Have you read 1984 and Animal Farm? The assessment must be that who is ignorant shall pay dearly. Ergo, \"ignorance is bliss.\" Nicely rendered with excellent imagery and a curious poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
August 5th, 2025 14:47
Cheeky Missy said:
I guess rarer know than not. Have you read 1984 and Animal Farm? The assessment must be that who is ignorant shall pay dearly. Ergo, \"ignorance is bliss.\" Nicely rendered with excellent imagery and a curious poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
August 5th, 2025 14:47
Don\'t waste it
sorenbarrett said:
Modernization, technology, progress they call it but with each step forward to convenience a step backward for freedom and privacy. A lovely cry in poetic form
August 5th, 2025 09:51
sorenbarrett said:
Modernization, technology, progress they call it but with each step forward to convenience a step backward for freedom and privacy. A lovely cry in poetic form
August 5th, 2025 09:51
Rising from the ashes
Poetic Licence said:
A sense of frustration possibly anger at today\'s politicians and those who put them in power, as this is not how it was meant to be, enjoyed the read
August 2nd, 2025 05:57
Poetic Licence said:
A sense of frustration possibly anger at today\'s politicians and those who put them in power, as this is not how it was meant to be, enjoyed the read
August 2nd, 2025 05:57
Rising from the ashes
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is wonderful in its vague depiction of what is meant. I take this as a critique of present government but also those that put it in place or at least allowed it to come about. Nicely and most poetically done a fave
August 2nd, 2025 05:12
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is wonderful in its vague depiction of what is meant. I take this as a critique of present government but also those that put it in place or at least allowed it to come about. Nicely and most poetically done a fave
August 2nd, 2025 05:12
Similarities
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that reflects many\'s present feeling in religion. They seem to interpret things their way forgetting about good Samaritans, about Christ and the sinners and revert to Old Testament eradication of the enemy and salting their fields. I guess we took a step backward Good write
August 1st, 2025 05:03
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that reflects many\'s present feeling in religion. They seem to interpret things their way forgetting about good Samaritans, about Christ and the sinners and revert to Old Testament eradication of the enemy and salting their fields. I guess we took a step backward Good write
August 1st, 2025 05:03
Creatures of habit
Demar Desu said:
does this mean we can choose how to build our habits in turn choosing to restructure ourselves? Still I love the warning at the end… not all habits can be good
August 1st, 2025 02:01
Demar Desu said:
does this mean we can choose how to build our habits in turn choosing to restructure ourselves? Still I love the warning at the end… not all habits can be good
August 1st, 2025 02:01
Creatures of habit
sorenbarrett said:
A habit may be good to keep a ritual but gives little room for reflection. A poem well written with good rhyme and an excellent point. Nicely done
July 13th, 2025 13:30
sorenbarrett said:
A habit may be good to keep a ritual but gives little room for reflection. A poem well written with good rhyme and an excellent point. Nicely done
July 13th, 2025 13:30
Creatures of habit
Cheeky Missy said:
Drove my late father bonkers. He knew what pitfalls awaited my determinated routines. Guess, well, what\'s left to say? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a hauntingly pointed poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
July 13th, 2025 09:26
Cheeky Missy said:
Drove my late father bonkers. He knew what pitfalls awaited my determinated routines. Guess, well, what\'s left to say? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a hauntingly pointed poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
July 13th, 2025 09:26
Chilling out
Damaso said:
Beautiful sir, thank you so much for sharing. Best regards.
July 10th, 2025 11:57
Damaso said:
Beautiful sir, thank you so much for sharing. Best regards.
July 10th, 2025 11:57
Chilling out
arqios said:
Seems like Cloudflare is miffed at not having a poem written about them. 🕊️🙏🏻
July 10th, 2025 10:07
arqios said:
Seems like Cloudflare is miffed at not having a poem written about them. 🕊️🙏🏻
July 10th, 2025 10:07
Chilling out
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Yikes! 30 minutes. Yesterday I tried to edit a poem and kept getting blocked, but the poem remained, trended, got commented on. Not sure what that was all about. LOL! Sigh. As for your poem, I am glad that you were able to post it finally. Powerful, my friend. Well done. 🌹
July 10th, 2025 08:51
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Yikes! 30 minutes. Yesterday I tried to edit a poem and kept getting blocked, but the poem remained, trended, got commented on. Not sure what that was all about. LOL! Sigh. As for your poem, I am glad that you were able to post it finally. Powerful, my friend. Well done. 🌹
July 10th, 2025 08:51
Chilling out
Doggerel Dave said:
Can confirm chilly and cold, that\'s for sure
Logging on can be a bugger. Next time round (when it is fresh in me mind) I\'ll let ya kno me system - it works about eight times out of ten - mostly.....
July 10th, 2025 08:34
Doggerel Dave said:
Can confirm chilly and cold, that\'s for sure
Logging on can be a bugger. Next time round (when it is fresh in me mind) I\'ll let ya kno me system - it works about eight times out of ten - mostly.....
July 10th, 2025 08:34
Chilling out
sorenbarrett said:
I feel the cold and to me cold conveys the feeling of being shut out. A metaphor seems in the air. Well done
July 10th, 2025 04:07
sorenbarrett said:
I feel the cold and to me cold conveys the feeling of being shut out. A metaphor seems in the air. Well done
July 10th, 2025 04:07
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