Comments received on poems by David Wakeling
Faith and Warragul.
sorenbarrett said:
A romantic legend cast in a poetic write set in an exotic setting. That seems all that is needed to give this story a good start. It speaks of devotion to the point of death for one loved and subsequent recognition of the sacrifice with feelings of guilt. Then comes the human covering of the grief with rationalization through the dream that says everything is all right and resolved through being in a better place of happiness. Well done David
February 26th, 2026 04:41
sorenbarrett said:
A romantic legend cast in a poetic write set in an exotic setting. That seems all that is needed to give this story a good start. It speaks of devotion to the point of death for one loved and subsequent recognition of the sacrifice with feelings of guilt. Then comes the human covering of the grief with rationalization through the dream that says everything is all right and resolved through being in a better place of happiness. Well done David
February 26th, 2026 04:41
The Gazelle and the Leopard. Mrs Forlorn talks with her Psychiatrist.
sorenbarrett said:
David this is such a wonderful and poetic set of parallels well written and matched it can not be anything but a fave. The setting of the wild and the domestic, the seductive aspects of the hunt in either case is wild and savage. The preditor and the prey the surrender to emotion and drive to survive is most impactful. Here is life and survival, sex and blood in its most privative and visceral forms. A really magnificent write raw and so well penned. I believe that you meant stalked not storks on the third to the last stanza but not sure.
February 25th, 2026 05:44
sorenbarrett said:
David this is such a wonderful and poetic set of parallels well written and matched it can not be anything but a fave. The setting of the wild and the domestic, the seductive aspects of the hunt in either case is wild and savage. The preditor and the prey the surrender to emotion and drive to survive is most impactful. Here is life and survival, sex and blood in its most privative and visceral forms. A really magnificent write raw and so well penned. I believe that you meant stalked not storks on the third to the last stanza but not sure.
February 25th, 2026 05:44
The Wistful View of The Great Desecration.
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply philosophical as well as poetic this poem to me dives deep into the psyche of winning and loosing justifying and resolving to survive life\'s losses. It is not just in romance that this is the case and not just with a club. It is metaphoric for being beaten by rejection, raped by a government economy, beaten into submission by public opinion. This fades into acceptance and expectations that lead to a spiritual death of one\'s very self.
February 24th, 2026 05:09
sorenbarrett said:
Deeply philosophical as well as poetic this poem to me dives deep into the psyche of winning and loosing justifying and resolving to survive life\'s losses. It is not just in romance that this is the case and not just with a club. It is metaphoric for being beaten by rejection, raped by a government economy, beaten into submission by public opinion. This fades into acceptance and expectations that lead to a spiritual death of one\'s very self.
February 24th, 2026 05:09
Gossip Street
NafisaSB said:
imagination runs riot when we do not know what lies at the other side actually, and pass hasty judgement...
February 24th, 2026 00:40
NafisaSB said:
imagination runs riot when we do not know what lies at the other side actually, and pass hasty judgement...
February 24th, 2026 00:40
Mrs Gladys Allsopp-Jones goes to the Beach.
Paul Bell said:
Gladys is set in her ways, no way is she dipping her toe into the waves.
Though, if she\'d seen big Joe the lifeguard, then Gladys might have had a change of heart.
Something would have pulsed, giving Gladys a head start.
February 23rd, 2026 04:57
Paul Bell said:
Gladys is set in her ways, no way is she dipping her toe into the waves.
Though, if she\'d seen big Joe the lifeguard, then Gladys might have had a change of heart.
Something would have pulsed, giving Gladys a head start.
February 23rd, 2026 04:57
Mrs Gladys Allsopp-Jones goes to the Beach.
sorenbarrett said:
A great presentation of different reasons that people have for doing the very same thing. Nicely written in consistent stanza rhyme this poem sends its message in vivid images of sun, sand and sea with childhood frolicking and dower disposition. It poses age against youth and fear against a carefree attitude. In these dualities it sends the message of choice and asks the reader which would you rather have. It is each individual\'s choice. Very nicely done
February 23rd, 2026 03:52
sorenbarrett said:
A great presentation of different reasons that people have for doing the very same thing. Nicely written in consistent stanza rhyme this poem sends its message in vivid images of sun, sand and sea with childhood frolicking and dower disposition. It poses age against youth and fear against a carefree attitude. In these dualities it sends the message of choice and asks the reader which would you rather have. It is each individual\'s choice. Very nicely done
February 23rd, 2026 03:52
The Rules of The Insanity of Love.
sorenbarrett said:
David this is a fantastic poetic example of how we use the word love to cover a thousand different emotions, thoughts and feelings. The word love as vast as the word water that can be salty, fresh, murky, clear, pure or tainted. Loved it
February 22nd, 2026 03:50
sorenbarrett said:
David this is a fantastic poetic example of how we use the word love to cover a thousand different emotions, thoughts and feelings. The word love as vast as the word water that can be salty, fresh, murky, clear, pure or tainted. Loved it
February 22nd, 2026 03:50
Toby and the Monarch Butterfly
sorenbarrett said:
A great contrast cast in this poem between the gentle quiet of nature and the outdoors as opposed to the disinterest, and abuse of the indoors and family where love should begin. It sets a mood and carries it through with the symbol of a butterfly. Nicely done David
February 21st, 2026 04:09
sorenbarrett said:
A great contrast cast in this poem between the gentle quiet of nature and the outdoors as opposed to the disinterest, and abuse of the indoors and family where love should begin. It sets a mood and carries it through with the symbol of a butterfly. Nicely done David
February 21st, 2026 04:09
Sometimes the Ambulance comes to Pensive Street.
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that indeed is on pensive street. Well written David it is a gentle even if sad tale that sets its moral at the beginning and reinforces it with its ending. Very nicely told David.
February 20th, 2026 04:18
sorenbarrett said:
A poem that indeed is on pensive street. Well written David it is a gentle even if sad tale that sets its moral at the beginning and reinforces it with its ending. Very nicely told David.
February 20th, 2026 04:18
The Neglected.
arqios said:
A theme and topic close to heart, the displaced, disenfranchised, the outliers and all the subcategories of belongingness challenged. A fave for sure 🤩🕊️🙏🏻
February 19th, 2026 15:57
arqios said:
A theme and topic close to heart, the displaced, disenfranchised, the outliers and all the subcategories of belongingness challenged. A fave for sure 🤩🕊️🙏🏻
February 19th, 2026 15:57
The Neglected.
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem revolves around the experiences of the neglected, the broken, and the forgotten members of society.
February 19th, 2026 07:41
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem revolves around the experiences of the neglected, the broken, and the forgotten members of society.
February 19th, 2026 07:41
The Neglected.
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful verses David and such a philosophical topic. Why do we feel that compassion is strictly a human quality when I have seen dogs display more than people, yet in what we see as savagery of nature she maintains population control and is not ultimate death for all the greatest justice and mercy that the universe could apply. A lovely write and a fave
February 19th, 2026 04:24
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful verses David and such a philosophical topic. Why do we feel that compassion is strictly a human quality when I have seen dogs display more than people, yet in what we see as savagery of nature she maintains population control and is not ultimate death for all the greatest justice and mercy that the universe could apply. A lovely write and a fave
February 19th, 2026 04:24
Gossip Street
Paul Bell said:
No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.
But when gossip starts, we all know where it goes.
Which reminds me, when I was a kid, the woman next door was definitely poisoned, and we discussed what poison it was. for ages.
February 18th, 2026 08:05
Paul Bell said:
No one knows what goes on behind closed doors.
But when gossip starts, we all know where it goes.
Which reminds me, when I was a kid, the woman next door was definitely poisoned, and we discussed what poison it was. for ages.
February 18th, 2026 08:05
Gossip Street
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is too human to not get a fave. It capitalizes on the frailty we all have of judgement, curiosity, spreading rumors and pretending that it is all normal and fine. Well done David
February 18th, 2026 05:04
sorenbarrett said:
This poem is too human to not get a fave. It capitalizes on the frailty we all have of judgement, curiosity, spreading rumors and pretending that it is all normal and fine. Well done David
February 18th, 2026 05:04
A night in the Dairy Shed.
Friendship said:
Wow, a powerful statement. Your poem ultimately raises questions about what it means to be free and who truly serves whom.
February 17th, 2026 09:41
Friendship said:
Wow, a powerful statement. Your poem ultimately raises questions about what it means to be free and who truly serves whom.
February 17th, 2026 09:41
A night in the Dairy Shed.
sorenbarrett said:
A story and a metaphor in this write. David we all take for granted what we have and don\'t realize what we are missing until we don\'t have it. Nicely done
February 17th, 2026 05:43
sorenbarrett said:
A story and a metaphor in this write. David we all take for granted what we have and don\'t realize what we are missing until we don\'t have it. Nicely done
February 17th, 2026 05:43
God helps with the Washing.
arqios said:
It rained all day here on Sunday! 🕊️🙏🏻
February 16th, 2026 06:58
arqios said:
It rained all day here on Sunday! 🕊️🙏🏻
February 16th, 2026 06:58
God helps with the Washing.
Friendship said:
Enjoy the read, wash and rain for me go hand in hand.😊
February 16th, 2026 06:20
Friendship said:
Enjoy the read, wash and rain for me go hand in hand.😊
February 16th, 2026 06:20
God helps with the Washing.
sorenbarrett said:
Cute and fun a read that I can identify with having been through the hanging out wash only to have it start to rain, gathering it only to have the sun come back. I would never want a God that did not have a sense of humor someone capable of cosmic jokes how would it be to spend an eternity without a laugh. Good write
February 16th, 2026 03:51
sorenbarrett said:
Cute and fun a read that I can identify with having been through the hanging out wash only to have it start to rain, gathering it only to have the sun come back. I would never want a God that did not have a sense of humor someone capable of cosmic jokes how would it be to spend an eternity without a laugh. Good write
February 16th, 2026 03:51
The funeral of Robert Witsend.
sorenbarrett said:
Maybe it is the rhyme, maybe the story, maybe it is that I have worked with people like this for so many years and have felt their spirits of sadness, joy and confusion in a world that they see differently that most but this is a fave I could feel the mixed emotions and confusion of all. We spend billions on the moon, satellites and cell phones to talk to each other mor billions on defense but so little to defend against such illnesses and so little to communicate with them a fave
February 15th, 2026 04:30
sorenbarrett said:
Maybe it is the rhyme, maybe the story, maybe it is that I have worked with people like this for so many years and have felt their spirits of sadness, joy and confusion in a world that they see differently that most but this is a fave I could feel the mixed emotions and confusion of all. We spend billions on the moon, satellites and cell phones to talk to each other mor billions on defense but so little to defend against such illnesses and so little to communicate with them a fave
February 15th, 2026 04:30
The funeral of Robert Witsend.
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A sad but familiar story well written message
February 15th, 2026 01:45
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
A sad but familiar story well written message
February 15th, 2026 01:45
Miss Emma
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful write my friend it is an important lesson that to show passion one must feel it whether love or pain a true piece of music or poem can only be written and performed by one that has lived it. A fave
February 14th, 2026 17:57
sorenbarrett said:
A beautiful write my friend it is an important lesson that to show passion one must feel it whether love or pain a true piece of music or poem can only be written and performed by one that has lived it. A fave
February 14th, 2026 17:57
Baby Hope.
sorenbarrett said:
A story all too real and sadly too common unfortunately most don\'t end that happily. Nicely said
February 13th, 2026 21:40
sorenbarrett said:
A story all too real and sadly too common unfortunately most don\'t end that happily. Nicely said
February 13th, 2026 21:40
The Neglected.
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Awesome moving poem and to me it reminds of Gazan\'s plight and genocide. Well written and rhymed superly!
Plz also read and comment on my newest poem
November 25th, 2025 10:00
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Awesome moving poem and to me it reminds of Gazan\'s plight and genocide. Well written and rhymed superly!
Plz also read and comment on my newest poem
November 25th, 2025 10:00
The Neglected.
Tony Grannell said:
Good day, David,
A very well written and composed passage of poetry, bringing together both man and beast in the horrors and tribulations of life until the final verse where beauty reigns beneath the yellow sun of joy. A great poem in all. Very well done indeed. I\'m delighted to read your poetry again.
Wishing you all the very best,
Tony.
August 18th, 2025 04:13
Tony Grannell said:
Good day, David,
A very well written and composed passage of poetry, bringing together both man and beast in the horrors and tribulations of life until the final verse where beauty reigns beneath the yellow sun of joy. A great poem in all. Very well done indeed. I\'m delighted to read your poetry again.
Wishing you all the very best,
Tony.
August 18th, 2025 04:13
The Neglected.
sorenbarrett said:
The contrast of man\'s value of compassion and pity and nature\'s survival clash in this poem where nature is viewed as harsh and uncaring while nature\'s beauty raises questions as to whether man\'s values are better of nature\'s. Deeply philosophical and a fave
August 18th, 2025 03:50
sorenbarrett said:
The contrast of man\'s value of compassion and pity and nature\'s survival clash in this poem where nature is viewed as harsh and uncaring while nature\'s beauty raises questions as to whether man\'s values are better of nature\'s. Deeply philosophical and a fave
August 18th, 2025 03:50
The Neglected.
Goldfinch60 said:
Beauty and peace are always there if you care to look. Good toi see you back David.
Andy
August 18th, 2025 02:00
Goldfinch60 said:
Beauty and peace are always there if you care to look. Good toi see you back David.
Andy
August 18th, 2025 02:00
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