Comments received on poems by Thomas W Case
Twelve Seconds
Michael A. McGuire said:
\"Learn to be still\" - a hard ask in today\'s world but what must be done if you don\'t want to be swallowed whole by it. I think it\'s just easier for people to watch or discuss \"detached content\" then to be real and scare people; but hey....that\'s our job as poets. Hold a mirror up. Love your style - quick, precise and descriptive.
August 11th, 2026 07:55
Michael A. McGuire said:
\"Learn to be still\" - a hard ask in today\'s world but what must be done if you don\'t want to be swallowed whole by it. I think it\'s just easier for people to watch or discuss \"detached content\" then to be real and scare people; but hey....that\'s our job as poets. Hold a mirror up. Love your style - quick, precise and descriptive.
August 11th, 2026 07:55
Twelve Seconds
sorenbarrett said:
Thomas you have succeeded in putting into words what I have been thinking about and fumbling over for some time. People hardly read anymore preferring audio books and even that falls pale to video games and streaming or even tic toc peoples attention has grown short. Nicely written my friend and a fave
August 11th, 2026 07:11
sorenbarrett said:
Thomas you have succeeded in putting into words what I have been thinking about and fumbling over for some time. People hardly read anymore preferring audio books and even that falls pale to video games and streaming or even tic toc peoples attention has grown short. Nicely written my friend and a fave
August 11th, 2026 07:11
Twelve Seconds
Olaf Gatermann said:
Very true, Thomas and serenely put. A poem of a poem. Olaf
August 11th, 2026 06:50
Olaf Gatermann said:
Very true, Thomas and serenely put. A poem of a poem. Olaf
August 11th, 2026 06:50
The Work
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Beautiful, Thomas...there’s something profound in recognizing that writing doesn’t always require opening a vein. Sometimes the work is simply paying close enough attention to an ordinary room, an animal at the window, or a stranger passing by to realize that life is happening everywhere. Wonderful reflection, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:23
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Beautiful, Thomas...there’s something profound in recognizing that writing doesn’t always require opening a vein. Sometimes the work is simply paying close enough attention to an ordinary room, an animal at the window, or a stranger passing by to realize that life is happening everywhere. Wonderful reflection, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 10th, 2026 10:23
The Work
arqios said:
For myself it would seem some hemodialysis is required before letting the bloodgates flow. 🙏👍🏻
August 10th, 2026 06:17
arqios said:
For myself it would seem some hemodialysis is required before letting the bloodgates flow. 🙏👍🏻
August 10th, 2026 06:17
The Work
cellinic said:
A serious write! Starting with Hemingway\'s statement, you develop it and express your own vision of the subject.
August 9th, 2026 22:51
cellinic said:
A serious write! Starting with Hemingway\'s statement, you develop it and express your own vision of the subject.
August 9th, 2026 22:51
The Work
Kevin Hulme said:
There are times when your mind is blank when searching for an Idea.
Then you find Inspiration is right under your Nose, in these small details of life.
A good Write.
August 9th, 2026 18:09
Kevin Hulme said:
There are times when your mind is blank when searching for an Idea.
Then you find Inspiration is right under your Nose, in these small details of life.
A good Write.
August 9th, 2026 18:09
The Work
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
its the little things that form the full picture
August 9th, 2026 09:15
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
its the little things that form the full picture
August 9th, 2026 09:15
The Work
sorenbarrett said:
That indeed is poetry my friend noticing the little things and being able to articulate them in ways that others have not thought of. Well done
August 9th, 2026 07:54
sorenbarrett said:
That indeed is poetry my friend noticing the little things and being able to articulate them in ways that others have not thought of. Well done
August 9th, 2026 07:54
The Uncomfortable Silence
cellinic said:
To do is just nothing, just be... this is a clue to the resolution of many problems. A fave)
August 8th, 2026 09:38
cellinic said:
To do is just nothing, just be... this is a clue to the resolution of many problems. A fave)
August 8th, 2026 09:38
The Uncomfortable Silence
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a deeply meaningful poem, Thomas. The struggle to embrace Sabbath feels profoundly authentic...especially when a lifetime of relentless productivity has taught us to feel guilty for honoring our human limits. This reached me personally, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a deeply meaningful poem, Thomas. The struggle to embrace Sabbath feels profoundly authentic...especially when a lifetime of relentless productivity has taught us to feel guilty for honoring our human limits. This reached me personally, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 4th, 2026 08:27
The Uncomfortable Silence
sorenbarrett said:
Thomas this one makes sense even as a kid to be told one must rest was not something to be looked forward to. Motors need continual running and machines rust when not used. An athlete needs continual warming up and stretching to not pull muscles. Written in such an understandable language. Loved it Thomas
August 4th, 2026 07:35
sorenbarrett said:
Thomas this one makes sense even as a kid to be told one must rest was not something to be looked forward to. Motors need continual running and machines rust when not used. An athlete needs continual warming up and stretching to not pull muscles. Written in such an understandable language. Loved it Thomas
August 4th, 2026 07:35
The Uncomfortable Silence
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
old age has a habit of creeping up on us, good write friend
August 4th, 2026 07:18
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:
old age has a habit of creeping up on us, good write friend
August 4th, 2026 07:18
The Uncomfortable Silence
Doggerel Dave said:
Thomas, I feel and understand your position perfectly, as I feel very much the same way. I do believe this to be a perfect depiction of old age.
August 4th, 2026 07:09
Doggerel Dave said:
Thomas, I feel and understand your position perfectly, as I feel very much the same way. I do believe this to be a perfect depiction of old age.
August 4th, 2026 07:09
The Uncomfortable Silence
arqios said:
Stillness and silence can kill to a life built on constant motion. When we allow ourselves to simply exist, things begin to get peaceful and become truly liveable. Good stuff, Thomas. 🕊️🙏
August 4th, 2026 06:42
arqios said:
Stillness and silence can kill to a life built on constant motion. When we allow ourselves to simply exist, things begin to get peaceful and become truly liveable. Good stuff, Thomas. 🕊️🙏
August 4th, 2026 06:42
Still Here
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Thomas, this hit me hard. The honesty in it is relentless, and because of that, it never feels sentimental. That final turn landed like a punch…a reminder that survival carries its own responsibility. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 15:10
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Thomas, this hit me hard. The honesty in it is relentless, and because of that, it never feels sentimental. That final turn landed like a punch…a reminder that survival carries its own responsibility. Powerful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 3rd, 2026 15:10
Still Here
Doggerel Dave said:
Obituary/dedication which pulls no punches and is all the better for that.
Usual richness of detail you do so well, Thomas.
August 2nd, 2026 14:58
Doggerel Dave said:
Obituary/dedication which pulls no punches and is all the better for that.
Usual richness of detail you do so well, Thomas.
August 2nd, 2026 14:58
Still Here
Paul Bell said:
That\'s why only ex drinkers can get through to people.
You have to walk the walk before the talk.
Every addict is someone. Someone at some time that led the normal life and had the same dreams we all have.
This is why the steps are so important. Great write.
August 2nd, 2026 10:35
Paul Bell said:
That\'s why only ex drinkers can get through to people.
You have to walk the walk before the talk.
Every addict is someone. Someone at some time that led the normal life and had the same dreams we all have.
This is why the steps are so important. Great write.
August 2nd, 2026 10:35
Still Here
sorenbarrett said:
That is what I love about your poems Thomas the grit of everyday, the real and the living that go into them. They are like something that one can identify with a part of all of our pasts, shadows of memories we all have. This one no less projects that feeling of avoiding things that remind us of loss or pain now that something or someone is gone and the sadness of how they went. This one packs a lot of emotion my friend.
August 2nd, 2026 07:46
sorenbarrett said:
That is what I love about your poems Thomas the grit of everyday, the real and the living that go into them. They are like something that one can identify with a part of all of our pasts, shadows of memories we all have. This one no less projects that feeling of avoiding things that remind us of loss or pain now that something or someone is gone and the sadness of how they went. This one packs a lot of emotion my friend.
August 2nd, 2026 07:46
We\'re Not Staying
cellinic said:
One of the most fascinating and resonating poems I\'ve read for the last time... Deep emotions and thoughts! My fave!
July 31st, 2026 17:58
cellinic said:
One of the most fascinating and resonating poems I\'ve read for the last time... Deep emotions and thoughts! My fave!
July 31st, 2026 17:58
We\'re Not Staying
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The People we love become Old Polaroids\'. A fine line . In the end that\'s what we\'ll become.
A fave for sure.
July 29th, 2026 15:27
Kevin Hulme said:
\'The People we love become Old Polaroids\'. A fine line . In the end that\'s what we\'ll become.
A fave for sure.
July 29th, 2026 15:27
Rest, My Ass
NafisaSB said:
A beautiful message on how the world keeps spinning and sometimes in our control but mostly on natures whims.
July 29th, 2026 03:16
NafisaSB said:
A beautiful message on how the world keeps spinning and sometimes in our control but mostly on natures whims.
July 29th, 2026 03:16
We\'re Not Staying
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Thomas, this really moved me. It confronts mortality without becoming bleak…turning our limited time into a call for tenderness, honesty, and reconciliation. Powerful poem, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 28th, 2026 21:00
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Thomas, this really moved me. It confronts mortality without becoming bleak…turning our limited time into a call for tenderness, honesty, and reconciliation. Powerful poem, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 28th, 2026 21:00
We\'re Not Staying
Friendship said:
A powerful poem. Your poem explores the futility of holding on to anger, pride, and resentment, highlighting life\'s transience. I love how you encourage us readers to embrace kindness, forgiveness, and the present moment, emphasizing that life is too short to be consumed by grudges or the quest to be right.
July 28th, 2026 17:26
Friendship said:
A powerful poem. Your poem explores the futility of holding on to anger, pride, and resentment, highlighting life\'s transience. I love how you encourage us readers to embrace kindness, forgiveness, and the present moment, emphasizing that life is too short to be consumed by grudges or the quest to be right.
July 28th, 2026 17:26
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