Comments received on poems by Olive Anderson
To My Sister: 姐姐
rrodriguez said:
I can relate to your poem. I have three sisters, and I do have many memories of us sharing things. But you\'re blessed, my friend, you have a unique sister indeed.
August 7th, 2024 20:23
rrodriguez said:
I can relate to your poem. I have three sisters, and I do have many memories of us sharing things. But you\'re blessed, my friend, you have a unique sister indeed.
August 7th, 2024 20:23
To My Sister: 姐姐
Cassie58 said:
A fine tribute to your sister. Brimful of love and gratitude. I am extra blessed, I have two sisters. A lovely read.
August 3rd, 2024 16:30
Cassie58 said:
A fine tribute to your sister. Brimful of love and gratitude. I am extra blessed, I have two sisters. A lovely read.
August 3rd, 2024 16:30
To My Sister: 姐姐
sorenbarrett said:
Sweet, cute, endearing all fit this poem. Nicely written.
August 3rd, 2024 13:40
sorenbarrett said:
Sweet, cute, endearing all fit this poem. Nicely written.
August 3rd, 2024 13:40
Paper Bag
sorenbarrett said:
Personification at its best in the first person with great imagery. Nicely done.
July 27th, 2024 06:14
sorenbarrett said:
Personification at its best in the first person with great imagery. Nicely done.
July 27th, 2024 06:14
Work
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Hey Olive, I just read your poem \"The Old Oak Retirement Home,\" and wow, it really struck a chord with me. The way you\'ve captured the essence of life in a retirement home is both beautiful and heartbreaking. Your imagery is so vivid – I could almost smell the linens being folded and hear the shuffle of feet in the hallways.
What really got me was how you balanced the individual stories of the residents with the overall atmosphere of the place. That line \"Not to be here, not to be anywhere\" – it\'s haunting and so powerful. It really makes you think about mortality and what it means to be at that stage of life.
I appreciate how you\'ve approached the topic of aging and life in a retirement home. While these themes aren\'t entirely absent from poetry, your specific perspective and the vivid details you\'ve included offer a fresh and poignant take on the subject. It\'s not easy to write about aging and death with such sensitivity and depth.
Your poem has this quiet strength to it, and it\'s clear you\'ve put a lot of thought and feeling into every line. The way you\'ve structured it, with the repeating last line in each stanza, really drives home the emotional impact.
Keep writing, Olive. Your voice is unique and important. This poem will stick with me for a long time, and I\'m looking forward to reading more of your work in the future. You have a real talent for capturing complex emotions and experiences in your poetry.
July 25th, 2024 22:35
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Hey Olive, I just read your poem \"The Old Oak Retirement Home,\" and wow, it really struck a chord with me. The way you\'ve captured the essence of life in a retirement home is both beautiful and heartbreaking. Your imagery is so vivid – I could almost smell the linens being folded and hear the shuffle of feet in the hallways.
What really got me was how you balanced the individual stories of the residents with the overall atmosphere of the place. That line \"Not to be here, not to be anywhere\" – it\'s haunting and so powerful. It really makes you think about mortality and what it means to be at that stage of life.
I appreciate how you\'ve approached the topic of aging and life in a retirement home. While these themes aren\'t entirely absent from poetry, your specific perspective and the vivid details you\'ve included offer a fresh and poignant take on the subject. It\'s not easy to write about aging and death with such sensitivity and depth.
Your poem has this quiet strength to it, and it\'s clear you\'ve put a lot of thought and feeling into every line. The way you\'ve structured it, with the repeating last line in each stanza, really drives home the emotional impact.
Keep writing, Olive. Your voice is unique and important. This poem will stick with me for a long time, and I\'m looking forward to reading more of your work in the future. You have a real talent for capturing complex emotions and experiences in your poetry.
July 25th, 2024 22:35
Work
sorenbarrett said:
Grim and haunting this piece presents the reality of aging, isolation, being discarded and wishing one was not here any longer. Well written
July 22nd, 2024 06:13
sorenbarrett said:
Grim and haunting this piece presents the reality of aging, isolation, being discarded and wishing one was not here any longer. Well written
July 22nd, 2024 06:13
