Comments received on poems by Poetic Licence
Wonderful Day!!!.
Damaso said:
Sometimes you just have to walk away with what you\'re wearing. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it. Best regards.
July 24th, 2025 13:43
Damaso said:
Sometimes you just have to walk away with what you\'re wearing. Thank you so much for sharing. I really enjoyed it. Best regards.
July 24th, 2025 13:43
Wonderful Day!!!.
orchidee said:
A fine write PL. I might get shot, cos I played Russian roulette and only left one chamber of the gun empty. I didn\'t get the hang of it! lol.
July 24th, 2025 11:47
orchidee said:
A fine write PL. I might get shot, cos I played Russian roulette and only left one chamber of the gun empty. I didn\'t get the hang of it! lol.
July 24th, 2025 11:47
Wonderful Day!!!.
Cheeky Missy said:
It\'s never how much one has as it is what one has, the most crucial case in point rendered thus, \"...But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.\"(Luke 10:42)--my aspiration. Beautifully rendered with an irresistible humor and charming humility, too, too perfect, complemented by excellent imagery with a haunting poignancy. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
July 24th, 2025 11:33
Cheeky Missy said:
It\'s never how much one has as it is what one has, the most crucial case in point rendered thus, \"...But one thing is needful: and Mary hath chosen that good part, which shall not be taken away from her.\"(Luke 10:42)--my aspiration. Beautifully rendered with an irresistible humor and charming humility, too, too perfect, complemented by excellent imagery with a haunting poignancy. I love it. Thank you for sharing.
July 24th, 2025 11:33
Wonderful Day!!!.
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tobani, this cuts through all the fake gratitude noise...as it should. Each line lands and you said what most people won’t. Which is why I respect you so much, my friend. As one who has about what you have...and I presume most of us on here land somewhere on that spectrum, this lands true to me and will countless others. Judging from the faves...that is proving to be right. Wonderful job, my friend. Have a great day! 🌹👏
July 24th, 2025 08:16
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tobani, this cuts through all the fake gratitude noise...as it should. Each line lands and you said what most people won’t. Which is why I respect you so much, my friend. As one who has about what you have...and I presume most of us on here land somewhere on that spectrum, this lands true to me and will countless others. Judging from the faves...that is proving to be right. Wonderful job, my friend. Have a great day! 🌹👏
July 24th, 2025 08:16
I Don`t Have To Agree.
ElizabethMoroz said:
What a wonderful rhyming meditation on personal expression, democracy, freedom of speech, principals of kindness, the right to hold differing opinions yet still have a friendly conversation about it, gun violence, political division and coming together to debate. This piece is a wonderful diplomatic musing on the times that we live in. Very much enjoyed the themes and subject matter & especially the rhythmical cadence of the piece! Thankyou & well written ! Elizabeth
July 24th, 2025 06:04
ElizabethMoroz said:
What a wonderful rhyming meditation on personal expression, democracy, freedom of speech, principals of kindness, the right to hold differing opinions yet still have a friendly conversation about it, gun violence, political division and coming together to debate. This piece is a wonderful diplomatic musing on the times that we live in. Very much enjoyed the themes and subject matter & especially the rhythmical cadence of the piece! Thankyou & well written ! Elizabeth
July 24th, 2025 06:04
Wonderful Day!!!.
sorenbarrett said:
Having little is most liberating. As long as one has the basics of food, water, shelter and love. A far deeper write than what it appears on the surface. Nicely done Tobani.
July 24th, 2025 03:57
sorenbarrett said:
Having little is most liberating. As long as one has the basics of food, water, shelter and love. A far deeper write than what it appears on the surface. Nicely done Tobani.
July 24th, 2025 03:57
Wonderful Day!!!.
Friendship said:
The poet seems to address an internal audience—perhaps themselves or those who may feel similarly trapped between gratitude for survival and the weight of their emotions. The poem’s exploration of these themes suggests a contemporary relevance, possibly in a world grappling with the complexities of mental health against a backdrop of privilege and survival.
July 24th, 2025 03:51
Friendship said:
The poet seems to address an internal audience—perhaps themselves or those who may feel similarly trapped between gratitude for survival and the weight of their emotions. The poem’s exploration of these themes suggests a contemporary relevance, possibly in a world grappling with the complexities of mental health against a backdrop of privilege and survival.
July 24th, 2025 03:51
Wonderful Day!!!.
arqios said:
That many of us are familiar with and still there be those that seek out to take what’s over little we have.
July 24th, 2025 02:56
arqios said:
That many of us are familiar with and still there be those that seek out to take what’s over little we have.
July 24th, 2025 02:56
Access Denied.
NafisaSB said:
that was indeed sad - i hope redemption and relief are out there somewhere
enjoyed the write..
July 23rd, 2025 00:13
NafisaSB said:
that was indeed sad - i hope redemption and relief are out there somewhere
enjoyed the write..
July 23rd, 2025 00:13
I Thought I`d Prepared.
NafisaSB said:
the raw emotions exposed here along with the undying love is beautifully represented..
July 22nd, 2025 00:49
NafisaSB said:
the raw emotions exposed here along with the undying love is beautifully represented..
July 22nd, 2025 00:49
Spinning Hoops
Keeter C said:
Had to look that word up! Now that I know the meaning I totally concur!
July 20th, 2025 08:24
Keeter C said:
Had to look that word up! Now that I know the meaning I totally concur!
July 20th, 2025 08:24
I Thought I`d Prepared.
nami said:
I hope your friend is coping well and I wish her peace. This is a great piece of work!!
July 19th, 2025 03:07
nami said:
I hope your friend is coping well and I wish her peace. This is a great piece of work!!
July 19th, 2025 03:07
Broken Mirror
Joan Reese said:
Sometimes you need to see what is broken in order to make it whole again. Insightful poem!
July 18th, 2025 07:50
Joan Reese said:
Sometimes you need to see what is broken in order to make it whole again. Insightful poem!
July 18th, 2025 07:50
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Goldfinch60 said:
This actually happened to me Tobani, my wife of nearly forty years had dementia and I watched her get worse over the years, she ended in a care home and then in hospital, I was with her when she passed her last breath and the way I looked at it was that it was a release for both of us. It was hard to come home to an empty home but I went through the various stages of grief, shock and denial; pain and guilt; anger and bargaining; depression, reflection, and loneliness; the upward turn; reconstruction; and acceptance and hope.
I now say to people that think they know about dementia if you haven\'t lived 24/7 with somebody who has dementia you haven\'t a f*****g clue.
I wrote many poems about this.
Andy
July 18th, 2025 01:23
Goldfinch60 said:
This actually happened to me Tobani, my wife of nearly forty years had dementia and I watched her get worse over the years, she ended in a care home and then in hospital, I was with her when she passed her last breath and the way I looked at it was that it was a release for both of us. It was hard to come home to an empty home but I went through the various stages of grief, shock and denial; pain and guilt; anger and bargaining; depression, reflection, and loneliness; the upward turn; reconstruction; and acceptance and hope.
I now say to people that think they know about dementia if you haven\'t lived 24/7 with somebody who has dementia you haven\'t a f*****g clue.
I wrote many poems about this.
Andy
July 18th, 2025 01:23
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Damaso said:
Well, I can\'t help but vibrate with great emotion reading the lines of this text, the conflicting feelings. Too much reasoning and idealization about such intense pain. The mind can border on madness every day. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 17th, 2025 13:57
Damaso said:
Well, I can\'t help but vibrate with great emotion reading the lines of this text, the conflicting feelings. Too much reasoning and idealization about such intense pain. The mind can border on madness every day. I enjoyed it very much. Thank you for sharing. Best regards.
July 17th, 2025 13:57
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Cheeky Missy said:
I was relieved when Daddy joined Mom because he never ever stopped missing her. For myself, I knew I would never forgive losing them. What I feared was gradually losing the sense of them and moving on. Why, oh why do your fears seem to triumph?! Otherwise, I\'m still half dead, only a shell of who I was before my mother passed away. Gorgeously rendered with exquisite poignancy and excellent imagery. Thank you so very much for sharing. I..
July 17th, 2025 09:05
Cheeky Missy said:
I was relieved when Daddy joined Mom because he never ever stopped missing her. For myself, I knew I would never forgive losing them. What I feared was gradually losing the sense of them and moving on. Why, oh why do your fears seem to triumph?! Otherwise, I\'m still half dead, only a shell of who I was before my mother passed away. Gorgeously rendered with exquisite poignancy and excellent imagery. Thank you so very much for sharing. I..
July 17th, 2025 09:05
I Thought I`d Prepared.
arqios said:
You have captured that so well. I have been riding shotgun at many a time such as this and attest to its relatability and resonance.
July 17th, 2025 07:24
arqios said:
You have captured that so well. I have been riding shotgun at many a time such as this and attest to its relatability and resonance.
July 17th, 2025 07:24
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Friendship said:
What a powerful poem! I don\'t think we\'re ever prepared for a loved one to die. I know I wasn\'t after 43 years. May you find peace and happiness along the way. My heart goes out to you, may you heal.
July 17th, 2025 07:01
Friendship said:
What a powerful poem! I don\'t think we\'re ever prepared for a loved one to die. I know I wasn\'t after 43 years. May you find peace and happiness along the way. My heart goes out to you, may you heal.
July 17th, 2025 07:01
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Priya Tomar said:
Well written poetry
Last lines touched my heart....
July 17th, 2025 06:01
Priya Tomar said:
Well written poetry
Last lines touched my heart....
July 17th, 2025 06:01
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tobani, this is one of the most honest pieces I’ve read from you, and that is saying a lot because they\'re all honest. The way you wrote this through his eyes...I could feel the collapse. You have a very empathetic soul, my dear friend. The love, the planning, the unraveling...it’s all here without drama, just truth. You honored his grief with such care. 🌹👏
July 17th, 2025 05:46
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tobani, this is one of the most honest pieces I’ve read from you, and that is saying a lot because they\'re all honest. The way you wrote this through his eyes...I could feel the collapse. You have a very empathetic soul, my dear friend. The love, the planning, the unraveling...it’s all here without drama, just truth. You honored his grief with such care. 🌹👏
July 17th, 2025 05:46
Convert To Peace.
ElizabethMoroz said:
Beautiful sentiment and heartfelt prayer. I agree with this beautiful sentiment. Thankyou for the excercise in profundity with brevity! Sincerely, Elizabeth
July 17th, 2025 04:56
ElizabethMoroz said:
Beautiful sentiment and heartfelt prayer. I agree with this beautiful sentiment. Thankyou for the excercise in profundity with brevity! Sincerely, Elizabeth
July 17th, 2025 04:56
I Thought I`d Prepared.
sorenbarrett said:
Very few couples go together so it is something that most will have to go through. A separation that no matter how much preparation one can be ready for. Nicely written Tobani
July 17th, 2025 03:44
sorenbarrett said:
Very few couples go together so it is something that most will have to go through. A separation that no matter how much preparation one can be ready for. Nicely written Tobani
July 17th, 2025 03:44
I Thought I`d Prepared.
Demar Desu said:
this is a reality I myself will have to live with, or my wife will for me…
“For her the pain was going to be replaced by peace.”
I hope your friend replaces his pain with peace
July 17th, 2025 02:34
Demar Desu said:
this is a reality I myself will have to live with, or my wife will for me…
“For her the pain was going to be replaced by peace.”
I hope your friend replaces his pain with peace
July 17th, 2025 02:34
Cereal To Eat.
Goldfinch60 said:
Strong words Tobani, life must have been hard but you c=have come through it.
Andy
July 17th, 2025 01:10
Goldfinch60 said:
Strong words Tobani, life must have been hard but you c=have come through it.
Andy
July 17th, 2025 01:10
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