Comments received on poems by Poetic Licence
Blood Brothers
Cheeky Missy said:
That wry twist in concluding with echoes of O. Henry, leaves more of a smirk than a happy smile as chagrin replies. Superb. Disarmingly rendered with excellent imagery and a tantalizingly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
March 14th, 2025 12:41
Cheeky Missy said:
That wry twist in concluding with echoes of O. Henry, leaves more of a smirk than a happy smile as chagrin replies. Superb. Disarmingly rendered with excellent imagery and a tantalizingly haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.
March 14th, 2025 12:41
Blood Brothers
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Whether taken literally as being about gangs and gang violence, or metaphorically to mean something else, this is a poem with a powerful punch, Tobani. Well done!
March 14th, 2025 09:56
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Whether taken literally as being about gangs and gang violence, or metaphorically to mean something else, this is a poem with a powerful punch, Tobani. Well done!
March 14th, 2025 09:56
Blood Brothers
David Wakeling said:
That\'s the fate of gangs to be buried with their enemy.An interesting poem.Enjoyable
March 14th, 2025 05:05
David Wakeling said:
That\'s the fate of gangs to be buried with their enemy.An interesting poem.Enjoyable
March 14th, 2025 05:05
Blood Brothers
sorenbarrett said:
Too often things separate us as family and then we have to ask what is family and its value. A most interesting write that asks the reader to dive deep into values of affiliation.
March 14th, 2025 03:59
sorenbarrett said:
Too often things separate us as family and then we have to ask what is family and its value. A most interesting write that asks the reader to dive deep into values of affiliation.
March 14th, 2025 03:59
Blood Brothers
arqios said:
A case study on what is family, truly riveting 🙏🏻🕊️
March 14th, 2025 03:01
arqios said:
A case study on what is family, truly riveting 🙏🏻🕊️
March 14th, 2025 03:01
The Water.
Mutley Ravishes said:
I came across an article that was saying that death (of the body) begins in the legs. Your poem brought back some sweet childhood memories. Thank you!
Now, what did Bruce Lee say ? \"Be like water.\" And of course, I don\'t think he meant stagnant water. Flowing water!
March 13th, 2025 18:27
Mutley Ravishes said:
I came across an article that was saying that death (of the body) begins in the legs. Your poem brought back some sweet childhood memories. Thank you!
Now, what did Bruce Lee say ? \"Be like water.\" And of course, I don\'t think he meant stagnant water. Flowing water!
March 13th, 2025 18:27
The Water.
Jerry Reynolds said:
An inspiring write, PL
Water means everything to everything.
Failed as a beverage, however.
March 13th, 2025 14:31
Jerry Reynolds said:
An inspiring write, PL
Water means everything to everything.
Failed as a beverage, however.
March 13th, 2025 14:31
The Water.
Neville said:
bravo .. I\'ll drink to that PL .. a refreshing treatise on something so often taken for granted but all life depends on .. Neville
March 13th, 2025 08:36
Neville said:
bravo .. I\'ll drink to that PL .. a refreshing treatise on something so often taken for granted but all life depends on .. Neville
March 13th, 2025 08:36
The Water.
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wishful thinking is fun to do my friend, and this got me thinking wishfully. Thank you for that. The idea of the waves rolling over your feet and the healing feeling the ocean generally has when in it...barring when its rough...really pulled off well here my friend. And it brought me to the beach in my mind...which is never a bad thing. This need not necessarily be about the ocean, but that is the image I had when I read it. Well done! 🌹👏
March 13th, 2025 07:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wishful thinking is fun to do my friend, and this got me thinking wishfully. Thank you for that. The idea of the waves rolling over your feet and the healing feeling the ocean generally has when in it...barring when its rough...really pulled off well here my friend. And it brought me to the beach in my mind...which is never a bad thing. This need not necessarily be about the ocean, but that is the image I had when I read it. Well done! 🌹👏
March 13th, 2025 07:19
The Water.
Caring dove said:
Cleansing if negative energy and things that weigh us down .
Nice writing ..
March 13th, 2025 07:06
Caring dove said:
Cleansing if negative energy and things that weigh us down .
Nice writing ..
March 13th, 2025 07:06
The Water.
arqios said:
Wonderfully refreshing when these days only wishing thinking is available 🙏🏻🕊
March 13th, 2025 05:33
arqios said:
Wonderfully refreshing when these days only wishing thinking is available 🙏🏻🕊
March 13th, 2025 05:33
The Water.
sorenbarrett said:
Water, one of the four basic elements of old. It cleanses, is powerful and flexible. Used as a symbol of cleansing of sins in baptism in Christianity. The Tao speaks of its qualities. Listen to Melville who devotes chapters on its metaphor. A wonderful and powerful poem T.
March 13th, 2025 03:46
sorenbarrett said:
Water, one of the four basic elements of old. It cleanses, is powerful and flexible. Used as a symbol of cleansing of sins in baptism in Christianity. The Tao speaks of its qualities. Listen to Melville who devotes chapters on its metaphor. A wonderful and powerful poem T.
March 13th, 2025 03:46
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
Tom Dylan said:
A lovely piece. Really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing.
March 13th, 2025 03:25
Tom Dylan said:
A lovely piece. Really enjoyed this. Thanks for sharing.
March 13th, 2025 03:25
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
Goldfinch60 said:
Such a wonderful poem Tobani, so true for many of us when we pack our bags and leave.
Andy
March 13th, 2025 01:41
Goldfinch60 said:
Such a wonderful poem Tobani, so true for many of us when we pack our bags and leave.
Andy
March 13th, 2025 01:41
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
David Wakeling said:
Very well constructed poem.I feel the loss of someone special.Well done
March 12th, 2025 16:58
David Wakeling said:
Very well constructed poem.I feel the loss of someone special.Well done
March 12th, 2025 16:58
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
arqios said:
Yay! Welcome the centennial post… compliments to you. 🙏🏻🕊
March 12th, 2025 05:51
arqios said:
Yay! Welcome the centennial post… compliments to you. 🙏🏻🕊
March 12th, 2025 05:51
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
orchidee said:
Good write PL. Yes, it was me standing there at the bus stop outside your house, waiting for the no.7 bus. lol.
March 12th, 2025 04:12
orchidee said:
Good write PL. Yes, it was me standing there at the bus stop outside your house, waiting for the no.7 bus. lol.
March 12th, 2025 04:12
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
sorenbarrett said:
This poem leaves a wistful feeling one of longing and memories that will not die. Very nice T.
March 12th, 2025 03:53
sorenbarrett said:
This poem leaves a wistful feeling one of longing and memories that will not die. Very nice T.
March 12th, 2025 03:53
I Thought I saw You Standing There.
Caring dove said:
That’s lovely tho a bit sad
Nice to read this
March 12th, 2025 03:00
Caring dove said:
That’s lovely tho a bit sad
Nice to read this
March 12th, 2025 03:00
Hang Your Head in Shame
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine write Tobani, organised religion is a farce. I used to be a believer in the Christian religion and was a Chaplain for a while. But when my wife started suffering from dementia it took he way down and she die from it, all her long life she had sung and praised the christian god but where was he when she needed him. I was singing in the choir at church one day when I came to the conclusion that organised religion was a fayce and it was like a weight was lifted from my mind, I still believe that there is a force out there that I call god but there is no longer any organisation that runs it.
May you god go with you Tobani.
Andy
March 12th, 2025 02:56
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine write Tobani, organised religion is a farce. I used to be a believer in the Christian religion and was a Chaplain for a while. But when my wife started suffering from dementia it took he way down and she die from it, all her long life she had sung and praised the christian god but where was he when she needed him. I was singing in the choir at church one day when I came to the conclusion that organised religion was a fayce and it was like a weight was lifted from my mind, I still believe that there is a force out there that I call god but there is no longer any organisation that runs it.
May you god go with you Tobani.
Andy
March 12th, 2025 02:56
Lost In a Snowstorm.
Cheeky Missy said:
Oh! You\'re a riot!!!! I love it! Almost as good as the one a joke book from too many years ago rendered. Awesome! Delightfully rendered with a haunting poignancy.
March 11th, 2025 23:26
Cheeky Missy said:
Oh! You\'re a riot!!!! I love it! Almost as good as the one a joke book from too many years ago rendered. Awesome! Delightfully rendered with a haunting poignancy.
March 11th, 2025 23:26
Hang Your Head in Shame
David Wakeling said:
This is a deeply felt poem.I hear the anger and I feel the pain. We all have to get angry with religious abuse. Well done Excellent
March 11th, 2025 16:02
David Wakeling said:
This is a deeply felt poem.I hear the anger and I feel the pain. We all have to get angry with religious abuse. Well done Excellent
March 11th, 2025 16:02
Hang Your Head in Shame
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Where there are people the potential for abuse exists. Where people are amassed in power structures, the potential increases even more because the sins of the abusers in power get hidden in plain view from the masses, meaning many see it going on but are either brainwashed or feel powerless and silenced. Of course, silence should never be an option when it comes to witnessing abuse, otherwise you become complicit and an abuser of sorts yourself. All these thoughts, and much more, come to mind when reading this. I would add to your ending, and it is quite Biblical, that anyone who is to blame should not just hang their head in shame, but do so over the abyss with a millstone tied to their neck. Anyway, well done on this. A very strong statement. All abuse needs to be exposed and eradicated. Period. 🌹👏
March 11th, 2025 13:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Where there are people the potential for abuse exists. Where people are amassed in power structures, the potential increases even more because the sins of the abusers in power get hidden in plain view from the masses, meaning many see it going on but are either brainwashed or feel powerless and silenced. Of course, silence should never be an option when it comes to witnessing abuse, otherwise you become complicit and an abuser of sorts yourself. All these thoughts, and much more, come to mind when reading this. I would add to your ending, and it is quite Biblical, that anyone who is to blame should not just hang their head in shame, but do so over the abyss with a millstone tied to their neck. Anyway, well done on this. A very strong statement. All abuse needs to be exposed and eradicated. Period. 🌹👏
March 11th, 2025 13:38
Hang Your Head in Shame
Neville said:
With much respect .. respect my friend .. Neville
March 11th, 2025 08:14
Neville said:
With much respect .. respect my friend .. Neville
March 11th, 2025 08:14
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