Comments received on poems by Kevin Hulme
Elevate and Irony
Doggerel Dave said:
Your warning is a tad too late, mate - the balloon went up a good while back...
June 24th, 2026 19:51
Doggerel Dave said:
Your warning is a tad too late, mate - the balloon went up a good while back...
June 24th, 2026 19:51
Elevate and Irony
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read with word play better than deflation I guess.
June 24th, 2026 19:22
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read with word play better than deflation I guess.
June 24th, 2026 19:22
Hic Jacet
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what I admire here is the way the poem presents a life seemingly free of regret, rich in joy and satisfaction, only to reveal one enduring ache at the very end. That final confession reshapes everything that came before it. A beautiful and moving piece, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 24th, 2026 12:45
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what I admire here is the way the poem presents a life seemingly free of regret, rich in joy and satisfaction, only to reveal one enduring ache at the very end. That final confession reshapes everything that came before it. A beautiful and moving piece, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 24th, 2026 12:45
Hic Jacet
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what a turn at the end, my friend. The poem spends so much time celebrating a life well lived that those final lines land with tremendous force. That last lingering thought speaks volumes. Beautiful work. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 23rd, 2026 22:44
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what a turn at the end, my friend. The poem spends so much time celebrating a life well lived that those final lines land with tremendous force. That last lingering thought speaks volumes. Beautiful work. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 23rd, 2026 22:44
Hic Jacet
sorenbarrett said:
Clever and I loved the except part. Well written with the reversal and twist
June 23rd, 2026 19:15
sorenbarrett said:
Clever and I loved the except part. Well written with the reversal and twist
June 23rd, 2026 19:15
Two Bee or Not ...
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, you got me with this one. I read the last line and immediately groaned...which, of course, is exactly the reaction a good bee pun deserves. π€£ Nicely done, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 22nd, 2026 10:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, you got me with this one. I read the last line and immediately groaned...which, of course, is exactly the reaction a good bee pun deserves. π€£ Nicely done, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 22nd, 2026 10:12
Two Bee or Not ...
arqios said:
Don\'t get too many freebies these days. And the ones that are advertised are all wrapped up in T&Cs
June 21st, 2026 23:25
arqios said:
Don\'t get too many freebies these days. And the ones that are advertised are all wrapped up in T&Cs
June 21st, 2026 23:25
Two Bee or Not ...
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read with clever word play. Well done
June 21st, 2026 19:11
sorenbarrett said:
A fun read with clever word play. Well done
June 21st, 2026 19:11
Living La \'Doric\' Vita
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this gave me a chuckle and a wince at the same time. The humor is right there on the surface, but there\'s also that familiar feeling of looking around and wondering whether all the effort is leading where you hoped it would. Nicely done, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 20th, 2026 08:57
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this gave me a chuckle and a wince at the same time. The humor is right there on the surface, but there\'s also that familiar feeling of looking around and wondering whether all the effort is leading where you hoped it would. Nicely done, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 20th, 2026 08:57
Living La \'Doric\' Vita
sorenbarrett said:
Clever wording of pairing Archeology with ruins. A clever write
June 19th, 2026 18:50
sorenbarrett said:
Clever wording of pairing Archeology with ruins. A clever write
June 19th, 2026 18:50
One for the Road
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, haha, you got me with this one. I spent the first half wondering where on earth it was going, only to arrive at the punchline and immediately grin. Nicely played, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 18th, 2026 20:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, haha, you got me with this one. I spent the first half wondering where on earth it was going, only to arrive at the punchline and immediately grin. Nicely played, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 18th, 2026 20:59
One for the Road
arqios said:
I can see his room with all the traffic signs and paraphernalia, witches hats and roadwork signs etc.!
June 18th, 2026 17:18
arqios said:
I can see his room with all the traffic signs and paraphernalia, witches hats and roadwork signs etc.!
June 18th, 2026 17:18
Sundae Flaming Sundae
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this gave me a chuckle, my friend. π There is something wonderfully British about an ice cream van going up in flames and the poem calmly observing the arrival of the cones. A fun little piece. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 17th, 2026 11:47
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this gave me a chuckle, my friend. π There is something wonderfully British about an ice cream van going up in flames and the poem calmly observing the arrival of the cones. A fun little piece. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 17th, 2026 11:47
Sundae Flaming Sundae
sorenbarrett said:
Clever word play with great rhyme that made for a fun read. I wonder if they served baked Alaska
June 17th, 2026 04:24
sorenbarrett said:
Clever word play with great rhyme that made for a fun read. I wonder if they served baked Alaska
June 17th, 2026 04:24
In My Simple Clumsy Way
arqios said:
A most serious poem from your varied garden πποΈ
June 14th, 2026 21:52
arqios said:
A most serious poem from your varied garden πποΈ
June 14th, 2026 21:52
Joyce Kilmer: A Reply
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what a thoughtful and imaginative piece. The extended relationship between growth, creation, and poetry is carried beautifully throughout, giving the poem both warmth and depth. It celebrates not only the act of writing, but the enduring life that words can take on once released into the world. This really moved me, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 10th, 2026 08:04
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, what a thoughtful and imaginative piece. The extended relationship between growth, creation, and poetry is carried beautifully throughout, giving the poem both warmth and depth. It celebrates not only the act of writing, but the enduring life that words can take on once released into the world. This really moved me, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 10th, 2026 08:04
Joyce Kilmer: A Reply
Thomas W Case said:
Thereβs a graceful, almost reverent craft in thisβlike youβre letting poetry behave as something alive rather than written, rooted and seasonal and endlessly renewing.
And that final turn carries a quiet sting⦠beauty that survives on the page even as the world around it is cut down to make room for it.
June 9th, 2026 18:15
Thomas W Case said:
Thereβs a graceful, almost reverent craft in thisβlike youβre letting poetry behave as something alive rather than written, rooted and seasonal and endlessly renewing.
And that final turn carries a quiet sting⦠beauty that survives on the page even as the world around it is cut down to make room for it.
June 9th, 2026 18:15
Joyce Kilmer: A Reply
sorenbarrett said:
A great rhyme and poem nicely done. Well written and fun to read. A fave
June 8th, 2026 20:31
sorenbarrett said:
A great rhyme and poem nicely done. Well written and fun to read. A fave
June 8th, 2026 20:31
In My Simple Clumsy Way
Thomas W Case said:
Thereβs a graceful sweep to thisβlanguage reaching high, only to find truth waiting in something plain and honest.
Feels like all the poetry was just a long ΧΧΧ¨Χβ¦ to arrive at βI love youβ and mean it.
June 7th, 2026 06:55
Thomas W Case said:
Thereβs a graceful sweep to thisβlanguage reaching high, only to find truth waiting in something plain and honest.
Feels like all the poetry was just a long ΧΧΧ¨Χβ¦ to arrive at βI love youβ and mean it.
June 7th, 2026 06:55
In My Simple Clumsy Way
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this really moved me. I smiled when I reached the ending. After all the beautiful imagery and romantic comparisons, the poem arrives at the simplest words of allβ¦and somehow they carry the most weight. Wonderful write, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 4th, 2026 15:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this really moved me. I smiled when I reached the ending. After all the beautiful imagery and romantic comparisons, the poem arrives at the simplest words of allβ¦and somehow they carry the most weight. Wonderful write, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 4th, 2026 15:18
In My Simple Clumsy Way
sorenbarrett said:
Quite the way to say it Kevin. Well done.
June 3rd, 2026 20:11
sorenbarrett said:
Quite the way to say it Kevin. Well done.
June 3rd, 2026 20:11
A Plea to the Moon
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this really moved me. Thereβs something timeless about the way you address the moon here...almost like an old prayer offered into the night. The reverence and wonder carry all the way through. Wonderful write, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 2nd, 2026 20:19
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Kevin, this really moved me. Thereβs something timeless about the way you address the moon here...almost like an old prayer offered into the night. The reverence and wonder carry all the way through. Wonderful write, my friend. πΉπ€ππ―οΈπ¦ββ¬
June 2nd, 2026 20:19
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