Comments received on poems by Ja'Quan Shepard



Pistol pop
sorenbarrett said:

This poem has the ring of gangster rap to it. It seems to be talking about offing someone. Well done

November 26th, 2025 04:53

Reasoning
sorenbarrett said:

A poem with a rap meter to the rhyme. Nicely done

November 25th, 2025 19:44

We come
sorenbarrett said:

This seems a rap in that it has a great beat to it. Not sure about sleeping in a wet bed at the end though. A good read

November 24th, 2025 04:13

Arousing
sorenbarrett said:

This poem seems to distinguish between those known and unknown and the differences between and the similarities of how one is treated. Well done

November 23rd, 2025 12:21

Journals
sorenbarrett said:

There is a hectic feel to this poem with its meter and repeated lines. It flows ever downward like rushing water

November 22nd, 2025 03:43

Eyes
sorenbarrett said:

A poem, a prayer, a plea. Nicely written with flow.

November 21st, 2025 03:43

Pick or choose
sorenbarrett said:

Words that we often use interchangeably but that do have a bit of a distinction. Nicely employed in this poem. Well done

November 20th, 2025 13:09

Gimmick
sorenbarrett said:

Colloquial in nature it reveals the author in street poetry. A budding bard of the road. Nice

November 19th, 2025 03:36

The man
sorenbarrett said:

A poem of relationship not working and the fallout from it. Well said

November 18th, 2025 13:08

For a song
sorenbarrett said:

Got the rhyme and the beat but my ignorance took away the meat. I got the bread of what you said but the filling fled. A most interesting poem.

November 17th, 2025 20:55

2k
sorenbarrett said:

This poem speaks from the streets. It\'s spittin. Well done

November 16th, 2025 04:03

Forge valley
sorenbarrett said:

I have to admit that despite several readings I still lack understanding of this poem other that in real or symbolic manner it refers to death. Most interesting

November 15th, 2025 03:45

Bruce lee
sorenbarrett said:

A most surreal type of poem. Fun read

November 14th, 2025 19:58

Type
sorenbarrett said:

This poem sounds threatening and overpowering. Nicely done

November 13th, 2025 17:04

Muscle
sorenbarrett said:

This has a hip hop beat to it and reads like a battle rap. Well done

November 11th, 2025 04:10

Lover Boy
sorenbarrett said:

This a type of soliloquy asks the questions but receives no answers. Nicely done

November 4th, 2025 04:20

queen of sorrows
sorenbarrett said:

Beautifully melancholic it drips with sadness and sorrow. Well done

November 4th, 2025 04:09

Dark side
sorenbarrett said:

This poem speaks of loss to me and the need for company. Nicely written

October 26th, 2025 21:23

Alright
sorenbarrett said:

This piece relates its story in short word combinations, broken phrases and images. A most interesting piece

October 21st, 2025 04:12

tougher test
sorenbarrett said:

What\'s next is the guess of what rhyming word will come up and what turn the story will take. A good read.

October 16th, 2025 13:19

delightfully
sorenbarrett said:

A poem of mockery in rhyme. Fun read

October 15th, 2025 20:49

Eye 2 Eye
sorenbarrett said:

A most interesting format and presentation in this poem. It challenges the reader to think about meaning and feeling. Nicely stated

August 24th, 2025 20:47

upcoming
sorenbarrett said:

A puzzle to unravel in this piece. Keep it up

August 22nd, 2025 15:48

Artemis
sorenbarrett said:

Artemis king of the hunt. Nicely done

August 18th, 2025 20:17

Emotionally Unavailable
sorenbarrett said:

This poem leaves the feeling of being part of a special group where understanding comes with being an insider. Nicely done

August 18th, 2025 04:07

Lonely
sorenbarrett said:

This poem has a rhythm to the lines that fit the rhyme. Nicely done.

August 17th, 2025 04:18

Lonely
Poetic Licence said:

Sense of mistrust of people leaving them to feel isolated and lonely, nicely expressed and written

August 17th, 2025 00:25

Going
sorenbarrett said:

This poem a flow of word associations with rumbling rhymes. A fun read

August 15th, 2025 19:28

prey(predators)
sorenbarrett said:

A most interesting rhyme scheme in this write that takes one though strange turns and beyond imaginations limits.

August 14th, 2025 12:14

Lockers
Poetic Licence said:

I have been readin your work for a few days now, I find it very interesting but am still trying to work out the style, enjoyed the read

August 14th, 2025 05:32

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