Comments received on poems by Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS
AT PEACE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what struck me most is the repeated return to place. Not a physical location, but an inner refuge where rest, creativity, hope, and peace coexist. That recurring image gives the poem its meditative quality. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 09:15
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what struck me most is the repeated return to place. Not a physical location, but an inner refuge where rest, creativity, hope, and peace coexist. That recurring image gives the poem its meditative quality. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 7th, 2026 09:15
AT PEACE
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful Carlos a poem that seems surreal in ways and a sense of peace and freedom. Well done
June 7th, 2026 08:37
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful Carlos a poem that seems surreal in ways and a sense of peace and freedom. Well done
June 7th, 2026 08:37
WOUNDED
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a moving poem. The progression from woundedness and despair toward moments of release gives the piece tremendous emotional power. I especially love how the dream sequence at the end transforms the speaker into creatures associated with freedom and movement. For a brief moment, the burden lifts, and that glimpse of liberation feels deeply earned. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 5th, 2026 06:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a moving poem. The progression from woundedness and despair toward moments of release gives the piece tremendous emotional power. I especially love how the dream sequence at the end transforms the speaker into creatures associated with freedom and movement. For a brief moment, the burden lifts, and that glimpse of liberation feels deeply earned. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 5th, 2026 06:29
WOUNDED
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks of sleep as a release from pain and wounds and so it might be, an escape from reality and its pain or a prison of nightmares with their pains. Nicely penned Carlos
June 5th, 2026 03:35
sorenbarrett said:
This poem speaks of sleep as a release from pain and wounds and so it might be, an escape from reality and its pain or a prison of nightmares with their pains. Nicely penned Carlos
June 5th, 2026 03:35
FISH
sorenbarrett said:
A fish out of water does drown on air and so it seems in this poem. Fish is a good metaphor here as the old saying goes a fish out of water. Well written my friend
June 4th, 2026 19:38
sorenbarrett said:
A fish out of water does drown on air and so it seems in this poem. Fish is a good metaphor here as the old saying goes a fish out of water. Well written my friend
June 4th, 2026 19:38
FISH
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a fascinating poem. The fish becomes a powerful metaphor for someone who has spent a lifetime navigating an environment that was never quite meant for them. I especially love the tension between admiration and rejection, between survival and exhaustion. And that ending lands beautifully…the person who once drowned in the air still remains, swimming through a world that is both theirs and everyone else’s. Really enjoyed this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 4th, 2026 18:25
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a fascinating poem. The fish becomes a powerful metaphor for someone who has spent a lifetime navigating an environment that was never quite meant for them. I especially love the tension between admiration and rejection, between survival and exhaustion. And that ending lands beautifully…the person who once drowned in the air still remains, swimming through a world that is both theirs and everyone else’s. Really enjoyed this one, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 4th, 2026 18:25
PLEASES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a vibrant poem, Carlos. The detail that stayed with me is the invitation to \"make the world rhyme around us.\" That line feels like the heart of the piece. Not merely enduring life, but participating in it so fully that everything begins to move in harmony. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 1st, 2026 17:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
What a vibrant poem, Carlos. The detail that stayed with me is the invitation to \"make the world rhyme around us.\" That line feels like the heart of the piece. Not merely enduring life, but participating in it so fully that everything begins to move in harmony. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 1st, 2026 17:59
ADDED TIME
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Carlos. This feels like a full-throated refusal to surrender to despair. What stays with me is the determination to wring every last drop out of life...not recklessly, but gratefully. There is joy here, but also defiance. A celebration that keeps dancing while the clock keeps ticking. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 1st, 2026 16:29
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Powerful poem, Carlos. This feels like a full-throated refusal to surrender to despair. What stays with me is the determination to wring every last drop out of life...not recklessly, but gratefully. There is joy here, but also defiance. A celebration that keeps dancing while the clock keeps ticking. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
June 1st, 2026 16:29
PLEASES
sorenbarrett said:
Carpe diem the essence of this poem. Live life to the fullest in the moment and tomorrow will take care of itself. A lovely write.
June 1st, 2026 11:09
sorenbarrett said:
Carpe diem the essence of this poem. Live life to the fullest in the moment and tomorrow will take care of itself. A lovely write.
June 1st, 2026 11:09
ADDED TIME
mylastwrites said:
Very good poem. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing.
May 31st, 2026 16:43
mylastwrites said:
Very good poem. I enjoyed reading it. Thank you for sharing.
May 31st, 2026 16:43
ADDED TIME
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely thought and attitude of celebrating life until the end
May 31st, 2026 13:59
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely thought and attitude of celebrating life until the end
May 31st, 2026 13:59
ONE MORE LEAF
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a beautiful and thoughtful piece. The leaf works wonderfully as both image and metaphor...fragile, ordinary, anonymous, yet carrying the story of an entire life. I was especially moved by the journey from childhood journaling to later years at the keyboard. By the end, it feels as though the poem and the poet have become inseparable. There is a quiet wisdom here that lingers. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 11:01
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, what a beautiful and thoughtful piece. The leaf works wonderfully as both image and metaphor...fragile, ordinary, anonymous, yet carrying the story of an entire life. I was especially moved by the journey from childhood journaling to later years at the keyboard. By the end, it feels as though the poem and the poet have become inseparable. There is a quiet wisdom here that lingers. Wonderful write, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 11:01
ONLY SOMEONE ELSE
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this really moved me. There is such quiet honesty in the way this unfolds...that feeling of standing at the edge of life, convinced everyone else has the map while you\'re left observing from afar. What I love most is that it doesn\'t stay trapped there. It grows into something gentler...something accepting. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 10:34
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this really moved me. There is such quiet honesty in the way this unfolds...that feeling of standing at the edge of life, convinced everyone else has the map while you\'re left observing from afar. What I love most is that it doesn\'t stay trapped there. It grows into something gentler...something accepting. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 31st, 2026 10:34
ONE MORE LEAF
sorenbarrett said:
What a marvelous metaphor Carlos yes each day a leaf and we are the poem that grows as each leaf is shed and falls not to be forgotten but to be grateful for memories that remain even after they have passed.
May 31st, 2026 06:56
sorenbarrett said:
What a marvelous metaphor Carlos yes each day a leaf and we are the poem that grows as each leaf is shed and falls not to be forgotten but to be grateful for memories that remain even after they have passed.
May 31st, 2026 06:56
ONLY SOMEONE ELSE
rhmn_7 said:
Your first poem resonates with first half of my life, nice collection dear poet!
May 31st, 2026 02:11
rhmn_7 said:
Your first poem resonates with first half of my life, nice collection dear poet!
May 31st, 2026 02:11
ONLY SOMEONE ELSE
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely a most introspective and understanding poem of social nature. Well done
May 30th, 2026 17:26
sorenbarrett said:
Lovely a most introspective and understanding poem of social nature. Well done
May 30th, 2026 17:26
WITHOUT SUITCASES
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this feels like a declaration of independence...not from the world itself, but from burdens that no longer belong to you. The recurring images of doors, windows, ballast, and suitcases create a powerful sense of release. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 30th, 2026 10:18
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this feels like a declaration of independence...not from the world itself, but from burdens that no longer belong to you. The recurring images of doors, windows, ballast, and suitcases create a powerful sense of release. Beautiful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 30th, 2026 10:18
WITHOUT SUITCASES
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of carpe diem of take care of oneself a poem of freeing oneself from the burdens of the world. Well written Carlos
May 29th, 2026 13:01
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of carpe diem of take care of oneself a poem of freeing oneself from the burdens of the world. Well written Carlos
May 29th, 2026 13:01
PATH / CAMINO
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, wow…this is one powerful piece, my friend. The poem moves like wandering itself...reminiscent of the Camino de Santiago…physical, emotional, spiritual, digital…crossing roads, networks, noise, fatigue, and inner silence all at once. I especially love how the Camino feeling hangs beneath everything without the poem ever needing to romanticize the journey. It feels raw, restless, and deeply human…people trying to make meaning while stumbling forward under the weight of life itself. Wonderful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, wow…this is one powerful piece, my friend. The poem moves like wandering itself...reminiscent of the Camino de Santiago…physical, emotional, spiritual, digital…crossing roads, networks, noise, fatigue, and inner silence all at once. I especially love how the Camino feeling hangs beneath everything without the poem ever needing to romanticize the journey. It feels raw, restless, and deeply human…people trying to make meaning while stumbling forward under the weight of life itself. Wonderful work, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 16:12
AUREAL BEAUTY / MOMENTO AUREO
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this is one beautiful poem, my friend. The way beauty and impermanence intertwine here feels timeless…like memory trying to hold flesh still before time can touch it. There’s something deeply tender in the atmosphere of this. Wonderful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 14:56
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Carlos, this is one beautiful poem, my friend. The way beauty and impermanence intertwine here feels timeless…like memory trying to hold flesh still before time can touch it. There’s something deeply tender in the atmosphere of this. Wonderful write. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
May 25th, 2026 14:56
PATH / CAMINO
sorenbarrett said:
This poem metaphoric in regard to our path. It speaks of life in general and how we choose to follow it. Nicely written
May 25th, 2026 10:11
sorenbarrett said:
This poem metaphoric in regard to our path. It speaks of life in general and how we choose to follow it. Nicely written
May 25th, 2026 10:11
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