Comments received on poems by PerditaRose
tragedy
sorenbarrett said:
Here one runs the risk of reading too much into the poem. The heights one reaches in the city with its skyscrapers literally and in success, is contrasted with the emptiness and depths one can fall. literally from the tops of buildings to the loneliness of being by oneself amongst millions with a voice shrieking to be heard in a chasm. The last line leaves the feeling of failing in the fall to the street. Very nice so much in so little the essence of poetry
December 17th, 2025 07:07
sorenbarrett said:
Here one runs the risk of reading too much into the poem. The heights one reaches in the city with its skyscrapers literally and in success, is contrasted with the emptiness and depths one can fall. literally from the tops of buildings to the loneliness of being by oneself amongst millions with a voice shrieking to be heard in a chasm. The last line leaves the feeling of failing in the fall to the street. Very nice so much in so little the essence of poetry
December 17th, 2025 07:07
loss
Friendship said:
Well said........Life\'s unanswered questions we all wonder. Believe me, you\'re not alone.
December 16th, 2025 19:54
Friendship said:
Well said........Life\'s unanswered questions we all wonder. Believe me, you\'re not alone.
December 16th, 2025 19:54
loss
Paul Bell said:
Sometimes when you\'re too close, you\'re the last to see.
Sad, but poignant.
December 16th, 2025 11:04
Paul Bell said:
Sometimes when you\'re too close, you\'re the last to see.
Sad, but poignant.
December 16th, 2025 11:04
loss
sorenbarrett said:
Here in this senryu is the unanswered question of who. This puzzle leaves the reader\'s mind running and the poem itself remembered. Nicely done
December 16th, 2025 09:21
sorenbarrett said:
Here in this senryu is the unanswered question of who. This puzzle leaves the reader\'s mind running and the poem itself remembered. Nicely done
December 16th, 2025 09:21
Night
Paul Bell said:
This could be a child\'s nightmare, also abuse.
Definitely leaves its mark which makes it special.
December 15th, 2025 11:17
Paul Bell said:
This could be a child\'s nightmare, also abuse.
Definitely leaves its mark which makes it special.
December 15th, 2025 11:17
Christmas Cheer
sorenbarrett said:
Discomfort allows appreciation for the better. By sacrifice we know days of plenty. The symbolic sacrifice set in the Story of Jesus meets with the stark cold of winter and its scarcity to bring hope of a resurrection in the spring of new life. So celebrate the lack with plenty and the cold with warmth. A lovely write
December 15th, 2025 06:53
sorenbarrett said:
Discomfort allows appreciation for the better. By sacrifice we know days of plenty. The symbolic sacrifice set in the Story of Jesus meets with the stark cold of winter and its scarcity to bring hope of a resurrection in the spring of new life. So celebrate the lack with plenty and the cold with warmth. A lovely write
December 15th, 2025 06:53
what happens when you don\'t like anything you\'ve written all day
sorenbarrett said:
When more than one knows a secret it is no longer a secret. Well written my friend
December 15th, 2025 03:35
sorenbarrett said:
When more than one knows a secret it is no longer a secret. Well written my friend
December 15th, 2025 03:35
what happens when you don\'t like anything you\'ve written all day
Demar Desu said:
Love the format but damn I don’t care anymore, like the morning news people will move on to the afternoon
December 14th, 2025 21:25
Demar Desu said:
Love the format but damn I don’t care anymore, like the morning news people will move on to the afternoon
December 14th, 2025 21:25
Follow the Bouncing Dog
sorenbarrett said:
Have had dogs and this poem aptly describes the actions of young dogs. Nicely worded it dances and prances from one line to the next. Lovely
December 13th, 2025 18:41
sorenbarrett said:
Have had dogs and this poem aptly describes the actions of young dogs. Nicely worded it dances and prances from one line to the next. Lovely
December 13th, 2025 18:41
winter morning
sorenbarrett said:
Seasonal and it shines with not just an image but possible meaning. Well done
December 12th, 2025 14:09
sorenbarrett said:
Seasonal and it shines with not just an image but possible meaning. Well done
December 12th, 2025 14:09
The Road to a Blessing
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely story that tells us that we may never know the reason for things and at other times not until long after. Well written and a great message.
December 11th, 2025 15:48
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely story that tells us that we may never know the reason for things and at other times not until long after. Well written and a great message.
December 11th, 2025 15:48
Idioms
Katie B. said:
I think it\'s lovely and clever and I very much identify with the sentiment.
December 10th, 2025 14:39
Katie B. said:
I think it\'s lovely and clever and I very much identify with the sentiment.
December 10th, 2025 14:39
Cursed
sorenbarrett said:
A sense of pretentious arrogance assuming that things will always go one\'s way often leads to a rude awakening and frustrated anger. Well written with quadruple rhyme in each stanza. Nicely done
December 10th, 2025 03:51
sorenbarrett said:
A sense of pretentious arrogance assuming that things will always go one\'s way often leads to a rude awakening and frustrated anger. Well written with quadruple rhyme in each stanza. Nicely done
December 10th, 2025 03:51
What Comes Next
Katie B. said:
Lovely message on aging. Written beautifully. Great write. Thanks for sharing!
December 9th, 2025 06:44
Katie B. said:
Lovely message on aging. Written beautifully. Great write. Thanks for sharing!
December 9th, 2025 06:44
What Comes Next
PerditaRose said:
Thank you, Soren. I\'d never thought of death in that way before.
December 9th, 2025 06:37
PerditaRose said:
Thank you, Soren. I\'d never thought of death in that way before.
December 9th, 2025 06:37
What Comes Next
sorenbarrett said:
And I do not fear but await like a child before Christmas. A lovely poem of growth and the cycle of life. Well done in most poetic form
December 9th, 2025 06:27
sorenbarrett said:
And I do not fear but await like a child before Christmas. A lovely poem of growth and the cycle of life. Well done in most poetic form
December 9th, 2025 06:27
domesticated
sorenbarrett said:
Thousands of years now we are brothers man\'s best friend. A lovely write and a fave
December 8th, 2025 15:14
sorenbarrett said:
Thousands of years now we are brothers man\'s best friend. A lovely write and a fave
December 8th, 2025 15:14
Fish Wishing
sorenbarrett said:
A difficult task to measure the words but well done. I can\'t help but see a message below the comedy. Plan ahead Know your consequences before you\'ve plead. Sometimes a bigger thing will more troubles bring. It\'s no sweat settle for what you get. I\'ve had both dog and fish and if I had another wish I\'d wish for a dog. A fun and lovely write
December 7th, 2025 13:28
sorenbarrett said:
A difficult task to measure the words but well done. I can\'t help but see a message below the comedy. Plan ahead Know your consequences before you\'ve plead. Sometimes a bigger thing will more troubles bring. It\'s no sweat settle for what you get. I\'ve had both dog and fish and if I had another wish I\'d wish for a dog. A fun and lovely write
December 7th, 2025 13:28
Conscience
PerditaRose said:
Thank you, Soren. The rhymes weren\'t intentional, but you picked up on them, so that\'s okay.
I have to admit that I found it a little frustrating to write this poem because I kept coming up with phrases coined by other writers/ poets. Because of this I would choose alternatives, but I felt it changed my narrative somewhat. The one exception that I was aware of was biblical references which I felt were okay. One obvious example that I didn\'t think was okay was the albatross in \"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner\" because that was the only context I knew for it. I have had similar issues when writing footnotes. Is it because the lines of my poems are too simple?
December 6th, 2025 08:18
PerditaRose said:
Thank you, Soren. The rhymes weren\'t intentional, but you picked up on them, so that\'s okay.
I have to admit that I found it a little frustrating to write this poem because I kept coming up with phrases coined by other writers/ poets. Because of this I would choose alternatives, but I felt it changed my narrative somewhat. The one exception that I was aware of was biblical references which I felt were okay. One obvious example that I didn\'t think was okay was the albatross in \"The Rime of the Ancient Mariner\" because that was the only context I knew for it. I have had similar issues when writing footnotes. Is it because the lines of my poems are too simple?
December 6th, 2025 08:18
Conscience
sorenbarrett said:
This poem not only a beautiful message but some great internal rhyme as well. Very nice
December 6th, 2025 07:22
sorenbarrett said:
This poem not only a beautiful message but some great internal rhyme as well. Very nice
December 6th, 2025 07:22
January in December
orchidee said:
Good write P. I\'m sort of December in January, cos I wish people Happy Christmas then. Well, I might forget later on, as 11 months is a long time to wait! lol.
December 5th, 2025 09:07
orchidee said:
Good write P. I\'m sort of December in January, cos I wish people Happy Christmas then. Well, I might forget later on, as 11 months is a long time to wait! lol.
December 5th, 2025 09:07
January in December
sorenbarrett said:
A clever haiku that sends its message in weather and season. Nicely done
December 5th, 2025 08:33
sorenbarrett said:
A clever haiku that sends its message in weather and season. Nicely done
December 5th, 2025 08:33
Houses
PerditaRose said:
Omg, I just googled my phrase and found out about balm and found there really such a thing used for hair styling. That was not my intended reference. I do apologize. I find it difficult to come up with phrases that have not been used by others. I have started using Google in hopes of avoiding this. Not so this time, unfortunately.
December 4th, 2025 07:46
PerditaRose said:
Omg, I just googled my phrase and found out about balm and found there really such a thing used for hair styling. That was not my intended reference. I do apologize. I find it difficult to come up with phrases that have not been used by others. I have started using Google in hopes of avoiding this. Not so this time, unfortunately.
December 4th, 2025 07:46
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