Comments received on poems by Elaine P.
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
Elaine P. said:
Thank you, Soren. I\'d never thought of death in that way before.
December 9th, 2025 06:37
Elaine P. 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
Elaine P. 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
Elaine P. 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
Elaine P. 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
Elaine P. 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
Houses
Elaine P. said:
Soren and Katie -Thank you to both of you for your kind comments. They are like a balm that smooths the edges of the day.
December 4th, 2025 06:44
Elaine P. said:
Soren and Katie -Thank you to both of you for your kind comments. They are like a balm that smooths the edges of the day.
December 4th, 2025 06:44
Houses
Katie B. said:
Lovely walk down memory lane and how are memory changes over time. I like \"how they shift in and out of focus.\"
Well written.Thaks for sharing.
December 4th, 2025 04:52
Katie B. said:
Lovely walk down memory lane and how are memory changes over time. I like \"how they shift in and out of focus.\"
Well written.Thaks for sharing.
December 4th, 2025 04:52
Houses
sorenbarrett said:
This phenomena set in analogy is well treated in this poem. Memory itself fragile and malleable changes with time and perspective. Remember my grandfather\'s house that I had not seen since I was small and how my memory of it was much larger with higher ceilings that it is now. I grew it shrunk. But here is where the poem moves from analogy and perspective to metaphor. The whole idea of returning to memories and living in the past, of twisting it and molding it to fit todays needs is ingenious. It is exactly what we do and it pacifies us, protects us, angers and frustrates us. A deem psychological dive in this poem and a fave.
December 4th, 2025 04:04
sorenbarrett said:
This phenomena set in analogy is well treated in this poem. Memory itself fragile and malleable changes with time and perspective. Remember my grandfather\'s house that I had not seen since I was small and how my memory of it was much larger with higher ceilings that it is now. I grew it shrunk. But here is where the poem moves from analogy and perspective to metaphor. The whole idea of returning to memories and living in the past, of twisting it and molding it to fit todays needs is ingenious. It is exactly what we do and it pacifies us, protects us, angers and frustrates us. A deem psychological dive in this poem and a fave.
December 4th, 2025 04:04
Winter 2025
sorenbarrett said:
This poem casts a shadow on the future. It shows a darkening of the world and its cooling due to our lack of care. A disparaging and dark write that leaves one shuddering
December 3rd, 2025 06:59
sorenbarrett said:
This poem casts a shadow on the future. It shows a darkening of the world and its cooling due to our lack of care. A disparaging and dark write that leaves one shuddering
December 3rd, 2025 06:59
troubles
sorenbarrett said:
A great haiku or senryu not sure how to classify this one. It has deeper meaning than just the image and shows that one man\'s misfortune can be another man\'s gain. Most lovely
December 2nd, 2025 04:20
sorenbarrett said:
A great haiku or senryu not sure how to classify this one. It has deeper meaning than just the image and shows that one man\'s misfortune can be another man\'s gain. Most lovely
December 2nd, 2025 04:20
Thief
jarcher54 said:
My late dad taught me many wise things that I live by. One is that when things go wrong, before you blame others, look at what you contributed to the situation. Another, treasure the memories not the things. Most of us have had tradespeople or visitors take advantage at some point. I try (not always successfully) to think of it as my charitable contribution. Thanks for sharing your own gracious, humane reactions so thoughtfully composed. See, without the crimes, we\'d lose the rhymes.
December 1st, 2025 21:51
jarcher54 said:
My late dad taught me many wise things that I live by. One is that when things go wrong, before you blame others, look at what you contributed to the situation. Another, treasure the memories not the things. Most of us have had tradespeople or visitors take advantage at some point. I try (not always successfully) to think of it as my charitable contribution. Thanks for sharing your own gracious, humane reactions so thoughtfully composed. See, without the crimes, we\'d lose the rhymes.
December 1st, 2025 21:51
Thief
sorenbarrett said:
I empathize, I have had important things stolen as has my wife some by workers, baby sitters and people I thought were friends. My mind kept going back to Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. A good write
December 1st, 2025 20:57
sorenbarrett said:
I empathize, I have had important things stolen as has my wife some by workers, baby sitters and people I thought were friends. My mind kept going back to Les Misérables by Victor Hugo. A good write
December 1st, 2025 20:57
car ride on a wet day
Doggerel Dave said:
Perfect - I know this and the gratitude which comes of being on the dry observer\'s side.
December 1st, 2025 07:11
Doggerel Dave said:
Perfect - I know this and the gratitude which comes of being on the dry observer\'s side.
December 1st, 2025 07:11
car ride on a wet day
sorenbarrett said:
A snapshot that transforms into a deep message where it takes on multiple meanings. Sadness equated with cloud tears, a life giving force, a cleansing wash of baptism, the cycle of life, one of the four basic elements all stopped by a window frame. A boundary to transparency, a barrier. A lovely write
November 30th, 2025 08:59
sorenbarrett said:
A snapshot that transforms into a deep message where it takes on multiple meanings. Sadness equated with cloud tears, a life giving force, a cleansing wash of baptism, the cycle of life, one of the four basic elements all stopped by a window frame. A boundary to transparency, a barrier. A lovely write
November 30th, 2025 08:59
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