Comments received on poems by The Gladden Scribbles



The dark sky
sorenbarrett said:

A dark poem about the dark. This poem seems to see night as a time of sleep, gloom, and bane. Well written

January 19th, 2026 19:47

Womb of fortune
sorenbarrett said:

Deeply philosophical this short poem conveys deep meaning as explained in the author note. Perception seems to have a great deal to do with this with the underlying assumption of whether one takes a deterministic or free choice point of view. Well written and thought provoking.

January 15th, 2026 04:42

Still waters
sorenbarrett said:

How the shadows of the past are cast in the mind of one that loves. Nicely done

January 14th, 2026 09:57

The long run done
sorenbarrett said:

The last four lines of this poem caught my attention and sold themselves. They are great lines that say their message so poetically that they get a fave

January 13th, 2026 04:38

Sorrows of a longing soul
sorenbarrett said:

Quite the tale of woe and loss that came to a happy ending. All is well that ends well

January 12th, 2026 04:11

Sorrows of a longing soul
Yael Olalde-Garcia said:

What a happy poem

January 12th, 2026 00:53

Awake me, mom
Ajon4wheels said:

Very excellent powerful poem and I must admit I loved the line ‘Nor the abled or the disabled’ because I am disabled. It is a very good educational poem and I love it very much because it is a very raw but powerful poem well written

January 11th, 2026 10:44

Awake me, mom
sorenbarrett said:

A poem of life\'s inequities and the perseverance to keep going asking the help of his mother to awaken him. Well done

January 11th, 2026 10:01

COME HOME, O GENTLE SOUL
sorenbarrett said:

A beautiful poem in memory of a grandmother. Very nicely done

January 10th, 2026 13:48