Comments received on poems by Anna Wakey29
The Difference
Doggerel Dave said:
Sorry - I\'ve been trying to avoid this after you included it in your personal profile. So can you tell an ignorant old fella what being non-binary means and how that was an attempt to stave off public sexual harassment.
Still have hopes to hear good news re your housing situation.
April 23rd, 2026 04:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Sorry - I\'ve been trying to avoid this after you included it in your personal profile. So can you tell an ignorant old fella what being non-binary means and how that was an attempt to stave off public sexual harassment.
Still have hopes to hear good news re your housing situation.
April 23rd, 2026 04:46
The Difference
sorenbarrett said:
There is little respect now days and I chalk it up to this because that is what it boils down to. Respect for another regardless of sex, color, religion or anything else and I don\'t see it in a world where everyone is all that exists and everyone else is expected to be what others demand.
April 22nd, 2026 19:07
sorenbarrett said:
There is little respect now days and I chalk it up to this because that is what it boils down to. Respect for another regardless of sex, color, religion or anything else and I don\'t see it in a world where everyone is all that exists and everyone else is expected to be what others demand.
April 22nd, 2026 19:07
Time
Doggerel Dave said:
Intriguing, and makes it easy to slip into your mindset - even if only for the time of the poem. However, Larkin\'s point as I see it is that you could be off to the funny farm if you spend too much time...there...
April 16th, 2026 08:15
Doggerel Dave said:
Intriguing, and makes it easy to slip into your mindset - even if only for the time of the poem. However, Larkin\'s point as I see it is that you could be off to the funny farm if you spend too much time...there...
April 16th, 2026 08:15
Time
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting idea, most scientists feel time is a dimension some say a fabric others say it exists past, present and future simultaneously while others say it does not exist at all being only an illusion. Nicely written
April 16th, 2026 04:31
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting idea, most scientists feel time is a dimension some say a fabric others say it exists past, present and future simultaneously while others say it does not exist at all being only an illusion. Nicely written
April 16th, 2026 04:31
Frankenstein, Or Just The Monster?
RSM0812 said:
Break ups are hard. I like your poem about your experience with it. I hope you have an alleviated heart. :)
April 15th, 2026 16:47
RSM0812 said:
Break ups are hard. I like your poem about your experience with it. I hope you have an alleviated heart. :)
April 15th, 2026 16:47
Just The Dog, My Mother, and Me
Zafor Pathan { Poetry Writer } said:
Friend, what do you want to convey with this poem you wrote, tell me a little??
April 12th, 2026 05:02
Zafor Pathan { Poetry Writer } said:
Friend, what do you want to convey with this poem you wrote, tell me a little??
April 12th, 2026 05:02
Just The Dog, My Mother, and Me
sorenbarrett said:
I could feel this coming and the poem had a haunting feeling to it. Well composed with the recurring line at the end of each stanza it reinforced the feel. A fave
April 9th, 2026 02:01
sorenbarrett said:
I could feel this coming and the poem had a haunting feeling to it. Well composed with the recurring line at the end of each stanza it reinforced the feel. A fave
April 9th, 2026 02:01
Just The Dog, My Mother, and Me
Doggerel Dave said:
This is tragic Anna. I’m at a total loss to know what words would bring any kind of comfort.
Just know…
April 8th, 2026 23:38
Doggerel Dave said:
This is tragic Anna. I’m at a total loss to know what words would bring any kind of comfort.
Just know…
April 8th, 2026 23:38
Why The Abyss Stares Back
Doggerel Dave said:
Definitely had enough of haikus. More interested in content here.
Much thought over the years on the Big Topics, and have reached the conclusion that all speculation is useless (and that is after much of same, from my existence, death the whole damn thing). Any halfway dip into the subject of cosmology should sort much of that out, and as for the rest “We’re here because we’re here” covers any loose ends.
April 8th, 2026 20:24
Doggerel Dave said:
Definitely had enough of haikus. More interested in content here.
Much thought over the years on the Big Topics, and have reached the conclusion that all speculation is useless (and that is after much of same, from my existence, death the whole damn thing). Any halfway dip into the subject of cosmology should sort much of that out, and as for the rest “We’re here because we’re here” covers any loose ends.
April 8th, 2026 20:24
Just The Dog, My Mother, and Me
Friendship said:
So beautifully done, so sorry for your loss
April 8th, 2026 18:16
Friendship said:
So beautifully done, so sorry for your loss
April 8th, 2026 18:16
Frankenstein, Or Just The Monster?
gray0328 said:
The Keys We Hand Over
There is a mirror in the sky,
one that warps when you look too long.
It reflects faces you’ll never meet,
whispering their opinions like gospel.
You polish your smile to perfection,
let their borrowed expectations braid
themselves into your hair, their strings
knot around your wrists, binding tight.
You become a silhouette of permission,
a shadow puppeteered by unseen hands.
When did you trade freedom for approval?
When did \'enough\' become somebody else\'s word?
The truth is a locked door, waiting,
but only you carry the key.
Careful—each glance backward is a chain,
each nod to them tightens the leash.
There is a world beyond their gaze,
a rhythm that is fully your own.
Step boldly; no one else can sing
the song your heart was born to hold.
April 5th, 2026 05:54
gray0328 said:
The Keys We Hand Over
There is a mirror in the sky,
one that warps when you look too long.
It reflects faces you’ll never meet,
whispering their opinions like gospel.
You polish your smile to perfection,
let their borrowed expectations braid
themselves into your hair, their strings
knot around your wrists, binding tight.
You become a silhouette of permission,
a shadow puppeteered by unseen hands.
When did you trade freedom for approval?
When did \'enough\' become somebody else\'s word?
The truth is a locked door, waiting,
but only you carry the key.
Careful—each glance backward is a chain,
each nod to them tightens the leash.
There is a world beyond their gaze,
a rhythm that is fully your own.
Step boldly; no one else can sing
the song your heart was born to hold.
April 5th, 2026 05:54
Permanent Address
Doggerel Dave said:
Not a good position to be in. I would suggest you devote all your literary energies in carefully worded letters to your MP, Social Services and any other agencies you can find. Poetry here, I\'m sorry to be in the position to inform you, will not be of practical help.
April 1st, 2026 17:59
Doggerel Dave said:
Not a good position to be in. I would suggest you devote all your literary energies in carefully worded letters to your MP, Social Services and any other agencies you can find. Poetry here, I\'m sorry to be in the position to inform you, will not be of practical help.
April 1st, 2026 17:59
Permanent Address
sorenbarrett said:
There is such an empty feeling to this poem where the image of an empty, used and discarded tin can comes to mind. Left on a trash heap. Usefulness gone now it is just a burden of disposal left to take care of. If it can be removed far from public concern, buried and ignored then all the better. It is sad and a commentary on society and how we treat the margins of society where many reside day to day hand to mouth. Powerful stuff well written and a fave for its emotional power
April 1st, 2026 04:24
sorenbarrett said:
There is such an empty feeling to this poem where the image of an empty, used and discarded tin can comes to mind. Left on a trash heap. Usefulness gone now it is just a burden of disposal left to take care of. If it can be removed far from public concern, buried and ignored then all the better. It is sad and a commentary on society and how we treat the margins of society where many reside day to day hand to mouth. Powerful stuff well written and a fave for its emotional power
April 1st, 2026 04:24
Frankenstein, Or Just The Monster?
marissa said:
this feels exactly what it’s like to be in a relationship with depression.Your poem brought a tear to my eye honestly,well done.
March 31st, 2026 15:43
marissa said:
this feels exactly what it’s like to be in a relationship with depression.Your poem brought a tear to my eye honestly,well done.
March 31st, 2026 15:43
Frankenstein, Or Just The Monster?
sorenbarrett said:
When one is dead they are buried or cremated literally or figuratively. A sad poem but many respond to shock and the heart starts again. Well done
March 31st, 2026 14:43
sorenbarrett said:
When one is dead they are buried or cremated literally or figuratively. A sad poem but many respond to shock and the heart starts again. Well done
March 31st, 2026 14:43
The Library
sorenbarrett said:
Recognition of one\'s monsters and defeating them is admirable. We all fight our Frankenstein\'s those monsters we ourselves have created, reliance on technology, society, family, partners and like in the story watch its destruction about us take what is most dear and escape to the frozen hinterlands.
March 21st, 2026 03:43
sorenbarrett said:
Recognition of one\'s monsters and defeating them is admirable. We all fight our Frankenstein\'s those monsters we ourselves have created, reliance on technology, society, family, partners and like in the story watch its destruction about us take what is most dear and escape to the frozen hinterlands.
March 21st, 2026 03:43
Why The Abyss Stares Back
sorenbarrett said:
It is the last stanza that hold the power of this poem for me. It is self evident and who can argue yet some do. Very nicely written
March 19th, 2026 04:54
sorenbarrett said:
It is the last stanza that hold the power of this poem for me. It is self evident and who can argue yet some do. Very nicely written
March 19th, 2026 04:54
Why The Abyss Stares Back
Katie B. said:
Great read. Well written. Thanks for sharing!
March 19th, 2026 01:58
Katie B. said:
Great read. Well written. Thanks for sharing!
March 19th, 2026 01:58
Omission
sorenbarrett said:
Self sacrifice by silence is one of the most dramatic ways to go down. The only thing more romantic than to die for another is to die for another identified as the villain
March 18th, 2026 11:07
sorenbarrett said:
Self sacrifice by silence is one of the most dramatic ways to go down. The only thing more romantic than to die for another is to die for another identified as the villain
March 18th, 2026 11:07
