The Need to Breathe
Cheeky Missy said:

Considering I lost one of my brothers 6 months ago to his utter inability to simply breathe, what\'s left to say? Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.

September 29th, 2026 13:34

Stay Safe in the Madness
sorenbarrett said:

A poem of madness, confusion woven into a world where it should all make sense. Words become a fog. Nicely done

September 24th, 2026 09:40

The Day That Nothing Happens, I Will Celebrate
Friendship said:

Nicely done

September 18th, 2026 07:51

Got the Message?
sorenbarrett said:

A wonderful write that makes it clear through metaphor the connection and the strangeness of its means. Well done

September 15th, 2026 10:57

To Be the Lone, Good, Black Sheep
Goldfinch60 said:

We must all walk our own path Ben, I have just put on a poem reflecting that.

Andy

September 11th, 2026 01:04

To the Popularist:
sorenbarrett said:

A mix of actions and values in this poem of modern culture. Well done

September 9th, 2026 11:45

I Enjoy a Thunderstorm
sorenbarrett said:

The human control and power is nothing in the view of nature. Well written and we should all be humble.

September 2nd, 2026 10:27

Balaclavas End
Syd said:

Hi Auburn,

I really enjoyed this write. It sums up the mentality of those idiots perfectly. I\'m from the North East, not too far from where these feral louts have been burning cars out. I think some \"pure cold rage\" should be called for.

- Syd 🍄

August 29th, 2026 10:42

Balaclavas End
sorenbarrett said:

A fun read that ends with the final line. Well done

August 29th, 2026 07:31

Children (An Acrostic)
sorenbarrett said:

I think that each generation as they get older take this view. I remember my grandparents talking about my parents who would promptly say time to go. I remember my parents talking about my generation and how the hippie generation wouldn\'t amount to anything and didn\'t know anything about making it, my parents having grown up in the depression and gone though WWII. I said it of my generation and they are saying it of my grand children\'s generation. I used to think it was all an issue of parenting but then with four kids I raised all the same some did better than others and I see the same of other families too. I\'m starting to believe that a lot of it is genetic with some parenting issues and latter friends. Good write.


August 26th, 2026 10:05

The Alphabet Exercise (ABC, Easy as…?)
sorenbarrett said:

I too once in a while surrender to one of these challenges and this seems a fun but most challenging one indeed. Well done

August 14th, 2026 09:50

Wine; in Park
sorenbarrett said:

I identify with the feeling of this poem and often do the same going out into the forest or even just sit on my porch and look to the surrounding trees and nature listening to the birds and smelling the orange blossoms sipping on a glass of wine or a cold beer enjoying what surrounds me. Nicely done

August 13th, 2026 06:48

Choice (An Acrostic)
sorenbarrett said:

Choice a great topic and well written. Nicely done

August 11th, 2026 10:01

Masks (An Acrostic)
sorenbarrett said:

A great Acrostic poem well written

August 4th, 2026 11:58

Hope at the Bottom of a Wheelie Bin
Paul Bell said:

Strangely enough, wheelie bins are great for putting dead people into.
Yes, at the moment the world has gone to hell, and the explosion hasn\'t even happened yet.

July 31st, 2026 07:19