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

A Good Day, For a Civil War
sorenbarrett said:

Politics, history and social conflict all in one poem well written with good flow and rhyme. Nicely done

July 11th, 2026 07:54

It’s Hard to Shine, in Their Shadow
Goldfinch60 said:

Suh very true words Ben, respect for others seems to have been kicked from our world.

Andy

July 4th, 2026 01:20

Trolling (An Acrostic)
Goldfinch60 said:

Fine acrostic Ben showing that there are so many depraved people out there.

Andy

June 27th, 2026 02:06

I Spit on Your Nod Hello!
Carlos Alberto BUSTILLOS said:

I don’t care who anyone sleeps with as long as it’s between adults; what matters is being good people, doing good, and loving deeply

June 23rd, 2026 05:22

I Spit on Your Nod Hello!
sorenbarrett said:

Another\'s sexuality was never my business as much as their pocketbook or family origin. I judge a book by its contents and story and don\'t listen to critics but form my own opinion. I care less about what others think and will nod if I wish. Nicely written

June 21st, 2026 08:42

Proud as Punch! (A Poem Written at Pride Month 2026)
sorenbarrett said:

Indeed we are all who we are. A good read nicely imaged and clever in wording

June 19th, 2026 09:46

Are Happy People, Good People?
arqios said:

Happiness is temporary and could be very addictive. It\'s also mostly amoral which could prove dangerous in some ways. Joy and gladness are somehow deeper and longer lasting and seem to stem from ethical rightness. This poem really gets the thinker going 🕊️🙏👍🏻

June 4th, 2026 07:27

There Was a Young Lad Who Gulped Down a Lie (A Parody on “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly” by Dorothy B. King)
arqios said:

It also made me imagine that he was best friends with (probably once a long time ago) with Pinocchio but that there had been a certain strain in their friendship. 🕊️🙏

June 2nd, 2026 20:50

I\'m Safest When I\'m Sleeping
Goldfinch60 said:

Wonderful words Ben, but being safest when sleeping can bring dreams of anxiety to the mind so I believe the finest thing about sleeping is waking the next day as I have this morning.

Andy

February 11th, 2026 02:12

I\'m Safest When I\'m Sleeping
sorenbarrett said:

It is far safer when everyone is sleeping. The species that we think is superior (judged by ourselves) has been here such a brief time and the real judge nature is thinking what to tell us about her decision. Over confident we raise our hands in victory but the judgement is not in. A great write that well could be a song

February 10th, 2026 08:58