Comments received on poems by AuburnScribbler
I’m So Frightened of These Lights
Doggerel Dave said:
\"Christmas\" (or I, as a non believer prefer \' The Festive Season\') was, in the Northern Hemisphere, originally celebrated as the Winter Solstice. Later overlaid by Christianity, and then the final indignity, Santa Claus and so on........Bah humbug! .................. ............... I still engage in an exchange of presents on Xmas day.........
Take care of yourself, AS.
December 10th, 2022 19:06
Doggerel Dave said:
\"Christmas\" (or I, as a non believer prefer \' The Festive Season\') was, in the Northern Hemisphere, originally celebrated as the Winter Solstice. Later overlaid by Christianity, and then the final indignity, Santa Claus and so on........Bah humbug! .................. ............... I still engage in an exchange of presents on Xmas day.........
Take care of yourself, AS.
December 10th, 2022 19:06
Two Minutes (A Poem on Armistice)
orchidee said:
Good write AS.
I remember too my poem about that extra second we had one year, and how I spent it, e.g. sailed round the world 7,643 times; flew to Australia and back 4,386 times; and much more stuff! lol.
November 11th, 2022 15:32
orchidee said:
Good write AS.
I remember too my poem about that extra second we had one year, and how I spent it, e.g. sailed round the world 7,643 times; flew to Australia and back 4,386 times; and much more stuff! lol.
November 11th, 2022 15:32
Two Minutes (A Poem on Armistice)
Fay Slimm. said:
This tribute to those many lives given for peace and freedom certainly leaves lots of food for thought - A fine reminder of what we would do should we get chance to use those two minutes of reflective silence. Into my list of favourites goes this poem for Armistice and thank you for sharing it.
November 11th, 2022 11:48
Fay Slimm. said:
This tribute to those many lives given for peace and freedom certainly leaves lots of food for thought - A fine reminder of what we would do should we get chance to use those two minutes of reflective silence. Into my list of favourites goes this poem for Armistice and thank you for sharing it.
November 11th, 2022 11:48
Mic for Many
orchidee said:
What a terrible contrast - our dear departed Queen, and a monster still living.
There\'s an Open Mic Night but folk are allowed to boo the poets if they don\'t like them. Bit risky for poets. If they boo me, I will sing the poem and torture them! heehee.
October 15th, 2022 02:02
orchidee said:
What a terrible contrast - our dear departed Queen, and a monster still living.
There\'s an Open Mic Night but folk are allowed to boo the poets if they don\'t like them. Bit risky for poets. If they boo me, I will sing the poem and torture them! heehee.
October 15th, 2022 02:02
Mic for Many
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words and thoughts Ben, I haven\'t had the opportunity to go to many Open Mic Nights but I have enjoyed them very much.
Andy
October 15th, 2022 01:01
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words and thoughts Ben, I haven\'t had the opportunity to go to many Open Mic Nights but I have enjoyed them very much.
Andy
October 15th, 2022 01:01
The Hero Filling Station, near Sheffield, by Cumwell Lane
Doggerel Dave said:
As a poem about a filling station open late in Sheffield, it has no peer, AS. 🙂
It certainly engaged me - the anxieties felt in that situation came through...and if I unlocked the old memory bank....
You stay safe too.
September 29th, 2022 20:28
Doggerel Dave said:
As a poem about a filling station open late in Sheffield, it has no peer, AS. 🙂
It certainly engaged me - the anxieties felt in that situation came through...and if I unlocked the old memory bank....
You stay safe too.
September 29th, 2022 20:28
The Girl from Bruton Street (A Memorial for Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022)
Rocky Lagou said:
This is wonderful dear poet! The way you encapsulated the essence of who she was as not only a queen, but a human as well, is wonderful. I also love how detail-oriented you were by making sure this poem was exactly 40 lines long. Magnificent homage. R.I.P to the Queen.
September 20th, 2022 08:11
Rocky Lagou said:
This is wonderful dear poet! The way you encapsulated the essence of who she was as not only a queen, but a human as well, is wonderful. I also love how detail-oriented you were by making sure this poem was exactly 40 lines long. Magnificent homage. R.I.P to the Queen.
September 20th, 2022 08:11
The Girl from Bruton Street (A Memorial for Queen Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022)
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful tribute Ben to a wonderful lady.
Andy
September 20th, 2022 01:46
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful tribute Ben to a wonderful lady.
Andy
September 20th, 2022 01:46
Autohated
Goldfinch60 said:
So much truth in your words Ben, we just seem to wait on the \'phone all the time being diverted to different parts of their system as nobody seems to want to deal with the problems.
Andy
September 3rd, 2022 01:28
Goldfinch60 said:
So much truth in your words Ben, we just seem to wait on the \'phone all the time being diverted to different parts of their system as nobody seems to want to deal with the problems.
Andy
September 3rd, 2022 01:28
Behind
Goldfinch60 said:
Such true words Ben, we will cope as we have in hardships of the past.
Andy
August 11th, 2022 00:56
Goldfinch60 said:
Such true words Ben, we will cope as we have in hardships of the past.
Andy
August 11th, 2022 00:56
Behind
Doggerel Dave said:
I like this a lot AS, because it is disciplined verse which covers the discontent many feel. You have confessed it is ‘preachy’, so I hope you won’t mind if I engage in a little preachyness in return:
Try ‘alienation’ as a descriptor – it once (and maybe still does) cover it.
Words used and their context affect the way a problem is perceived. Thus you have sheeted these problems home to the individual, the ‘we’ and the ‘us’. The reality is that this society is dominated by a political system over which the individual , ‘we’ and ‘us’ have little or no control. If or how this situation is resolved, is something about which I sometimes think long and hard – with no solutions in sight. But one thing I’m sure of is that the frame has to change from ‘we’ and ’us’.
BTW, as everyone knows, the Dickens novel referred to in your first stanza is in all probability A Tale of Two Cities, opening Para:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,….....in short, the period was so far like the present…….”
You stay safe too, AS.
August 10th, 2022 20:15
Doggerel Dave said:
I like this a lot AS, because it is disciplined verse which covers the discontent many feel. You have confessed it is ‘preachy’, so I hope you won’t mind if I engage in a little preachyness in return:
Try ‘alienation’ as a descriptor – it once (and maybe still does) cover it.
Words used and their context affect the way a problem is perceived. Thus you have sheeted these problems home to the individual, the ‘we’ and the ‘us’. The reality is that this society is dominated by a political system over which the individual , ‘we’ and ‘us’ have little or no control. If or how this situation is resolved, is something about which I sometimes think long and hard – with no solutions in sight. But one thing I’m sure of is that the frame has to change from ‘we’ and ’us’.
BTW, as everyone knows, the Dickens novel referred to in your first stanza is in all probability A Tale of Two Cities, opening Para:
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times,….....in short, the period was so far like the present…….”
You stay safe too, AS.
August 10th, 2022 20:15
Behind
Bella Shepard said:
The message of your poem is so very relevant in our world today. It seems we are in a race, and pushing or tripping our competitors is perfectly acceptable to win the prize. But what a hollow victory when we stand alone at the end, with no one to cheer, because the joy of winning is in the sharing, and being happy for everyone\'s success. A great write my friend, and fav!
August 10th, 2022 14:43
Bella Shepard said:
The message of your poem is so very relevant in our world today. It seems we are in a race, and pushing or tripping our competitors is perfectly acceptable to win the prize. But what a hollow victory when we stand alone at the end, with no one to cheer, because the joy of winning is in the sharing, and being happy for everyone\'s success. A great write my friend, and fav!
August 10th, 2022 14:43
Fire Drill
Goddess of the Mist said:
Quite warm here in Florida USA, too! Always enjoy your poems...
July 25th, 2022 14:29
Goddess of the Mist said:
Quite warm here in Florida USA, too! Always enjoy your poems...
July 25th, 2022 14:29
Socrates Impression
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words Ben, I\'ll meet you at the pub one day and we can both recite our words.
Andy
July 24th, 2022 01:40
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words Ben, I\'ll meet you at the pub one day and we can both recite our words.
Andy
July 24th, 2022 01:40
Socrates Impression
Bella Shepard said:
Would that I could be in a place where someone would wander in and recite poetry. Social venues are so noisy these days that you have to scream to speak the mundane, and people do just often nod and smile. It\'s a shame to think that beautiful words are lost on those who do not truly hear and appreciate. Socrates would be proud of you, just don\'t do it in a toga. Great write my friend!
July 23rd, 2022 12:33
Bella Shepard said:
Would that I could be in a place where someone would wander in and recite poetry. Social venues are so noisy these days that you have to scream to speak the mundane, and people do just often nod and smile. It\'s a shame to think that beautiful words are lost on those who do not truly hear and appreciate. Socrates would be proud of you, just don\'t do it in a toga. Great write my friend!
July 23rd, 2022 12:33
Fire Drill
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Ben, I too have just out up a poem about the heat.
Andy
July 19th, 2022 01:16
Goldfinch60 said:
Fine words Ben, I too have just out up a poem about the heat.
Andy
July 19th, 2022 01:16
Fire Drill
Bella Shepard said:
Such a wise, cautionary and well penned write. The sad thing is, there will be little satisfaction in saying \"I told you so\" when we\'re all roasting together. Keep the faith alive, and just maybe we\'ll survive.
July 18th, 2022 11:59
Bella Shepard said:
Such a wise, cautionary and well penned write. The sad thing is, there will be little satisfaction in saying \"I told you so\" when we\'re all roasting together. Keep the faith alive, and just maybe we\'ll survive.
July 18th, 2022 11:59
The Road
Goldfinch60 said:
I am sure that road will take you and me into the wonderful places in our lives Ben.
Andy
July 13th, 2022 00:37
Goldfinch60 said:
I am sure that road will take you and me into the wonderful places in our lives Ben.
Andy
July 13th, 2022 00:37
The Road
orchidee said:
This has posted twice. I said \'This has posted....\' Do shut up now Orchi. lol
July 12th, 2022 13:03
orchidee said:
This has posted twice. I said \'This has posted....\' Do shut up now Orchi. lol
July 12th, 2022 13:03
The Road
orchidee said:
You know that book \'The Road Less Travelled\'? Or you reply \'Erm, dunno, not travelled it!\' heehee.
If we dunno where we\'re going, how will we know when we\'ve got there? Doh!
July 12th, 2022 13:02
orchidee said:
You know that book \'The Road Less Travelled\'? Or you reply \'Erm, dunno, not travelled it!\' heehee.
If we dunno where we\'re going, how will we know when we\'ve got there? Doh!
July 12th, 2022 13:02
The Road
orchidee said:
You know that book \'The Road Less Travelled\'? Or you reply \'Erm, dunno, not travelled it!\' heehee.
If we dunno where we\'re going, how will we know when we\'ve got there? Doh!
July 12th, 2022 13:02
orchidee said:
You know that book \'The Road Less Travelled\'? Or you reply \'Erm, dunno, not travelled it!\' heehee.
If we dunno where we\'re going, how will we know when we\'ve got there? Doh!
July 12th, 2022 13:02
Blood-Foot
Goldfinch60 said:
Sometime it happens that work overtakes your life but you must always find time for yourself, I hope that will be with you soon Ben.
Andy
June 17th, 2022 00:36
Goldfinch60 said:
Sometime it happens that work overtakes your life but you must always find time for yourself, I hope that will be with you soon Ben.
Andy
June 17th, 2022 00:36
The Tingling Squid
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful fun write Ben, I hope it did not not burn too much and that the loo did not catch fire. LOL
Andy
June 1st, 2022 00:49
Goldfinch60 said:
Wonderful fun write Ben, I hope it did not not burn too much and that the loo did not catch fire. LOL
Andy
June 1st, 2022 00:49
The Tingling Squid
Paul Bell said:
Some can take the burn, some wish it would to go away, but the Tingling Squid is here to stay.
May 31st, 2022 11:32
Paul Bell said:
Some can take the burn, some wish it would to go away, but the Tingling Squid is here to stay.
May 31st, 2022 11:32
The Foreman Robin (A Loose Homage to William Blake)
Goldfinch60 said:
Beautiful words Ben, nature is so glorious.
Andy
May 8th, 2022 02:05
Goldfinch60 said:
Beautiful words Ben, nature is so glorious.
Andy
May 8th, 2022 02:05
The Foreman Robin (A Loose Homage to William Blake)
Rozina said:
Such an enjoyable read. I will go and work in my garden now. Thank you.
May 7th, 2022 18:16
Rozina said:
Such an enjoyable read. I will go and work in my garden now. Thank you.
May 7th, 2022 18:16
The Foreman Robin (A Loose Homage to William Blake)
Bella Shepard said:
This is so beautifully written. A robin in the tree, hands in the soil, total immersion in the beauty of nature. It is timeless whilst you work.
May 7th, 2022 13:43
Bella Shepard said:
This is so beautifully written. A robin in the tree, hands in the soil, total immersion in the beauty of nature. It is timeless whilst you work.
May 7th, 2022 13:43
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