Comments received on poems by John Prophet
Will
arqios said:
This hits like a chiseled mantra; stark, compact, and reverberating with philosophical weight. It\'s not just about will as determination, but Will as a primal force—the unseen gravity behind empires, ideologies, even the arc of civilisation itself. The rhythm, built from clipped, almost talismanic phrases, mirrors the relentless pressure and singularity of focus that the poem describes. The invocation of Alexander the Great serves as more than historical reference; he becomes a mythic embodiment of will\'s capacity to bend reality. There’s something almost mystical in “cosmically gleaned” and “soul sponsored,” as if true will is both internal and divinely sourced, a flame kindled by something greater. The repetition and fragmentation make the poem feel like it\'s being channeled, not written; a transmission more than a meditation. It suggests that to shift the course of humanity, one doesn\'t just have will— they are will. It reads like a spell. Or perhaps even a warning.
June 20th, 2025 06:53
arqios said:
This hits like a chiseled mantra; stark, compact, and reverberating with philosophical weight. It\'s not just about will as determination, but Will as a primal force—the unseen gravity behind empires, ideologies, even the arc of civilisation itself. The rhythm, built from clipped, almost talismanic phrases, mirrors the relentless pressure and singularity of focus that the poem describes. The invocation of Alexander the Great serves as more than historical reference; he becomes a mythic embodiment of will\'s capacity to bend reality. There’s something almost mystical in “cosmically gleaned” and “soul sponsored,” as if true will is both internal and divinely sourced, a flame kindled by something greater. The repetition and fragmentation make the poem feel like it\'s being channeled, not written; a transmission more than a meditation. It suggests that to shift the course of humanity, one doesn\'t just have will— they are will. It reads like a spell. Or perhaps even a warning.
June 20th, 2025 06:53
Skating
Goldfinch60 said:
That understanding may come to us all one day John.
Andy
June 20th, 2025 01:49
Goldfinch60 said:
That understanding may come to us all one day John.
Andy
June 20th, 2025 01:49
Skating
Poetic Licence said:
Nicely crafted write, with the figure of eight, stone cold and hard as the truth can be, and that not evertthing is accessible in life even if we can see it, enjoyed the read
June 19th, 2025 22:43
Poetic Licence said:
Nicely crafted write, with the figure of eight, stone cold and hard as the truth can be, and that not evertthing is accessible in life even if we can see it, enjoyed the read
June 19th, 2025 22:43
Skating
sorenbarrett said:
Ice hard and cold as is the truth that lies beneath. Impenetrable, ice is semitransparent and part of what lies beneath can be seen but only partially and is inaccessible, as cryptic note the figure eight is a symbol of infinity never ending and unknowable. All we know are just scratches on the surface. Well written John.
June 19th, 2025 19:33
sorenbarrett said:
Ice hard and cold as is the truth that lies beneath. Impenetrable, ice is semitransparent and part of what lies beneath can be seen but only partially and is inaccessible, as cryptic note the figure eight is a symbol of infinity never ending and unknowable. All we know are just scratches on the surface. Well written John.
June 19th, 2025 19:33
Skating
arqios said:
\"Figure eight\" a beautiful deliberate symbol of infinity looping atop a void. Its spinning, evoking ritual and futility, having us suspended knowing and unknowable, cutting arcs on ice that never cracks, on meaning that never yields. It also exposes the tension between our yearning to understand and the cold reality that some truths remain bottomless, resistant to expression, comprehension or even closure.🕊️🙏🏻
June 19th, 2025 18:38
arqios said:
\"Figure eight\" a beautiful deliberate symbol of infinity looping atop a void. Its spinning, evoking ritual and futility, having us suspended knowing and unknowable, cutting arcs on ice that never cracks, on meaning that never yields. It also exposes the tension between our yearning to understand and the cold reality that some truths remain bottomless, resistant to expression, comprehension or even closure.🕊️🙏🏻
June 19th, 2025 18:38
The Mule
Goldfinch60 said:
From on high is right John but are they right in what they know or think?
Andy
June 17th, 2025 01:12
Goldfinch60 said:
From on high is right John but are they right in what they know or think?
Andy
June 17th, 2025 01:12
The Mule
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write over the continued battle for control of our minds and thought\'s in this modern world, sadly many have succumbed to that pressure, enjoyed the read
June 16th, 2025 21:12
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write over the continued battle for control of our minds and thought\'s in this modern world, sadly many have succumbed to that pressure, enjoyed the read
June 16th, 2025 21:12
The Mule
arqios said:
I get that awareness is a form of resistance. To recognise manipulation, to question narratives, to hold onto independent thought—that is strength. The world is full of forces that seek to shape how we think, but our ability to analyse, reflect, and see beyond the surface is ours alone. Keep questioning, keep pushing forward, and trust that clarity will always be more powerful than control. 🙏🏻🕊️
June 16th, 2025 20:55
arqios said:
I get that awareness is a form of resistance. To recognise manipulation, to question narratives, to hold onto independent thought—that is strength. The world is full of forces that seek to shape how we think, but our ability to analyse, reflect, and see beyond the surface is ours alone. Keep questioning, keep pushing forward, and trust that clarity will always be more powerful than control. 🙏🏻🕊️
June 16th, 2025 20:55
The Mule
sorenbarrett said:
This poem leaves the mind wondering if is the hard headedness of the mule or the carrying of the burden, the derogatory view of the term or breed itself half donkey half horse. It runs through the course of the poem
June 16th, 2025 16:14
sorenbarrett said:
This poem leaves the mind wondering if is the hard headedness of the mule or the carrying of the burden, the derogatory view of the term or breed itself half donkey half horse. It runs through the course of the poem
June 16th, 2025 16:14
Will
Tony Grannell said:
Of the forces within and beyond, the will to achieve is always, was and forever. This is a truly excellent poem, in its intellect, form and expression. Very well done indeed.
Kind regards,
Tony.
June 13th, 2025 12:10
Tony Grannell said:
Of the forces within and beyond, the will to achieve is always, was and forever. This is a truly excellent poem, in its intellect, form and expression. Very well done indeed.
Kind regards,
Tony.
June 13th, 2025 12:10
Will
Spencer Wilhelm said:
You almost lost me when I saw the format, but you lived inside of it beautifully. It was the perfect medium to describe sheer willpower. I couldn\'t have done it any better, masterfully done.
June 12th, 2025 01:12
Spencer Wilhelm said:
You almost lost me when I saw the format, but you lived inside of it beautifully. It was the perfect medium to describe sheer willpower. I couldn\'t have done it any better, masterfully done.
June 12th, 2025 01:12
Will
Poetic Licence said:
Something over used by some and under used by others, interesting and enjoyable read
June 12th, 2025 00:12
Poetic Licence said:
Something over used by some and under used by others, interesting and enjoyable read
June 12th, 2025 00:12
Will
sorenbarrett said:
John this one sets the footprints down the trail to the end. Most interesting format that serves as a guide to this poem. Lovely
June 11th, 2025 21:44
sorenbarrett said:
John this one sets the footprints down the trail to the end. Most interesting format that serves as a guide to this poem. Lovely
June 11th, 2025 21:44
Butterfly
NafisaSB said:
the life of the butterfly is so transient - and a new one replaces the old one at each stage
good one
June 9th, 2025 23:49
NafisaSB said:
the life of the butterfly is so transient - and a new one replaces the old one at each stage
good one
June 9th, 2025 23:49
Two Trillion
Goldfinch60 said:
True words John, I\'ll meet you in the Twilight Zone.
Andy
June 9th, 2025 02:03
Goldfinch60 said:
True words John, I\'ll meet you in the Twilight Zone.
Andy
June 9th, 2025 02:03
Two Trillion
sorenbarrett said:
Unfathomable numbers that boggle the imagination keep expanding exponentially and logorrheically. A mind provoking read
June 8th, 2025 06:18
sorenbarrett said:
Unfathomable numbers that boggle the imagination keep expanding exponentially and logorrheically. A mind provoking read
June 8th, 2025 06:18
Two Trillion
Poetic Licence said:
A frightening thought that are futures and lifes will be controlled by computers and they will show us how very little we have ever known, enjoyed the read
June 8th, 2025 04:29
Poetic Licence said:
A frightening thought that are futures and lifes will be controlled by computers and they will show us how very little we have ever known, enjoyed the read
June 8th, 2025 04:29
Upend
Goldfinch60 said:
This has been happening during all my long life John.
Andy
June 8th, 2025 01:23
Goldfinch60 said:
This has been happening during all my long life John.
Andy
June 8th, 2025 01:23
Upend
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of singles stages that evolves as the issue of advancement which is the topic. Very nice
June 7th, 2025 07:00
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of singles stages that evolves as the issue of advancement which is the topic. Very nice
June 7th, 2025 07:00
Butterfly
John Prophet said:
Absolutely!
Thank you kindly for reading Andy.
John
June 5th, 2025 09:34
John Prophet said:
Absolutely!
Thank you kindly for reading Andy.
John
June 5th, 2025 09:34
Butterfly
Goldfinch60 said:
Our souls fly like butterflies into eternity John.
Andy
June 4th, 2025 01:27
Goldfinch60 said:
Our souls fly like butterflies into eternity John.
Andy
June 4th, 2025 01:27
Butterfly
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write of a beautiful creature, enjoyed the read
June 4th, 2025 00:20
Poetic Licence said:
A lovely write of a beautiful creature, enjoyed the read
June 4th, 2025 00:20
Butterfly
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful, an entrancing creature. Love butterflies. Very nice
June 3rd, 2025 12:24
sorenbarrett said:
Beautiful, an entrancing creature. Love butterflies. Very nice
June 3rd, 2025 12:24
Gossamer
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words John, those gossamers brig wonderful feelings and thoughts to us all.
Andy
June 1st, 2025 01:42
Goldfinch60 said:
Great words John, those gossamers brig wonderful feelings and thoughts to us all.
Andy
June 1st, 2025 01:42
Gossamer
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely poem in structure and wording it flows and floats and gives the feeling of gossamer in the breeze
May 31st, 2025 09:30
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely poem in structure and wording it flows and floats and gives the feeling of gossamer in the breeze
May 31st, 2025 09:30
Shadow World
sorenbarrett said:
How nicely done a blend of past reality with present images of what no longer exists in physical form only in painted shadows of a being that once existed. Passing shadows are we not all that? A haunting read. A fave
May 27th, 2025 05:08
sorenbarrett said:
How nicely done a blend of past reality with present images of what no longer exists in physical form only in painted shadows of a being that once existed. Passing shadows are we not all that? A haunting read. A fave
May 27th, 2025 05:08
Shadow World
Goldfinch60 said:
As long as there is light in your life John your shadow will always be with you.
Andy
May 27th, 2025 01:46
Goldfinch60 said:
As long as there is light in your life John your shadow will always be with you.
Andy
May 27th, 2025 01:46
Instant
sorenbarrett said:
This sounds like the new computer generation and AI news briefs. A great read
May 23rd, 2025 11:43
sorenbarrett said:
This sounds like the new computer generation and AI news briefs. A great read
May 23rd, 2025 11:43
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