Comments received on poems by Tony Grannell
Lay Down Your Tools My Darling
Bella Shepard said:
I think I hear a parent\'s plea for a child who must deal with the struggles of life and the pain of loss, to find solace in sleep. What mother or father does not wish a blissful life for their child. I read aloud several times, and each time I was struck by the beauty of each line. You have a wonderful gift my friend, so glad that you share with all of us.
September 11th, 2025 08:27
Bella Shepard said:
I think I hear a parent\'s plea for a child who must deal with the struggles of life and the pain of loss, to find solace in sleep. What mother or father does not wish a blissful life for their child. I read aloud several times, and each time I was struck by the beauty of each line. You have a wonderful gift my friend, so glad that you share with all of us.
September 11th, 2025 08:27
Lay Down Your Tools My Darling
sorenbarrett said:
A lullaby, a prayer saying goodbye to daily care. This poem is soft and tender a metaphoric surrender to the strife of life and day\'s ender. Forgive the liberty. A lovely poem. I have always had a soft spot for lullabies and so it seems with this one. Another fave my friend
September 11th, 2025 07:39
sorenbarrett said:
A lullaby, a prayer saying goodbye to daily care. This poem is soft and tender a metaphoric surrender to the strife of life and day\'s ender. Forgive the liberty. A lovely poem. I have always had a soft spot for lullabies and so it seems with this one. Another fave my friend
September 11th, 2025 07:39
Of Mongol Blood an\' Kublai Khan
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this is masterful…tempest and terror, rescue and tenderness, a wild love bound to the plains. It reads like a song of survival and longing, rich with cadence. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ You are a master, my friend! Truly!
September 10th, 2025 18:38
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this is masterful…tempest and terror, rescue and tenderness, a wild love bound to the plains. It reads like a song of survival and longing, rich with cadence. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛ You are a master, my friend! Truly!
September 10th, 2025 18:38
Of Mongol Blood an\' Kublai Khan
Doggerel Dave said:
Rip roaring ride and encounter there Tony. Found it hard to slow down. Still trying to read more between the lines... The disclaimer \'nay words\' very discreet.
(\'Tis only my curiosity - the story is complete unto itself).
September 10th, 2025 16:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Rip roaring ride and encounter there Tony. Found it hard to slow down. Still trying to read more between the lines... The disclaimer \'nay words\' very discreet.
(\'Tis only my curiosity - the story is complete unto itself).
September 10th, 2025 16:46
Of Mongol Blood an\' Kublai Khan
Teddy.15 said:
You my friend are a fine poet of extreme talent, I\'ve read this so many times and I can feel every word laced in passion, your language skills are flawless. Imagery and the atmosphere once again has blown me over in this the tempest of my heart. 🌹 I do now bow.
September 10th, 2025 16:36
Teddy.15 said:
You my friend are a fine poet of extreme talent, I\'ve read this so many times and I can feel every word laced in passion, your language skills are flawless. Imagery and the atmosphere once again has blown me over in this the tempest of my heart. 🌹 I do now bow.
September 10th, 2025 16:36
Thar She Blows
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this rolls like a true sea song...oars beating, harpoons ready, and the whale’s shadow looming. It carries Melville’s spirit and the raw grit of whaling life. Beautifully crafted, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2025 09:28
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this rolls like a true sea song...oars beating, harpoons ready, and the whale’s shadow looming. It carries Melville’s spirit and the raw grit of whaling life. Beautifully crafted, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 10th, 2025 09:28
Of Mongol Blood an\' Kublai Khan
sorenbarrett said:
Another masterpiece reminiscent of Kipling\'s work. Filled with colloquial language that gives it color and places its setting. Again the rhyme and meter carry the reader onward as if on a racing horse. So well imaged and filled with character. I take my hat off Tony
September 10th, 2025 07:13
sorenbarrett said:
Another masterpiece reminiscent of Kipling\'s work. Filled with colloquial language that gives it color and places its setting. Again the rhyme and meter carry the reader onward as if on a racing horse. So well imaged and filled with character. I take my hat off Tony
September 10th, 2025 07:13
Thar She Blows
Doggerel Dave said:
Bugger the poetry (which apart from the actual subject matter, is great). I\'m glad all (or most) of that is over.
September 9th, 2025 16:48
Doggerel Dave said:
Bugger the poetry (which apart from the actual subject matter, is great). I\'m glad all (or most) of that is over.
September 9th, 2025 16:48
Thar She Blows
Bella Shepard said:
It\'s exciting, exhilerating, I can picture the scene, taste the salty mist, and hear the sailors shouting as they tirelessly work to capture their prize. Thrilling imagery, wonderful rhyme and cadence makes this a gem of the poetic ocean!
September 9th, 2025 12:11
Bella Shepard said:
It\'s exciting, exhilerating, I can picture the scene, taste the salty mist, and hear the sailors shouting as they tirelessly work to capture their prize. Thrilling imagery, wonderful rhyme and cadence makes this a gem of the poetic ocean!
September 9th, 2025 12:11
Thar She Blows
Teddy.15 said:
A fisherman\'s Tale, extraordinary in language and beautiful imagery. I\'ve seen the whales in the Indian Ocean, certainly a sight to see. 🌹
September 9th, 2025 12:06
Teddy.15 said:
A fisherman\'s Tale, extraordinary in language and beautiful imagery. I\'ve seen the whales in the Indian Ocean, certainly a sight to see. 🌹
September 9th, 2025 12:06
Thar She Blows
sorenbarrett said:
Another fave my friend. Close to heart the style that I like and so much like my favorite book by Melville Moby Dick. Never been a whaling but have watched the right whales swim by in Florida and Brazil and seen them breech from my house on the beach. Magnificent animals. This poem gives old flavor to all I\'ve seen and read. A lovley write
September 9th, 2025 10:21
sorenbarrett said:
Another fave my friend. Close to heart the style that I like and so much like my favorite book by Melville Moby Dick. Never been a whaling but have watched the right whales swim by in Florida and Brazil and seen them breech from my house on the beach. Magnificent animals. This poem gives old flavor to all I\'ve seen and read. A lovley write
September 9th, 2025 10:21
The Elated Confessant (My First Holy Confession)
Friendship said:
Well written, my friend. The poem explores themes of liberation, repentance, and spiritual renewal. It portrays a transformative experience where the speaker is cleansed of guilt and shame through a fervent act of devotion and forgiveness, ultimately celebrating their newfound joy and connection to the divine.
September 8th, 2025 15:33
Friendship said:
Well written, my friend. The poem explores themes of liberation, repentance, and spiritual renewal. It portrays a transformative experience where the speaker is cleansed of guilt and shame through a fervent act of devotion and forgiveness, ultimately celebrating their newfound joy and connection to the divine.
September 8th, 2025 15:33
The Elated Confessant (My First Holy Confession)
Fina Elara 🌙 -Petra Patrice said:
Absolutely mesmerizing imagery. Nicely written.
September 8th, 2025 12:22
Fina Elara 🌙 -Petra Patrice said:
Absolutely mesmerizing imagery. Nicely written.
September 8th, 2025 12:22
The Elated Confessant (My First Holy Confession)
Teddy.15 said:
You may not believe me when I tell you that just yesterday after lunch I watched Waking Ned, a film I\'ve loved for the best part of 30 years. I\'d confess I wouldn\'t mind being behind the screen to hear some confess, although I believe I could never convince a non believer into believing. 🤣 A most entertaining read my dear Tony, love the craic whenever and wherever. 🌹
September 8th, 2025 08:53
Teddy.15 said:
You may not believe me when I tell you that just yesterday after lunch I watched Waking Ned, a film I\'ve loved for the best part of 30 years. I\'d confess I wouldn\'t mind being behind the screen to hear some confess, although I believe I could never convince a non believer into believing. 🤣 A most entertaining read my dear Tony, love the craic whenever and wherever. 🌹
September 8th, 2025 08:53
The Elated Confessant (My First Holy Confession)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this is ecstatic chaos. From phosphorescent holiness to angels riding holy stoned lambs, it blazes with satire and surreal devotion. That final line....rock anthem in the middle of absolution...instantly pulled me to The Doors. Robby Krieger’s Light My Fire came to mind right away, echoing the same wild flare of liberation. Brilliantly done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2025 07:12
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this is ecstatic chaos. From phosphorescent holiness to angels riding holy stoned lambs, it blazes with satire and surreal devotion. That final line....rock anthem in the middle of absolution...instantly pulled me to The Doors. Robby Krieger’s Light My Fire came to mind right away, echoing the same wild flare of liberation. Brilliantly done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 8th, 2025 07:12
The Elated Confessant (My First Holy Confession)
sorenbarrett said:
Ah the rapture of forgiveness and the purging of the soul on Monday\'s wash day. To hang sun bleached and white again only latter to notice stains not removed. A fun read that the religious will take seriously as penance paid by by redemption but I and some cynics see as having been sold a bill of goods from the back of the medicine show. Filled with all the verbiage necessary for disguise it laughs in the face of piety. The last line seals it. Now free and blameless ready to do it all over again. Loved it Tony
September 8th, 2025 06:48
sorenbarrett said:
Ah the rapture of forgiveness and the purging of the soul on Monday\'s wash day. To hang sun bleached and white again only latter to notice stains not removed. A fun read that the religious will take seriously as penance paid by by redemption but I and some cynics see as having been sold a bill of goods from the back of the medicine show. Filled with all the verbiage necessary for disguise it laughs in the face of piety. The last line seals it. Now free and blameless ready to do it all over again. Loved it Tony
September 8th, 2025 06:48
The Boogie Woogie Lovers
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this one’s a delight. The rhythm and dialect carry so much characte...felt like watching the whole scene unfold on that porch. Oddly enough, it even reminded me of Barry Manilow’s \"Boogie Woogie Fever\"…was that what they were stompin’ to? 🤣 Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2025 18:39
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, this one’s a delight. The rhythm and dialect carry so much characte...felt like watching the whole scene unfold on that porch. Oddly enough, it even reminded me of Barry Manilow’s \"Boogie Woogie Fever\"…was that what they were stompin’ to? 🤣 Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 7th, 2025 18:39
The Boogie Woogie Lovers
Doggerel Dave said:
As good a life as any other filled with its own rich detail recounted in your charmed verse, Tony.
Thoroughly enjoyed.
September 7th, 2025 17:28
Doggerel Dave said:
As good a life as any other filled with its own rich detail recounted in your charmed verse, Tony.
Thoroughly enjoyed.
September 7th, 2025 17:28
The Boogie Woogie Lovers
Teddy.15 said:
Rhyming perfection, wordsmith in every sense, loved everything about this your imagery too. 🌹 And I love your title.
September 7th, 2025 13:12
Teddy.15 said:
Rhyming perfection, wordsmith in every sense, loved everything about this your imagery too. 🌹 And I love your title.
September 7th, 2025 13:12
The Boogie Woogie Lovers
sorenbarrett said:
Tony a poem with atmosphere and wording to suit. A fave
September 7th, 2025 11:26
sorenbarrett said:
Tony a poem with atmosphere and wording to suit. A fave
September 7th, 2025 11:26
To the Light
Teddy.15 said:
I really have to say, I\'m truly stunned that more poets don\'t come to like your poems and leave some words, because your work is simply fabulous. I see a full circle here, light dark blossoms of things that grow, nature of life and nature of earth simply stunning dear Tony, you remind me of any great poet I\'ve ever held in a book in my palm sir. 🌹 Forever in awe 🌹
September 1st, 2025 14:32
Teddy.15 said:
I really have to say, I\'m truly stunned that more poets don\'t come to like your poems and leave some words, because your work is simply fabulous. I see a full circle here, light dark blossoms of things that grow, nature of life and nature of earth simply stunning dear Tony, you remind me of any great poet I\'ve ever held in a book in my palm sir. 🌹 Forever in awe 🌹
September 1st, 2025 14:32
To the Light
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, you’ve practically bottled sunrise here. Each stanza feels like it cracks open the sky a little more until light floods everything. A radiant and powerful write! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2025 09:48
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, you’ve practically bottled sunrise here. Each stanza feels like it cracks open the sky a little more until light floods everything. A radiant and powerful write! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
September 1st, 2025 09:48
To the Light
Kevin Hulme said:
An enjoyable Poem. Trips along nicely.
Good Write.
August 31st, 2025 19:17
Kevin Hulme said:
An enjoyable Poem. Trips along nicely.
Good Write.
August 31st, 2025 19:17
To the Light
sorenbarrett said:
Well Tony you have done it again with a poem whose rhyme scheme is quite complex and intriguing, so well finished. The message itself is marvelous and I can say no more than it is another fave
August 31st, 2025 17:58
sorenbarrett said:
Well Tony you have done it again with a poem whose rhyme scheme is quite complex and intriguing, so well finished. The message itself is marvelous and I can say no more than it is another fave
August 31st, 2025 17:58
The Grave Digger
arqios said:
Soil swallows names
Shadows remain
Hands still ache
From weight of shame
August 21st, 2025 18:37
arqios said:
Soil swallows names
Shadows remain
Hands still ache
From weight of shame
August 21st, 2025 18:37
The Grave Digger
Teddy.15 said:
Shivers down my spine, I\'d drink a lot of whiskey too. lol most entertaining. 🌹
August 21st, 2025 14:44
Teddy.15 said:
Shivers down my spine, I\'d drink a lot of whiskey too. lol most entertaining. 🌹
August 21st, 2025 14:44
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