Comments received on poems by Tony Grannell
Sycamore
Bella Shepard said:
The Wild Sycamore, nature\'s gift, which draws all to it. An enchanting story told beautifully. Excellent in every way!
July 26th, 2025 13:07
Bella Shepard said:
The Wild Sycamore, nature\'s gift, which draws all to it. An enchanting story told beautifully. Excellent in every way!
July 26th, 2025 13:07
Sycamore
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow. An instant fave! What a richly woven and haunting piece, Tony. The refrain grounds it beautifully, and the imagery carries a mythic weight...part elegy, part revelation. Truly, an excellent job, my dear friend. 🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 26th, 2025 08:27
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Wow. An instant fave! What a richly woven and haunting piece, Tony. The refrain grounds it beautifully, and the imagery carries a mythic weight...part elegy, part revelation. Truly, an excellent job, my dear friend. 🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
July 26th, 2025 08:27
Sycamore
Poetic Licence said:
A beautiful read to sit and relax to, enjoyed the read
July 26th, 2025 08:25
Poetic Licence said:
A beautiful read to sit and relax to, enjoyed the read
July 26th, 2025 08:25
Sycamore
sorenbarrett said:
Majestically haunting in a wild but yet settled manner the rhyme and meter are entrancing and take the reader to another world. Set somewhere between then and now it is ghostly in its presentation showing a fleeting temporal state against enduring lack of change and permeance in that sycamore tree. The rhyme itself is intoxicating with several internal rhymes deluding the reader to feel that there was an end rhyme where there was not. A poetic magic trick. The repeated return to the sycamore tree highlighted its central role in this poem as is stated in the title. Brilliant! The ephemeral role of the soul against the unchanging. Much deeper I could dig but I dare not. A definite fave Tony
July 26th, 2025 08:12
sorenbarrett said:
Majestically haunting in a wild but yet settled manner the rhyme and meter are entrancing and take the reader to another world. Set somewhere between then and now it is ghostly in its presentation showing a fleeting temporal state against enduring lack of change and permeance in that sycamore tree. The rhyme itself is intoxicating with several internal rhymes deluding the reader to feel that there was an end rhyme where there was not. A poetic magic trick. The repeated return to the sycamore tree highlighted its central role in this poem as is stated in the title. Brilliant! The ephemeral role of the soul against the unchanging. Much deeper I could dig but I dare not. A definite fave Tony
July 26th, 2025 08:12
Sycamore
arqios said:
Sycamore\'s repeated refuge “in the shade of the wild sycamore tree” feels like a heartbeat, inviting us to shelter beneath its limbs. The sycamore itself becomes a living emblem of wisdom, endurance, and quiet sanctuary, its branches cradle both sylphs and mournful choristers alike. By unearthing its layers, the poem becomes more than a lyrical refuge; it transforms into a mirror reflecting our own cycles of exile, introspection, and return. Beaute!🙏🏻🕊️
July 26th, 2025 08:05
arqios said:
Sycamore\'s repeated refuge “in the shade of the wild sycamore tree” feels like a heartbeat, inviting us to shelter beneath its limbs. The sycamore itself becomes a living emblem of wisdom, endurance, and quiet sanctuary, its branches cradle both sylphs and mournful choristers alike. By unearthing its layers, the poem becomes more than a lyrical refuge; it transforms into a mirror reflecting our own cycles of exile, introspection, and return. Beaute!🙏🏻🕊️
July 26th, 2025 08:05
The Four Sisters
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the cyclical nature of the seasons and their personification as women, each representing different stages of life. You illustrate the beauty, joys, and sorrows associated with each season, reflecting on the inevitable passage of time and the transient nature of life.
July 25th, 2025 18:16
Friendship said:
Your poem explores the cyclical nature of the seasons and their personification as women, each representing different stages of life. You illustrate the beauty, joys, and sorrows associated with each season, reflecting on the inevitable passage of time and the transient nature of life.
July 25th, 2025 18:16
The Four Sisters
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Heck yeah! A finely woven ode, Tony. Each sister arrives with her own weight and hue, and it is all tied together with a graceful finality. Truly, an excellent job, my dear friend. 🖤🙏🕯️
July 25th, 2025 11:58
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Heck yeah! A finely woven ode, Tony. Each sister arrives with her own weight and hue, and it is all tied together with a graceful finality. Truly, an excellent job, my dear friend. 🖤🙏🕯️
July 25th, 2025 11:58
The Four Sisters
Bella Shepard said:
You chose the perfect words, the perfect lines, the perfect rhymes to create a poem of such joy and beauty, as our seasons deserve. Thank you!
July 25th, 2025 08:40
Bella Shepard said:
You chose the perfect words, the perfect lines, the perfect rhymes to create a poem of such joy and beauty, as our seasons deserve. Thank you!
July 25th, 2025 08:40
The Four Sisters
Poetic Licence said:
The tale of our journey in life beautifully laid out for us, wonderful way with words, very enjoyable read
July 25th, 2025 06:21
Poetic Licence said:
The tale of our journey in life beautifully laid out for us, wonderful way with words, very enjoyable read
July 25th, 2025 06:21
The Four Sisters
sorenbarrett said:
I have read many a poem with this metaphor but this one stands out as more human and in its allegory is better developed than most giving it personality and a sense of life itself which is the metaphor at its core. It breaths and bleeds all in good rhythm, meter, its heartbeat pumping its lifeforce through each line. Another lovely write Tony and just as there are four seasons each line of the quatrain is a metaphor for a season each melting into the rhyme of the next only to be repeated with another stanza just as another year follows the last. lest I go too far in this ramble let me say it is another favorite of yours
July 25th, 2025 05:35
sorenbarrett said:
I have read many a poem with this metaphor but this one stands out as more human and in its allegory is better developed than most giving it personality and a sense of life itself which is the metaphor at its core. It breaths and bleeds all in good rhythm, meter, its heartbeat pumping its lifeforce through each line. Another lovely write Tony and just as there are four seasons each line of the quatrain is a metaphor for a season each melting into the rhyme of the next only to be repeated with another stanza just as another year follows the last. lest I go too far in this ramble let me say it is another favorite of yours
July 25th, 2025 05:35
The Four Sisters
Priya Tomar said:
Very lovely.
a metaphor from birth to death.
Nicely done......
July 25th, 2025 05:27
Priya Tomar said:
Very lovely.
a metaphor from birth to death.
Nicely done......
July 25th, 2025 05:27
When the Lad Died
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, you gave grief a mother’s voice...and that’s what really made this poem for me. That moment where she cups his face...it’s not just poetic, it’s holy. What a beautiful poem, my dear friend. Have a great day. 🌹👏
July 24th, 2025 07:37
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Tony, you gave grief a mother’s voice...and that’s what really made this poem for me. That moment where she cups his face...it’s not just poetic, it’s holy. What a beautiful poem, my dear friend. Have a great day. 🌹👏
July 24th, 2025 07:37
When the Lad Died
arqios said:
At first I thought, that’s when he turned into a man… and then an image of Hamilton’s son dying from a duel injury…and then a soul leaving the Earth at a funeral like scene…
July 23rd, 2025 15:25
arqios said:
At first I thought, that’s when he turned into a man… and then an image of Hamilton’s son dying from a duel injury…and then a soul leaving the Earth at a funeral like scene…
July 23rd, 2025 15:25
When the Lad Died
Priya Tomar said:
Heart touching tone this poetry has...
Very nice ....
July 23rd, 2025 10:43
Priya Tomar said:
Heart touching tone this poetry has...
Very nice ....
July 23rd, 2025 10:43
When the Lad Died
Poetic Licence said:
Sad, touching but beautiful at the same time, enjoyed the read
July 23rd, 2025 10:09
Poetic Licence said:
Sad, touching but beautiful at the same time, enjoyed the read
July 23rd, 2025 10:09
When the Lad Died
sorenbarrett said:
Truly poetic Tony in what feels like a most classical form. I loved the rhyme and meter as it flowed so nicely. The poem at first seemed to speak of an angel then a mother at first that he had died and was taken up then that he learned to live a noble life. The ambiguity makes it all the better. Another fave Tony
July 23rd, 2025 08:28
sorenbarrett said:
Truly poetic Tony in what feels like a most classical form. I loved the rhyme and meter as it flowed so nicely. The poem at first seemed to speak of an angel then a mother at first that he had died and was taken up then that he learned to live a noble life. The ambiguity makes it all the better. Another fave Tony
July 23rd, 2025 08:28
Of Women Such
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem celebrates the multifaceted nature of womanhood, portraying women as nurturing figures, sources of comfort and strength, and embodiments of various positive qualities. It emphasizes their roles in society and their intrinsic value throughout different aspects of life.
July 23rd, 2025 07:27
Friendship said:
Nicely written. Your poem celebrates the multifaceted nature of womanhood, portraying women as nurturing figures, sources of comfort and strength, and embodiments of various positive qualities. It emphasizes their roles in society and their intrinsic value throughout different aspects of life.
July 23rd, 2025 07:27
Of Women Such
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is gorgeous, timeless work. It reads like a ballad passed down through generations…full of reverence, detail, and quiet power. “She’s a million poems a thousand poets have penned”...what a line. Wow. That alone is its own tribute. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹👏 I am deeply moved by this and, as I have said before, you are quite the master poet. Forever in awe.
July 22nd, 2025 13:49
Tristan Robert Lange said:
This is gorgeous, timeless work. It reads like a ballad passed down through generations…full of reverence, detail, and quiet power. “She’s a million poems a thousand poets have penned”...what a line. Wow. That alone is its own tribute. Beautifully done, my friend. 🌹👏 I am deeply moved by this and, as I have said before, you are quite the master poet. Forever in awe.
July 22nd, 2025 13:49
Of Women Such
Poetic Licence said:
Captured for all to see, all the wonderful qualities a woman can bring to a relationship, beautifully expressed and very relatable to many, enjoyed the read
July 22nd, 2025 11:06
Poetic Licence said:
Captured for all to see, all the wonderful qualities a woman can bring to a relationship, beautifully expressed and very relatable to many, enjoyed the read
July 22nd, 2025 11:06
Of Women Such
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Hii Tony so nice to meet you on this site too, this poem is surely a masterpiece tribute, some lines so relatable, all expressed so artfully wow the lucky lady that inspired you so fabulously! Kudos!!
July 22nd, 2025 08:44
🐤s.zaynab.kamoonpuri🌷🐦😽 said:
Hii Tony so nice to meet you on this site too, this poem is surely a masterpiece tribute, some lines so relatable, all expressed so artfully wow the lucky lady that inspired you so fabulously! Kudos!!
July 22nd, 2025 08:44
Of Women Such
sorenbarrett said:
Another fave my friend a touching poem for any man that has had a close relationship with a woman be it mother, sister, lover or wife. You have captured the better essence of the gender. Another fave for sure
July 22nd, 2025 05:00
sorenbarrett said:
Another fave my friend a touching poem for any man that has had a close relationship with a woman be it mother, sister, lover or wife. You have captured the better essence of the gender. Another fave for sure
July 22nd, 2025 05:00
The Taj Mahal
NafisaSB said:
your ode to this outstanding wonder of the world is truly beautiful - and you have also described the sweat and tears of the artisans along with the lament of the emperor who built this magnificent tomb in memory of his beloved wife
July 22nd, 2025 00:54
NafisaSB said:
your ode to this outstanding wonder of the world is truly beautiful - and you have also described the sweat and tears of the artisans along with the lament of the emperor who built this magnificent tomb in memory of his beloved wife
July 22nd, 2025 00:54
The Weasel
Doggerel Dave said:
Wot a luverly lad! Ain\'t he got class....
Got this small but nasty thing to attach to the underside of his limo... he fires up the ignition and the fire is bigger and better than anyone...
Poetic content fired me up also, Tony.
July 21st, 2025 17:46
Doggerel Dave said:
Wot a luverly lad! Ain\'t he got class....
Got this small but nasty thing to attach to the underside of his limo... he fires up the ignition and the fire is bigger and better than anyone...
Poetic content fired me up also, Tony.
July 21st, 2025 17:46
The Weasel
Bella Shepard said:
The perfect description of a conscienceless predator. You see them in all walks of life, natures abberations. This poem is smooth and sleek in the very best way, I think you could stand up to that guy any day. Brilliant!!
July 21st, 2025 14:31
Bella Shepard said:
The perfect description of a conscienceless predator. You see them in all walks of life, natures abberations. This poem is smooth and sleek in the very best way, I think you could stand up to that guy any day. Brilliant!!
July 21st, 2025 14:31
The Weasel
Poetic Licence said:
What an entertaining way to describe the scourge of the modern world, the powerful money men , from bankers, politicians to the fly boys it has them down to a tee, enjoyed the read
July 21st, 2025 12:18
Poetic Licence said:
What an entertaining way to describe the scourge of the modern world, the powerful money men , from bankers, politicians to the fly boys it has them down to a tee, enjoyed the read
July 21st, 2025 12:18
The Weasel
sorenbarrett said:
Have known a few and seen more. The only difference between them and the ones behind bars is they are smarter. Well crafted this poem with great rhyme and a story to tell that is nicely organized and easily identifiable. The character in this poem could easily be any one of a number of politicians or Wall Street bankers but also the guy on the phone selling you a scam. Loved it Tony
July 21st, 2025 09:34
sorenbarrett said:
Have known a few and seen more. The only difference between them and the ones behind bars is they are smarter. Well crafted this poem with great rhyme and a story to tell that is nicely organized and easily identifiable. The character in this poem could easily be any one of a number of politicians or Wall Street bankers but also the guy on the phone selling you a scam. Loved it Tony
July 21st, 2025 09:34
Tango in Durango
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Who doesn\'t love the Tango, whether watching or dancing? But to Tango in Durango? Man, you have me wanting more, my friend. Well done. A sensually and fantastically written poem. A fave! 🌹👏
July 21st, 2025 07:59
Tristan Robert Lange said:
Who doesn\'t love the Tango, whether watching or dancing? But to Tango in Durango? Man, you have me wanting more, my friend. Well done. A sensually and fantastically written poem. A fave! 🌹👏
July 21st, 2025 07:59
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