Comments received on poems by Alex Arnot
Goodnight My Phantom!
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn haunted theatricality here, with the little ghost writhing beneath glass like a trapped piece of the speaker’s imagination that refuses to stay quiet. The final invocation of the muse is the keeper for me, because it reveals the ghost may not be something to banish at all, but the dark little creature the poet must call back whenever the writing needs to begin.
October 1st, 2026 07:40
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a damn haunted theatricality here, with the little ghost writhing beneath glass like a trapped piece of the speaker’s imagination that refuses to stay quiet. The final invocation of the muse is the keeper for me, because it reveals the ghost may not be something to banish at all, but the dark little creature the poet must call back whenever the writing needs to begin.
October 1st, 2026 07:40
It Never Stops Does it?
Cheeky Missy said:
The photo lends perspective as the page unrolls this contemplation. Beautifully rendered with superb imagery and a keen poignancy. I love the photo, and the entire effect. Thank you for sharing.
September 30th, 2026 22:53
Cheeky Missy said:
The photo lends perspective as the page unrolls this contemplation. Beautifully rendered with superb imagery and a keen poignancy. I love the photo, and the entire effect. Thank you for sharing.
September 30th, 2026 22:53
Goodnight My Phantom!
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write of the calling of the muse. Mine does not respond to calls but rather I have to travel with pen so that when it is her fancy I am prepared. I love the wording in this piece it rings with a classical flare and feels so right or should I say write.
September 29th, 2026 04:40
sorenbarrett said:
A lovely write of the calling of the muse. Mine does not respond to calls but rather I have to travel with pen so that when it is her fancy I am prepared. I love the wording in this piece it rings with a classical flare and feels so right or should I say write.
September 29th, 2026 04:40
Cold Earth Slumber
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and of a gothic feel. Nicely written
September 26th, 2026 18:18
sorenbarrett said:
Dark and of a gothic feel. Nicely written
September 26th, 2026 18:18
It Never Stops Does it?
sorenbarrett said:
A poetic reproach in a suicidal case slow and deliberate. Nicely written
September 25th, 2026 17:23
sorenbarrett said:
A poetic reproach in a suicidal case slow and deliberate. Nicely written
September 25th, 2026 17:23
Welcome! Please Stay Awhile!
sorenbarrett said:
And with eight billion on this small blue orb there is not much foot space and it seems everyone is stepping on someone\'s toes. Well written
July 13th, 2026 04:04
sorenbarrett said:
And with eight billion on this small blue orb there is not much foot space and it seems everyone is stepping on someone\'s toes. Well written
July 13th, 2026 04:04
Spaceman Dickie
sorenbarrett said:
A fantastic story that wends it way through space and earth. Well done
June 25th, 2026 16:47
sorenbarrett said:
A fantastic story that wends it way through space and earth. Well done
June 25th, 2026 16:47
To Me From Me
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a dreamlike contradiction running through this—love spoken through distortion, like truth softened (or blurred) by intoxication.
That tension between clarity and haze gives it its emotional pull.
The closing feels almost prophetic—love as something temporary but instructive, meant to outgrow itself.
It reads like devotion trying to justify its own unreliability, and that’s what gives it weight.
June 23rd, 2026 08:35
Thomas W Case said:
There’s a dreamlike contradiction running through this—love spoken through distortion, like truth softened (or blurred) by intoxication.
That tension between clarity and haze gives it its emotional pull.
The closing feels almost prophetic—love as something temporary but instructive, meant to outgrow itself.
It reads like devotion trying to justify its own unreliability, and that’s what gives it weight.
June 23rd, 2026 08:35
Mind in a Mirror
sorenbarrett said:
The paradoxes of life and thought. Well written
April 13th, 2026 14:38
sorenbarrett said:
The paradoxes of life and thought. Well written
April 13th, 2026 14:38
You Weren\'t Meant to be Awake This Long
orchidee said:
Yes, great first line. But now it\'s got me singing (Arghhh! Oh no! lol). Just call me Frank - Sinatra that is......\' and now I face the final curtain....\'
But that\'s a horribly selfish song for Funerals - I Did It My Way.
December 5th, 2025 03:51
orchidee said:
Yes, great first line. But now it\'s got me singing (Arghhh! Oh no! lol). Just call me Frank - Sinatra that is......\' and now I face the final curtain....\'
But that\'s a horribly selfish song for Funerals - I Did It My Way.
December 5th, 2025 03:51
You Weren\'t Meant to be Awake This Long
Aaron Roberson said:
Yess thank you for such a wonderful expression it was touching and I felt everything it was beautiful!!
December 4th, 2025 23:20
Aaron Roberson said:
Yess thank you for such a wonderful expression it was touching and I felt everything it was beautiful!!
December 4th, 2025 23:20
You Weren\'t Meant to be Awake This Long
Megan Blaney said:
What an opening line! Wonderful poem
December 4th, 2025 19:16
Megan Blaney said:
What an opening line! Wonderful poem
December 4th, 2025 19:16
You Weren\'t Meant to be Awake This Long
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of how one looks at things and the differences and interactions well done
December 4th, 2025 13:08
sorenbarrett said:
A poem of how one looks at things and the differences and interactions well done
December 4th, 2025 13:08
Sludge
sorenbarrett said:
A Halloween gothic ritual written in dark form. Well done
October 31st, 2025 15:33
sorenbarrett said:
A Halloween gothic ritual written in dark form. Well done
October 31st, 2025 15:33
The Price of War (It Makes Me Rich)
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hit me hard…a visceral march of words that bleed conflict and control. It’s relentless and searing. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 29th, 2025 18:05
Tristan Robert Lange said:
My friend, this hit me hard…a visceral march of words that bleed conflict and control. It’s relentless and searing. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
August 29th, 2025 18:05
The Price of War (It Makes Me Rich)
sorenbarrett said:
War a game for the rich that don\'t fight. A poignant write
August 29th, 2025 16:28
sorenbarrett said:
War a game for the rich that don\'t fight. A poignant write
August 29th, 2025 16:28
Crawlies
Poetic Licence said:
An interesting write of the niggles, worries, thoughts in our mind and how they can manifest into something much bigger, Nicely expressed and written
June 20th, 2025 17:00
Poetic Licence said:
An interesting write of the niggles, worries, thoughts in our mind and how they can manifest into something much bigger, Nicely expressed and written
June 20th, 2025 17:00
Crawlies
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting poem about internal troubles that manifest in many ways. Very nice
June 20th, 2025 16:35
sorenbarrett said:
A most interesting poem about internal troubles that manifest in many ways. Very nice
June 20th, 2025 16:35
Fatigued With You
MendedFences27 said:
A sense of despair over a rejection. Cheer up, it will pass. It always does. A good write. the sense of despair is conveyed clearly. - Phil A.
June 6th, 2025 16:14
MendedFences27 said:
A sense of despair over a rejection. Cheer up, it will pass. It always does. A good write. the sense of despair is conveyed clearly. - Phil A.
June 6th, 2025 16:14
Fatigued With You
Poetic Licence said:
A heartfelt and honest write, a sense of anger at those who appear not to care, you can feel the pain as you read the write, nicely expressed and written
June 5th, 2025 16:49
Poetic Licence said:
A heartfelt and honest write, a sense of anger at those who appear not to care, you can feel the pain as you read the write, nicely expressed and written
June 5th, 2025 16:49
Fatigued With You
sorenbarrett said:
This poem conveys a great deal of pain that comes from feeling used and taken advantage of. A very raw write of anger from those that do not care.
June 5th, 2025 15:48
sorenbarrett said:
This poem conveys a great deal of pain that comes from feeling used and taken advantage of. A very raw write of anger from those that do not care.
June 5th, 2025 15:48
The Podcaster\'s Prayer
Poetic Licence said:
A very creative and entertaining write with a message, enjoyed the read
April 12th, 2025 01:43
Poetic Licence said:
A very creative and entertaining write with a message, enjoyed the read
April 12th, 2025 01:43
The Podcaster\'s Prayer
sorenbarrett said:
Most creative and well played. Loved it
April 11th, 2025 16:49
sorenbarrett said:
Most creative and well played. Loved it
April 11th, 2025 16:49
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