Welcome to Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Friendship said:

Oh my goodness, you are so correct in what you wrote about the New Jersey Shore. Growing up on Long Island in Southampton, we occasionally went there, but we never figured out why people were so rude, even to locals. They degraded people; we always called it the wannabe Place! And yet they still wipe their butts as we do.😅😂Your poem addresses themes of class disparity, societal expectations, and the tensions between wealth and genuine human connection. I loved how you painted a picture of a society that prioritizes appearances and materialism, while critiquing the lack of authenticity and empathy among its members.

September 16th, 2026 11:10

Welcome to Ocean Grove, New Jersey
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

Another fine write friend

September 16th, 2026 09:44

Welcome to Ocean Grove, New Jersey
Jerry Reynolds said:

Good write, Tristan.

September 16th, 2026 08:32

Just Like AI
Kevin Hulme said:

AI is like a Politicians smile on the Election Trail: False and Creepy.
Short but well Said.


September 15th, 2026 19:16

Just Like AI
Syd said:

Hi Tristan,

I like this. Short and not so sweet. I\'ve been putting off writing about AI and fakery myself, but you may have just inspired me.

I openly use it for images and videos and such, but I wish fellow writers would realise that all you have to do is copy and paste a poem, drop it into AI and ask for an AI likelihood score and it gives you one.

Some I\'ve encountered on MPS are as high as 95% likely AI generated. This goes for comments on poems too. I\'d rather have a genuine comment than an AI one.

- Syd 🍄

September 15th, 2026 15:25

Just Like AI
Paul Bell said:

Yes, don\'t believe it till you believe it.
America has weapons on the moon.
China is staying quiet on their weapons.
Is the moon made of cheese, that is the question.

September 15th, 2026 10:56

Just Like AI
Friendship said:

Well said. I couldn\'t agree with you more. So many people out there using AI refuse to use it; I have no desire. We live in a world now where it\'s completely fake; they rob your imagination and take it to another step further.🌹❤️

September 15th, 2026 09:43

Just Like AI
sorenbarrett said:

Couldn\'t agree more my friend but then it would be much easier and more economical to label real for there is so much less of it. A good write Tristan

September 15th, 2026 08:43

Devilishly Dreadful: Eight Pound
Doggerel Dave said:

This was (I hesitate to add ‘nicely’) paced and drew me in, Tristan. Aware of B&H as a historical fact, I was unaware of their respective fates. In a move which should be emulated across a wide selection of societal ills (free drugs?) many folks such as me offer our corpses to any medical establishment which might need them gratis.

September 14th, 2026 20:11

Devilishly Dreadful: Eight Pound
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

definite fav

September 14th, 2026 11:54

Devilishly Dreadful: Eight Pound
orchidee said:

An awful dark joke - if he killed for 8 pound today, it wouldn\'t get him far. Doh! lol.

September 14th, 2026 09:12

Dimebags and Diamonds
Teddy.15 said:

Powerfully written, let\'s all put mother fucker guns down. My deepest condolences for Darrell. Tristan I fear for the USA right now. 💜

September 14th, 2026 08:04

Dimebags and Diamonds
Thomas W Case said:

Brilliant. Gritty and sharp.

September 13th, 2026 08:06

Dimebags and Diamonds
nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson) said:

Its a culture that seems here to stay my friend, money to be made

September 13th, 2026 07:05

A Fine and Good Man
sorenbarrett said:

A poem of fidelity where upbringing may set the standards but nature has a stronger hand. Curious though my friend how can one be trained to be hansom someone dropped the bar on that one with me.

September 12th, 2026 10:59