Comments received on poems by Goldfinch60
Stepping Stones Tanka.
arqios said:
There’s a quiet resolve in this tanka, Andy; the kind that doesn’t shout, but steadies the breath and straightens the spine. Its rhythm feels like walking barefoot across a river: each stone a misstep transformed, each placement deliberate, carrying you forward. The gentle imperative to “put them down ahead of you” turns regret into architecture, mapping a path that wouldn’t exist without the weight you once bore. It’s soft wisdom, but with a backbone of granite.
August 23rd, 2025 17:57
arqios said:
There’s a quiet resolve in this tanka, Andy; the kind that doesn’t shout, but steadies the breath and straightens the spine. Its rhythm feels like walking barefoot across a river: each stone a misstep transformed, each placement deliberate, carrying you forward. The gentle imperative to “put them down ahead of you” turns regret into architecture, mapping a path that wouldn’t exist without the weight you once bore. It’s soft wisdom, but with a backbone of granite.
August 23rd, 2025 17:57
Stepping Stones Tanka.
sorenbarrett said:
If used porperly mistakes become a road to success nicely said Andy
August 23rd, 2025 04:09
sorenbarrett said:
If used porperly mistakes become a road to success nicely said Andy
August 23rd, 2025 04:09
Priest Of Fishing.
Aziza S said:
Oh, this is a great poem with irony being brilliantly showcased, faved!
August 22nd, 2025 11:47
Aziza S said:
Oh, this is a great poem with irony being brilliantly showcased, faved!
August 22nd, 2025 11:47
Priest Of Fishing.
arqios said:
Your poem drifts with the calm simplicity of fishing memories before jolting into the irony of killing “one of god’s creatures” with a tool called a “priest.” This contrast between sacred language and an act of death creates a quiet moral unease, highlighting how cultural traditions can mask contradictions that only become visible when viewed through the lens of time and reflection.
August 22nd, 2025 06:51
arqios said:
Your poem drifts with the calm simplicity of fishing memories before jolting into the irony of killing “one of god’s creatures” with a tool called a “priest.” This contrast between sacred language and an act of death creates a quiet moral unease, highlighting how cultural traditions can mask contradictions that only become visible when viewed through the lens of time and reflection.
August 22nd, 2025 06:51
Priest Of Fishing.
sorenbarrett said:
Ah Andy the irony of life never ceases to amaze me. A fun read and one that provokes memories of fishing for trout with my father.
August 22nd, 2025 04:36
sorenbarrett said:
Ah Andy the irony of life never ceases to amaze me. A fun read and one that provokes memories of fishing for trout with my father.
August 22nd, 2025 04:36
Memories Brought Back
Teddy.15 said:
lol you certainly do not like to lose dear Andy. Especially over balls. 🤣
August 22nd, 2025 02:18
Teddy.15 said:
lol you certainly do not like to lose dear Andy. Especially over balls. 🤣
August 22nd, 2025 02:18
Priest Of Fishing.
orchidee said:
I might kill a wasp now and again, but not much else.
August 22nd, 2025 02:11
orchidee said:
I might kill a wasp now and again, but not much else.
August 22nd, 2025 02:11
Priest Of Fishing.
Doggerel Dave said:
Up there is one of the most interesting autobiographical pieces you\'ve written, Andy. Documents change in you. Provides a piece of information verifiable online of which I had no knowledge, but at the same time demonstrates how language can be full of odd connotations. Plus with respect to your end comment, as a vegetarian, with the exception of mosquitoes and cockroaches, I\'m with you all the way.
August 22nd, 2025 02:08
Doggerel Dave said:
Up there is one of the most interesting autobiographical pieces you\'ve written, Andy. Documents change in you. Provides a piece of information verifiable online of which I had no knowledge, but at the same time demonstrates how language can be full of odd connotations. Plus with respect to your end comment, as a vegetarian, with the exception of mosquitoes and cockroaches, I\'m with you all the way.
August 22nd, 2025 02:08
Priest Of Fishing.
Poetic Dan said:
That is very strange to call that! When I was little and beach fishing we had to do the same but I couldn\'t do it and was just hurting the fish more. My older brother had to come and give it a wack and that\'s when I knew I\'d never be built to take lives.
Great write
August 22nd, 2025 01:18
Poetic Dan said:
That is very strange to call that! When I was little and beach fishing we had to do the same but I couldn\'t do it and was just hurting the fish more. My older brother had to come and give it a wack and that\'s when I knew I\'d never be built to take lives.
Great write
August 22nd, 2025 01:18
Memories Brought Back
arqios said:
Sun on the green
Echoes in my mind
One against many
And still, I shine
Congratulations Andy!
August 21st, 2025 18:33
arqios said:
Sun on the green
Echoes in my mind
One against many
And still, I shine
Congratulations Andy!
August 21st, 2025 18:33
Memories Brought Back
sorenbarrett said:
It is a blessing when all of our memories are golden. Good one Andy
August 21st, 2025 03:57
sorenbarrett said:
It is a blessing when all of our memories are golden. Good one Andy
August 21st, 2025 03:57
Against The Flow.
Doggerel Dave said:
Hear Hear - gone from the rat race to a dignified elegant canter.
August 20th, 2025 18:05
Doggerel Dave said:
Hear Hear - gone from the rat race to a dignified elegant canter.
August 20th, 2025 18:05
Against The Flow.
Teddy.15 said:
There\'s a time when one should live in harmony, and you do it in style dearest Andy. 🌹
August 20th, 2025 12:30
Teddy.15 said:
There\'s a time when one should live in harmony, and you do it in style dearest Andy. 🌹
August 20th, 2025 12:30
Against The Flow.
Bella Shepard said:
I\'m listening to the Chopin Nocturne as I write this comment, it is so beautiful and at the top of my morning playlist when I walk. And your poem is just as exquisite as this piece of music, for it is truly you, the man who is going the other way.
August 20th, 2025 11:08
Bella Shepard said:
I\'m listening to the Chopin Nocturne as I write this comment, it is so beautiful and at the top of my morning playlist when I walk. And your poem is just as exquisite as this piece of music, for it is truly you, the man who is going the other way.
August 20th, 2025 11:08
Against The Flow.
sorenbarrett said:
A peaceful poem Gold with a happy ending. It is a shame that most do not get to fully retire anymore working part time jobs to make ends meet so this poem feels so peaceful and reminds me of my father\'s era and that of my grandfather. Very nicely written bringing a sense of nostalgia
August 20th, 2025 03:46
sorenbarrett said:
A peaceful poem Gold with a happy ending. It is a shame that most do not get to fully retire anymore working part time jobs to make ends meet so this poem feels so peaceful and reminds me of my father\'s era and that of my grandfather. Very nicely written bringing a sense of nostalgia
August 20th, 2025 03:46
Against The Flow.
orchidee said:
Yes, it can be strange going the other direction, when most are travelling the other way.
August 20th, 2025 02:40
orchidee said:
Yes, it can be strange going the other direction, when most are travelling the other way.
August 20th, 2025 02:40
Elder Respect.
NafisaSB said:
too true - not many who are much elder; and respect is a long forgotten word these days
beautiful write
August 20th, 2025 02:33
NafisaSB said:
too true - not many who are much elder; and respect is a long forgotten word these days
beautiful write
August 20th, 2025 02:33
Use Time Wisely.
NafisaSB said:
beautiful piece of good advice- definitely worth following - let\'s look around and root for /help our near and dear
August 20th, 2025 01:19
NafisaSB said:
beautiful piece of good advice- definitely worth following - let\'s look around and root for /help our near and dear
August 20th, 2025 01:19
Towards The Beauty.
Doggerel Dave said:
Tra la Tra la .... you\'d sort out Putin\'s problems in no time at all, Sir Andy . You have a PM who is a Sir....All will be resolved very soon.........by my god, I\'m getting worse......
August 19th, 2025 06:21
Doggerel Dave said:
Tra la Tra la .... you\'d sort out Putin\'s problems in no time at all, Sir Andy . You have a PM who is a Sir....All will be resolved very soon.........by my god, I\'m getting worse......
August 19th, 2025 06:21
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