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S74r5p4r3d commented on: for the reader who will not stay by redbrick 25 weeks 3 days* ago* With the utmost respect, I: With the utmost respect, I disagree. The locking of the door is a little more elaborate an action than the actions in the two prior stanzas, and therefore the rhythm is slightly different to give an "auditory" support to this. I applaud your keen ear for rhythmic detail. [ go to comment ]
djtj commented on: for the reader who will not stay by redbrick 25 weeks 3 days* ago* Bells in stanza: Still— in the rafters of the stanza, I hang small bells, and in the mortar... we all love those bells in our stanza ringing our true meaning. Love this ... however the verse about the key made me stumble. Just a suggestion to smooth it a bit? I have locked the third door and pocketed the key, for I know how you hate to find yourself in a room you did not expect. The lines felt run on and not in the same rhythm. maybe just change up the line breaks? [ go to comment ]
djtj commented on: an ill-fitted halo by redbrick 25 weeks 3 days* ago* A nice cadence : This poem runs so nicely tumbling down to the end. Tilted Halo but I walk with it anyway. Great lines. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: for the reader who will not stay by redbrick 25 weeks 4 days* ago* Thank you so much. It's not: Thank you so much. It's not the easiest thing to write about. Most appreciated [ go to comment ]
S74r5p4r3d commented on: for the reader who will not stay by redbrick 25 weeks 5 days* ago* This poem is, even in its: This poem is, even in its brevity, enormously powerful. Symbols (like the bread, wine and roses) are skillfully deployed without being heavy-handed. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: August by Madmartigan 26 weeks 4 days* ago* Your poem pulses with quiet: Your poem pulses with quiet defiance and introspective grace; it’s not just verse, it’s a manifesto for thoughtful living in a world that prizes noise over nuance. The metaphor of words as electricity, charged and volatile, is brilliant, and your reflections on silence as a space for meaning rather than fear feel like a call to arms for the contemplative. You’ve made poetry feel like resistance, and writing a deliberate act of self-respect. Thank you for crafting something that doesn’t just speak, it resonates. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: render mercy by redbrick 26 weeks 5 days* ago* “Render Mercy" is a compact,: “Render Mercy" is a compact, visual‑driven poem that drifts between the language of technology and the textures of human feeling. It invites the reader into a liminal space where image and emotion overlap, offering a mood that’s at once intimate and strangely distant. Its pared‑down lines leave plenty of room for your own interpretations, making it as much an experience as it is a reading. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: the song of Antipodes by redbrick 26 weeks 6 days* ago* South of the Equator could: South of the Equator could feel like leaning in to overhear a landscape breathing. We can almost taste the river‑mint, feel the weight of heat pooling between gum‑tree shadows, and hear the lorikeets breaking the morning open. It’s a piece that may hold memory, distance, and belonging close enough for us to feel their pulse. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: "beneath my palm" by redbrick 26 weeks 6 days* ago* Some pieces feel like sitting: Some pieces feel like sitting down with an old friend; unhurried, familiar, and quietly full of wonder. This one is perhaps soft edges and clear moments, the kind you tuck away to remember on a long afternoon. We don’t need to rush; just settle in and let it unfold at its own easy pace. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: clarity by redbrick 26 weeks 6 days* ago* Hopefully this poem draws: Hopefully this poem draws reading into a quiet threshold where confusion doesn’t vanish but softens, making room for a gentler understanding. Through shifts between tangible detail and abstract reflection, it could lead us through moments that feel at once strange and familiar, like discovering hidden doors between rooms we’ve always known. Rather than chasing definitive answers, the poem tries to settle into the companionship of uncertainty, and suggest that meaning can hold its shape even when the lines refuse to be straight. Perhaps it comes close to achieving this. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: "eye of the beholder" by redbrick 26 weeks 6 days* ago* Step into the tempest, and: Step into the tempest, and let the static speak. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: ready to post by redbrick 27 weeks 1 day* ago* you are the first voice you: you are the first voice you need to hear—double-tap if you’ll speak it today. [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: week in a wink by redbrick 27 weeks 1 day* ago* Snappy enough to scroll past: Snappy enough to scroll past and still cop a chuckle. https://mypoeticside.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/images-poems/08af7b7... [ go to comment ]
ramonathompsont commented on: DAILY GRATITUDE CUPCAKES by joy 27 weeks 3 days* ago* Amen! Nothing like a good: Amen! Nothing like a good cupcake or doughtnut to bring a smile to your day! [ go to comment ]
redbrick commented on: 'where is my oyster?' by redbrick 27 weeks 4 days* ago* In this poem we each sift: In this poem we each sift sand, scan rockpools and listen to the surf, all of us chasing a single elusive shell. Our intertwined voices turn a simple question into a quiet meditation on search, shape and the spaces that define us. No spoilers—just an invitation to lean into the salt breeze and join the hunt. [ go to comment ]