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1SP commented on: Miracle Man by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* There’s a quiet fire in this: There’s a quiet fire in this piece — that sense of two souls recognizing each other beyond the masks, beyond the noise. You captured that moment when a person stops running from their own light and finally lets someone stand beside them. The “rebel soul” and “future paradise” imagery hits with a beautiful mix of grit and hope, like love that’s been earned through storms. I really felt the tenderness in the line about misfits joining — it turns vulnerability into strength, and that’s the kind of truth people don’t write unless they’ve lived it. A powerful, intimate piece. Keep shining that fearless honesty. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: Mardi Gras Party! by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* This one feels like a: This one feels like a full‑color celebration of destiny waking up inside somebody. The way you frame the moment—“a day you can say that for you it all began”—gives the whole piece that spark of transformation, like watching someone step into the life they were always meant to claim. I love how the poem blends Mardi Gras energy with a deeper calling, turning the party into a doorway for purpose, courage, and becoming. Your lines move with confidence and invitation, reminding us that dreams don’t just happen—they’re answered. This was a fun, spirited read with a heartbeat of hope behind it. Nicely done. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: God Bless Donald Trump by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* Appreciate that — satire can: Appreciate that — satire can be a tricky balance, so I’m glad it landed for you too. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: God Bless Donald Trump by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* Grateful for you. Your: Grateful for you. Your presence and your words mean more than you know. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: Years Long War by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* It’s my pleasure. Thank you: It’s my pleasure. Thank you for creating a space where thoughtful feedback is welcomed. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: War Is Truly Hell by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* As a veteran who’s lived with: As a veteran who’s lived with the echoes of what you’re writing about, this piece hits with a truth most people never have to face. War Is Truly Hell isn’t just a title—it’s a reality that follows you long after the battlefield goes quiet. The way you speak on the “soul‑searing living death” and the memories that don’t let go… that’s the part civilians rarely understand, but you captured it without flinching. Your lines about men fighting for greed and power—while the innocent pay the price—ring painfully familiar. Those of us who served know how much of war is carried by people who never asked for it. And yes, the question of how anyone lives with what they’ve done or seen… that one stays with you. Thank you for writing this with honesty instead of glorification. Poems like this remind people that behind every uniform is a human being trying to make sense of the things they survived. I pray for that lasting peace too—because no one who’s seen war up close ever wants to see it again. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: Ice Gun by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* This one hits with that raw,: This one hits with that raw, fed‑up honesty that protest pieces need. You took the energy of a classic and flipped it into something urgent and now, calling out the coldness we’re seeing in real life. The “ice gun” metaphor is sharp—captures that chilling mix of power, fear, and detachment that’s tearing families apart. I appreciate how you balance the anger with compassion, especially around the children. That’s where the heart of the poem really lands. It’s bold, it’s loud, and it’s not afraid to name what’s wrong. Keep raising your voice—pieces like this remind folks to stay awake and stay human. [ go to comment ]
LittleLennonGurl commented on: Stella The Greatest Dog Ever by LittleLennonGurl 9 weeks 2 days* ago* Thank you: Thank you she really was the greatest dog. She belonged to a friend and neighbor who ended up hiring me as her dog sitter. I spent many hours bonding and playing her and even if the rest of my life was falling apart the hours I spent with her made life worth it. When I first met her she was 3 months old and came to sit next to me on the steps outside and did so in a way that was like her choosing me as one of her humans that she was going to protect no matter what. And she did exactly that while being my best friend. I will always miss her. [ go to comment ]
ramonathompsont commented on: Stella The Greatest Dog Ever by LittleLennonGurl 9 weeks 2 days* ago* made me tear up. What a: made me tear up. What a wonderful dog. More than a pet, more than a friend. Family become angel [ go to comment ]
ramonathompsont commented on: Years Long War by ramonathompsont 9 weeks 2 days* ago* Thank you yet again for your: Thank you yet again for your feedback. It is always most welcome [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: The Strange by SSmoothie 9 weeks 3 days* ago* This piece moves like a quiet: This piece moves like a quiet shift in the soul—the kind you only notice when the noise finally drops away. You name that in‑between state so clearly: not tense, not relaxed, not bored, not burdened… just strangely present. There’s something powerful in the way you let the unfamiliar unfold without judging it, like you’re watching your own mind realign in real time. The contrast between the body’s old habits—shoulders still creeping toward the chin—and the mind’s new calm is beautifully human. It’s that moment when healing shows up before you fully trust it, when peace feels almost suspicious because you’re not used to it yet. What really lands is the sense of self-awareness: alone but not lonely, unhurried yet moving with purpose, grounded enough to know where you are and where you’re going. That’s not confusion—that’s evolution. The poem captures the exact second when the soul exhales and the body hasn’t quite caught up. A gentle, honest, quietly transformative piece. It lingers in the best way. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: Its never worse by SSmoothie 9 weeks 3 days* ago* This piece hits with the: This piece hits with the honesty of someone who has lived inside the storm and learned to name every tremor. The way you map the body’s truth against the mind’s distortions is powerful—chest tightening, breath shortening, sweat rising, the heart roaring back to life like a machine refusing to die. You capture that moment when instinct screams louder than logic, when the body becomes the only reliable narrator. What really struck me is the spiritual undercurrent running through the panic. “It knows, it knows” feels like the soul breaking through the noise, reminding you that fear is often a shadow with no substance. That turn—from blackness entreating to the realization that “nothing happened”—is where the poem transforms. It becomes less about fear and more about awakening, about reclaiming truth from the liar that whispers in the mind. The closing line lands with a quiet authority. Not dismissive, not naïve—just a steady reminder that clarity returns, that peace is possible, that the devil’s voice doesn’t get the final say. A raw, honest, beautifully human piece. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: China Wants Australia by allets 9 weeks 3 days* ago* This reads like a dispatch: This reads like a dispatch from someone watching the world tilt on its axis with equal parts clarity, sarcasm, and “I told y’all this was coming.” You map out the geopolitical shuffle with that trademark Lady A blend of wit and warning—naming the power plays, the economic illusions, the shifting alliances, and the quiet desperation underneath it all. It’s global politics written from the front porch of Earth, and somehow that makes the whole thing feel even more accurate. What hits hardest is how you frame instability as the new normal. Nations broke, empires wobbling, alliances fraying, climate acting up, and everyone pretending they’re still in control. The humor doesn’t soften the truth—it sharpens it. Lines about Pakistan’s nukes, OPEC checks, Millennials fleeing to ranger hats, and Monkey Pox sounding like a video game all land because they’re absurd and real. And beneath the satire is a serious point: the world is shifting faster than the old powers can adjust, and China’s long game is unfolding while everyone else argues over yesterday’s headlines. You capture that tension without preaching, just observing with a raised eyebrow and a steady pulse. A sharp, funny, unsettling piece—exactly the kind of commentary that makes you laugh first and think harder after. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: I Got Old by allets 9 weeks 3 days* ago* This little piece hits with: This little piece hits with that perfect, understated honesty—the kind that says more in a breath than most say in a page. “Growing old was easy” feels like a whole lifetime distilled, and then the twist lands: it’s not the years, it’s the details that get you. That Prufrock echo in the rolled trousers gives the poem a sly literary grin, but underneath it is something tender—an acceptance of aging that’s neither bitter nor sentimental, just real. What I love is how you let humor and truth sit side by side. It’s a reminder that aging isn’t one grand revelation; it’s a collection of small negotiations with the body, the mirror, the wardrobe, the world. And you capture that with such lightness that the weight sneaks up on you after the read. A sharp, clever, quietly human piece. [ go to comment ]
1SP commented on: Critical Human Theory by allets 9 weeks 3 days* ago* This is the kind of: This is the kind of truth‑telling that cuts straight to the root instead of circling the branches. You’re naming the part of the conversation that too many avoid: equality isn’t real until capital, ownership, and access shift hands. You trace the lineage clearly—slavery to Jim Crow to the company store to the present‑day dynamic where the neighborhoods are Black, but the ownership rarely is. That continuity is the quiet machinery of inequality, and you expose it without flinching. What I appreciate most is how you reframe “critical race theory” into something far more urgent and practical: critical human theory, where justice isn’t symbolic but structural. You’re asking the question that actually matters—will policy translate into economic empowerment, or will it just become another academic debate while the same systems stay intact? The piece reads like a challenge to the country’s conscience and a reminder that desegregating banks, franchises, and financial institutions is the real test of progress. Until ownership changes, nothing changes. You say it plainly, and it lands with the force of lived history. A sharp, necessary, and uncomfortably honest reflection. It lingers because it’s true. [ go to comment ]