Comments by All Members
- "This poem is timeless. It’s brilliantly concise, powerful and poignant now as ever. I wanted to read a poem about this topic and came back to one I remembered from many years ago. I have a memory like an elephant for things of little practical value. And my feet are very human."
Posted by out there on "Blood, Skin, Bones And Other Human Weaknesses" by manunkind
- "Happiness in the destruction.. safe on that mountain. This is heavy in symbolism (at least the way I've taken it..) incredible. "
Posted by Unknown on "i shot the moon" by manunkind
- ""I have bitten the moon,
Silvery flesh stains my lips
And I’ve stars glitterin’ between my teeth." - the imagery is just wonderful! I love picturing that each time I read that line. Ciao, T/S"
Posted by TropicalSnowstorm on "The Seven Deadly Sins" by manunkind
- "I agreed with many of the issues of the modern world that you described. Mostly about the children dying when Americans have too much stuff. This almost seems like a rant, and although it has rhythm, it should be more poetic imo. Overall good job (:
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Posted by Unknown on "drunken prayers" by manunkind
- "Transcending those they wish to imprison you is beautiful. Transcendence makes the pain healable. Awesome write"
Posted by Spiral Downward on "my above" by manunkind
- " The consequences of chaotic-style anarchy and a broken world.Sounds like something that happened at least once in history already too...very much meaning, a good work."
Posted by Ortolan on "WHEN IM ANGRY" by manunkind
- "My dear madam, you are a genius! And i don't say this often. I am impressed with the excellency that you have shown with this work. Have you been hospitalized? I know this curse, not first-handed, but my mom has been mental-hospitalized many times that i lost count. If you need someone to share your experiences, feel free to message me, because i know both the pain of neurosis and psychosis... Keep it up with the good work madam"
Posted by Melancholic VIncent on "in the name of insanity" by manunkind
- "'Peaking from a nest of dead grass,
The leaf rattles its skeleton head' .. particularly loved that image .. this was indeed vivid .. really enjoyed the read which i found by just clicking on random works .. glad i did.. thank you!"
Posted by Genocide Pony on "The Maple Leaf" by manunkind
- "what a quaint concept...washing away the unpleasantries of the past and being reborn with each refreshing drop of cleansing water...
has a spiritual connotation, an air of purgatory trapping the sins of the past.
well done! thank you for sharing this very unique piece."
Posted by natalie on "Reflections" by manunkind
- "Very nicely written, I liked some of the word grouping like "godless prayers." That one stuck out to me, as I see a varied duality to its meaning. Very nicely done."
Posted by Ravenblade on "Dying On the Mountain" by manunkind
- "wow...you pinned me on the head with how it feels everyday...thanx for putting it in a beautifully written poem. it is amazing "
Posted by Unknown on "break the mirror" by manunkind
- "'pure deadly poetry' is right; this has all the skill and sleek predatorial qualities of a late night poet-stalker seeking the hide of raw words as their prize! Powerfully structured, the images and analogies are sublime and they affect the conscious like a stray bullet affects the pulse....or maybe a spear to the heart? Impressive language, great message - just superbly concieved theme with all the beef to back it up....topus notchi!!"
Posted by The Zebra Warrior on "Blood, Skin, Bones And Other Human Weaknesses" by manunkind
- "you pack immpressive versatility; this has a 'performance art' edge juxtaposed with a wise procamation...that art isn't done for money but as a form of humanised creation, at least in an idealised sense. And like Ainsof eludes, the corruption begins when the art transcends its own purity into the commercialist boundaries and becomes a 'service' as you aptly describe. This has a slight social commentary feel, but rather than out and out didacticism it shows a sinuous rhythmic flow and sheds 'artistic' light, showcasing your own artistic and perhaps uncorrupted capabilities with a good connecting inner-rhyme/half rhyme working. Clever poem.....well spoken.."
Posted by The Zebra Warrior on "Art Is" by manunkind
- "a surreal horror poem! The last line is a perfection etch of madness...perhaps the repetition of the word 'blood' is my only complaint. The poem is also odd. It has no fixed point of time feeling, and a detached narrative manner - which coincidentally - I actually like, I like the ambiguous manner of it. "..But I sat on the mountain top Gun in hand, twinkle in eye And my laugher rang out through the night...." a chilling finale to a short sharp burst of sinister poetry....I enjoyed, immensely..
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Posted by The Zebra Warrior on "i shot the moon" by manunkind
- "I am seriously impressed...you have (had!) breathed new life into the sonnet form with somehow maintaining a delicately poised 'old school' feel and enough originality to be claimed as your own.....I'm extremely intoxicated by the last couplet which almost acts as the 'twist' with the use of the word 'trance' which seems to lead me and the last line is both haunting and enchanting and attributes the perfect ending. The rhyme and metrical execution is interesting, especially the second 'stanza' with its almost paradoxically contemporary classical feel....it's kinda odd, this sonnet; a kind of fantasy that roots itself in the contemporary, but isn't forcibly trendy or even 'harking back' desperately to a supposed 'better era' type of thing - even with philosophical and literary characters propping up. I would include this poem, this unique sonnet to my favs if I could..I think it stands out and it shows a lack of respect for a good well wrought piece of art that so many comments are lacking. Real shame. Lots of respect, though, for a structured; superbly contained poem - it may be a few years old on the site now, but has lost none of its lustre. Truly spellbinding. Excellent...kind regards, Col.."
Posted by The Zebra Warrior on "Soliloquy" by manunkind
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