Baby Steps
a 5-7-5 poetic form40 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
Hi
The cute little baby feet are a good illustration for the words. The words of this senryu are good advice.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a great day.
Joan
reply by the author on 22-May-2024
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Hi
The cute little baby feet are a good illustration for the words. The words of this senryu are good advice.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a great day.
Joan
Comment Written 20-May-2024
reply by the author on 22-May-2024
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Thanks so very much, Joan.
Melissa
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I couldn't help but smile at this contest entry. Yes, when entering a challenging situation, we should take baby steps. This is excellent advice. Thank you for sharing this entry with us and good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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I couldn't help but smile at this contest entry. Yes, when entering a challenging situation, we should take baby steps. This is excellent advice. Thank you for sharing this entry with us and good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 11-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Barbara. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your lovely comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from karenina
Sound advice with a perfectly fitting and adorable photo! Number one for May thus far... Congrats to you! I often falter and doubt myself before trying something new. You're so right. No need to dive into the DEEP end to see if I can swim! One toe in the water will suffice!
Karenina
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Sound advice with a perfectly fitting and adorable photo! Number one for May thus far... Congrats to you! I often falter and doubt myself before trying something new. You're so right. No need to dive into the DEEP end to see if I can swim! One toe in the water will suffice!
Karenina
Comment Written 04-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Karenina. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
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You're so welcome!
Comment from Bill Schott
This 5-7-5, Baby Steps, has the proper formatting and seems to be advising the writers to pick their words well, even in a simple poem, as the simplicity requires clarity.
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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This 5-7-5, Baby Steps, has the proper formatting and seems to be advising the writers to pick their words well, even in a simple poem, as the simplicity requires clarity.
Comment Written 04-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Bill. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from QC Poet
A well written poectic 5-7-5 syllable poem that contains very good advice for inspiring poets to follow and heed. Thanks for sharing your poem entry into this 5-7-5 syllable contest Blessings and Good Luck in the contest
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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A well written poectic 5-7-5 syllable poem that contains very good advice for inspiring poets to follow and heed. Thanks for sharing your poem entry into this 5-7-5 syllable contest Blessings and Good Luck in the contest
Comment Written 04-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Thanks so much for your wonderful review!
Melissa
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Melissa,
What a great poem for the 5-7-5 contest! The first thing I thought of when I saw your title is the 1991 comedy movie, "What About Bob?", starring Richard Dreyfus, Bill Murray, Julie Hagerty, Kathryn Erbe, and Charlie Korsmo. It's about a highly successful psychotherapist losing his mind after one of his most needy patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down for help during his family vacation to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It's an extremely funny movie looking at mental health in a comedic way. But the bottom line is about progress. Any progress is important. And a mental issue, no matter how large or small, can befall anyone at any time in their life. Nobody is immune. The important thing is to learn not to get overwhelmed by things that occur in our life, but rather look at these events in small manageable parts... "Baby Steps".
I love your final line, which looks ahead to normalcy for the patient...
"the leaps come later". I especially like the pairing of "L" words, "leaps later". There is hope. It shows encouragement.
Nicely penned! I wish you "Good Luck!" in the contest.
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hi Melissa,
What a great poem for the 5-7-5 contest! The first thing I thought of when I saw your title is the 1991 comedy movie, "What About Bob?", starring Richard Dreyfus, Bill Murray, Julie Hagerty, Kathryn Erbe, and Charlie Korsmo. It's about a highly successful psychotherapist losing his mind after one of his most needy patients, an obsessive-compulsive neurotic, tracks him down for help during his family vacation to Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. It's an extremely funny movie looking at mental health in a comedic way. But the bottom line is about progress. Any progress is important. And a mental issue, no matter how large or small, can befall anyone at any time in their life. Nobody is immune. The important thing is to learn not to get overwhelmed by things that occur in our life, but rather look at these events in small manageable parts... "Baby Steps".
I love your final line, which looks ahead to normalcy for the patient...
"the leaps come later". I especially like the pairing of "L" words, "leaps later". There is hope. It shows encouragement.
Nicely penned! I wish you "Good Luck!" in the contest.
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 04-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello there KB. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend. I am glad you noticed the part that leads the reader to encouragement.
Melissa
Comment from Wendy G
Well written! Yes, always the tentaive baby steps first, in all aspects of life - until one has the assurance and confidence to leap, knowing and respecting one's abilities. Wonderful image to support your words.
Wendy
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Well written! Yes, always the tentaive baby steps first, in all aspects of life - until one has the assurance and confidence to leap, knowing and respecting one's abilities. Wonderful image to support your words.
Wendy
Comment Written 04-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Wendy. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
Beautiful visual complemented with imagination in your 5-7-5 verse. Those baby steps are so important, whatever our age, in order to assess the challenge ahead. The leaps will come with confidence and experience. Well done on this excellent post (I seem to remember you're very good on these:)) Good luck! Debbie
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Beautiful visual complemented with imagination in your 5-7-5 verse. Those baby steps are so important, whatever our age, in order to assess the challenge ahead. The leaps will come with confidence and experience. Well done on this excellent post (I seem to remember you're very good on these:)) Good luck! Debbie
Comment Written 03-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Debbie. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from Mark D. R.
Wow Melissa! all time best post! Congrats on this accolade. very nice idea for this contest in my favorite syllable format (-:
As I walk the treadmill, I will recall that baby steps will still burn calories. I, however, will not be leaping.
Mark
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Wow Melissa! all time best post! Congrats on this accolade. very nice idea for this contest in my favorite syllable format (-:
As I walk the treadmill, I will recall that baby steps will still burn calories. I, however, will not be leaping.
Mark
Comment Written 03-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Hello Mark. Thank you so much for your lovely review about 'Baby Steps'. I appreciate your delightful comments so much! Hugs, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from Begin Again
Now, that's a good suggestion to tuck away, especially for those who tend to be a bull in a china shop, charging forward without giving it much thought. Loved it!
Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Now, that's a good suggestion to tuck away, especially for those who tend to be a bull in a china shop, charging forward without giving it much thought. Loved it!
Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 03-May-2024
reply by the author on 13-May-2024
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Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this verse.
Melissa
