Reality TV
A Petrarchan sonnet60 total reviews
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
I bet that could tell a few stories, Tony. It looks like it's been down a few hard roads, and it might turn up a few ghosts in the moonlight. It's a bit of a parody on life's iterations. Giddy
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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I bet that could tell a few stories, Tony. It looks like it's been down a few hard roads, and it might turn up a few ghosts in the moonlight. It's a bit of a parody on life's iterations. Giddy
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Giddy, and your kind words and comments. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from judiverse
Excellent handling of rhyme and meter in this. You do raise an interesting question. You describe one choice--to be out on the moonlight night, dreaming of the possibilities of the universe. Some lovely imagery in the first part--silver gown of gossamer lacework and Orion hunting dreams. The other possibility is the world as viewed on TV--all the so-called reality shows. Last part is wonderful "Why choose the shadow when we could careen/Wild with the stars and fly brave through the night? judi
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Excellent handling of rhyme and meter in this. You do raise an interesting question. You describe one choice--to be out on the moonlight night, dreaming of the possibilities of the universe. Some lovely imagery in the first part--silver gown of gossamer lacework and Orion hunting dreams. The other possibility is the world as viewed on TV--all the so-called reality shows. Last part is wonderful "Why choose the shadow when we could careen/Wild with the stars and fly brave through the night? judi
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Judi, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
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HI, Tony. You're so welcome. Probably a lost of us spend to much time watching TV. judi
Comment from Andrewajgblue
This is so true, we spend many hours watching people on TV, instead of living our lives, personally I watch a lot of reality TV, and I have to say ...........I like it !!! Great poem great message and as always great rhyme and pace, I really enjoyed it,
Andrew
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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This is so true, we spend many hours watching people on TV, instead of living our lives, personally I watch a lot of reality TV, and I have to say ...........I like it !!! Great poem great message and as always great rhyme and pace, I really enjoyed it,
Andrew
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Andrew, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Gladness
Good question, why watch what is not real, when it is time to be living real life? I'd much rather be "out there" experiencing life for myself than be a couch potato.
Good descriptions throughout the poem.
Happy careening!
Anita
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Good question, why watch what is not real, when it is time to be living real life? I'd much rather be "out there" experiencing life for myself than be a couch potato.
Good descriptions throughout the poem.
Happy careening!
Anita
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Anita, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Kenneth Schaal
A beautiful muse, sir, and what a bold contrast of thought. Excellent Petrarchan form, rhyme and meter. I'm afraid the majority prefer the abstract screen, but give me the country. I have one sixer left and this one's deserving. Kenny
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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A beautiful muse, sir, and what a bold contrast of thought. Excellent Petrarchan form, rhyme and meter. I'm afraid the majority prefer the abstract screen, but give me the country. I have one sixer left and this one's deserving. Kenny
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your 6-star review, Kenny, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from judester
A wonderful poem with a sad message. It seems that people are so addicted to tv and reality shows, that the simpler ways of life are forgotten.Watching the sun come up or go down,tracking the stars moving across the summer sky are wonderful times to enjoy and reflect. More interesting than these self centered "housewives" and "rich kids", so shallow I cannot watch. cheers Judester
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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A wonderful poem with a sad message. It seems that people are so addicted to tv and reality shows, that the simpler ways of life are forgotten.Watching the sun come up or go down,tracking the stars moving across the summer sky are wonderful times to enjoy and reflect. More interesting than these self centered "housewives" and "rich kids", so shallow I cannot watch. cheers Judester
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Judester, and your kind words and comments. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Jay Squires
You make a hard case in favor of anyone choosing the direct poetry of life over the diluted and often regurgitated mirror-reflecting mirror-reflecting mirror of reality -- through the peacock's tail of NBC.
Thanks tfawcus.
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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You make a hard case in favor of anyone choosing the direct poetry of life over the diluted and often regurgitated mirror-reflecting mirror-reflecting mirror of reality -- through the peacock's tail of NBC.
Thanks tfawcus.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Jay, and your comments and kind words. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from lakeport
Reality TV, indeed some is very nice entertainent.that's a very nice expressed poem, nice rhyming. I enjoyed reading it.God bless you, Lakeport.
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Reality TV, indeed some is very nice entertainent.that's a very nice expressed poem, nice rhyming. I enjoyed reading it.God bless you, Lakeport.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Lakeport, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
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your welcome.Lakeport,
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your welcomr.lakeport.
Comment from krys123
Tony, how I enjoyed reading your poem so much that it also inspired me to open my eyes and see the unnecessary visualization of the mundane. Here in this particular poem you showed your inventiveness and creativeness and how resourceful you were in your metaphors and particularly your interesting rhyming's format which was neither forced, labored or strained
and your rhythm float so smoothly throughout your poem. Thank you so much for sharing imposing your work for others and may you have a happy holiday this Easter Sunday.
Alex
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Tony, how I enjoyed reading your poem so much that it also inspired me to open my eyes and see the unnecessary visualization of the mundane. Here in this particular poem you showed your inventiveness and creativeness and how resourceful you were in your metaphors and particularly your interesting rhyming's format which was neither forced, labored or strained
and your rhythm float so smoothly throughout your poem. Thank you so much for sharing imposing your work for others and may you have a happy holiday this Easter Sunday.
Alex
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your detailed 6-star review, Alex, and your very kind words. I hope that you had a very happy Easter, too! Best wishes, Tony
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You are so sincerely welcome Tony and yes I had a wonderful Easter and I hope you did also.
Sincerely
Alex
Comment from pattipac
This meaningful poem deserves a six; however, I am all out. Reality TV has brought a totally new dimension to television. One that is fraught with all the frailness, and ego of humanity. I, too, prefer to watch perfection in the night sky.
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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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This meaningful poem deserves a six; however, I am all out. Reality TV has brought a totally new dimension to television. One that is fraught with all the frailness, and ego of humanity. I, too, prefer to watch perfection in the night sky.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 22-Apr-2014
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Many thanks for your review, Pattipac, and your very kind words. Best wishes, Tony
