Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

Hello Tom,
lovely photographs that I wish I could see better. damn site. lol
An interesting form, more interesting is the encounter...
one nit: the word, 'delt' should be 'dealt'
good luck in the contest!
I enjoyed your encounter...
great bouts of rhyming, alliteration and a feast of other poetic devices... most notably:

Oh, such a sight I watched just then!
This bird in flight, it soars again,

I love the sound of that... flows seamlessly
Cat

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 31-May-2016

Thank you Cat. Funny how nobody else caught that nit. Lol. Glad you enjoyed it. Yeah, dang site blur. You should see the real photos.

reply by I am Cat on 31-May-2016

I would love to see the real photos! ;)

Comment from John Parkin

Excellent

I live in the Northwest and we have many Herron's and each one I see, I always stop in anticipation and waiting for the swift movement of a Herron catching a fish. When it flies away, it is so graceful and magical wo watch. I admire your understanding of writing in Sestets and hope someday to conquer this style of writing. I thought your rhyming was excellent and went back several times to match your syllable counts in the various stanzas.

 Comment Written 28-May-2016

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reply by the author on 28-May-2016

Thank you John, I am pleased that you liked my poem, and found no errors.

reply by John Parkin on 28-May-2016

Your welcome.

Comment from enitsalemap

Excellent

This is so good. It transported me to the place and time. I really love your use of rhyme and meter in this and the form of choice was faithfully followed, but more than all of that this was beautiful

 Comment Written 27-May-2016

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reply by the author on 28-May-2016

Thank you enitsalemap.

reply by enitsalemap on 28-May-2016

you are welcome

Comment from Kooky Clown

Excellent

I am not sure what all the things mean about how the poem is written at all . I just know that I enjoyed it and could picture this Great Blue Heron and the sight it must have been. We do not have Great Blue Herons in England to my knowledge but we do have herons. Anyway I really enjoyed the poem.

 Comment Written 27-May-2016

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reply by the author on 27-May-2016

Thank you Kooy Clown. I am pleased that you liked my poem.

Comment from rod007

Excellent

As usual, your poetic flair with things of nature and animals is amazing. And not only that but the last lines leaves an enduring message. They make me think of that awesome evolution:
"when Pterodactyl dinosaurs
had yet encountered any human race.

Well done, Tom.

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you Rod. They look so much them.

Comment from heyjude

Excellent

Treischel, what a great story for the Share a story in a poem
contest. You even captured two fantastic pictures to highlight
your poem. That sounds like one of those take your breath away
encounters.

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you heyjude, it was.

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

This is a great Story in a Poem Tom. What a thrill that must have been. Your sestets are very well done in the mixed meter and the rhyme scheme was very good. Great Pictures, Good luck to you in the contest. Well done. Nancy

 Comment Written 26-May-2016

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reply by the author on 26-May-2016

Thank you very much Nancy, I am pkeased that the poem and pictures resonated so well with you.

Comment from Winslow

Excellent

Dear Treischel,

For the blue heron is quite a bird. I am glad that you captured him on film. They say birds are present day dinosaurs and I believe it is true. Great camera action that day in the marsh.

Warm regards,

Winslow

 Comment Written 25-May-2016

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reply by the author on 25-May-2016

Thank you Winslow.

Comment from ciliverde

Excellent

I've seen a few herons by the stream in a park near our house. Two great blues, and one was a smaller type...not sure what exactly. They are such big birds! I enjoyed your sestets about this encounter, which is full of the feeling of peace you must have had there, along with a sense of awe toward this magnificent creature. They are indeed very prehistoric looking...and they do have a primal grace.
Well done!
Carol

 Comment Written 25-May-2016

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reply by the author on 25-May-2016

Thank you Carol. there are several kinds of herons, so they could be a related breed. Glad you liked my poem.

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

HI Tom, they are beautiful when they fly...so very graceful...I am so glad you and your trusty camera got the grand prize picture...I love your description of this exciting moment...thank you for sharing...loveeee you picture...luff Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 25-May-2016

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reply by the author on 25-May-2016

Thank you luff Lunda.

reply by l.raven on 27-May-2016

you are so welcome Tom...xxoo Linda