Comment from Andrea Kepple

Excellent

I like how you laid out your poem.
I like the picture you used with the poem, it fits the subject of the poem.
I like the thought process you used in laying out the poem, how you raise the subject of being a cynic and then provide evidence for that thought being correct.

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2023

Thank You

Comment from JPGeo

Excellent

It sounds like cynicism takes the worst attributes of a situation and judges based on those attributes. Hmm. I may be one too. I any event, I won't do this with your twenty syllables. It is good...no obvious thorns. Good luck fellow poet & cynic.
John

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2023

Thank you. I hope I'm not really a cynic - judgmental would be more accurate.

Comment from jessizero

Excellent

I think you did a great job with this twenty-syllable poem. I am not sure if I am a cynic or not, but I see the point. "Thorns on a rose" was a great line. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2023

Thank you

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This twenty-syllable story, Cynicism, suggests that being realistic means seeing the danger in the beauty. Caution is what separates the quick and the dead.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2023

Just look before you leap. Thank you for this review.

Comment from Alexandra Trovato

Excellent

This is an excellent 20 syllable poem. I enjoyed reading it. However, I am a perpetual optimist. Your presentation is good. You use descriptive words that draw in a reader.

Best wishes!

Alexandra

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2023

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2023

As hard as I try to be a cynic, I'm usually proven wrong, the fragrance of the rose turns out to outweigh the negative side.