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A sonnet

12 total reviews 
Comment from Cindy Decker 3
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Rod,
You captured the essence of Robert Frost in this beautiful poem. Is it non-fiction? If so, I'm sorry for your loss.
I love the old style poets the most, though Fanstorians are very creative in all styles.
Have a wonderful week, Rod.
Best wishes,
Cindy

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 25-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Cindy, for all the kudos. No, the story I the poem is fictional. Rod
Comment from Dawn Munro
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I dare say Robert Frost would be honored to be so emulated -- this is lovely! If it is biographical, please accept my most sincere condolences. The 'turn' is heartwrenching; the whole sonnet highly evocative.

 Comment Written 06-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 06-Sep-2024
    Thank you so much, Dawn, for your high praise of my sonnet and your generous rating. No, the story is fiction. Rod
Comment from Katiemae1977
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I really likebthis sonnet poet. It has perfect rhymes and meter andbyour word usage is excellent. I like Robert Frost myself and I wish you the best in the contest.
Katiemae1977

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 01-Sep-2024
    I am so pleased you really like my sonnet. Many thanks, too, for those six bright stars. Rod
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-My favorite poet is Robert Frost, as well.
-A well written sonnet with a good topic.
-Effective imagery and rhyme.
-A very good opening verse sets the scene.
-Good descriptive detail in verse two.
-A good volta as the attention turns to
the loss of his wife and his feelings about it.
-A very good closing couplet.
-Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 01-Sep-2024
    Pam, thank you very much for this marvelous response to my sonnet. Rod
reply by Pam (respa) on 02-Sep-2024
    You are very welcome, Rod. Here's to Robert Frost!!
Comment from Wendy G
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An excellent presentation and poem, which I thoroughly enjoyed reading. You have indeed emulated his style, and I thought your rhythm and metre were perfect, and your theme a meaningful one.
Well done. Best wishes for the contest.
Wendy

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    So pleased you like my tribute to Frost. Many thanks for your kind words, Wendy.
Comment from Begin Again
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I can imagine myself walking in the writer's shoes, moving the land and nature's blessing, but too weak and weighed down with grief to truly enjoy. Nothing brings them back... All I have are the memories..and I fear someday those my fade as my brain forgets...I pray that does not happen.
Smiles, Carol

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    My last reply to you was not registered. I hope this one reaches you. Many thanks for your review and comments.
reply by Begin Again on 31-Aug-2024
    Smiles to you! I've been told that for some reason people have difficulty posting reviews as well as replie. I hope it's not going to be a permanent problem. Smiles,,,
Comment from jake cosmos aller
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a nice poem in the style of Frost who was a great poet - opposed in many ways to the modernist movement of poetry writing using traditional poetic techniques but making it real and reflecting modern life in that sense he was a modernist poet. His famous line about free verse was free verse is like playing tennis without a net

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    Thanks, Jake, for sharing my poem. I forgot Frost had said that about free verse.
Comment from HarryT
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A fine job of grasping the nature writing of Robert Frost. I don't have the ability to judge the classical correctness of a sonnet because I can never in my head hear the beat. But, I love the imagery you have created.

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    Glad you loved the imagery, Harry. Many thanks for sharing my poem.
Comment from lancellot
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A very well-made piece. I do enjoy a good sonnet. I think it will be better recognized by reader if you had a more define separation of the stanzas, but it's the author's choice. This is a strong, and emotional entry

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    Thank you, lancellot, for your kind praise of my sonnet. Advanced editor will not let me separate the stanzas.
reply by lancellot on 31-Aug-2024
    Here's a trick, I use for all my poetry.

    Copy and paste into word. Then, highlight the entire thing. Under the Styles option, choose No spacing.

    Then add your single space between the stanzas.

    Next, copy and paste this into the Basic editor on FanStory. Then Save it.

    Finally, go back into the Editor, and switch it to Advanced. Then save.

    You have your spacing. Then you can go back into the Advanced editor, and change the fonts or background and add pictures if you want.
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    Thank you very much for taking the time to give this advice. I shall heed it next time I post a poem.
Comment from gansach
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Since Robert Frost is one of my favorite poets, too, I recognized the style as soon as I started reading and surmised it was an entry for the My Favorite Poet competition. I would say you have captured his calm, easy flow and descriptive style well. The artwork is perfect. Excellent work!

 Comment Written 31-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 31-Aug-2024
    Thank you very much, gansach. My replies do not seem to be registering today.
reply by gansach on 31-Aug-2024
    I got it! Once again, well done and best of luck in the contest!