Old Soul
Free verse35 total reviews
Comment from Alchera
Superbly written throughout its epiphanic and nostalgic lost-gone-lifetime which had been spent by the side of a daily golden motherly whispering voice as the poetess's literary studying days went by. I love it all and a well deserved winner! Great nostalgia!
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2021
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Superbly written throughout its epiphanic and nostalgic lost-gone-lifetime which had been spent by the side of a daily golden motherly whispering voice as the poetess's literary studying days went by. I love it all and a well deserved winner! Great nostalgia!
Comment Written 16-Dec-2020
reply by the author on 12-Apr-2021
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Thank you so much, I should have replied long ago but I took an extended break from Fanstory. I really appreciate your very kind words about my work!
Carol
Comment from phill doran
Ah yes.
I see why it did so well now.
You have a wonderful way of opening up very deep places with very light spadework; just a gentle raking in fact.
Time keeps on slippin', into the future.
A wonderful piece.
I wish you well with your continued writing.
cheers
phill
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019
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Ah yes.
I see why it did so well now.
You have a wonderful way of opening up very deep places with very light spadework; just a gentle raking in fact.
Time keeps on slippin', into the future.
A wonderful piece.
I wish you well with your continued writing.
cheers
phill
Comment Written 20-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 20-Feb-2019
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Thank you so much, this review really makes my day. I do appreciate you reading my work, especially when they're not paying anymore. I have to admit, I was surprised by the response to this one, but you never know, right? :))
Carol
Comment from Rickie1
Carol
This is such a wonderful, thoughtful, sensitive and sensory poem. I can see why you deserve the recognition. Well done.
Rickie
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Carol
This is such a wonderful, thoughtful, sensitive and sensory poem. I can see why you deserve the recognition. Well done.
Rickie
Comment Written 12-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Thank you so much :))
Carol
Comment from trimple
Good evening, Phil
I read this one a couple days or so ago, when it was in the booths and voted for it.
Within just a few lines, I realised that this was extra special.
You take us with you as you pine for your mum.
Your chosen wording has a rich poetic depth to it, that in many ways reminded me of Federico Lorca's poetry-that sense of getting into a word and making every one of them count and breathe life to a page.
Wonderful!
kindest regards
trimple
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Good evening, Phil
I read this one a couple days or so ago, when it was in the booths and voted for it.
Within just a few lines, I realised that this was extra special.
You take us with you as you pine for your mum.
Your chosen wording has a rich poetic depth to it, that in many ways reminded me of Federico Lorca's poetry-that sense of getting into a word and making every one of them count and breathe life to a page.
Wonderful!
kindest regards
trimple
Comment Written 12-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Thank you so much, she's not passed away but has severe Alzheimer's which is almost worse - extended grieving. I do appreciate your kind comments,
Carol
Comment from Contests
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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 A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for the recognition this post has received from the FanStory community. While this was not a Contest Committee decision, the committee recognizes this achievement with a seven star review. |
Comment Written 12-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Thank you!
Comment from sfharper
I can relate to the desire to get back in touch with lost people and nature. The poem stanzas drive down a series of longings with the end result, turn, of holding onto something very precious. Good word choices, examples, and flow, enjoyed reading it.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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I can relate to the desire to get back in touch with lost people and nature. The poem stanzas drive down a series of longings with the end result, turn, of holding onto something very precious. Good word choices, examples, and flow, enjoyed reading it.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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I do really dislike new shoes! Lol. Thank you for the kind comments,
Carol
Comment from Liz O'Neill
You have adeptly expressed what many of us have also felt. If only we could all get into a time machine and go back to the moment of comfort and of nature we have always carried fondly in our memories. We want just for another precious moment with all of those we have kept dear in our hearts. You definitely draw the reader in. This is well expressed.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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You have adeptly expressed what many of us have also felt. If only we could all get into a time machine and go back to the moment of comfort and of nature we have always carried fondly in our memories. We want just for another precious moment with all of those we have kept dear in our hearts. You definitely draw the reader in. This is well expressed.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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It's too bad we can't take short journeys back to good times - the memories have to suffice!
Carol
Comment from Rachelle Allen
This was so beautiful that I am covered right now in goose bumps. I could see every image your described and feel the emotions that accompanied it. What a great contest entry this is!!!
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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This was so beautiful that I am covered right now in goose bumps. I could see every image your described and feel the emotions that accompanied it. What a great contest entry this is!!!
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Wow, thank you so much! I very much appreciate your comments :))
Carol
Comment from Brigitte Elko
This is an easily read free verse well written. Thanks for sharing this poem to which I could easily relate. That is the purpose of writing, form a bond with the reader. Good luck in the contest, it should do well.
Have a great day!
Brigitte
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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This is an easily read free verse well written. Thanks for sharing this poem to which I could easily relate. That is the purpose of writing, form a bond with the reader. Good luck in the contest, it should do well.
Have a great day!
Brigitte
Comment Written 10-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2019
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Thank you!
Carol
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My pleasure.
Brigitte
Comment from Cass Carlton
Dear Carol, this poem is so lovely. It is melancholy, tender and gentle. It relates the thoughts of someone who pines for days long past.The present day is not what she had envisaged long ago, before her mother became distant and confused with a tragic disease. Now the poet longs for things that were in her past. Old quilts, old shoes and clothes, old books with passages in them she knows off by heart. Old dogs and places she haunted as a child. A secret place out on the hillside where flowers grew. At times like these, my own thoughts were of Russian folk songs and the music of Russian composers. Borodin's "On the Steppes of Central Asia" is magnificent "soul music". There is another piece called "Monotonously Rings the Little Bell."If you Google it you will find the story behind the piece and also the story it tells. So sad, but beautiful in its own way. I feel deeply for you and your mother.I lost mine when I was 19, so my years as a young wife and mother were never shared with her. But your present distress is tragic and I understand the sense of loss and loneliness you feel. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. All the best Cass
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2019
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Dear Carol, this poem is so lovely. It is melancholy, tender and gentle. It relates the thoughts of someone who pines for days long past.The present day is not what she had envisaged long ago, before her mother became distant and confused with a tragic disease. Now the poet longs for things that were in her past. Old quilts, old shoes and clothes, old books with passages in them she knows off by heart. Old dogs and places she haunted as a child. A secret place out on the hillside where flowers grew. At times like these, my own thoughts were of Russian folk songs and the music of Russian composers. Borodin's "On the Steppes of Central Asia" is magnificent "soul music". There is another piece called "Monotonously Rings the Little Bell."If you Google it you will find the story behind the piece and also the story it tells. So sad, but beautiful in its own way. I feel deeply for you and your mother.I lost mine when I was 19, so my years as a young wife and mother were never shared with her. But your present distress is tragic and I understand the sense of loss and loneliness you feel. My thoughts and prayers are with you both. All the best Cass
Comment Written 20-Jan-2019
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2019
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I have a lovely book of Russian Fairy tales with illustrations, that was my mothers. We have her octagonal oak table and matching chairs in our living room, with one of her lamps, and it is comforting to sit there in the evening and browse through her books. You can tell a lot about a person by looking at their book collection. I am going to check out the music you suggested here, and many thanks for this review and comments dear Cass :))
Carol