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Ode to Autumn (5-7-5)

Autumn casts her spell

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Comment from Preston McWhorter
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This is an excellent ode, a tribute to autumn, with the 5-7-5 syllable constraints. It has beautiful figurative language and imagery. The illustration is good also.
Prestion

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from annatberry
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I loved your poem. Great job, your expression and feelings was said in just a few words. You really did a wonderful job in showing your passion and feelings in your writing.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from Sylvia Page
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Hello

What an ode! The picture complements the ode as well. Good imagery and I find nothing to fault with. It conforms to all the contest requirements. Good luck in the contest.
Cheers
Sylvia

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from Brocha1
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beautiful. This perfectly suits the ode style. i love the way you are talking to Autumn, as if you are serenading her. placing yourself inside your writing is very effective here.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from Ben Colder
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Yes , great poem. Very nice ode to a season that I love. Your poem is in the guide line and I see no fault. Well done poet. Luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from rouskin
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who knew thy beauty,
Autumn, would transfix my gaze
and transform my soul

Very emotional impact of your autumn. I think it's a strong contestant. Good luck.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from Jeanie Mercer
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This is a well done effort to bring the 5-7-5 and the ode form together. An ode does indeed call for a "lofty, lyrical and elevated style." You met the syllable count correctly as well. Good luck, Jeanie Mercer

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from ronnie k
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Well done then, and let me say I wish I had the words to speak the joy, happy and loving feeling at get at the changing of the seasons.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013

Comment from rama devi
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This certainly qualifies as lofty in tone as befitting an ode an it is true to form for this particular contest as well as finely presented. Nice alliteration on B and T. transfix is such a great word choice here. My only suggestion is to consider not using the word WOULD twice--two lines in a row. Suggest replacing the last one with AND.

Good luck in the contest.

Warmly, rd

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 Comment Written 13-Oct-2013