Comment from OLA THOMAS

Excellent

A poetic celebration from historical and heroic stable. Well searched out theme that enlightens and informs. Well tailored and rendered well on AABB rhyming scheme.

ola thomas

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2014

Thanks Ola for the wonderful review. Mary

Comment from Willowsong

Exceptional

This is quite beautiful. Has a lovely flow and wonderful vocabulary used. I always enjoy a good history lesson within rhyme and meter. My only suggestion would be to use a different font color so the words pop a bit more. Final stanza gave me goose bumps and a faint heart. Nicely written. Cheers!

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

I am very pleased you enjoyed the story/poem, I too love historical strong women. Thanks you for the exceptional rating of six I appreciate it. Mary

reply by Willowsong on 19-Jul-2014

As always, it was well earned :)

Comment from gazzagodbod

Excellent

well nobody told me poets should never marry youd have thought she'd have said before we tied the knot, seriously tho a great piece on a strong and noble woman well done xxgazzaxx

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks Gazzagodbod for the encouraging review, I think the same is said about all artist about marrying. I suppose it depends on who you choose, Or who chooses you. Mary

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi Mary,

Nice story. It was helpful that you filled in some gaps in your notes, since I was not familiar with her.

Beautiful background color to compliment the photo.

Enjoyed this a lot. Good luck in the contest.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks Jax for the wonderful review. Mary

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

good use of rhyming couplets including good proximate rhyme like substance/justice
the noble peace prize - Nobel
how fitting that her son won the peace prize :-)
a thoughtful poetic portrait, though it doesn't really read like a story poem to me
Brooke

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Hi Brooke Thanks for the review, I thought I was writing Maude's story in a poem, Why is it not a story poem in your opinion. Mary

reply by adewpearl on 19-Jul-2014

story poems have more plot to them, less a feel that you're hitting the highlights of her life - look at The Highwayman or The Cremation of Sam McGee - there are characters and setting and a plot, like in a prose short story, only in poetic form. You could make the story into a movie or TV episode.

Comment from SolomonStone

Excellent

Wow! I want to read more about Maude now! The language usage was sophisticated and relevant...I enjoyed reading this thoroughly!! Great way to advertise someone of this caliber without boring an audience....Nicely done!!

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Yes a very interesting read about her life. You should look it up on Google. thank you for the vote of confidence. Mary

Comment from AAud

Excellent

You did an amazing job filling the contest qualifications: sharing a story in a poem. Not only that, you were able to tell Maude's life story in so few lines. Kudos!

Most of the rhymes worked really well. There were only two, for me, that seemed a bit of a stretch: soil/beguile and
substance/justice.

Other than that, awesome!

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks AAud for the great review, I appreciate it. Mary

Comment from Finglas

Excellent

Nicely done Mary. Looking back on her life, it is easy to see why Yeats was so smitten. She was easy on the eyes. I love the Joan of Arc comparison and was saddened by the closing stanza. With pieces like this, she may be Gonne, but is far from forgotten.

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

thanks Joe, I agree she will not be forgotten. a Great love story about a beautiful young woman. Mary

reply by Finglas on 19-Jul-2014

I neglected to say earlier that your closing stanza humanizes and adds another dimension to a historic figure. Nicely done.

Comment from LoannaLois

Excellent

This is a wonderful story-poem. I had heard of her, but could not remember "why?" Thank you for the informative and lovely verse you wrote for her(and us).

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Thanks Loanna, she had a very interesting life. Thanks for the review. Mary

Comment from jonmichael

Exceptional

This is a great poem loaded with historic and poetic significance. I am a big softy for strong women as far back as Antigone and I feel the passion soaring through the lines of this poem. The beauty of the piece is that it is informative with each line adding more drama, more passion, and more evidence for the success of her cause. Her life maintains the legendary status but within your skill and craft becomes entertaining as well. This is the stuff of legends, retold under dim lights in coffee shops, near camp fires, or at a busy intersection. Well done, Poet, well done!!

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Jul-2014

Wow, you have made my day, I am so grateful for you review and you wonderful comments, and the six of course. Mary