What Gives Life Meaning?
Love is as close as it gets28 total reviews
Comment from Sally Law
A fine poem and entry for the Love Poem Contest. I liked the ending...isolated, I'm inept, touching you my mind's alight.
So true about me and my experience with love. Love doesn't like isolation, longing for the one it loves to be near. It comes near and every fiber of our being comes alive.
All my best,
Sal :+)
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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A fine poem and entry for the Love Poem Contest. I liked the ending...isolated, I'm inept, touching you my mind's alight.
So true about me and my experience with love. Love doesn't like isolation, longing for the one it loves to be near. It comes near and every fiber of our being comes alive.
All my best,
Sal :+)
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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You really do seem to do this love thing right, Sally. I bet that you did identify with this poem. I appreciate your review and your sweet encouragement.
Comment from Nanny 6
this is a great Valentine entry... it's rhyme and flow makes it a joy to read. My favorite line is onlookers reflect my smile... sharing the love... tour layout is georgous. Good luck in the contest!
Judy
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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this is a great Valentine entry... it's rhyme and flow makes it a joy to read. My favorite line is onlookers reflect my smile... sharing the love... tour layout is georgous. Good luck in the contest!
Judy
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Thanks for noting the flow, Judy. I worked so hard on the meter of this one. I don't usually pay much attention to it, but this acrostic needed a little something extra. I appreciate your review and encouragement.
Comment from Mastery
"Verses lovingly composed"
Indeed, Debbie. Very nicely done. I haven't checked is there a rule about style or did you just decide to make your entry an acrostic on your own? I like how well the entire piece flows. Good job and of course, good luck to you, my friend. Bob
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"Verses lovingly composed"
Indeed, Debbie. Very nicely done. I haven't checked is there a rule about style or did you just decide to make your entry an acrostic on your own? I like how well the entire piece flows. Good job and of course, good luck to you, my friend. Bob
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Thanks for noting the flow, Bob. I worked so hard on the meter of this one. I am glad that you like it.
Comment from June Sargent
This is lovely, Debbie. I like the last lines - being isolated I feel inept, but with you I come alive. Short, simple, sincere - and sweet. And the illustration captures that dreamy, romantic essence. Well done.
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This is lovely, Debbie. I like the last lines - being isolated I feel inept, but with you I come alive. Short, simple, sincere - and sweet. And the illustration captures that dreamy, romantic essence. Well done.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Thanks, June. You are always so encouraging.
Comment from patcelaw
Debbie, this is a lovely valentine poem. It is well written and presented beautifully. Good luck in the contest. Blessings, Patricia
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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Debbie, this is a lovely valentine poem. It is well written and presented beautifully. Good luck in the contest. Blessings, Patricia
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Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
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Thank you, Patricia. I appreciate your encouragement.
Comment from Pantygynt
It always impresses me when I see an acrostic poem with additional poetic devices. This is one such, being an excellent example of a poem in catalectic trochaic tetrameter - and you don't see many of those. It has a regular rhyme scheme abcb, defe, and the acrostic spells out an appropriate Valentine message - the first one I have reviewed this year.
Splendid work. The six is for the whole thing, but the trochaic metre tipped the balance as far as I was concerned.
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It always impresses me when I see an acrostic poem with additional poetic devices. This is one such, being an excellent example of a poem in catalectic trochaic tetrameter - and you don't see many of those. It has a regular rhyme scheme abcb, defe, and the acrostic spells out an appropriate Valentine message - the first one I have reviewed this year.
Splendid work. The six is for the whole thing, but the trochaic metre tipped the balance as far as I was concerned.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Bless you for noticing the details. Acrostics are not my favorite form of poetry. I wrote it and decided that it needed more. So, I added a rhyme scheme. Then it was still lacking so I went to work on the meter. No one else has mentioned the meter, and I did work hard on it. You have made my week.
Comment from AdaJulie
Love is it for sure. Great job with your lovely words and related, sweet visual that ties all together the sweet essence of pure love - something many miss....Ver Nice.
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Love is it for sure. Great job with your lovely words and related, sweet visual that ties all together the sweet essence of pure love - something many miss....Ver Nice.
Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
reply by the author on 04-Feb-2019
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Thank you, Ada. You cannot know how much your encouragement means to me. I am so glad that you liked my poem.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is romantic and also quite passionate with the touching! I enjoyed your acrostic and I wish you luck with the contest, we all need a little romance in our lives, love Dolly x
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This is romantic and also quite passionate with the touching! I enjoyed your acrostic and I wish you luck with the contest, we all need a little romance in our lives, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 04-Feb-2019
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Thank you, Dolly. Your opinion is worth so much to me.