A Fox's Time
The concept of time42 total reviews
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Hello Pam.
There are two themes within this poem. One is the understanding of time as you mentioned in your notes. The other is the chronology of how the animals live when we're not watching. That is most of the time.
Very well written with good rhyme and meter.
Robert
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Hello Pam.
There are two themes within this poem. One is the understanding of time as you mentioned in your notes. The other is the chronology of how the animals live when we're not watching. That is most of the time.
Very well written with good rhyme and meter.
Robert
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you Robert for your wonderful and thoughtful review
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You're very welcome.
Z
Comment from DonandVicki
As a farmer and raise chickens, your poem got me inside a foxes' mind. I have more problem with Coyotes but I'm sure what ever thought processes these animals have is the same.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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As a farmer and raise chickens, your poem got me inside a foxes' mind. I have more problem with Coyotes but I'm sure what ever thought processes these animals have is the same.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you DonandVicky for your wonderful review
Comment from LJbutterfly
As children observe and sit and think about things they see in the world, they often draw unscientific but accurate conclusions. Your well rhymed and metered poem demonstrates your thorough observations.
Humans experience more activities and responsibilities in a day, and require a clock as a gage to let them know when time is running out. Your poem leaves the reader pondering.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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As children observe and sit and think about things they see in the world, they often draw unscientific but accurate conclusions. Your well rhymed and metered poem demonstrates your thorough observations.
Humans experience more activities and responsibilities in a day, and require a clock as a gage to let them know when time is running out. Your poem leaves the reader pondering.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you LJ for your wonderful and thoughtful review
Comment from zanya
This poem is such an enjoyable read - about time through the lens of the animals versus the human perspective - the language is so effective and a great pic to illustrate
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2024
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This poem is such an enjoyable read - about time through the lens of the animals versus the human perspective - the language is so effective and a great pic to illustrate
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 14-Nov-2024
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Wow. Thank you, Zanya for the shiny stars and for a wonderful review.
Comment from karenina
Wow. You've demonstrated a mastery of rhyme and meter that is head and shoulders above most.
This concept of time is a chain we humans hang around our necks.
It imprisons us to the incessant need to go faster or slower ~ lest we miss something.
How freeing it must be for animals to rely upon nature to mark their journey from day to night and back to dawn!
Karenina
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Wow. You've demonstrated a mastery of rhyme and meter that is head and shoulders above most.
This concept of time is a chain we humans hang around our necks.
It imprisons us to the incessant need to go faster or slower ~ lest we miss something.
How freeing it must be for animals to rely upon nature to mark their journey from day to night and back to dawn!
Karenina
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you karenina for this fabulous and thoughtful review. Plus for your encouraging words.
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My pleasure...
Comment from bob cullen
You here are talking about the enemy. As a child, more than six decades ago, we had a poultry farm. Chooks and chickens were my parent's livelihoods, and foxes were the feared nighttime raiders. There were many battles between my dad armed with a Neighbour's shotgun and the wily foxes. Dad was about as accurate with the shotgun as I was as a bowler in cricket. Targets were pretty safe in both situations. My memory may be slightly tainted as I tend to base many of my childhood tales on tales told by my truth-distorting father. He also won World War Two for the Allies.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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You here are talking about the enemy. As a child, more than six decades ago, we had a poultry farm. Chooks and chickens were my parent's livelihoods, and foxes were the feared nighttime raiders. There were many battles between my dad armed with a Neighbour's shotgun and the wily foxes. Dad was about as accurate with the shotgun as I was as a bowler in cricket. Targets were pretty safe in both situations. My memory may be slightly tainted as I tend to base many of my childhood tales on tales told by my truth-distorting father. He also won World War Two for the Allies.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you, Bob for the stories about your father and for your wonderful review
Comment from Nicki.B
This poem is excellent Pam. It reads wth lovely fluency and rhyme ans I love how you thought about it when you were younger.
Foxes have come around our place at times when our neighbour had chickens and my partner he works an early shift must Sunday mornings and at that time almost every week the fox would lurk around outside to figure out ways to get to them, I was thinking they must have great timing lol! Beautiful poem with and interesting read.
Best Wishes
Nicki x
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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This poem is excellent Pam. It reads wth lovely fluency and rhyme ans I love how you thought about it when you were younger.
Foxes have come around our place at times when our neighbour had chickens and my partner he works an early shift must Sunday mornings and at that time almost every week the fox would lurk around outside to figure out ways to get to them, I was thinking they must have great timing lol! Beautiful poem with and interesting read.
Best Wishes
Nicki x
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you Nicki for your wonderful thoughtful and encouraging review
Comment from Barry Penfold
Lovely rhyming poem. I like your concept. Man follows time and animal follow senses. Thanks for sharing and please take care. Hopefully, a wonderful day awaits you.
Regards
Barry Penfold
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Lovely rhyming poem. I like your concept. Man follows time and animal follow senses. Thanks for sharing and please take care. Hopefully, a wonderful day awaits you.
Regards
Barry Penfold
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you Barry for your wonderful review
Comment from dragonpoet
HI Pam,
This is a well written poem about time according to animals and according to humans. I like the simplicity of nature's time. Just eat sleep and play.
Time, or lack of it, seems to bring us stress. I am glad that the dogs keep the chickens safe. But I don't want the fox family to starve either.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a wonderful rest of the day and week.
Joan
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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HI Pam,
This is a well written poem about time according to animals and according to humans. I like the simplicity of nature's time. Just eat sleep and play.
Time, or lack of it, seems to bring us stress. I am glad that the dogs keep the chickens safe. But I don't want the fox family to starve either.
Keep writing and stay healthy
Have a wonderful rest of the day and week.
Joan
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you Joan for your wonderful review. I too have issues with animals being killed by predators. But like you, I also realize that without that process, the predators would cease to exist.
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You are most kindly welcome, Pam.
Joan
Comment from barbara.wilkey
This is a very cute and creative story/poem. I do hope you post the other poem you wrote in your younger years. I know they'll be fun to read. I can't wait.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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This is a very cute and creative story/poem. I do hope you post the other poem you wrote in your younger years. I know they'll be fun to read. I can't wait.
Comment Written 07-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2024
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Thank you Barbara for this wonderful review