Sweet Kate
A love Poem26 total reviews
Comment from leather
I got a little confused by the wording of this poem. To start with, the lovely vision is haunting your gate, so I thought perhaps you were dealing with a ghost. When I got to the end, I still wasn't sure if Kate was dead or alive, a ghost or a hallucination. And I couldn't figure out why you could only enjoy laughter and joy at a gate. Whatever she was, love was indeed expressed.
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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I got a little confused by the wording of this poem. To start with, the lovely vision is haunting your gate, so I thought perhaps you were dealing with a ghost. When I got to the end, I still wasn't sure if Kate was dead or alive, a ghost or a hallucination. And I couldn't figure out why you could only enjoy laughter and joy at a gate. Whatever she was, love was indeed expressed.
Best wishes.
Comment Written 04-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem. Kate is no longer with us. At the time of writing she was .Perhaps she is now a chost. I hope so because she would be a kind one.
Take care and have a good day
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
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Thank you, Barry, for your explanation. I am sorry for your loss.
Regards.
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Thank you for your sympathy. Life moves on and things are ok. Take care.
Comment from LJbutterfly
This is a well written, easy flowing tribute to the memory and thoughts of a lovely girl who fills your heart with joy, laughter, and love. Your chosen artwork pairs perfectly with your poetry. Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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This is a well written, easy flowing tribute to the memory and thoughts of a lovely girl who fills your heart with joy, laughter, and love. Your chosen artwork pairs perfectly with your poetry. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem.Glad you enjoyed it as much as I enjoyed writing it. Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Frank Malley
"Sweet Kate" is accompanied by an interesting painting depicting a complex woman. The poem itself doesn't present such a woman; rather, it is devoted to a romantically idealized woman who is described in the diction common to love poems. It's a good poem, but the long line nine could have been metrically corrected with 'May Kate be always by my gate' or something like that. The long line could achieve emphasis, but for me it is merely klunky.
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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"Sweet Kate" is accompanied by an interesting painting depicting a complex woman. The poem itself doesn't present such a woman; rather, it is devoted to a romantically idealized woman who is described in the diction common to love poems. It's a good poem, but the long line nine could have been metrically corrected with 'May Kate be always by my gate' or something like that. The long line could achieve emphasis, but for me it is merely klunky.
Comment Written 03-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 05-Jul-2022
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Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem.I take your point on Line nine. Please have a great day and Take care in this sometimes crazy world.
Cheers,
Barry Penfold.
Comment from karenina
It is sweet... Clearly told directly from the heart, and thus totally endearing!
I imagine a twinkle in your eye as you write about your Kate...
May you be smitten with joy, and never recover!
Karenina
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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It is sweet... Clearly told directly from the heart, and thus totally endearing!
I imagine a twinkle in your eye as you write about your Kate...
May you be smitten with joy, and never recover!
Karenina
Comment Written 01-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Thanks for the review and kind words. Yes I am smitten with joy and hope to never recover.lol. Take care and have a good day.
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Good! As it should be!
Comment from Heather Burroughs
This was an incredibly sweet poem which is perfect for the love contest. Thank you for sharing. Good luck with your entry for the upcoming contest. Many blessings to you
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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This was an incredibly sweet poem which is perfect for the love contest. Thank you for sharing. Good luck with your entry for the upcoming contest. Many blessings to you
Comment Written 01-Jul-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Heather,
Thanks for reading and reviewing my poem. Glad you liked it and I am hoping it goes well in the contest. Take care and have a good day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from jake cosmos aller
very lovely short and sweet love poem about a lovely lady. She comes to life in your love poem
I like the following lines best
Her eyes so beguiling
Upon an Elfin face
Neat and sweet and quite petite
No magic can replace
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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very lovely short and sweet love poem about a lovely lady. She comes to life in your love poem
I like the following lines best
Her eyes so beguiling
Upon an Elfin face
Neat and sweet and quite petite
No magic can replace
Comment Written 30-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Jake,
Thanks for taking the time to read my poem about my sweet Kate. I am with you on the best lines. Please take care and have a good day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Excellent entry for the Love Poem Poetry Contest.
I enjoyed reading your poem written in your own unique style. You have a way with words that is captivating. Your writing flows naturally and it's easy to understand. Well done.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason".- Novalis
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Excellent entry for the Love Poem Poetry Contest.
I enjoyed reading your poem written in your own unique style. You have a way with words that is captivating. Your writing flows naturally and it's easy to understand. Well done.
Gypsy
"Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason".- Novalis
Comment Written 30-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Gypsy,
Love your quote and how true it is. Thanks for reading and reviewing my poem and for your compliments. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from K. Lang-Slattery
This is a charming love poem. I especially like your use of her name.... not least of all because I am also a kind of "Kate." I do wish you had said something about Kate's other qualities.... not just her appearance. Still, it's a lovely dedication. Question, with Kate by your gate, why is it a "lonely gate?"
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reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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This is a charming love poem. I especially like your use of her name.... not least of all because I am also a kind of "Kate." I do wish you had said something about Kate's other qualities.... not just her appearance. Still, it's a lovely dedication. Question, with Kate by your gate, why is it a "lonely gate?"
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Comment Written 30-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem. Perhaps I had better write another poem to clarify your other questions. Take care Kate. Have a great day.
Barry Penfold.
Comment from NataliaDøtz
I can tell there are intricate meanings hidden within your beautiful poem. I may not understand it fully but I'll give my stance as to what your poem means. If I were to assume, you have a relationship going strong. Based on the title it seems as though your 'Sweet Kate' is literal to your significant other. This is a lovely poem! :))
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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I can tell there are intricate meanings hidden within your beautiful poem. I may not understand it fully but I'll give my stance as to what your poem means. If I were to assume, you have a relationship going strong. Based on the title it seems as though your 'Sweet Kate' is literal to your significant other. This is a lovely poem! :))
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Namari,
You are pretty spot on with your assessment. Thanks for reading and writing a review. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Lloyd T. Okoko
The objective correlative of your work reminisces the utmost desire of the protagonist to have Sweet Kate as his heartthrob.
The work highlights Sweet Kate as an amiable and irreplaceable vision, whose love he hopes to win and adore.
The work earns its texture through its effective use of rhymes, metaphor, assonance and imagery.
Excellent work. Bravo.
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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The objective correlative of your work reminisces the utmost desire of the protagonist to have Sweet Kate as his heartthrob.
The work highlights Sweet Kate as an amiable and irreplaceable vision, whose love he hopes to win and adore.
The work earns its texture through its effective use of rhymes, metaphor, assonance and imagery.
Excellent work. Bravo.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 02-Jul-2022
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Thanks so much for your great review. It does mean a lot to have such reviews and confirms love poetry is still alive. Take care and have a great day.
Barry Penfold
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Remain Blessed.