It's Time Again
Summertime Sounds27 total reviews
Comment from Father Flaps
Hi Yvonne,
Lovely poem! I really enjoyed it. And I will definitely try it in the near future.
It's a wonderful entry for the "Trijan Refrain" event in the Potlatch Poetry club.
Best of all, I love the repetition of,
"I hear them best"
"Their sweet refrains"
"to end the day"
and the rhyme of lines 5,6 and 9 in each verse.
Fun to read, and you've described the nature of summertime with songs from birds, cicadas, crickets; scents of clover, sweet rose, and morning glory; the magic of fireflies in the darkness and hot breezeless days of July & August. How I long for the relief of September's coolness! I'm not a summer fan.
Thanks for teaching this poetic form! I owe you a sixer! So nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Hi Yvonne,
Lovely poem! I really enjoyed it. And I will definitely try it in the near future.
It's a wonderful entry for the "Trijan Refrain" event in the Potlatch Poetry club.
Best of all, I love the repetition of,
"I hear them best"
"Their sweet refrains"
"to end the day"
and the rhyme of lines 5,6 and 9 in each verse.
Fun to read, and you've described the nature of summertime with songs from birds, cicadas, crickets; scents of clover, sweet rose, and morning glory; the magic of fireflies in the darkness and hot breezeless days of July & August. How I long for the relief of September's coolness! I'm not a summer fan.
Thanks for teaching this poetic form! I owe you a sixer! So nicely penned!
Hugs,
Kimbob
Comment Written 14-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 14-Jul-2023
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Bless your heart. Your lovely review is worth more than any ole six. I hate summer, but I love all that comes with it. If we could get rid of the heat . . .
Comment from Pearl Edwards
You've described the sounds of summer beautifully in this one Yvonne.
Very clever using 'their sweet refrain' as one of the refrain phrases. That worked well.
Cheers
Valda
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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You've described the sounds of summer beautifully in this one Yvonne.
Very clever using 'their sweet refrain' as one of the refrain phrases. That worked well.
Cheers
Valda
Comment Written 11-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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Thanks, Valda. I love the sounds of summer. It's the heat I hate.
Comment from Pam (respa)
-A good image and presentation.
-A well written poem with effective
nature imagery, rhyme, and repeating phrases.
-You paint a good word picture of spring
as we hear many of the familiar sounds
we associate with it,
"The cheeps and chirps and songs abound
as they do every year."
-A very good concluding verse
that wraps up the end of the day.
-I was wondering about the first line
because it says line one is the same
in all three stanzas.
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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-A good image and presentation.
-A well written poem with effective
nature imagery, rhyme, and repeating phrases.
-You paint a good word picture of spring
as we hear many of the familiar sounds
we associate with it,
"The cheeps and chirps and songs abound
as they do every year."
-A very good concluding verse
that wraps up the end of the day.
-I was wondering about the first line
because it says line one is the same
in all three stanzas.
Comment Written 11-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 11-Jul-2023
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I did a variation that said we could do that. The next one I do will be done with the same line in all verses. Thanks for not counting off for that. Haven't heard anything about your local doings in a while.
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Thanks for sharing about the form. I wouldn't take off for it😊 Nothing is too exciting at the moment except it has been raining with thunderstorms and has also been really humid. The last few days we have actually had sun. I am putting a poem in for Sun. I will share something with you later. Hope you have been doing well.
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I'm doing well for the shape I'm in. hahaha. We had rain today, and it's brutally humid. Looking forward to your shre.
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Sounds similar to here. We are getting a lot of alerts for air quality, too.
Comment from dragonpoet
Hi Yvonne,
You did well with this club post. It kind of scared me. So I haven't tried it yet.
I like the strong imagery and use of sound to paint a picture of a summer day coming to an end.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a good week.
Joan
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Hi Yvonne,
You did well with this club post. It kind of scared me. So I haven't tried it yet.
I like the strong imagery and use of sound to paint a picture of a summer day coming to an end.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a good week.
Joan
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Don't be scared of it. You can do it. It's easier than it looks. Just be careful about the fifth line where you get the repeating lines. They have to be four syllables.
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Thanks for the encouragement, Yvonne.
I may try it.
Joan
Comment from jim vecchio
Loved your use of the double refrain and your vslient attempt st this difficult poetic form. The images smack of my childhood and I still marvel and the cicadas and crickets singing in the night.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Loved your use of the double refrain and your vslient attempt st this difficult poetic form. The images smack of my childhood and I still marvel and the cicadas and crickets singing in the night.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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There are lots of them here, and I love it. Thanks for reviewing.
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Thank you, again!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for sharing this club entry with us. Yes, the cicadas are singing loud and proud in Texas. A friend of mine doesn't like the sound. I find it comforting, that all is right with the world. LOL I enjoyed reading.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Thank you for sharing this club entry with us. Yes, the cicadas are singing loud and proud in Texas. A friend of mine doesn't like the sound. I find it comforting, that all is right with the world. LOL I enjoyed reading.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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My neighbor hates them, but they're in my trees, so there! I find them comforting, too.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
A lovely poem bringing back wonderful memories of growing up back east. I guess we don't have them here at this altitude or climate because some to think of it I haven't heard them in years. We do have grasshoppers but they are not welcome. We don't have fireflies either. Thanks for the memories, Yvonne. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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A lovely poem bringing back wonderful memories of growing up back east. I guess we don't have them here at this altitude or climate because some to think of it I haven't heard them in years. We do have grasshoppers but they are not welcome. We don't have fireflies either. Thanks for the memories, Yvonne. Nancy:)
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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That's a shame. I'm glad I could bring you memories of something you enjoyed.
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
You've captured the best of Summer with the sounds of the birds and insects that make the days and evenings a joy. This form, the Trijan Refrain, is becoming one of my favourites. It's so rhythmical, it such a treat to read aloud. The repeating lines in each stanza make it that much sweeter to read. Well done, dear sister! Love you lots, Sandra xx
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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You've captured the best of Summer with the sounds of the birds and insects that make the days and evenings a joy. This form, the Trijan Refrain, is becoming one of my favourites. It's so rhythmical, it such a treat to read aloud. The repeating lines in each stanza make it that much sweeter to read. Well done, dear sister! Love you lots, Sandra xx
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Thank you!!! I love the sounds of summer. It's the heat I hate. So far, we've had a relatively mild summer, unlike where Jan lives with over 100 degrees for weeks now.
Comment from Bill Schott
This Trijan Refrain, It*s Time Again, has the proper formatting and certainly opens up the season to all of these zinging and chirping of the little critters.
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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This Trijan Refrain, It*s Time Again, has the proper formatting and certainly opens up the season to all of these zinging and chirping of the little critters.
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Thank you so much, Bill. I'm thrilled with the stars, and I'm so glad you like it. I love the sounds of summer. It's the heat I hate. lol.
Comment from Wendy G
Very nice, and I do like that little repetition which somehow succeeds in sounding like a bit of excited happiness at the liveliness of a summer evening. A beautiful
poem.
Wendy
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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Very nice, and I do like that little repetition which somehow succeeds in sounding like a bit of excited happiness at the liveliness of a summer evening. A beautiful
poem.
Wendy
Comment Written 10-Jul-2023
reply by the author on 10-Jul-2023
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It is exciting to me to hear these little creatures. I find them to be soothing. My neighbor hates them. Oh, well, they're in my trees, so there! lol
