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Canyon River Nonet

A nonet starting with 9 syllable line

21 total reviews 
Comment from dragonpoet
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Hi Crystie,
This is a well written extended metaphor about how humans go through a lot as the pass from Winter to Spring. Your description is so vivid, it almost doesn't need the artwork.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Congrats on the honorable mention in the contest.
Have a nice day.
Joan

 Comment Written 28-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 28-Feb-2024
    Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review.
reply by dragonpoet on 28-Feb-2024
    You are most kindly welcome, Crystie.
    Joan
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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Good job describing how this canyon river flows through the canyon. You chose great words for the descriptions. I enjoyed reading. Thank you for sharing this nonet contest entry with us. Good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 22-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your kind review.
Comment from Ricky1024
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This is a Nonet contest entry.
Rich in theme and Imagery.
It also, read well and flowed well with no Grammar issues.
Thanks for sharing this and good luck with your contest entry.
Doctor Ricky

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your nice review.
Comment from teafor2
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Crystalcookie999: As I was reading...I found myself present in Canyon River, floating like a leaf, flowing with this current, being serenaded by this collection of Alliterations: L's, lined/lichen; R's, river/run/route; S's, sturdy/scrub; T's, tree/trunks; W's, worn/white. The picture used is so perfect for this...It could be the very reason this melodious stanza was written. In my humble opinion, all requirements met for said contest.
Good luck...Bring back the gold medal:) teafor2

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2024
    Thank you for such an enthusiastic review. It is highly appreciated.
reply by teafor2 on 15-Feb-2024
    You are welcome. teafor2
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
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We never think about how everything is affected by the weather changes but you did a great job with this and it makes me want to go exploring to a place like this. Great job.

 Comment Written 14-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 14-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your kind review.
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
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The color grey is spelled exactly as you selected. The image is gorgeous. It displays tranquility and peaceful surroundings. The poem also does much for the image.

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 14-Feb-2024
    Thank you very much for your nice review.
Comment from Gloria ....
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There really aren't many natural things more spectacular than a canyon river. You have captured those aspects with clear imagery and connected it all with a message of hope.

My only suggestion is to centre the text and then use your formatting command, by entering formatted, so that word wrap won't cause your nonet to be distorted on different devices.

Wishing you great luck with the Contest Committee. :)

Gloria

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your review and suggestions. I will have to look at that again in the morning or afternoon when I am more alert.
Comment from LateBloomer
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Hello Crystie, your Nonet is filled with good descriptive writing.

I especially liked:
facing spring
with cold
hope

(Good sensory appeal.)

Beautiful photo choice. Well done. As this is a contest entry, I wish you good luck. Margaret ~ LateBloomer



 Comment Written 13-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 13-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your super review.
Comment from w.j.debi
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This would make a beautiful greeting card. The combination of your wonderful verse and the artwork is a perfect pairing.
Bests of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 12-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your great review.
Comment from Pam (respa)
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-Very nice image and presentation, Crystie.
-The syllable count is good, along with the topic.
-Effective nature imagery throughout the poem.
-I like the description of the river and its route in the beginning.
-You create a vivid word picture of the boulders, scrub oak, and more
as the river travels "toward March."
-Very good closing line.
-A very good entry; good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2024


reply by the author on 12-Feb-2024
    Thank you for such a thorough and thoroughly nice review.
reply by Pam (respa) on 13-Feb-2024
    You are very welcome.