Comment from Pearl Edwards

Exceptional

Lovely presentation June, beautiful artwork and a wonderful rondeau
full of hope, and love and the eternal spring of a life lived well.Love the refrain, it carries your theme well.
cheers,
valda

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018

Thank you so much for taking the time to tans share your insights. And I truly appreciate the generous rating!

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, June,

Such a beautiful display of the cherry blossom. Your rondeau flows well and was a pleasure to read, I always admire your ability to master these poetic forms,

patty

 Comment Written 04-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2018

Thank you, Patty, for your kind comments. Always happy to hear from you.

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Hi June. Your Rondeau is well illustrated and composed. Rhyming is good, too. I like the author's note telling about the cherry blossom and its meaning. "Mindfulness and living in the present." So important. Marilyn

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

Thank you for taking the time to read and share your insights. We do need to live in the moment, as life is precious and fleeting.

Comment from Joy Graham

Exceptional

Hi June,

I love the rondeau form and you have composed a beauty :) Friends of ours have just left us to retire in Japan. I'd love to see their cherry blossoms. I'm impressed by your lovely iambic meter. I'm intrigued that you used the last part of line one for your short repeat phrase. I'm in the habit of using the beginning of line one, so tend to forget this is an option too. I love seeing different varieties in action.

Joy xx

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

Thank you so much for taking the time to read and share your insightful comments! And I especially appreciate the generous rating.

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your rondeau for potlatch, June. Your words are refreshing and I can almost smell the cherry blossoms. Good job with the style of the rondeau. Your repeating line works well as a summation of your well- chosen words per verse. Thanks for sharing. Jan

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

Thank you, Jan, for your encouraging comments. It's always nice to hear commendation - spurs me on to write more!

Comment from Raul1

Excellent

You're right. We can't let ourselves get negative all of a sudden. We have to think positive and happy. You're poem spreads the message that we all have to think positive. No grammatical errors. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

So glad you dropped by to read and share your sentiments on my Cherry Blossom!

reply by Raul1 on 03-Dec-2018

You're welcome

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for your notes about the Japanese cherry blossom metaphor and your lovely rondeau about "eternal spring". I enjoyed your rhymes and repeats and focus on being positive. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

So glad you enjoyed my efforts at a rondeau. Your insights are much appreciated.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

Love the 'calling' of eternal spring that is referenced and laced throughout your write here -- just so very uplifting and 'bright' just as Spring should be!! :) Thanx for the wonderful write to hopefully get the 'cold' week off to a brighter start! :) ;)

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

So glad you enjoyed my Cherry Blossom rondeau. Always nice to hear from you!

Comment from Kelly Hanna

Excellent

This is a beautiful poem about love and and what is new or renewed. I enjoyed the flow and rhymes very much. You pulled both off well. I could hear the rhymes flow perfectly as you told a story about the newness of life and its offerings. A great piece!

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

Thank you for stopping by to read and share your insights on my Cherry Blossom poem.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written Rondeau poem about the eternal spring and the cherryblossoms that are a symbol for the season of Spring and the promise of the fruit that will come in summer.

 Comment Written 03-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Dec-2018

Thank you for stopping by to read and share your insights on my Cherry Blossom poem.