Comment from Raul1

Excellent

This is a different kind of poetry I have enjoyed reading. It is clear and concise. Well done. Well written. Excellent work! No mistakes found. Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Raul1. I appreciate your comments about the form, and I am glad you enjoyed reading it.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A fine Rondelet Pam and there is nothing quite like home. We just love to spend time with family and enjoy our home comforts. A fine, well rhymed poem full of good rhymes and metre. I hope Sandra recovers from this illness and can go home for Christmas, love Dolly x x x

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Dolly. I appreciate your comments about the form and home. It is a good place to enjoy our family. I am glad you liked the poem, and Sandra will appreciate your kind thoughts about her recovering from this illness. I hope she can go home soon, too.

Comment from Sanku

Excellent

This is a lovely rondelet .This has the essence of happiness included in it .Once the house is filled with love it becomes home .And Faith added it it is the source of strength...

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Sanku. I appreciate your comments about the form and the elements that you shared. I also liked your descriptions of each one. They are appreciated.

Comment from davisr (Rhonda)

Excellent

Hi Pam,
I'm glad people are leaving more poems and thoughts for Sandra. It was a beautiful way to offer her faith and hope. It's a rough time of year to be sick, and a rough time of year for loss.

Hugs for Sandra,
Rhonda

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Rhonda. I appreciate your comments about people thinking of Sandra and sharing their thoughts. It is a good way to offer faith and hope, especially at this time of year. She will appreciate your kind thoughts.

Comment from Lea Tonin1

Excellent

Faith now there is a word! Powerful in some and non-existent in others. A very lovely poem. Written with a wonderful talented hand. You know your rhyming schematics that's for sure! I wonderful submission a great job. I see no issues with grammar at all. I think it's a fine submission and a worthy entry! Great job I hope you have the best evening in the best holiday!

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Lea. I appreciate your comments about faith. Everyone has his or her view. I am glad you liked the poem and good wishes for the holiday. The secret to rhyme is rhymezone.com. It would be very difficult to do some of these forms without it. It is also valuable for many other things, like synonyms, antonyms, and more. We had a good holiday and hope you did too.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

This is beautiful, Pam. Appreciate your loving thoughts to encourage our dear Sandra. And you used the rondelet form perfectly. Thanks so much for encouraging others to keep Sandra in their thoughts and prayers over this Christmas season.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Helen. I appreciate your comments about the poem and loving thoughts, as well as the form. You inspired me to try it. It is very difficult to write these kinds of poems. Yours worked well so I used it, too. It is important to let people know what is going on, and you do a great job with that, too.

Comment from AP Apgar

Excellent

I like you poem very much - excellent picture presentation of a warm comfortable home among the trees in winter. A heart felt poem of love and caring for one another- well written- Best wishes for a safe and Merry Christmas Pam!! Bless - Alan

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Alan. I appreciate your comments about the poem and picture. I am glad you liked the caring nature of it. A Merry Christmas to you, as well.

Comment from JSD

Excellent

Sometimes you write so simply and plainly and then you suddenly you turn out something like this, complex in its imagery, ideas and structure. Great stuff. Loved reading this. Well done. X

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review. I appreciate your comments about my writing. I think a lot of us are that way. The longer we are on the site, the more we learn. I am glad you liked this. It means a lot, and it is special for Sandra, as well.

Comment from Austin Yu

Excellent

I love how you describe your heart as a warm refuge/home from the coldness of the outside. As crazy as it might sound, this is true. If we are truly happy, it won't matter what ANYONE says about us, as all that matters is how we are feeling. Christmas is a perfect time to ease the pain and suffering that people are going through.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Austin. I appreciate your comments about the heart being a home or refuge. I agree with you that what matters is how we are feeling. Thank you for the reference to Christmas and easing pain, and putting so much thought into what you read. It means a lot. Merry Christmas and have a very Happy New Year.

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Hi Pam,
Sorry to hear about Sandra. I hope she gets well soon.
I like this double rondelet for it show how home and faith bring healing.
Also it shows how much like a home this site is for us.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Merry Christmas
Joan

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2023

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2023

Thanks for the review, Joan. I appreciate your comments about Sandra, and she will also appreciate your reply. I am glad you liked the poem, and the ideas about home, faith, and healing. This site is like a home. Have a Merry Christmas.

reply by dragonpoet on 24-Dec-2023

No problem, Pam. It seems Sandra isn't the only fanstorian who needs prayers this Christmas season. Jesse James Doty is recovering from neck surgery and Paul Manton is still fighting and infection.
Merry Christmas
Joan

reply by the author on 24-Dec-2023

Yes, there are probably more than we realize. Merry Christmas to you, as well.