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Comment from Mariea
Good mornint Brooke. Such a beautiful piece of writing. I could see in my mind nature's welcome to May.
Structure - well put together and developed
Rhyme - consistent throughout
Rhythm - nice easy flow
Have a great day, hugs Mia
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Good mornint Brooke. Such a beautiful piece of writing. I could see in my mind nature's welcome to May.
Structure - well put together and developed
Rhyme - consistent throughout
Rhythm - nice easy flow
Have a great day, hugs Mia
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Mia. I appreciate your positive review and kind comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Dave-Aranda-Richards
I just googled Johnny Jump Up. It is a shot of Jack Daniels whiskey mixed with a tiny bit of apple cider.No wonder the Humming Birds are so merry, in the merry month of May.
You had better stay away from that burbling water!
Worried about your drinking problem,
Dave
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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I just googled Johnny Jump Up. It is a shot of Jack Daniels whiskey mixed with a tiny bit of apple cider.No wonder the Humming Birds are so merry, in the merry month of May.
You had better stay away from that burbling water!
Worried about your drinking problem,
Dave
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Dave, you googled the wrong kind!!! ROTFLMAO - You are determined to make me laugh myself silly with every review you write, and you are succeeding in your mission :-) Brooke
Comment from bard owl
I loved the imagery in this piece. The playfulness of all nature's gifts made it such a pleasure to read. The Merry Month of May, indeed! The month before the summer heat and after weepy spring, when loves comes to full bloom. Excellent read, Brooke. Blessings, Linda
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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I loved the imagery in this piece. The playfulness of all nature's gifts made it such a pleasure to read. The Merry Month of May, indeed! The month before the summer heat and after weepy spring, when loves comes to full bloom. Excellent read, Brooke. Blessings, Linda
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Linda. I appreciate your kind response to my tribute to my favorite month :-) Brooke
Comment from fayesh
Brooke, wonderful images (dogwoods, honeysuckle, hummingbirds, etc.) of nature in action. Your rhymes were perfect, as was your meter. The last line summed up nature's celebration of, probably, the best month of the year.
I hope you are collecting all your nature poems into a volume for publication. Faye :)
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Brooke, wonderful images (dogwoods, honeysuckle, hummingbirds, etc.) of nature in action. Your rhymes were perfect, as was your meter. The last line summed up nature's celebration of, probably, the best month of the year.
I hope you are collecting all your nature poems into a volume for publication. Faye :)
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Thank you, Faye, for this wonderfully generous review - it has long been my favorite month. You are kind and encouraging, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Nicki_Mist
I like the style you used for thre poem, the picture too. It complimented the lovely poem. I was raised in a little community named Dogwood for all the Dogwood trees and we had many hummingbirds.I loved the flow and rhythm and whole poem.
Nicole
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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I like the style you used for thre poem, the picture too. It complimented the lovely poem. I was raised in a little community named Dogwood for all the Dogwood trees and we had many hummingbirds.I loved the flow and rhythm and whole poem.
Nicole
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Nicki - so glad you enjoyed - that is cool that you grew up in such a dogwood-loving area :-) Brooke
Comment from Soulester
Hi, Brooke! I just love your exuberance in this poem. It's a verbal slide show about the best things in spring. Just gorgeous! (We are buried in a layer of chartreuse pollen here on the VA coast--sneezin'and wheezin' and prayin' for rain. LOL) I enjoyed your poem! Mary
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Hi, Brooke! I just love your exuberance in this poem. It's a verbal slide show about the best things in spring. Just gorgeous! (We are buried in a layer of chartreuse pollen here on the VA coast--sneezin'and wheezin' and prayin' for rain. LOL) I enjoyed your poem! Mary
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Yes, it is such a shame all that beauty triggers all that sneezing. :-) Thank you, Mary :-) Brooke
Comment from Arkine
A little early for a May poem isn't it? Lovely though, I fully intend to set out a humming bird feeder this year, I love those birds and who knows, maybe I'll get some snap-dragon flowers to grow this year. Love those too. :)
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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A little early for a May poem isn't it? Lovely though, I fully intend to set out a humming bird feeder this year, I love those birds and who knows, maybe I'll get some snap-dragon flowers to grow this year. Love those too. :)
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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May is my favorite month so it is never too early to start anticipating it! LOL Thanks, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Kathryn Varuzza
Well Brooke,
As I was reading this I was saying Wow, wow..
Wow,
You picture May so well in poetic verse.
It is so beautiful. You paint a wonderful picture.
Great image.
I like your first line the best.
I also like your Johnny Jump up line
and
your fawn line.
Really nice job.
Kathryn
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Well Brooke,
As I was reading this I was saying Wow, wow..
Wow,
You picture May so well in poetic verse.
It is so beautiful. You paint a wonderful picture.
Great image.
I like your first line the best.
I also like your Johnny Jump up line
and
your fawn line.
Really nice job.
Kathryn
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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I'm so pleased you like the scene I've created in this poem, Kathryn - thanks so much for your gracious response :-) Brooke
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You're welcome Brooke.
Kathryn
Comment from Just2Write
A lovely tribute to the month of May, which will be soon upon us, Brooke - I like how you are always looking forward. Your spring poems have been gracing us for months now, and already you have jumped into May with its blossoms of joy. Rose.
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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A lovely tribute to the month of May, which will be soon upon us, Brooke - I like how you are always looking forward. Your spring poems have been gracing us for months now, and already you have jumped into May with its blossoms of joy. Rose.
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Thanks so much, Rose. I always appreciate your gracious comments :-) Brooke
Comment from rhymelord
Dear Brooke,
I can smell the flowers and run my hand through the new growth as I sit here contented with another beautiful poem. (Even though you are jumping the gun or can't you Yanks buy decent calendars.) LOL
Regards
Reg
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Dear Brooke,
I can smell the flowers and run my hand through the new growth as I sit here contented with another beautiful poem. (Even though you are jumping the gun or can't you Yanks buy decent calendars.) LOL
Regards
Reg
Comment Written 08-Apr-2010
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2010
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Reg, it's my favorite month, so I'm just anticipating it :-) You do like to poke your fun at Yanks, so I try to give you a good opportunity whenever I can. ;-) LOL Thanks, my Aussie friend. Brooke
