Comment from Evelyn Fort Stewart

Excellent

This is a beautiful picture and of course we can't have the rainbow without the rain. Beautiful poem as well. God loves you and I do too.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2013

Thank you Evelyn, for the sweet review, I am glad you liked it. Carolyn

Comment from amahra

Excellent

I love the message. You love the rainbow but hated the rain. We have to endure to enjoy the other. I loved the poem and thought it served well as a message to readers. It's sort of like the old, " Everybody wants to go to heaven, but nobody wants to die." Great job. Oh...loved the image.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2013

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2013

Thanks for the insightful review and your compliments. Best always, I am glad you liked it. Carolyn

Comment from Spitfire

Excellent

Love the symbolic title. Line two should be "are" to go with the plural "hearts." People don't realize what a burden wealth and greed brings. Lord of Light now can be read two ways. Nice layout. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 28-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2013

Thanks Shari, fixed it. Shakespeare said it first, 'the quality of mercy is not strained, it dropeth as a gentle rain from heaven.....Glad you liked it.Carolyn

Comment from Nebukadneser

Excellent

Magnificent poetry, me girl. You will never ever stop to impress me with your awesome God given talent. Only the Lord can save us from this world's evils.
Well done
You're a super star
Cool bananas and warm regards
Nebukadneser

 Comment Written 28-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Feb-2013

Thank you for the wonderful comments. You are so right. I hope you are having a great day. We have snow here in Missouri, USA.

Comment from jmdg1954

Excellent

Great poem. To me, other then it's message, I felt that with the smoothness and soft glow line by line , it could be read as prayer. Has anyone else felt that? Nice rhyme pattern which did not take away from the read.
Good work, John

 Comment Written 28-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 28-Feb-2013

Thank you, John, I have had such wonderful comments about Mercy's Rain. Glad you enjoyed it. Carolyn

Comment from EMB

Excellent

This was like a beautiful prayer for those who are experience more than their fair share of life's strife. Still, I seriously doubt that praying for absolute absence of strain is actually something that should be expected of Him. As Mother Theresa once said, "I know He doesn't give me more than I can handle, but I wish He didn't trust me so much."

I liked this, though. :)

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2013

Thanks Mr. Baldwin for the candid review. I am glad you ended up liking it, though. :-) Carolyn

Comment from kentuckywoman53

Excellent

You never cease to amaze me Carolyn. This poem contains wonderful wording, rhyming, and message. It reads so smooth and easy both silently and aloud. The message is strong and beneficial to those who will read this fantastic poem. Continued success!

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2013

And thank you for reading and for such a wonderful review. I always, deeply appreciate your comments. Have a good night, Carolyn

reply by kentuckywoman53 on 09-Mar-2013

You are very welcome Carolyn. Hope you are feeling better my friend.

Comment from GE Parson

Excellent

Hi Carolyn,
Great poem with a great message. Any one holding a grudge in their heart, needs to receive this poem. -Jerry

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2013

Thanks Jerry, I am glad you like it. Carolyn

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

Hi Carolyn,

This is a well penned ABC poem and holds nuggets of wisdom, with lovely flowing lines.
Well done and great submission for the contest.
Thanks for sharing it.
Maureen

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2013

I am glad you like it , Maureen, hope you are having a great day. Carolyn

Comment from Frank Atwood

Excellent

Very nice poem and I like the way it's worded. Yet those who show love or pain, without true forgiveness within themselves, towards all that afflicts them or those who've trespassed against them, in their life, are as lost as those who feel nothing at all. Think about it. God bless

 Comment Written 27-Feb-2013

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2013

You are so very right. One hopes that those who read will do as you do Frank and always realize there is so much more to be explored. That all can not be written in one short poem. Have a great day, Carolyn