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First Light

There's promise in the dawn's first light

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Comment from Glasstruth
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This poem is all about hope, and that's what a dawn represents. Interesting on how you write of dawn as a 'promise' Is anything promised? Nice flow and rhyming throughout. Reads well. Thanks for sharing. Les

 Comment Written 08-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you Les for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it. "Hope" could have been used instead of "promise" but then I wouldn't have accomplished the correct meter. haha

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from royowen
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A super entry in this "repetition poetry contest". It fulfills the requirements of the entry, and is a darn fine poem to boot. The tempo/meter is consistent and smooth, the descriptive text is articulate and creates the right imagery, it is all round a great entry in this contest, well done, good luck, blessings, Roy.

 Comment Written 07-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you Roy for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin
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Hi...

Excellent entry. I like the placement of your repetitive lines. Beautiful artwork as well. Nicely penned and presented.

Good luck.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)

 Comment Written 07-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you Jax for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from tfawcus
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A skilfully composed quatern, in which your repeating line slides gracefully from one nuance of meaning to another. It is a well chosen line that bears the repetition well. Nicely written.

 Comment Written 07-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Dawn Munro
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Oh, this is simply elegant poetry - the cadence is almost musical, the imagery evoked gorgeous, including the hopeful and joyful mood you create. Flawless. If I had any sixes left this week, this would have one. Best of luck in the contest.

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 Comment Written 07-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it. Thank you too for thinking that this one was worthy of a six.

    Blessings
    Janet
reply by Dawn Munro on 11-May-2015
    Blessings to you, too. My pleasure.
Comment from inside echo
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You write very well, I really like this poem. You followed the writing prompt perfectly, and carefully placed your repeating line in an order that was appealing, both in rhyme and appearance. You tell a calm and gentle story. Well done.
Thank you for sharing.
echo

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 Comment Written 07-May-2015

reply by the author on 11-May-2015
    Thank you echo for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I'm so pleased that you liked it.

    Blessings
    Janet
reply by inside echo on 11-May-2015
    You are welcome.