My Mysterious Muse
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Comment from royowen
Well done, a very smooth entry in this my muse contest, an immaculate 16 line tetrametric work with excellent couplet rhyming and trying plumb the mysterious depths of the muse, although the longer I've written the easier it seems to become. Well perhaps some muses are teasers and others not so. Well done, beautifully written, good luck, blessings, Roy
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Well done, a very smooth entry in this my muse contest, an immaculate 16 line tetrametric work with excellent couplet rhyming and trying plumb the mysterious depths of the muse, although the longer I've written the easier it seems to become. Well perhaps some muses are teasers and others not so. Well done, beautifully written, good luck, blessings, Roy
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. Glad you liked it.
Comment from Sugarray77
I love this jaunty verse that tells truly that inspiration/muse is elusive and sets her own pace. Thanks for a colorful and lyrical read. Good luck in the Muse contest... this is a good one.
Melissa
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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I love this jaunty verse that tells truly that inspiration/muse is elusive and sets her own pace. Thanks for a colorful and lyrical read. Good luck in the Muse contest... this is a good one.
Melissa
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks for the stars and good wishes. Glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from LisaMay
That muse is a very elusive creature, but she must have been hovering around for a while while you were writing this. She seems to visit most often at night. You have good rhymes here.
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That muse is a very elusive creature, but she must have been hovering around for a while while you were writing this. She seems to visit most often at night. You have good rhymes here.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. I think she must have wanted a poem about herself. LOL
Comment from judester
This is a great poem about your elusive muse. The only suggestion is to change the last line to she lets me think that I have won to maintain the flow. Bravo, and good luck with the contest, cheers, judester
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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This is a great poem about your elusive muse. The only suggestion is to change the last line to she lets me think that I have won to maintain the flow. Bravo, and good luck with the contest, cheers, judester
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. A few people have mentioned that last line. I'll have to take another look.
Comment from dragonpoet
This poem describes a muse perfectly. I like the last couplet. Your are right that if you don't write down what is inspired right away, no matter what time of day or night, it is lost. The poem reads as fast as a muse appears and disappears.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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This poem describes a muse perfectly. I like the last couplet. Your are right that if you don't write down what is inspired right away, no matter what time of day or night, it is lost. The poem reads as fast as a muse appears and disappears.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. Yes, when that little muse decides to disappear, the poetry goes with her if it's not written down.
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My pleasure.
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Comment from zanya
yes the reader gets a good sense of the Muse and her mysterious ways 'days she's not around' - blank page days I guess !!!and the final line really says it all'she lets me think I have won.'
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yes the reader gets a good sense of the Muse and her mysterious ways 'days she's not around' - blank page days I guess !!!and the final line really says it all'she lets me think I have won.'
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. Yes, she's definitely on her own timetable.
Comment from Loredana
Rhyme and rhythm make this poem easy to read and to follow. Nice job rhyming 'work' with 'murk'. I like the use of repetition and parallelism used throughout the poem. One comment, but it's just a comment. The last two lines don't flow as the rest, so I would invert them, "And then she lets me think I've won when in the end the work is done" or something similar. As I said, it's just an idea.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Rhyme and rhythm make this poem easy to read and to follow. Nice job rhyming 'work' with 'murk'. I like the use of repetition and parallelism used throughout the poem. One comment, but it's just a comment. The last two lines don't flow as the rest, so I would invert them, "And then she lets me think I've won when in the end the work is done" or something similar. As I said, it's just an idea.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks! I'm thrilled you thought this deserved a six. It was a fun little write, almost like that muse wanted a poem about herself.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem driven by the Muse is sometimes the only way we can get something written down on paper and make it a sensible poem or story.
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A very well-written poem driven by the Muse is sometimes the only way we can get something written down on paper and make it a sensible poem or story.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. I've been reading some of the other entries, and they seem to be a bit unreliable as a species.
Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear
Peculiar role of your muse, sometimes it appears gone, sometimes it is so inspiring, you fail to catch the mind f your muse but at the end your muse helps you feel you have won; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Keep Writing, Inspiring, Changing
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Peculiar role of your muse, sometimes it appears gone, sometimes it is so inspiring, you fail to catch the mind f your muse but at the end your muse helps you feel you have won; well said, well done. Liked and enjoyed the read. Keep Writing, Inspiring, Changing
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. Glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from Heather Knight
This is hilarious. I wish I had six stars for you.
It's true that our muses are capricious, but I had never thought mine might be drunk.:)
Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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This is hilarious. I wish I had six stars for you.
It's true that our muses are capricious, but I had never thought mine might be drunk.:)
Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2019
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Thanks. You never know what they might be getting up to when they're not around. LOL I'll take the virtual six.