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If You Are Able...

(Prerequisites of a poet's perception)

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Comment from thoughtgame2
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Very good indeed..your Expertise shines out like nothing I have read in awhile. My hat off to you ...thanks for sharing.

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 Comment Written 21-Feb-2022


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thank you.
Comment from Loren .
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Oh, no! I've only five arrows in my quiver . This is you, Yvonne. It reminds me of Paul when he says whether I am abase or abound I am content. I am so glad I caught this encouraging post. As always, Loren

 Comment Written 15-May-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, Loren -- I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Blessings from Middle Alabama, my friend!! ;-)
Comment from Susan Larson
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Truly excellent! everything including your profound message, your color coordinated font with your picture, and your skillful way of translating experience into rhyme, just awesome. I think this will bump you up to recognized status.

 Comment Written 09-Mar-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, Beautiful Susan -- I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Blessings from Middle Alabama, my Fanstory friend!
Comment from Ronni
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Hi dear Yvette,
It mystifies me how or why I did not get this poem in my inbox as a
New Writing, for sure I am still a fan of yours! Been hoping to see
one of yours; finally had to check your Profile page, and found this one:
Those of us who are in a poetic world and realm of words, ideas,
imaginations, passions, feeling, desires, excitements and ecstacies
of imagined and beyond, can relate to your poignant and profound
reflection and confession of how and why we write what we do.
YOU ESPECIALLY dear, proven over and over again, in so many
artistic, sophisticated and stellar ways. Such as this one here!!!
Been missing you, and hope you are ok, just don't know why
I had not gotten notice of this write, so apologies for delay dear!
Love, blessings always, Ronni

L


 Comment Written 08-Mar-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, my Lovely Lady Friend -- have missed you!! I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Blessings from Middle Alabama! ;-)
Comment from Dawn Munro
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As always, your poem is clever -- you caught me by surprise with the closing couplet too. C-O-O-L! And that presentation! Ma'am, would you consider presenting MY poems? (*smile*)

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, my Beautiful Dawn -- oh, I have missed you!! I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back (long story)!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Blessings from Middle Alabama, my lady! ;-)
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
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Hi, Yvette!
I hope all is going well with you.
I was searching for something of yours, and I found this lovely poem..
It really is awesome! It's what poetry is all about. "Translating experience into rhyme," is the best way to write passion into a poem.
You've put so many thoughts into just six lines.
"To recognize rare in common designs." Writing is showing 6 people a rose. They write individually a poem about this rose. All of the poems may stand out, each written a unique way. It's the person who writes the most unique poem (rare in common designs, as you write. (I like that your poem made me think).
Thank you for listening, Yvette.
I have pain in my back and legs every once in awhile, so, I just needed to "talk the pain away a little bit."
Stay well.
Good luck in the contest,
Blessings,
Cindy

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, Cindy (and the precious pooch) -- have missed you!! I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Hope your back and legs are doing better... Blessings from Middle Alabama, sweet lady! ;-)
Comment from LisaMay
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There is much i enjoyed in this posting: the alliterative lead-in line, the arty illustration, and the colourful layout... but of course it is your poem's words that are the heart of it, and i especially connected with these 2:
To recognize rare in common designs
and celebrate banal in life's sublime...

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 12-Apr-2024
    Thanx so much, LM!! I'm finally finding 'me' again and it feels good to be back!! Hope you're still out there!! Look forward to re-connecting! Blessings from Middle Alabama! ;-)
Comment from Bill Schott
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This six-line poem, If You Are Able, has the required lines and challenges the reader to find the hidden gem embedded in the gravel road.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 09-Feb-2021
    Many thanks for your review.
Comment from Raul1
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I have enjoyed reading your poem. It's interesting and unique. This poem meets the requirements for the contest. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 09-Feb-2021
    Many thanks!
Comment from Wendy G
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I agree - the ability to see, and more, to express in interesting, beautiful or passionate ways the everyday life experiences that is the insight needed. And it all can be captured in a very short poem. Well done. Creative way to deal with the topic.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2021


reply by the author on 08-Feb-2021
    Thank you for your encouraging review this evening!