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Talk A Walk contest39 total reviews
Comment from Gloria ....
What a fine photograph of a gorgeous flower, Melissa. All the lines in the petals matched equally with the fine lines of your poem.
It's great to see all the colours again and this is not exception.
Wishing you luck with the Committee. :)
Gloria
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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What a fine photograph of a gorgeous flower, Melissa. All the lines in the petals matched equally with the fine lines of your poem.
It's great to see all the colours again and this is not exception.
Wishing you luck with the Committee. :)
Gloria
Comment Written 25-May-2021
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Hey Gloria!! So glad you like my camellia and the poem. I wanted to share it with you all. You are in BC, Canada, right? Are you all getting all of the lovely spring blooms there? My summer garden is burgeoning with buds and the fall bloomers seem to be healthy too. I am so excited. I need to write and share my David Austin roses too. Thank you so much, my friend.
Melissa
Comment from Boogienights
That is a perfect flower, how lovely. You must be a great gardener to have a plant with such healthy blooms...I just look at a plant and it dies! Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest. :)
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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That is a perfect flower, how lovely. You must be a great gardener to have a plant with such healthy blooms...I just look at a plant and it dies! Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest. :)
Comment Written 25-May-2021
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Hi Sharon. I DO love to garden and am a certified Master Gardener here in my area. That is why I have not been posting too much. I am in the garden ALOT! I really appreciate your lovely comments, Sharon.
Melissa
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Your ekphrastic take-a-walk poem is lovely and skillfully written. You have used vivid, specific details and creative rhyming to present this sweet production of nature.
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Your ekphrastic take-a-walk poem is lovely and skillfully written. You have used vivid, specific details and creative rhyming to present this sweet production of nature.
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Hey there Janice! Thanks so much, sweet friend.
Melissa
Comment from Sharon Davis
Great photo. Great poem. The descriptive language used throughout the piece creates beautiful and powerful imagery. Nicely done. An enjoyable read. Well packaged.
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Great photo. Great poem. The descriptive language used throughout the piece creates beautiful and powerful imagery. Nicely done. An enjoyable read. Well packaged.
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 25-May-2021
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Hi Sharon. Thanks so very much for your lovely words!
Melissa
Comment from poetwatch
A lovely poem about a beautiful flower written by a cultivator of art, Melissa. :) If you grow a bush as beautiful as that camellia plant--can you send me some seeds? My garden is poor because most of my plants died without my care, I wasn't there. Those that made it came and died over here when it snowed. I have about 4 or 5 pecan trees that the squirrels bought for me because I fed them, an olive tree, a couple of roses, and a few flowering weeds. I need plants. thank you... how about sharing? :)
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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A lovely poem about a beautiful flower written by a cultivator of art, Melissa. :) If you grow a bush as beautiful as that camellia plant--can you send me some seeds? My garden is poor because most of my plants died without my care, I wasn't there. Those that made it came and died over here when it snowed. I have about 4 or 5 pecan trees that the squirrels bought for me because I fed them, an olive tree, a couple of roses, and a few flowering weeds. I need plants. thank you... how about sharing? :)
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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I would love to share with you, dear friend, but there are many miles between my garden and yours. I am envious of your pecan trees. I LOVE pecans and wish there was a place I could go and gather them. I would even sit there and crack them one by one... LOL. I love roses too and have 3 bushes. I try to pamper them. I will post a pick of my red one soon. Thanks again!!
Melissa
Comment from Kerry Foley Robinson
Hello there my friend, I lovely picture you've taken on your walk, paired with a lovely poem. I wish you the best of luck in the contest, thanks for sharing.
-Kerry
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Hello there my friend, I lovely picture you've taken on your walk, paired with a lovely poem. I wish you the best of luck in the contest, thanks for sharing.
-Kerry
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Thanks so much, Kerry. I appreciate your comments.
Melissa
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You're very welcome.
Comment from Begin Again
What a stunning picture of your camellia bush. Makes me want my bushes to bloom too. I love spring with all the delicate blossoms spreading color around the yard. It just makes you feel lighter than the drudge of winter. Loved your descriptive words. Thanks for sharing. Smiles, Carol
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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What a stunning picture of your camellia bush. Makes me want my bushes to bloom too. I love spring with all the delicate blossoms spreading color around the yard. It just makes you feel lighter than the drudge of winter. Loved your descriptive words. Thanks for sharing. Smiles, Carol
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Hello Carol. Thank you so much for the lovely review. I was glad to be able to share my camellia with you all. The Take a Walk prompt seemed perfect for it. :)
Melissa
Comment from amahra
Perfection in a single bloom
outlined in shades of pink.
Concentric circles tease the eye;
they swirl in lines, succinct. (This first stanza pulled me right in. I didn't need to read further, though I did, to know you were a seasoned poet.)
This garden diva shines her best (and this line I love.) 'Garden Diva?'
Great job!
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Perfection in a single bloom
outlined in shades of pink.
Concentric circles tease the eye;
they swirl in lines, succinct. (This first stanza pulled me right in. I didn't need to read further, though I did, to know you were a seasoned poet.)
This garden diva shines her best (and this line I love.) 'Garden Diva?'
Great job!
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Thank you so very much for the lovely comments, and I am so glad you liked the poem!! I love to garden and wanted to show you all my camellia... she truly is a diva ;). Thanks again!!
Melissa
Comment from nancy_e_davis
The Camelia is indeed a beautiful flower. Its almost too beautiful to be real. Wow, I don't think I have ever seen one in real life. Only pictures. I love the color. Does it come in other colors as well? Good job and good luck, Melissa. Nancy:)
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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The Camelia is indeed a beautiful flower. Its almost too beautiful to be real. Wow, I don't think I have ever seen one in real life. Only pictures. I love the color. Does it come in other colors as well? Good job and good luck, Melissa. Nancy:)
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Hi sweet Nancy. I am so glad you liked my poem and camellia shrub too. Yes, the flower comes in a great many colors, strips, splashes, etc. The cultivars of the camellia bush are numerous.... but, I like mine the best ;). Thanks so much!
Melissa
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Lovely photo, Melissa,
and thanks for the notes.
-A well written poem with
effective imagery and rhyme
that paint a vivid word picture
of the bloom, like
"concentric circles" that
"swirl in lines."
-I think she is a "garden diva!"
-Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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-Lovely photo, Melissa,
and thanks for the notes.
-A well written poem with
effective imagery and rhyme
that paint a vivid word picture
of the bloom, like
"concentric circles" that
"swirl in lines."
-I think she is a "garden diva!"
-Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 24-May-2021
reply by the author on 24-May-2021
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Hi Pam. Thank you, my friend. I enjoy gardening and this shrub is indeed a diva when she blooms. So glad you liked it.
Melissa
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You are very welcome, Melissa, it looks like it would be a stunning shrub.
