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Inception

a 5-7-5

19 total reviews 
Comment from judiverse
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Lovely presentation. That's beautiful artwork. Great thought for this 5-7-5 contest and best of luck. Aptly expressed. Once the day's done that's it. There are no do-overs. Best of luck in the contest. judi

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Judi
reply by judiverse on 23-Jul-2021
    You're very welcome, and I'm looking for this to be in the winners circle. judi
Comment from Mark D. R.
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Bill,

This my favorite poem style. You used a good illustration to illustrate your message for this contest. It is a takeoff on: Today is yesterday's tomorrow.

Of course, we always have control to change how we act.

Mark

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Mark
Comment from Jasmine Girl
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This is a great poem. It is full of meaning and it is very clever. Your line "today departs yesterday" took me a while to understand and made me ponder about time.

Exceptional and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Lisa, for the encouraging review. Bill
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
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Sunrise is an inspirational time of day, as is sunset. The colors vary as well. Such beauty we are treated to without traveling to find it. A daily message to look forward to. This is a great presentation.

Ralf

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Ralf.
Comment from Jay Squires
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I never stop being amazed at how the choice of one (multisyllabic) word can bring a poem, like a haiku, or a senryu to life. Of course in this case the word is irreversible. I don't know what your luck has been with these types of contests, but my thought is that this one has a good chance of bringing home the gold.

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Jay. After a dozen years I've gone from straight zeroes to one in ten.
Comment from BethShelby
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If a poem is going to that short, it has to make sense to me, and this one does. We all know the truth of this statement, but I don't think we let it sink in. By putting the words into a poem, it makes you stop and think. The chance to do all those things we thought we would do yesterday, is gone forever. To many yesterdays leads to a life of little accomplishment.

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Beth, for finding the meaning here.
Comment from Anne Johnston
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"at dawn's inception
today departs yesterday
irreversibly."
I like the thought you have expressed in these few words. We cannot go back and change yesterday, so we are reminded to enjoy today.

 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Anne.
reply by Anne Johnston on 22-Jul-2021
    You are welcome
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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this is beautiful, and moving. it brought tears to my eyes (i kid you not). i very much like the image that your words bring to me of fission yeast, where time would be budding off in small fragments from a common stock.

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 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Katherine.

    ...fission yeast, where time would be budding off in small fragments from a common stock.

    Wow!
reply by Katherine M. (k-11) on 22-Jul-2021
    it's what your words conjoured up with this idea of separation
Comment from lyenochka
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That's so true. We can't go back to yesterday even if memories stay with us. I like the forward-focus of this poem and the positive feeling of making the most of today. Best wishes in the contest!

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 Comment Written 22-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 22-Jul-2021
    Thank you, lyenochka.