Cicadas Sing
A Rondeau39 total reviews
Comment from tempeste
Ciao Sugarray!
One of the things I love when I go walking in the woods , is to stop and listen to nature's many sounds.
The stream that gurgles, the cicadas that sing , the bees that buzz , the birds that chirp the breeze that whispers.
Together they create a symphony that soothes the mind and soul.
You are brilliant in describing all these different elements that nature offers to us gratis.
A peaceful read.
reply by the author on 05-Sep-2021
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Ciao Sugarray!
One of the things I love when I go walking in the woods , is to stop and listen to nature's many sounds.
The stream that gurgles, the cicadas that sing , the bees that buzz , the birds that chirp the breeze that whispers.
Together they create a symphony that soothes the mind and soul.
You are brilliant in describing all these different elements that nature offers to us gratis.
A peaceful read.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 05-Sep-2021
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Hello Franca. I hope you are doing well and enjoying the sights and sound of early September. We still hear the cicadas singing each day, but I know that cooler air is coming soon and they will go away. Thank you for your wonderful comments ~ I always enjoy reading your reviews!!! Hugs,
Melissa
Comment from Patty Palmer
The sound of the cicadas is very loud and I don't know why but its noise intimidates me. I will do whatever I can to stay away from where they are.
Patty
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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The sound of the cicadas is very loud and I don't know why but its noise intimidates me. I will do whatever I can to stay away from where they are.
Patty
Comment Written 01-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Thank you so very much Patty. So appreciate your opinion and comments!!
They can certainly be loud!!! :)
Melissa
Comment from karenina
Very nice! Your rhyme and meter seduce the reader...your repeated line is ideal. "old ballads sung in sultry rhyme"-- one of those lines I read aloud and say " I wish I was clever enough to think of that!)
You've done the Rondeau proud!
Karenina
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Very nice! Your rhyme and meter seduce the reader...your repeated line is ideal. "old ballads sung in sultry rhyme"-- one of those lines I read aloud and say " I wish I was clever enough to think of that!)
You've done the Rondeau proud!
Karenina
Comment Written 01-Sep-2021
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Thank you so very much Karenina. So appreciate your opinion and comments!! I am glad you liked that little line... I thought it might fit in there nicely... sultry rhymes... now, doesn't that evoke a bit of dreaminess? Haha.. Thanks again.
Melissa
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I'm all about evoking dreaminess!
Cheers!
Karenina
Comment from l.raven
Hi Melissa, we had one years when they came out here in Illinois sweet girl...
it was crazy...they were so loud...we have a road where the trees hung over the top...even the windows being closed could shut the sound out...and you could hear them at night...they were on all the trees...and when you drove down the road they would hit the windshields...it was crazy...
I love your poem my sweet friend...and love the picture...
very well written you....Love Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Hi Melissa, we had one years when they came out here in Illinois sweet girl...
it was crazy...they were so loud...we have a road where the trees hung over the top...even the windows being closed could shut the sound out...and you could hear them at night...they were on all the trees...and when you drove down the road they would hit the windshields...it was crazy...
I love your poem my sweet friend...and love the picture...
very well written you....Love Linda xxoo
Comment Written 31-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Thank you so very much sweet Linda. So appreciate your opinion and comments!!
Melissa
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your so welcome sweet girl...love xxoo
Comment from rspoet
Hello Melissa,
You've written a wonderful Rondeau with magical imagery.
Marvelous use of sound, which echoes the theme of the poem
and just the right amount of alliteration.
Splendid choice of rhymes opens the impact of the cicada sounds.
I love to hear the Cicada songs too.
Well done.
Best wishes, my friend.
Robert
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Hello Melissa,
You've written a wonderful Rondeau with magical imagery.
Marvelous use of sound, which echoes the theme of the poem
and just the right amount of alliteration.
Splendid choice of rhymes opens the impact of the cicada sounds.
I love to hear the Cicada songs too.
Well done.
Best wishes, my friend.
Robert
Comment Written 31-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Oh Robert, you have made my day!! Sorry for the late response, but life gets in the way sometimes :). Thank you so very much!!
Melissa
Comment from dragonpoet
This is a well written rondeau that provides strong imagery and use of sounds and metaphors
You chose nicely matching artwork
Keep writing and stay healthy
Dragonpoet
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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This is a well written rondeau that provides strong imagery and use of sounds and metaphors
You chose nicely matching artwork
Keep writing and stay healthy
Dragonpoet
Comment Written 31-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 02-Sep-2021
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Thank you so very much Joan. So appreciate your opinion and comments!!
Melissa
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You are most kindly welcome, Melissa.
Joan
Comment from Janet Foor
A beautiful Rondeau. You give the cicadas a wonderful tribute with vivid descriptions. We were living where the 17 year cicadas arrived and for a week or three, one could hardly hear anything else. This year we have had a few and I can hear the harmony you describe so beautifully.
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2021
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A beautiful Rondeau. You give the cicadas a wonderful tribute with vivid descriptions. We were living where the 17 year cicadas arrived and for a week or three, one could hardly hear anything else. This year we have had a few and I can hear the harmony you describe so beautifully.
Well done.
Blessings
Janet
Comment Written 31-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 31-Aug-2021
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Hello Janet. What a lovely review and I also have a "few" cicadas this year, which is why I tuned in to their song. I am sure that if there were more, it would be annoying. But, when I was on my deck, the entire garden seemed to hum together. :). Thank you!
Melissa
Comment from C. Gale Burnett
You chose a subject I am very fond of ... the scenes, the sounds, the feel of sultry summer in shadowed woods where one can hear the music of the cicadas.
I love the Rondeau, and this is exceptional.
Gale
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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You chose a subject I am very fond of ... the scenes, the sounds, the feel of sultry summer in shadowed woods where one can hear the music of the cicadas.
I love the Rondeau, and this is exceptional.
Gale
Comment Written 30-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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Hello Gale. Thank you for your lovely comments. I enjoy listening to the cicadas and the droning bees and think they give the quintessential summertime sounds. So appreciate this and glad you liked it.
Melissa
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Outstanding.
Comment from Sally Law
This is just the most beautiful thing! I feel like I'm trapped in a daydream! How lovely this is with the vivid descriptions and verdant green. Wow! Per usual, I'm out of sixes! Argh!
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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This is just the most beautiful thing! I feel like I'm trapped in a daydream! How lovely this is with the vivid descriptions and verdant green. Wow! Per usual, I'm out of sixes! Argh!
Sending you my best today as always,
Sal XOs
Comment Written 30-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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Hello Sweet Sal. I knew you would enjoy this being a southern gal like me. I think the sounds of the cicadas is a premier essence of summertime... even if they do get a bit loud. LOL. Thank you.
Melissa
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Cicadas Sing
by Sugarray77
Beautiful Rondeau poem. I love the word--vacillating... it's almost the same in Spanish.
"cadences that fall and climb entrancing summer melodies" it's such a great way to describe the sound cicadas make. Your poem is rich in imagery like haiku. Well done!
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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Cicadas Sing
by Sugarray77
Beautiful Rondeau poem. I love the word--vacillating... it's almost the same in Spanish.
"cadences that fall and climb entrancing summer melodies" it's such a great way to describe the sound cicadas make. Your poem is rich in imagery like haiku. Well done!
Comment Written 30-Aug-2021
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2021
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Hello Gypsy. Thanks for your lovely review and comments. I am enjoying writing Rondeaus this summer. Seems to be in my blood. LOL. :)
Melissa