Comment from duchessofdrumborg

Excellent

'The Sting', is short, succinct and deftly descriptive. With a minimum of words this talented poet has told it as it is. Woven through each short line are the golden threads of truth. I look forward to seeing your next post.

 Comment Written 12-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2021

I appreciate your contiinued support and encouragement, Duchess.
Thank you.
Joan

reply by duchessofdrumborg on 12-Oct-2021

Joan you're welcome and certainly deserve both.
the Duchess

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

Hi Joan, I can't stop sneezing just looking at the picture...
some times I think Mother Nature takes in to many poppy seeds...a big wind comes a long...and it will be snowing...

I love your poem my sweet friend...and love the picture...
very well written...love you...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 11-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2021

Thanks for your kind words and high rating. Linda.
Joan

reply by l.raven on 13-Oct-2021

always welcome you...love xxoo

Comment from dellsworthpoet

Excellent

Used to go to a drive-in that had cottonwood trees. You have caught the scene well. The scene is well described. The poem flows well. the Language fits the subject.

A good read. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 11-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 12-Oct-2021

Thanks for your concise but thourough review.
Joan

reply by dellsworthpoet on 12-Oct-2021

You are welcome.

Comment from amahra

Excellent

Would love to know what kind of plants those. I love the poem, especially about nature. Nature does seem confused at times--like the year it snowed when it should have ushered in Spring.

 Comment Written 11-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 11-Oct-2021

Thanks, Amara, for your review. The white on the ground are the seeds of the cottonwood tree.
Joan

Comment from Mary Shifman

Excellent

I enjoyed this charming poem. I like your imagery and the picture is quite nice. I don't think that it's confusion as much as it is indecisiveness. We get mud season between winter and spring and I always feels as if Mother Nature has decided whether or not she is ready to let go of winter.

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thanks for reading and review, Mary. I agree with you.
Joan

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-Thanks for sharing
the picture, Joan.
-Whenever you have
a large photo, you can
resize it and crop it.
-You wrote a good poem
about confusion in nature.
-We do get crazy weather
patterns once in a while.
-You describe the scene well
with effective imagery and rhyme.
-I know what you mean about
allergies, too!

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thanks. Pam, for the kind comments and the possible way to use my photo. I will have to get my daughter to teach me how to crop it.
Joan

reply by Pam (respa) on 10-Oct-2021

You are welcome, Joan. I don't know if you have Paint on your computer, but that comes in handy as well as whatever you use to put pictures in your picture file.

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

Wow, cottonwood's snow! I was wondering what it was. Never saw it, looks grand.

Your poem has a great imagery, visuals, artistic presentation and rhyming.

Much enjoyed, thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thanks for the concise, but thorough review, EM
dp

Comment from Raul1

Excellent

This is a wonderful and delightful poetry. I have enjoyed reading your poem. It's beautifully written. Good job. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing! I like it.

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thanks for your kind words and generous rating, Raul. I am glad you liked it
Joan

reply by Raul1 on 10-Oct-2021

You're welcome!

Comment from Senyai

Excellent

Hi DragonPoet,

Ahh...loving this poem! Yes, I had two cottonwoods in my yard growing up and it did resemble snow when they did their "thing" in the spring and fall. Hahaha! I would ask myself what season is it? We would have to hose down our air conditioner unit outside every season because the "snow" would clog the vents.

Well written with flair! Enjoyed every line :))

All the best,
Senyai

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thank you very much for your kind words, Senyai.
Joan

Comment from Sandra Barlow

Excellent

Yep! It's called Climate Change. I am experiencing summer in spring.
I don't think Mother Nature is confused, I think man is confused, as in humans. They confuse money with wellbeing. Yep, I know all about hayfever too. I never got it until eighteen months ago.
Very good imagery. I like your poem.

 Comment Written 09-Oct-2021

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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2021

Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem. I am glad you liked it, Sandra.
Joan