A Place of Contentment
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Comment from Marienkiefer
Hello,
This is a beautiful poem.
The words match and compare, soften and highlight, colour, mist, bloom and stir emotions in readers.
Gentle, tranquil spaces are created by your poem, outlining nature.
Feels like an oasis.
Excellent!
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2022
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Hello,
This is a beautiful poem.
The words match and compare, soften and highlight, colour, mist, bloom and stir emotions in readers.
Gentle, tranquil spaces are created by your poem, outlining nature.
Feels like an oasis.
Excellent!
Comment Written 12-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2022
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Thank you Marien for this thoughtful and encouraging review. I greatly appreciate you kind words.
Blessings and Happy Easter.
Janet
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a lovely poem, and the rhyme makes it easier for me to understand. I'm not a poet but I try now and then. You obviously have practiced your craft a long time and know how to do it very well. Best of luck in the rhyming poetry contest.
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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This is a lovely poem, and the rhyme makes it easier for me to understand. I'm not a poet but I try now and then. You obviously have practiced your craft a long time and know how to do it very well. Best of luck in the rhyming poetry contest.
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you Carol for your kind and thoughtful review.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Leann DS
this is a very lovely and romantic poem with excellent rhythm and good meter. The rhymes work well and sound natural. I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful week.
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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this is a very lovely and romantic poem with excellent rhythm and good meter. The rhymes work well and sound natural. I enjoyed it a lot.
Thank you for sharing. I hope you have a wonderful week.
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you Leann for your kind and thoughtful review. I hope you have a wonderful week as well.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from MissMerri
This is beautiful Janet. The theme, the word choices, the rhymes and the even, unblemished meter all work together to create a beautiful poem. I loved the whole thing, but especially the last lines... "As night arrives with soft laments/I look into your loving eyes. /I feel the warmth of your embrace-- /and know where my contentment lies." An absolutely perfect ending. Good luck in the contest. I think this will be among the winners. MM
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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This is beautiful Janet. The theme, the word choices, the rhymes and the even, unblemished meter all work together to create a beautiful poem. I loved the whole thing, but especially the last lines... "As night arrives with soft laments/I look into your loving eyes. /I feel the warmth of your embrace-- /and know where my contentment lies." An absolutely perfect ending. Good luck in the contest. I think this will be among the winners. MM
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you MM for your kind and thoughtful review and the generous stars. I'm so glad you liked it and six stars from you is really an honor. Thank you for sharing your favorite lines. I changed that part so many times but finally, it came together. I wanted to express the contentment I felt and am happy you lied it too.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from zanya
And thanks for sharing these calming sentiments that can help us cope better with our crazy world as we struggle at times to cope and to understand the events unfolding around us
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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And thanks for sharing these calming sentiments that can help us cope better with our crazy world as we struggle at times to cope and to understand the events unfolding around us
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you zany for your kind and thoughtful review.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from R.B.Bunn
This was a lovely poem that is well constructed and keeps to a consistent rhyme and meter. I love the imagery and descriptions of the nature and how it relates to your contentment with the other person. Or maybe the person is the scene personified?
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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This was a lovely poem that is well constructed and keeps to a consistent rhyme and meter. I love the imagery and descriptions of the nature and how it relates to your contentment with the other person. Or maybe the person is the scene personified?
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you RB for your kind and thoughtful review. At first is was the scene that I thought about for my contentment but then I realized, maybe it was the person that I shared it with that brought the contentment. I guess it works either way. :)))
Blessings
Janet
Comment from amahra
This is a very well-written, rhymed, and rhythmic poem. The artwork you chose was stunning and appropriate. Great job!
Cascading, tumbling waterfalls
lush verdant moss adorns each rock [my favorite lines]
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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This is a very well-written, rhymed, and rhythmic poem. The artwork you chose was stunning and appropriate. Great job!
Cascading, tumbling waterfalls
lush verdant moss adorns each rock [my favorite lines]
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you amahra for your kind and thoughtful review and for sharing your favorite lines. I love waterfalls and those words just take me there.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Yes, our world is upside down and we need to find peace. Reading your contest entry gave me a sense of peace. Thank you for sharing and giving us that peace. Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Yes, our world is upside down and we need to find peace. Reading your contest entry gave me a sense of peace. Thank you for sharing and giving us that peace. Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you Barbara for your kind and thoughtful review.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Bridge
A lovely poem. Very well written . Very well described. I could easily visualise the scene . I also love rhyming poems. All the best in the contest.
With regards
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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A lovely poem. Very well written . Very well described. I could easily visualise the scene . I also love rhyming poems. All the best in the contest.
With regards
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you Bridge for your kind and thoughtful review. I'm so please that you could visualize my scene.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Frank Malley
"A Place of Contentment" is an excellent poem that uses gentle, captivating, and silvery diction to evoke a halcyon place for a lovers' rendezvous. The busy world makes such places more and more rare, sadly. The poem deserves a better title; "A Place of Contentment" has functionality, but lacks cachet. Maybe something like "Lush Verdant Moss" would be more tactile and redolent. ( a small note: it's o'er, not o're.)
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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"A Place of Contentment" is an excellent poem that uses gentle, captivating, and silvery diction to evoke a halcyon place for a lovers' rendezvous. The busy world makes such places more and more rare, sadly. The poem deserves a better title; "A Place of Contentment" has functionality, but lacks cachet. Maybe something like "Lush Verdant Moss" would be more tactile and redolent. ( a small note: it's o'er, not o're.)
Comment Written 05-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 06-Apr-2022
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Thank you Frank for your kind and thoughtful review and for the extra special stars. I really worked on the title but kept coming back to "contentment" because that was the message but I agree with you, it needs a better cachet.
Thank you too for catching "o'er"
Blessings
Janet
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You're welcome. Be well! Frank
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Thank you again Frank for your excellent rating and encouraging review. Still grappling with the title.
Sorry if I answered you earlier, it's been one of those days.
Blessings and Happy Easter.
Janet
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It seems as though the fanstory system occasionally loses track of who replied; I seem to have occasionally message I know I read and responded remain open. I'm the ultimate tech clod, however.