Comment from LateBloomer

Excellent

Hi Roy, this is a beautiful poem of faith. Your poem reads and flows well, and it's message is clear. Of special note:

The flood of grace then captured me,
no longer blind, now I could see.

(Roy, when you're captured, you're captured, and that is a
beautiful thing. Amen.)

Lovely presentation. Silky rhyming. A pleasure to read. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022

Thanks Margaret, for these excellent comments and and a great review, blessings Roy

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your testimony of faith in this poem. It reminded me of the great hymn "Amazing Grace," especially in:
"The flood of grace then captured me,
no longer blind, now I could see.."

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022

Thanks Helen, for these super comments and and review, blessings Roy

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Roy, This is a very well written poem you have penned about behind the hedge. You used very good descriptive words and very good scriptures. Thank you for sharing. Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022

Thanks Teri, for these excellent comments and and a great review, blessings Roy

Comment from dellsworthpoet

Excellent

A nice poem in rhyming couplets. A format I all to often seem to avoid. The flow is good. The words are simple, but powerful. The rhymes are unforced. The poem stays on point.

I like the reference to the cross as salvation's tree. It rings well and seems familiar somehow.

Suggestion:
You wrote:
nor steals your sight or rendered blind.

To keep the tense consistent I would change rendered to renders.

Thanks for a good read.

 Comment Written 25-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022

Yes, thank you, I already have, thanks for the wonderful review, blessings Roy

reply by dellsworthpoet on 26-Sep-2022

You are welcome. Peace.

Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)

Excellent

The subject for this poem is great, and I liked very much the idea that you have to seek out God's gift. The only thing I struggled with slightly was technical. The use of different tenses on the same line, e.g.:
nor steals your sight or rendered blind.
Blessings, Kate xx

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 Comment Written 25-Sep-2022

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2022

Thanks Kate, for these wonderful comments and and a lovely review, blessings Roy