Pompeii
Ignorance can be a good thing25 total reviews
Comment from Sarah Das Gupta
This is an interesting take on the destruction of Pompeii. It is seen from the point of one old man, ready for death, oblivious to the horror around him.
Good overall presentation and well controlled form;
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This is an interesting take on the destruction of Pompeii. It is seen from the point of one old man, ready for death, oblivious to the horror around him.
Good overall presentation and well controlled form;
Comment Written 14-Jan-2023
Comment from amahra
Whoa! This was so horrifyingly sad that I hope the story isn't non-fiction. I hate to think it actually happened to this poor guy, though these things happen all the time. I liked the poem and the artwork. Best wishes in the contest.
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Whoa! This was so horrifyingly sad that I hope the story isn't non-fiction. I hate to think it actually happened to this poor guy, though these things happen all the time. I liked the poem and the artwork. Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 14-Jan-2023
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello, Mystery Writer!
Kudos for writing a story poem that deals with an historical event and brings a personal side to said historical event.
Creative.
Flows well, and tells a moving story.
Best Wishes!
diane
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Hello, Mystery Writer!
Kudos for writing a story poem that deals with an historical event and brings a personal side to said historical event.
Creative.
Flows well, and tells a moving story.
Best Wishes!
diane
Comment Written 13-Jan-2023
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Wow, I guess his senses WERE 'departing, near gone' if he could sleep though the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the annihilation of Pompeii!. But it's the kind of painless death everyone wishes for, I do believe. Your title is perfect that way! Your storytelling is fantastic, as were your rhymes and cadences. Good luck in the contest.
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Wow, I guess his senses WERE 'departing, near gone' if he could sleep though the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius and the annihilation of Pompeii!. But it's the kind of painless death everyone wishes for, I do believe. Your title is perfect that way! Your storytelling is fantastic, as were your rhymes and cadences. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 13-Jan-2023
Comment from Ginda Simpson
Having lived in Italy for more than 25 years, I have visited Pompeii more than once. You have successfully told this story in poetry form, using great imagery for the horror as it unfolded. Telling the story of one of the victims, who was blessed with unawareness, makes the reader glad for him. Well done.
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Having lived in Italy for more than 25 years, I have visited Pompeii more than once. You have successfully told this story in poetry form, using great imagery for the horror as it unfolded. Telling the story of one of the victims, who was blessed with unawareness, makes the reader glad for him. Well done.
Comment Written 13-Jan-2023
Comment from patricia dillon
I have always been fascinated by Pompeii, although the eruption happened so long ago. Your story of the old man is very touching. I wish you the best of luck in the contest.
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I have always been fascinated by Pompeii, although the eruption happened so long ago. Your story of the old man is very touching. I wish you the best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 13-Jan-2023
Comment from Wendy G
What a story! Realistic and authentic, with smooth rhymes and metre. The image is a fine accompaniment to your thoughtful words. Best wishes for your entry. .
Wendy
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What a story! Realistic and authentic, with smooth rhymes and metre. The image is a fine accompaniment to your thoughtful words. Best wishes for your entry. .
Wendy
Comment Written 12-Jan-2023
Comment from Chris Davies
You certainly captured the horror of being caught in a lava flow. The picture was a good companion. Nicely done, and I wish you good luck in your contest.
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You certainly captured the horror of being caught in a lava flow. The picture was a good companion. Nicely done, and I wish you good luck in your contest.
Comment Written 12-Jan-2023
Comment from royowen
We could have chosen between visiting The Amalfi coast or Pompeii, but not both, when we arrived in Naples, so we chose the Amalfi coast. But this was a great poem story. Written in rhyming style form, a good form for this, we relived those horror moments, great job my friend, blessings Roy
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We could have chosen between visiting The Amalfi coast or Pompeii, but not both, when we arrived in Naples, so we chose the Amalfi coast. But this was a great poem story. Written in rhyming style form, a good form for this, we relived those horror moments, great job my friend, blessings Roy
Comment Written 12-Jan-2023
Comment from Kaiku
I like this entry. Very good story that had me thinking of the life like bodies of stone when Pompei was unearthed so to speak. Good luck in the contest. Might very well be a winner.
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I like this entry. Very good story that had me thinking of the life like bodies of stone when Pompei was unearthed so to speak. Good luck in the contest. Might very well be a winner.
Comment Written 12-Jan-2023
