Comment from Karyn2

Excellent

Yes I completely agree that man's doing is unsettling! You raise some really important issues that we must grapple with as a society or risk the degradation of our planet. So much destruction caused by our footprint on this earth. I like your free verse style. I pray we find a way to live with nature! You may like my poem I've just posted Little Earth which touches on all these themes but written for children. We need to get this message out there!

 Comment Written 29-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Thank you I will certainly read your poetic offering for children, for it is there future that is most important. Thank you.

Comment from karenina

Excellent

The beauty of your write, here, is that although it is in our nature to hyper-analyze the "science" of our planet -- in the end it is awe, a humbling sense of the mysterious enigma of the cosmos, which calls us to bended knee...

Karenina

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Yes this is so! Thank you dear friend! 🙏🎶🌹

reply by karenina on 30-Jan-2023

Welcome! I really enjoyed this!

Comment from Sarah Das Gupta

Excellent

A powerful poem with cosmic implications. The earth, let alone individuals seems very small. The free verse is used to give a sense of Nature's power and our feeble response.Perhaps faith in a higher power is the answer!

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 29-Jan-2023

Sarah, thank you f9 your review and comments! Be well! 🙏🙏🎶🌹

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This poem, Look to the Heavens, gives the readers the lowdown on what we do with our knowledge of the world and the universe. No matter how vast, we try to contain it within our limited parameters of understanding.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2023

Thanks much, Bill!

Comment from Terry Broxson

Excellent

Your entry for the contest is extremely well-written and thought out. Your insights are interesting. Your conclusion is useful. I think it could do very well in the contest. Good luck. Terry.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2023

Thanks much, Terry!

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello, JLR,

I enjoyed your unique poem. The vast universe is mysterious and mind blowing. I feel grateful to live in our planet earth. .Your poem is thought provoking and powerful. I like free verse. I write Japanese poetry that use free verse...never rhymes. The plot is a little disturbing but clear to understand.

We need to take better care of our planet. Mother Nature can be cruel... and will fight back.

Well done

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you Gypsy Blue Rose, yes we do it?s the only mother ship we have right now 🥲😀

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

As I look into the vastness of this universe in which we did well, it kind of blows my mind that God could put all of us together in such a way that it continues to unwind. May you have a blessed day and may God bless you as you strive to do your best in the universe in which we live. Patricia

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Patricia, as long as I know God?s is at the helm of this mother ship then as is well, friend!🙏🙏

Comment from Raul1

Excellent

I like your free verse about the Earth. It's beautifully written. Well done. Well written. It is clear and concise. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you, sir!

Comment from jacquelyn popp

Excellent

I enjoyed reading your poem. The descriptions you used and the imagery that you used were well written, so that your words flows together nicely. It was a thoughtful insight into all the things going on in the world. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you for your thoughtful review Jacquelyn.

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Ah, the irony!
I loved all of this fabulous verse, but this is my favorite part --
"All the while, we throw unimaginable
mounds of dollars made from the ever-shrinking
forests at the unknown, untested, long-term
solutions to save the Earth ..."
Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Dawn, thank you for your thoughtful validation.