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Comfort in the Darkness

rhyming poem

21 total reviews 
Comment from Alina Clemens
Exceptional
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Great poem! For a piece musing on darkness your writing is very colorful to the senses. I think I love the stanza describing the critters of the night the best, the movement of the words is so lyrical and fun!

 Comment Written 21-May-2023


reply by the author on 23-May-2023
    Hi Alina,
    Thank you for the wonderful comments and the six star rating. I appreciate you pointing out the stanza you liked best and how you enjoyed it.
    Debi
Comment from lyenochka
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What a comforting way to view the darkness - not a source of fear but a welcome time when the moon bathes us and bullfrogs serenade with lullabies and prepare us to sleep.
Congratulations on the win!!

 Comment Written 11-May-2023


reply by the author on 11-May-2023
    Hi Helen,
    Thank you for going back and reading this one.
    I think the darkness gets a bad rap and when I saw the contest I just had to enter something good about darkness. We need the night and without it we would never see the stars.
Comment from Diana Harris
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This is a very soothing poem. There is a nice flow and rhythm to the words and the emotion evoked is calming. You can picture sitting out on the porch in the dark moonlight and listening to the night sounds. Thank you. Diana

 Comment Written 10-May-2023


reply by the author on 10-May-2023
    Hi Diana,
    Thank you for going back and taking a look at this one. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I do like listening to the night sounds and looking at the night sky.
    Debi
Comment from pome lover
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that is a lovely poem - lyrical and "picturesque," taking the reader into a restful starlit night, listening to the sounds and enjoying the peacefulness of the day's end.
Congratulations on winning the "Darkness" contest. (Didn't see a "wrimo.")
Katharine

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2023


reply by the author on 29-Apr-2023
    Hi Katharine,
    Thank you for the excellent review and the gracious comments about the writing. I entered the contest because everything else written on the subject of darkness was so depressing. I took a different slant and it worked.
    No wrimo this year. Maybe next.
    Debi
reply by pome lover on 29-Apr-2023
    if you decide to, I'm sure you'll do well!
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
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Belated congratulations for your contest win. This is a beautifully flowing and rhyming verse full of atmosphere and imagery picked up in the visual. A very worthy winner. Well done! Debbie

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2023


reply by the author on 26-Apr-2023
    Hi Debbie,
    Thank you for going back and looking at this one. I appreciate the congratulations and the encourging comments about the writing.
    Debi
Comment from Bill Schott
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This poem, Comfort in Darkness, presented with four ABAB-rhymed quatrains, pulls the readers into the dark to hear and feel the essence of its subdued ambiance. Nice.

 Comment Written 30-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 01-Apr-2023
    Hi Bill,
    Thank you for the excellent review and analysis of the poem. I appreciate you stopping by.
    Debi
Comment from Sally Law
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Sorry to have missed this wonderful poem and contest winner, Debi. It's perfectly beautiful in every way and aptly illustrated.

Congratulations on your well deserved win. Magical!

Sending you my best day as always too!
Sal XOs

 Comment Written 30-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 01-Apr-2023
    Hi Sal,
    Thank you for kind commnets and the congratulations. I'm pleased you found this poem magical.
    Debi
Comment from heavenempress
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Hi, it's strange to love darkness but experienced it sometime back. When I was not in the mood to read, darkness provided a perfect excuse. I highly recommend your work to others

 Comment Written 29-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 30-Mar-2023
    Hi heavenempress,
    I guess I am strange. I love to go for a walk in the darkness and enjoy the sounds and sights. Once my eyes have adjusted, I can see quite far and enjoy things that I'm sure so many people miss inside their well-lit houses.
    Thank you for the review and your kind words.
    Debi
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
Exceptional
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Very beautiful poem about darkness it has a great flow and rhyme. Congrats on winning the contest. I think we shared a win. I wrote on a different kind of darkness which is depression. Congrats again.

 Comment Written 29-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 01-Apr-2023
    Thank you and Congrats in return. I am in good company.
    I appreciate the comments about the writing and your insights about different types of darkness.
    Sorry for the late response. It's been one of 'those kind of weeks'.
    Debi
reply by Joanne Gill-Maddick on 02-Apr-2023
    Your kindly welcome 🙂
Comment from bob cullen
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

I loved this it flowed. From the first line to the final line, it rolled off the tongue delightfully. Some of your phrasing is magical. This is a write I'd be so proud to claim. Sadly, for me, it's far too good for me.

 Comment Written 29-Mar-2023


reply by the author on 30-Mar-2023
    Hi Bob,
    Thank you for the six stars and for the encouraging comments. I am happy to hear you found this a smooth read with magical phrasing. You made my day.
    Debi