Luxury Cruise
How good is cruising?42 total reviews
Comment from Madeleine Mardis
I love this poem, l feel like l went on one after reading it! Thanks for an enjoyable time for free! I also like to see the writings of authors that liked "How I Stack," it's just a vibe that reaches some. Thanks again!
Maddy
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2024
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I love this poem, l feel like l went on one after reading it! Thanks for an enjoyable time for free! I also like to see the writings of authors that liked "How I Stack," it's just a vibe that reaches some. Thanks again!
Maddy
Comment Written 25-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 25-Feb-2024
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Maddy, thanks for your review. Much appreciated. I am not writing as often as I was but hope to return to a more substantial output soon.
Glad you enjoyed the cruise. Take care and enjoy everything you can.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Navada
I hope you've had this opportunity in real life as well as in your dreams! I haven't, but I've often thought it looks like a great opportunity. Maybe one day once I've retired. :)
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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I hope you've had this opportunity in real life as well as in your dreams! I haven't, but I've often thought it looks like a great opportunity. Maybe one day once I've retired. :)
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Yes, I have had the opportunity in real life. Cruising is a good way to go for sure. Thanks for the review. Maybe you should try one before you retire. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Michele Harber
That ending caught me completely off guard. Having taken many cruises myself, although not to such exotic ports, I was fully caught up in your descriptions, and the thrill of a voyage at sea. Your imagery took me in, and I was charmed. Your rhymes are very well chosen. The only thing that bothered me at all was that there were some issues with the meter. I occasionally, more than halfway into the poem, found myself having to mispronounce words, putting the stress on the wrong syllable to make it fit the beat. Overall, this was a lovely poem. I'd just suggest you look at the last three verses to see what I mean about the rhythm.
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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That ending caught me completely off guard. Having taken many cruises myself, although not to such exotic ports, I was fully caught up in your descriptions, and the thrill of a voyage at sea. Your imagery took me in, and I was charmed. Your rhymes are very well chosen. The only thing that bothered me at all was that there were some issues with the meter. I occasionally, more than halfway into the poem, found myself having to mispronounce words, putting the stress on the wrong syllable to make it fit the beat. Overall, this was a lovely poem. I'd just suggest you look at the last three verses to see what I mean about the rhythm.
Comment Written 11-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2024
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Michele,
Thanks for your review and I am glad you enjoyed the read. Also, thanks for your suggestion on the rhythm. I will go back over it asap.
Please take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
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Thank you so much, Barry, and you do the same.
Comment from XinaD
Excellent work. It has a strong voice and steady pacing, and it keeps me captivated throughout. The rhyming scheme was pleasant, making it flow effortlessly. It would sound lovely as a folk song.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Excellent work. It has a strong voice and steady pacing, and it keeps me captivated throughout. The rhyming scheme was pleasant, making it flow effortlessly. It would sound lovely as a folk song.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thanks for the review. Never thought of it as a folk song. Glad you enjoyed it. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Brenda Strauser
I enjoyed reading this. It really sounded like you were taking a cruise till the end. Very clever. The picture goes nicely with the words. I would like to go on a cruise. Maybe it will happen
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I enjoyed reading this. It really sounded like you were taking a cruise till the end. Very clever. The picture goes nicely with the words. I would like to go on a cruise. Maybe it will happen
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Well, I do hope you get on a cruise. A good way to travel in my opinion. Thanks for the review. Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from jim vecchio
Excellent! I was beginning to think how lucky you were, then got to that ending and see the man in the poem is, no pun intended, in the same boat as I. Virtual six!
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Excellent! I was beginning to think how lucky you were, then got to that ending and see the man in the poem is, no pun intended, in the same boat as I. Virtual six!
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thanks Jim. glad you enjoyed the poem. It was fun to write. Cruising has always interested me. I did get to do a real one. Very good. Take care and have a great day.
Cheers
Barry Penfold.
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Have a blessed day!
Comment from ImaginosBuzzardoDesdinova
I can't afford a cruise, either. As much as I would love to set sail. But then, cruise liners just aren't my style. If I ever go to Sea, it will be for the sake of the Sea and Stars, not to waste time in some noise-polluted casino or watching some performer on the stage. I can do those things on land.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I can't afford a cruise, either. As much as I would love to set sail. But then, cruise liners just aren't my style. If I ever go to Sea, it will be for the sake of the Sea and Stars, not to waste time in some noise-polluted casino or watching some performer on the stage. I can do those things on land.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Thanks for the review. Glad you liked it. Cruising is certainly not for everybody. I prefer land as well. Take care and have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Sally Law
There's nothing wrong with dreaming. At least you won't get sea sick. I've only been on one cruise and it was quite the adjustment with rough seas. I was most glad to reach our first destination and get off for some land loving fun. A wonderful poem of the fantasy cruise, Barry. Good to see you writing too. Sending along my very best from the shore,
Sal :))
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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There's nothing wrong with dreaming. At least you won't get sea sick. I've only been on one cruise and it was quite the adjustment with rough seas. I was most glad to reach our first destination and get off for some land loving fun. A wonderful poem of the fantasy cruise, Barry. Good to see you writing too. Sending along my very best from the shore,
Sal :))
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Sally,
Thanks for doing a review. It was a fun write. Rough seas can be a bit of a problem but nowadays the ships are so big it is not usually a great problem. I am writing a little less of late. Life gets in the way. Anyway, take care and have a wonderful day.
Cheers
Barry.
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Most welcome. Blessings,
Sal :))
Comment from nomi338
I truly believe that if you can conceive it, even dream it, you can for a certainty achieve it. I read a book about the island of Okinawa at age 14, and at age 18, I arrived on the island of Okinawa. Dream achieved.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I truly believe that if you can conceive it, even dream it, you can for a certainty achieve it. I read a book about the island of Okinawa at age 14, and at age 18, I arrived on the island of Okinawa. Dream achieved.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I agree with your philosophy. I am sure you have other examples. Thanks for taking the time to review and glad you enjoyed the poem.
Take care and have a lovely day.
Cheers,
Barry Penfold.
Comment from Wayne Fowler
I understand completely.
All my life I thought cruising was for the class of people two or three steps above me. Invited to join my brother and his wife, my wife and I looked at each other and said, "Why not?" We were like you, taking three more cruises since.
Nicely written. Good work.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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I understand completely.
All my life I thought cruising was for the class of people two or three steps above me. Invited to join my brother and his wife, my wife and I looked at each other and said, "Why not?" We were like you, taking three more cruises since.
Nicely written. Good work.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2024
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2024
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Wayne,
Thanks so much for your review. Cruising is a good way to go. My partner and I have taken two since the dream. Good value.
Take care and have a wonderful day.
Regards
Barry .