The Boulder
Responding to challenges in life23 total reviews
Comment from Lori Mulligan
This is absolutely beautiful and inspiring. I have a friend who is struggling finding his path and overcoming fear. I shared your poem with him giving you attribution, of course. I think it will really help him.
The message you convey in this poem is so powerful! Thanks for sharing, LOri
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2025
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This is absolutely beautiful and inspiring. I have a friend who is struggling finding his path and overcoming fear. I shared your poem with him giving you attribution, of course. I think it will really help him.
The message you convey in this poem is so powerful! Thanks for sharing, LOri
Comment Written 02-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2025
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Hello Lori.
Thank you very much for taking the time to read the poem and for your uplifting comments. I am honored and humbled by your positive remarks. I truly appreciate the six-star award, but I am touched by your comments regarding your friend. I hope the best for your friend and I hope the message is comforting.
God Bless you both.
Robert
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Robert,
this was a very enjoyable, relatable poem. We all have issues in our lives that must be confronted and dealt with. In our vanity, we often try to solve these problems alone. Sometimes, it's not until we discover that we're incapable of conquering them that we finally turn to God. In all His wisdom and grace, He doesn't turn us away. Thanks for sharing this.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2025
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Hello Robert,
this was a very enjoyable, relatable poem. We all have issues in our lives that must be confronted and dealt with. In our vanity, we often try to solve these problems alone. Sometimes, it's not until we discover that we're incapable of conquering them that we finally turn to God. In all His wisdom and grace, He doesn't turn us away. Thanks for sharing this.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom
Comment Written 11-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2025
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Thank you, Tom for your time and complimentary words. Like it says in the poem, striving alone is not the best alternative. A little more humility could prevent many problems. It is sad when we turn to him last. If we turned to him first, we would probably get along a lot better.
Robert
Comment from Janet Foor
Vivid imagery in this thoughtful poem of the challenges of life. I like to think of myself as adventurous but I also know that I wouldn't attempt any adventure without God by my side.
Thank you for sharing Robert.
Blessings
Janet
PS: I've not tried the MS copilot graphics yet. Yours turned out really nice.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2025
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Vivid imagery in this thoughtful poem of the challenges of life. I like to think of myself as adventurous but I also know that I wouldn't attempt any adventure without God by my side.
Thank you for sharing Robert.
Blessings
Janet
PS: I've not tried the MS copilot graphics yet. Yours turned out really nice.
Comment Written 11-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2025
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Hi Janet.
Thank you for taking time to read and comment on this poem. Appreciate your complimentary words about the content and I certainly agree with your assessment of it. Copilot does a good job and other times it takes some extra effort to get what you want. This picture was roughly the 5th version.
Robert
Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary
Robert,
This is a wonderful poem. It shows that God is capable of doing anything. All we have to do is ask. Sometimes he answers our prayer with what we need and not what we want.
Well done
Cecilia
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2025
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Robert,
This is a wonderful poem. It shows that God is capable of doing anything. All we have to do is ask. Sometimes he answers our prayer with what we need and not what we want.
Well done
Cecilia
Comment Written 11-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 11-Feb-2025
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Thank you, Cecilia.
I appreciate your positive comments regarding the content of this poem. You are quite right about how He answers prayers. I like that observation you made.
Robert
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You're welcome
Comment from artisart4u
This is a nice poem on how a person feels when something suddenly happens, we will call on the Lord.
Your picture, font, colors, and couplets are very nice.
Congratulations on be Recognized and good luck with your poem.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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This is a nice poem on how a person feels when something suddenly happens, we will call on the Lord.
Your picture, font, colors, and couplets are very nice.
Congratulations on be Recognized and good luck with your poem.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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Thank you very much for your kind and positive words about the poem. I am very grateful to you for the six-star award. I appreciate you taking time to read and comment on this poem and thank you.
Robert
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Only through God can we gain true wisdom. I wouldn't to even attempt to travel this journey through life with God by my side leading the way. Thank you for sharing this poem and message with us.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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Only through God can we gain true wisdom. I wouldn't to even attempt to travel this journey through life with God by my side leading the way. Thank you for sharing this poem and message with us.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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Hello Barbara.
Thank you very much for taking the time to submit a review for this poem. I appreciate your positive and uplifting words, and I thank you for your support.
Robert
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Very good artwork and nice presentation, Robert.
-Your notes are appreciated.
-You wrote a very good poem with effective imagery and rhyme.
-The opening verse establishes the premise.
-A good message in verse two as the man
realizes he can't to on this journey alone.
-A good third verse as he questions whether
or not his plea was heard.
-A very good concluding verse that shows
the Lord listened, and they are "joined in one accord."
-Very well done.
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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-Very good artwork and nice presentation, Robert.
-Your notes are appreciated.
-You wrote a very good poem with effective imagery and rhyme.
-The opening verse establishes the premise.
-A good message in verse two as the man
realizes he can't to on this journey alone.
-A good third verse as he questions whether
or not his plea was heard.
-A very good concluding verse that shows
the Lord listened, and they are "joined in one accord."
-Very well done.
Comment Written 10-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 10-Feb-2025
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Hello Pam.
Thank you very much for your positive and thorough review. I appreciate your comments about the style and comments. I am grateful for the six-star award. Thank you for your supportive review.
Robert
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I appreciate your thorough review.
Robert
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You are very welcome.
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You are very welcome and deserving of the stars and review, Robert.
Comment from royowen
Apart from that glaring mistake, it's nicely written, but that spoils the whole poem my friend. I look forward to the change my friend, but well done, blessings Roy
Typo: "Must trod", is is not the correct tense, trod is past, must tread is present, tread is correct Robert. It should be easy to change. "and yet all pilgrims know by their God they are led" would be an option.
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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Apart from that glaring mistake, it's nicely written, but that spoils the whole poem my friend. I look forward to the change my friend, but well done, blessings Roy
Typo: "Must trod", is is not the correct tense, trod is past, must tread is present, tread is correct Robert. It should be easy to change. "and yet all pilgrims know by their God they are led" would be an option.
Comment Written 09-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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Thank you for your review and comments. I have other options for the first stanza from my original notes. I will look them over and consider making the change. I used the language I did specifically for contextual and poetic reasons. Thanks again.
Robert
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello, Robert!
My beloved son lives in Colorado where he is a teacher but also an avid mountain climber.
As I read your well-crafted offering, my thoughts turned to him and those times when
"A boulder has tumbled and now sits astride
the pathway to freedom the trav'ler must trod.
He sees his dilemma and calls out to God"
Resonating and meaningful.
One tiny suggested edit:
God's mercy is bounty, (;)His grace doth impart.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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Hello, Robert!
My beloved son lives in Colorado where he is a teacher but also an avid mountain climber.
As I read your well-crafted offering, my thoughts turned to him and those times when
"A boulder has tumbled and now sits astride
the pathway to freedom the trav'ler must trod.
He sees his dilemma and calls out to God"
Resonating and meaningful.
One tiny suggested edit:
God's mercy is bounty, (;)His grace doth impart.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
Comment Written 09-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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Hi Diane.
Thank you very much for your positive and meaningful review. We live down the road from Mount Mitchell in North Carolina. When we go on an excursion, we go to the mountains, not the beach. I am very grateful for your uplifting review. Thank you very much. I'm very glad you enjoyed this poem. I chuckled when I read your suggestion about the semicolon. When I went back to my original handwritten copy, there was a semicolon. There was also a lot of scratching and other marks. HAHAHA
Robert
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My pleasure, Robert!
And, believe me, I know all about "scratching and other marks."
I posted a poem this morning. Must have read it no less than twenty times.
Checked the syllable count, and lo and behold, I had seven syllables where there should be six. Boy! Did I scramble!
Onward!
diane
Comment from Rachelle Allen
You did a luminous job with this. The cadence has a lovely, gentle rocking quality to it that feels like a lullaby inside a cloud. There is worry, but it is ensconced in trust and calmness. And, as always, thr rhymes are flawless. Beautiful job in every aspect of this poem, Z. So glad I got to experience this with you. Xoxo
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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You did a luminous job with this. The cadence has a lovely, gentle rocking quality to it that feels like a lullaby inside a cloud. There is worry, but it is ensconced in trust and calmness. And, as always, thr rhymes are flawless. Beautiful job in every aspect of this poem, Z. So glad I got to experience this with you. Xoxo
Comment Written 09-Feb-2025
reply by the author on 09-Feb-2025
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Hello Rachelle.
Thank you very much for your positive and uplifting comments regarding this poem. I like that comment calling it a" lullaby inside a cloud." I used a different cadence. I set the lines up as 11 syllables each to allow the reader to "ride" the poem to the end. I am grateful and honored by your six-star award.
Z
