Spiritual Oasis
Viewing comments for Chapter 5 "I look to Him for guidance"a collection of spiritual poems
26 total reviews
Comment from barbara.wilkey
Thank you for re-posting. I missed this the first time around. After reading this poem /I fully understand why its a contest winner. This poem is wonderfully written an the message is heartwarming.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thank you for re-posting. I missed this the first time around. After reading this poem /I fully understand why its a contest winner. This poem is wonderfully written an the message is heartwarming.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thanks for the great review.
Comment from chatterbox1
Thank you for sharing.
This time of year, it is so hard for some to feel thankful.
Sharing your faith helps to strengthen it in others.
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2021
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Thank you for sharing.
This time of year, it is so hard for some to feel thankful.
Sharing your faith helps to strengthen it in others.
Comment Written 29-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2021
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Thank you.
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Thanks for the great review.
Comment from karenina
So easy to see why this was a contest winner!
I regret I've run out is sixes, Yelena....for surely this is worthy in execution and theme!
An "Amazing Grace" of a sonnet!
Karenina
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2021
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So easy to see why this was a contest winner!
I regret I've run out is sixes, Yelena....for surely this is worthy in execution and theme!
An "Amazing Grace" of a sonnet!
Karenina
Comment Written 29-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 29-Oct-2021
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Thank you for the great review, Karen. I am glad you enjoyed this one.
I find this whole book spiritually healing.
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It is that!
Karenina
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
A worthy contest winner and I enjoyed your fine spiritual sonnet, perfectly rhymed and metered and a joy to read. A faithful and spiritual poem to lift any heart, much enjoyed and worthy of a six, my last one of the week! Love Dolly x
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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A worthy contest winner and I enjoyed your fine spiritual sonnet, perfectly rhymed and metered and a joy to read. A faithful and spiritual poem to lift any heart, much enjoyed and worthy of a six, my last one of the week! Love Dolly x
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thank you, Dolly, for the exceptional review and the six stars. I am honored.
Comment from Sally Law
This is so beautiful and filled with praise and trust in God. I feel the same.
A Sonnet is so difficult for me. I wrote a Petrarchan Sonnet once for a contest and my brain about caught fire. You made it look so effortless. Please accept my virtual six with compliments.
Sending you my best today for this marvelous piece,
Sal XOs...
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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This is so beautiful and filled with praise and trust in God. I feel the same.
A Sonnet is so difficult for me. I wrote a Petrarchan Sonnet once for a contest and my brain about caught fire. You made it look so effortless. Please accept my virtual six with compliments.
Sending you my best today for this marvelous piece,
Sal XOs...
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thanks for the great review, dear Sally. I am glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from Paul McFarland
A very nice sonnet. You are talking to God in the first three stanzas, then you ask him to guide you through life. "... life's crusade" is a very nice term.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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A very nice sonnet. You are talking to God in the first three stanzas, then you ask him to guide you through life. "... life's crusade" is a very nice term.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thanks for the great review.
Comment from Gert sherwood
Eternal Muse
'I look to Him for guidance,'
Nice title for your spiritual book
I can see why your sonnet is the winner
Gert
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Eternal Muse
'I look to Him for guidance,'
Nice title for your spiritual book
I can see why your sonnet is the winner
Gert
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thanks for the great review.
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You are most welcome
Eternal Muse
Gert
Comment from royowen
It reminds of a song, but I can only remember the fist line, "You are the air that I breath, lover of my soul..." but you've written a most articulate expression of that narrative, and given it verbal wings to fly, this is so beautifully written dear friend, a great way of expressing the love for God, and the return of His love for us. Excellent sonnet, well done. Blessings Roy
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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It reminds of a song, but I can only remember the fist line, "You are the air that I breath, lover of my soul..." but you've written a most articulate expression of that narrative, and given it verbal wings to fly, this is so beautifully written dear friend, a great way of expressing the love for God, and the return of His love for us. Excellent sonnet, well done. Blessings Roy
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thank you, dear Roy, for the exceptional review and the six stars. I am honored.
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Most welcome
Comment from Modee
Very cool. Every day a person should wake up and just say, "Your will not mine for today, God." - that would make a huge difference in a person's life, I think, anyway. Thanks for this one.
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Very cool. Every day a person should wake up and just say, "Your will not mine for today, God." - that would make a huge difference in a person's life, I think, anyway. Thanks for this one.
Comment Written 28-Oct-2021
reply by the author on 30-Oct-2021
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Thanks for the great review.
Comment from joelh605
I can see why this won, Yelena; it puts strong feeling there for the reader to share. I truly liked the use of "fun" - too many supposedly spiritual works don't dare go there, for fear they might not have the right penitential focus, but while God loves a broken and contrite heart, He also loves praises and gratitude.
-Joel
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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I can see why this won, Yelena; it puts strong feeling there for the reader to share. I truly liked the use of "fun" - too many supposedly spiritual works don't dare go there, for fear they might not have the right penitential focus, but while God loves a broken and contrite heart, He also loves praises and gratitude.
-Joel
Comment Written 28-Aug-2013
reply by the author on 29-Aug-2013
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Thank you, Joel. I use acrobatics in my poems - I throw words in the air without fear, and see them do tumbles, swirls, collide with each other. Using "fun" was brave in a religious poem, but don't forget - church was separated from the state during Russian revolution of 1917. That means, we were all deprived of religion for decades. I think I am doing pretty good under the circumstances (lol)
