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Noises of War.

May we never hear them...(jaq cee)

23 total reviews 
Comment from Aiona
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Onomatopoeia! I love it! Subject matter not so much. But who loves war, unless one is a sociopath. I am impressed that you even managed to make it rhyme. I like rhyming poems.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Many thanks for your fab review Aiona. Thankfully not so many people love war. :) Jaq xx
Comment from Domino 2
Exceptional
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Many congrats on your well-deserved win, Jaq.

Top meter and rhyme enhance your VERY dramatic war sounds.

I really like the 'wooo wooo' intermittent sounds too.

A top quality write for sure that re-creates what it must have been like hiding in a shelter in WW2.

Cheers, Ted x

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Thank you so very much for the cracking review and the magic rating my friend. Sometimes I manage to pull one out of the bag :) Jaq xxx
Comment from donaldcolson
Exceptional
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A very good poem with good use of cacophony. It is clear, easy to follow and understand. And you have done an admirable of bringing the experience of war to us. don

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Don your review is very much appreciated as is your exceptional rating. I thank you so much. :) Jaq x
Comment from reconciled
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

-smile-...very creative. Hi Jaq...-smile- I'm happy you won, this is an unusual write and I'm glad it was recognized. Yes indeed wars a created by men who never taste the bitter tears....leaving the salt to the slavery they rule. Alright....loving you up...Michael....you're daughters name....I always loved that name...ever since Dr. Quinn...-wink-...-smile-

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Dr Quinn - Medicine Woman. :) I loved that too. Michaela was the only name I had chosen for a girl. I loved that name. Obviously still do.

    Many thanks for your fantastic rating and review my friend. Glad you enjoyed it. Much love, Jaq xxx
Comment from emrpoems
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I think you did a good job of using words that create noises.
woooowooowoooowooo woooowooowoooowooo
RAT-A-TAT-TAT
WHOOSH and WHINE
Ack-Ack and the many other phrases. Congrats on your win

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    emrpoems your review is very much appreciated, many thanks indeed :) Jaq xx
Comment from Dawn Munro
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Wow! This is an incredible poem! Congratulations on a win so well-deserved. This is very powerful, the imagery taking your reader right into the scene your words describe.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Dawn thanks for this excellent review. I am glad it managed to capture the picture so well for you. Much appreciated, Jaq xx
Comment from Gungalo
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An air of silence permeates
as the aircraft's DRONE abates.
Now it's time to re-emerge
to the chaos war creates.

Ah this is wonderful Jaq and well worthy of winning the contest. Beautiful recreation of those noises.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Thank you very much Gungalo. I always appreciate your input. :) Jaq xx
reply by Gungalo on 12-Jan-2014
    Smile.
Comment from rouskin
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woooowooowoooowooo woooowooowoooowooo woooowooowoooowooo woooowooowoooowooo

It really deserves to be a winner. Congratulations !

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 12-Jan-2014
    Lol thank you so much rouskin :) Jaq x
Comment from Pilot2Pen
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This is an excellent poem that is worthy of the win. It is short, to the point and conveys the brutality of war.

It reads well except for the second stanza, last line--it is a bit wordy. I would suggest eliminating the words "as they" and change guns to "shells."

If I could read the poem with my eyes closed, I would be able to hear the explosions and smell the death.

Good work.

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 11-Jan-2014
    Ahh Pilot2Pen I will look at that suggestion. Many thanks for your wonderful review. :) Jaq xx
reply by the author on 11-Jan-2014
    Many thanks it does flow so much better :) Jaq x
Comment from Aaron James
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Hi JAQ CEE
This is an excellent cacophony poem. In my mind I could hear it all. The interspersing of the siren at the start and between stanzas is a particularly graphic sound.
Good write.
Aaron

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2014


reply by the author on 11-Jan-2014
    Many thanks for a wonderful review Aaron. Glad you enjoyed it. :) Jaq x