The Empty Sails
Sonnet contest entry96 total reviews
Comment from Writingfundimension
Congratulations on winning the Sonnet contest with this superb offering. This spoke to my heart, as I'm sure it did for many artists on this site. Bravo!
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2014
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Congratulations on winning the Sonnet contest with this superb offering. This spoke to my heart, as I'm sure it did for many artists on this site. Bravo!
Comment Written 20-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 20-Mar-2014
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Thank you so much for the fantastic review, WF. I dearly appreciate the gracious stars and kind words. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Ron
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You're welcome, Ron. The pleasure is all mine! :0) Bev
Comment from Contests
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 A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry. |
Comment Written 20-Mar-2014
Comment from IndianaIrish
I enjoyed reading your sonnet, Ron, and the lovely images of your words. The sea is a wonderful topic for poetry as we can relate it easily to our lives. Best wishes in the contest with your wee-penned sonnet.
Smiles,
Karyn : )
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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I enjoyed reading your sonnet, Ron, and the lovely images of your words. The sea is a wonderful topic for poetry as we can relate it easily to our lives. Best wishes in the contest with your wee-penned sonnet.
Smiles,
Karyn : )
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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My wee penned sonnet? Lol. I know you mean 'well' there. Thank you so much for the kind review, Karyn. I dearly appreciate the gracious stars and good luck wishes. I'm glad you liked the piece, K.
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Ron
Comment from Maltese Falcon
I wish you the best of luck in the contest as you have a good entry here. love the flow and the picture really helped bring the piece to life. well done.
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2014
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I wish you the best of luck in the contest as you have a good entry here. love the flow and the picture really helped bring the piece to life. well done.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2014
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Thank you for the great review and good luck wishes, Maltese. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Comment from Benny Beeharry
True when the mind is dry and nothing comes out of it, it is very painful. Happens to me often.
Still this is a beautiful piece of writing ...putting the despaair of a cloistered mind in verse.
Lovely.
Benny Beeharry
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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True when the mind is dry and nothing comes out of it, it is very painful. Happens to me often.
Still this is a beautiful piece of writing ...putting the despaair of a cloistered mind in verse.
Lovely.
Benny Beeharry
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you for the fantastic review, Benny. I really appreciate the generous stars, friend. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Ron
Comment from michaelcahill
It's funny, but when it is written perfectly it is so obvious. No need for tapping fingers or any attempt to recite in a sing song voice. This reads beatifully the very first time through and there is nothing to do but enjoy the wonderful content. Such a perfect metaphor and even though it has been done before, you make it seem like this is the very first time. This is just an amazing piece of poetry. Love the new formatting. What a great presentation that befits this masterpiece. mikey
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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It's funny, but when it is written perfectly it is so obvious. No need for tapping fingers or any attempt to recite in a sing song voice. This reads beatifully the very first time through and there is nothing to do but enjoy the wonderful content. Such a perfect metaphor and even though it has been done before, you make it seem like this is the very first time. This is just an amazing piece of poetry. Love the new formatting. What a great presentation that befits this masterpiece. mikey
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you so much for the fantastic review, Mikey. I really appreciate the generous stars and kind words, friend. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Ron
Comment from Kenneth Schaal
Clever metaphor, paralleling creativity with sailing. excellent presentation and mechanics. Some days the ship just won't move. Good luck. Kenny
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Clever metaphor, paralleling creativity with sailing. excellent presentation and mechanics. Some days the ship just won't move. Good luck. Kenny
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you for the excellent review and good luck wishes, Kenny. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Ron
Comment from maggieadams
What a beautifully written sonnet. Your iambic pentameter and abab rhyme scheme are perfect. My interpretation is that of a writer who rises with the dawn , hoping his/her soul/muse will set sail and words will come, smooth-sailing for a productive day. Freeing the"helm" or mind...but like all human endeavor, writing has its good days and "windless" uninspired days. Our minds drift aand we get bogged down...anyway, I soaked in every line, and felt like I was in a literature class, interpreting the class favorite.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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What a beautifully written sonnet. Your iambic pentameter and abab rhyme scheme are perfect. My interpretation is that of a writer who rises with the dawn , hoping his/her soul/muse will set sail and words will come, smooth-sailing for a productive day. Freeing the"helm" or mind...but like all human endeavor, writing has its good days and "windless" uninspired days. Our minds drift aand we get bogged down...anyway, I soaked in every line, and felt like I was in a literature class, interpreting the class favorite.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you so much for the fantastic review, Maggie. I dearly appreciate the gracious stars. I'm glad you let each line soak in. Not many folks take the time to read that deeply into a piece. I'm glad you liked the piece, M. Thank you again. Have a great day.
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Ron
Comment from lancellot
Well done and I like the metaphor of sailing for the freedom of it, in unpredictable sea. It is just like writing, a joy when the winds of your muse are blowing, but you never know when the wind will stop.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Well done and I like the metaphor of sailing for the freedom of it, in unpredictable sea. It is just like writing, a joy when the winds of your muse are blowing, but you never know when the wind will stop.
Comment Written 06-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you for the excellent review, Lancellot. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Comment from Taffspride
A perfectly crafted sonnet. The structure is faultless with perfect rhythm and rhyme.
It flowed perfectly when read aloud. But it was the images you created with your words was what made it for me.
You have a very worthy entry for the contest.
I wish you very good luck.
Iechyd da
Ann
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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A perfectly crafted sonnet. The structure is faultless with perfect rhythm and rhyme.
It flowed perfectly when read aloud. But it was the images you created with your words was what made it for me.
You have a very worthy entry for the contest.
I wish you very good luck.
Iechyd da
Ann
Comment Written 06-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2014
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Thank you so much for the kind review and gracious stars, Ann. I dearly appreciate the kind words and good luck wishes. I'm glad you liked the piece.
Ron
