Comment from I am Cat

Exceptional

So sad this song is over,
I'm relishing the fun.
I'll run barefoot in clover,
And wish it wasn't done.

I couldn't have said it better.

Thank you dear Kim, for the ride... you're awesome, and I think you've done a wonderful thing, this contest, and spearheading it.... as well as writing in the utmost of quality of writing. i've enjoyed it. This piece is just ONE example of the many many poems you wrote this month that were amazing!
Well done
Cat

 Comment Written 01-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-May-2016

Hi Cat!

YOU are amazing for saving this one for a six. That is so sweet of you! I thoroughly enjoyed the ride, too! :)
It has been an amazing month! Thank you so much for the shiny stars, the encouraging reviews and your friendship.

*Hugs*

Kim

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

You've done a great job with your April poems, Kim and I'm amazed that you've kept up to speed with the research also into the different poets and their styles.

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016

Hi Valda,

I've really had a lot of fun reading and writing this month. :) Thanks for the great review.

Kim

Comment from lightink

Excellent

Awww! Such a joyful poem about our little challenge, except the wording is generalized enough to be enjoyable for those who don't know about our poetry journey! We are almost there!

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016

Yes we are! :) I'll be sad when it is over!! thanks for sharing your lovely thoughts! :)

Kim

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

Excellent blending of G. Brooks style and your
feelings on the joys this Poem A Day for 30 Days
challenge has brought you.

I too have felt oddly liberated by the freedom this
project has afforded me. To dedicate myself to
writing only "for me" and then sharing the journey
with others.

In a way, it's been like reading a completely captivating
book! I can't wait till it reaches conclusion, and I will
miss it terrible when it is finished :-)

This was a WONDERFUL idea Kim :-)

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Leineco,

Thank you so much, I'm so happy you joined this project. It has been amazing to take this journey with everyone. Even more amazing that everyone kept up with it :) I put a note in the Poetry forum listed as NaPoWriMo, I'd love for you to check it out. :)
I appreciate your thoughts on this one :)

Kim

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

I'm with Gwendolyn on the grey November song! Unfortunately, that's just often the case!

A great poem of your own, though. Hasn't this been fun?

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Robyn!

I have been having so much fun, I'm sad to see it end lol I guess I've been having too much fun! :) Thanks for the great comments.

Kim

Comment from ciliverde

Excellent

I love that you're drawing inspiration from various poets. I've heard of Gwendolyn Brooks, somewhere, but wasn't too familiar with her poetry - so thank you for the example and notes.
So you are going to be missing April? But May in Alaska must be so nice, and the months of light coming up...
Carol

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Carol,

Our daylight is already lasting well into the evening and things are budding out... it is in the air, you know that spring is just going to burst forth any minute. I've had so much fun with this book, that's what I'll miss. The journey I've taken with everyone on this project. :) I may have mentioned, I found this random poetry book back in March called The Poet's Corner, compiled by John Lithgow. I discovered Gwendolyn Brooks there.

Thanks for the great review.

Kim

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

very nice, and great job on this as well as your book, a book full of wonderful work. Great work, it's almost at an end. have a wonderful day

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi William,

This book has been such a wonderful journey, I just don't want it to end lol Thank you for your kind words and taking the time to review.

Kim

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

A perfect piece to end the month and the challenges.
Perfect flow and rhyme.
Light and lively for the burst of Spring and a great double meaning

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Barb,

This has been such an amazing journey lol I'll miss it when we're done :) Thank you for the lovely thoughts.

Kim

Comment from honeytree

Excellent

I love the art work and words so much
The words were expressed in a very special
The presentation of these words great.

Annie

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Annie!

Thank you so much for the wonderful review. I appreciate you stopping by! :)

Kim

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

This is a fine little poem for April and an excellent companion to Brooks' May song. It is written mainly in iambic trimeter with some feminine endings. Brooks departs further from her unities by having a tetrameter in her S2 (frosty dark) which I see you have decided not to emulate. Your S3 gets across the meter in L2 where the natural stress is on the first syllable of nothing and the metric stress is on the second. How about a slight reversal of syntax to put that right?

"It's nothing been but fun."

O the two evils I can live more happily with reversed syntax than I can with the out of sync stress on nothing. But that is just my opinion.

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

Hi Pantygynt,

You should know by now that I love your opinions :) I've made a note to come back and look at this one after I post today. I'm getting behind on everything lol Did I tell you that I put a NaPoWriMo note in the Poetry forum? It is for everyone participating :)

Thank you so much for always leaving me such thorough notes :)

Kim

reply by Pantygynt on 28-Apr-2016

I just went to look and add my own two penn'orth.

reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016

I?m relishing the fun.

Do you think that is better? I never did caught up with reviews or posting lol