Comment from foxangie123

Excellent

This is quite an amazing piece of writing. The font made it a little hard to read but other than that I thought it was awesome to say the least. Keep it up.

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2016

Hi foxangie, thank you so much for your kind review. Sorry about the font... Warmest regards, Marijke :o)

Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

Beautifully written and presented...
I wasn't going to review anything and I do wish I had a six for this exquisite piece.
It's truly exceptional, and I wish you well in the contest.
Just lovely..
Cat
A six star poem all around

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Jun-2016

Hi Cat... thank you so much for your 'virtual' six, and for your good luck wishes. Warmest regards, Marijke :o)

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

a beautiful poem of true love...for Rose she will remember his love forever and more...I love the wording...and the picture beautiful...so very well written...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016

Thanks Linda, for your nice review and generous rating. Warmest regards...

reply by l.raven on 01-Jun-2016

you are so very welcome...xxoo Linda

Comment from Mary Wakeford

Excellent

As I read this following the last review with your family photo, I can only imagine this was written as your father's left this life, in a voice to his wife and lifelong partner. Such a lovely sentiment, in presentation and in content. Lovely work.

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016

Thank you so much, Mary, for those kind words and review. I am pleased you thought the sentiment lovely. Warmest regards, Marijke :o)

Comment from Lovinia

Excellent

Hello Mystery Poet

You have a stunning entry for the contest. It supports the prompt rules and is a poignant, yet loving pantoum. Excellent rhythm and rhyme, which you do so well, beautiful presentation and you have it very clearly from a loving man's point of view. I've just lost a close family member last night, and this rings true as he loved his devoted and faithful wife through much of the thick and thin. He would have loved to say words such as this, though he was a very shy man, and found it difficult to demonstrate such powerful emotion until the very end. I wish you the best of luck in the contest and hope I don't miss the vote. I started writing a pantoum because I enjoyed one by Iamcat. Of course, then I cleaned up my desk, and I suppose it will be found soon enough. lol Thanks for advising the rules for those unfamiliar with the form. Hugs - Lovi xoxo

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 31-May-2016

Hi Lovinia. Thank you so much for your kind review and your personal observations. I am sorry for your loss... I am sure your loved one's wife would have known how he felt. Warmest regards...

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

This is a wonderfully composed Pantoum and I wish you much luck in the contest. Poem flows well from line-to-line Rhyming, content, and presentation are outstanding. Marilyn

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 31-May-2016

Hi Marilyn, thank you so much for your kind review and comments. Warmest regards :o)

Comment from Gert sherwood

Excellent

Hello author
Love the way you said by to someone's wife who to him was a rose rose was when you said- made me sad

Darling I still love you so much
My sweetest Rose please do not cry
All I need now is your sweet touch
The time has come to say goodbye

Gert

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016

Thank you, Gert, for your kind and generous review. Warmest regards...

Comment from Galactia

Excellent

Hi
This is a wonderful pantoum poem reflecting true love, it was quite a sad love story, the man feeling like this about to depart this earth and him saying good by too his wife

Regards
Tia

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016

Thank you, Galactica, for your kind and generous review. Warmest regards...

Comment from Marykelly

Excellent

We pray for healing and wish for good health but a time comes when there is no possibility of restoring health and death is imminent. This poem faces death and the message I get from this poem is the importance of having that special loved one present and supportive when the end of life is near.

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016

Thank you, Mary, for your kind and generous review. Warmest regards...

Comment from Laurel Legion

Excellent

The repetition of the lines "Our years together have been good" and "You always did the best you could" for both the first and second stanzas speak volumes in themselves how the "Rose" the poem's speaker is referring to is blaming herself for probably not doing enough for her husband. Therefore that implication your poem leaves to the reader makes the scene of a man's dying moments much more palpable from the way your poem is structured. Wish you luck in your contest with this thoughtful piece.

 Comment Written 31-May-2016

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reply by the author on 31-May-2016

Thank you so much for your kind and generous review. Much appreciated. Warmest regards, :o)