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Break of Morning

There's a magic at daybreak...

15 total reviews 
Comment from Bill Schott
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This 5-7-5, Break of Morning, has the right set up and finds the magic in the transitioning day. The image selected inspires flights of fancy.

 Comment Written 11-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 12-Nov-2018
    Thanx for the read and review, Bill! :) ;) Have a great one today! :) Yvette :)
Comment from Sherechita
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Ooh, that's nice... was my first thought. The picture, poem, font, and formatting all work well together. The poem is light and peaceful. I like the direction that it is taking me. Well done.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 11-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, Sherechita -- always appreciated! :) ;) Have a great week and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
reply by Sherechita on 12-Nov-2018
    Honestly, I just now realized that you also wrote that lovely spider story! I got caught up writing reviews and did not take the time to see who was writing what... I suppose that makes me a bit more unbiased. Cheers!
Comment from Debbie Pope
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Surely I just read the winner. It should win just based on your last line alone. That is such an exquisite image--moonbeams called back home at daybreak.
The more that I read this, the more I adore it. "Shadows magical wings" is also enough to win it by itself. Definitely the winner. You should have entered this one for some real money. It's that good.
My only suggestion has nothing to do with the poem. I would change the descriptive line to "Magic at Daybreak" to make every word poetic.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    Fingers crossed that you are correct! :) ;) Thanx for stopping in, Debbie -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) Purposefully went with the 'harsh mundane' to provide a contrast for the reader....he/she will click on or simply read the title expecting simple or 'regular' when they are, instead, transported into a fantasy morning drama. :) ;) :) :) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
reply by Debbie Pope on 10-Nov-2018
    Yvette, right?
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    :)
reply by Debbie Pope on 10-Nov-2018
    Knew it. I recognize your work. That photon poem could be yours, but not good enough for your work.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    I'm gonna tell the author you said that... :) ;)
reply by Debbie Pope on 10-Nov-2018
    No, you are Yvette. She would not tell.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    I tell you this...she heard the moment you wrote it. :) :) ;) :) LOL! :) ;) ;)
reply by Debbie Pope on 10-Nov-2018
    You are getting me worried, and I don't know how to do frowns. ^: How is that?



reply by Debbie Pope on 10-Nov-2018
    That reminds me of the time, years ago, when I first started emailing. I sent what I thought was an anonymous email. Afraid to sign my name, imagine my surprise.
reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    I figured folks down there in the 'B'ig city would have figured this out....cuz now I'm just toyin' with you....:) Especially now that I'm no longer holding my breath!! ;)) ;) How many nerds do you know of that like to do poetry..? :) ;)
Comment from jack silver
Exceptional
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I loved this poem! I loved the all of it... Couldn't decide which of the three lines I liked more. Very well written! So worth the six stars! Good luck in the contest

From
Jack

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    Oh, Jack, thank you so very much for this wonderful review and those shining stars -- you have put a smile on my face to last the weekend! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
reply by jack silver on 10-Nov-2018
    No probs
Comment from Liz O'Neill
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

This has a very nice use of animation and personification. It would make a very sweet brief video with appropriate music in the background. I especially love the last verse. The imagery described here is delightful. I am very struck by this. I hope the reader will join me in my sense of wonder. Well orchestrated. I am definitely voting for this one.

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    Oh, Liz, thank you so very much for this wonderful review and those shining stars -- you have put a smile on my face to last the weekend! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
Comment from Dean Kuch
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Very good 5-7-5, Mystery Poet.
I really enjoyed the air of mystery you've created in this.
Syllable count is good, the topic is intriguing.
There's little more that you can do with a 5-7-5 poem such as this.
Best wishes to you in the contest.
~Dean

 Comment Written 10-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 10-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, Dean -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;) :) ;)
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
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A very well-written 5-7-5 poem and an excellent photo to illustrate the poem about the first light in the morning when the moonbeams have to give over to the sunbeams to rule for the day.

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 09-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, Sandra -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
Comment from estory
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I think you had the perfect balance, the natural image, of haiku, and some great use of alliteration with all those 'm' sounds and 'L' sounds made for some good music. I think you had a strong visual image, the only thing I like to see on top of it in haiku is that epiphany moment that connects the image somehow with the human experience in some way, leading you to think of love, or hope, or lost loved ones or something like that. estory

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 09-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, estory -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) I'll take your advice under consideration when writing a Haiku for the contest later in the month -- this was just a 5-7-5, though. :) ;) :) Thanx again, and have a great weekend -- be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
Comment from Mark D. R.
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Outstanding image accompanies your verse.

You can just feel the mist in that dreamlike, magical lighting. The moonbeams (like 'spreading wings') create such a dramatic background to the trees (shadows of sorts!) in the foreground. It illuminates all!

Thanks again for your great composition of words and image.
Mark

 Comment Written 09-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 09-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, Mark -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)
Comment from country ranch writer
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Early daybreak brings the coming of the dawn and the shadows disappear as daybreak comes over the horizon doe all to see as the sun comes up.

 Comment Written 08-Nov-2018


reply by the author on 09-Nov-2018
    Thanx for stopping in, Country Ranch -- always appreciate the read and review! :) ;) Have a great weekend and be sure to catch at least one of the sunrises in there!! :) ;)