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Comment from Dean Kuch
He may, Anonymous Poet, he just may.
However, it IS man you're writing about here so I seriously doubt it.
Man's memory is about as long as his...
...well, you know...
Best of luck to you in the contest with your free verse entry.
~Dean
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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He may, Anonymous Poet, he just may.
However, it IS man you're writing about here so I seriously doubt it.
Man's memory is about as long as his...
...well, you know...
Best of luck to you in the contest with your free verse entry.
~Dean
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Dear Dean, Thank you for your review and the five stars. Yes, I agree about Man's short er Memory, but that's the way the cookie crumbles isn't it? This poem was written late last night after I spent the day thinking about an owl I rescued and how it was so soft and trusting in my hands. cheers Cass
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Good thing for that owl that someone with compassion for animals was around to rescue it.
You're welcome, Cass.
~Dean
Comment from BeasPeas
This is an amazingly touching poem. I have chills as I read it. This is one of the finest I've ever read and, of course, being an animal lover it reaches my soul. It's a sixer, but I have no sixes left to give. Nevertheless, it has a virtual sixer from me. Much luck in the contest with this fine piece. Marilyn
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This is an amazingly touching poem. I have chills as I read it. This is one of the finest I've ever read and, of course, being an animal lover it reaches my soul. It's a sixer, but I have no sixes left to give. Nevertheless, it has a virtual sixer from me. Much luck in the contest with this fine piece. Marilyn
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Dear Marilyn, thank you for your review and the five stars. I wrote this late last night after I had been thinking about an owl I rescued. MY thoughts went from the owl to an Arctic wolf I sat next to one day and shared a sandwich with. He was on one side of the cage wire and I was on the other. Then I thought about Quill the beautiful eagle I had a long chat with one day many years ago. Three together was the basis for the inspiration. Glad you liked it. It just came out of nowhere. cheers Cass
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A terrific piece. I regret not to have had a sixer for you. Marilyn
Comment from A. Willow Bends
I love this contest as I feel it allows us to bring out our best work and this is quite outstanding, in my opinion. Truth set to poetry. Very nicely done with a subtle, yet obvious pace and rhythm that is well defined. I wish I had a six left to award. Good luck with this. You should be very proud of what you are conveying here poetically and truthfully. Very well done!
Wendy
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I love this contest as I feel it allows us to bring out our best work and this is quite outstanding, in my opinion. Truth set to poetry. Very nicely done with a subtle, yet obvious pace and rhythm that is well defined. I wish I had a six left to award. Good luck with this. You should be very proud of what you are conveying here poetically and truthfully. Very well done!
Wendy
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Dear Wendy, Thank you for your review and the five stars. The poem was written late last night after a day thinking about owls and wolves and eagles. It is about as valid and true as It gets. Thank you for your good wishes and generous comments. cheers Cass
Comment from mermaids
I am so fond of owls, wolves and eagles, it is a treat to read your words. Your verses capture the wisdom of these animals and how they stay away from man. Excellent use of descriptive words. I wish you well in the contest.
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I am so fond of owls, wolves and eagles, it is a treat to read your words. Your verses capture the wisdom of these animals and how they stay away from man. Excellent use of descriptive words. I wish you well in the contest.
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Dear Mermaids, Thank you for your review and the five stars. Yes, I love them too. They are wise and strong and fearless, which is why they call to me as Totem animals. Cheers Cass
Comment from l.d.lauritzen
Totems are revered in many Native American cultures. I found it interesting that you chose the creatures you did but left out several others like the bear and snake that are equally important. The last part as we watch species disappearing at the rate of one species lost every ten minutes may come sooner than we think.
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Totems are revered in many Native American cultures. I found it interesting that you chose the creatures you did but left out several others like the bear and snake that are equally important. The last part as we watch species disappearing at the rate of one species lost every ten minutes may come sooner than we think.
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
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Thank you for your review and the five stars. The wolf and the owl and the eagle are found in other parts of the world besides
North America. There a no big bears in Australia. No wolves either, we have wild dogs or dingoes. Quite as fierce and pack oriented as wolves, but not as big.The owls we have here are beautiful, and inspired me to write this piece after I had spent some hours yesterday recalling an owl I had rescued from a flock of marauding seagulls. One thing led to another and late last night I put pen to paper and wrote this piece. Cheers Cass
Comment from LIJ Red
Men have forsaken old tales and histories, everything ends at death and none of his offspring remember...and now squints(scientists) say it may already be too late to reverse the damage... the Sixth Extinction won't be the first time nature has wiped the Earth-slate clean and started over....excellent poem!
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Men have forsaken old tales and histories, everything ends at death and none of his offspring remember...and now squints(scientists) say it may already be too late to reverse the damage... the Sixth Extinction won't be the first time nature has wiped the Earth-slate clean and started over....excellent poem!
Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Thank you for your review and the five stars. Yes it is sad what Man has done to our beautiful Earth and the creatures living here. All we can do is keep the faith in our own individual way and hope for the best. The Earth has been wiped clean before
but we hope that Man will not be part of the extinction. Thanks for your generous comments cheers Cass
Comment from Sugarray77
Well done on these vivid and eloquent descriptions you use to create your verse. Good presentation and meaning make this great read. All the best,
Melissa
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Well done on these vivid and eloquent descriptions you use to create your verse. Good presentation and meaning make this great read. All the best,
Melissa
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Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
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Dear Melissa, thank you for your review and the five stars. This poem was written late last night after I had been thinking about an owl I had rescued from a flock of very angry seagulls. When I picked it up it was quite docile and Oh how soft and warm. Its wing seemed out of joint, but when we let it out as night fell, it spread them both and was gone in a sweep of wind. Thank you for your kind remarks .They are much appreciated. cheers Cass
Comment from Y. M. Roger
A beautiful write and the second so far with a Native American 'spirit' to it. I really love your dedication and mention of each of the totem animals....think it's neat that the owl is at the top! :) :) I would suggest, perhaps, removing the asterisks as they detract from the beauty of your words....they almost seem to cheapen them. The stanzas make a wonderful offering for the contest and would be even more enhanced if you were to find a wonderful image of a collage of the totem animals on Google images or something.....again, but a suggestion. This poem is very well-written and I wish you luck! :)
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A beautiful write and the second so far with a Native American 'spirit' to it. I really love your dedication and mention of each of the totem animals....think it's neat that the owl is at the top! :) :) I would suggest, perhaps, removing the asterisks as they detract from the beauty of your words....they almost seem to cheapen them. The stanzas make a wonderful offering for the contest and would be even more enhanced if you were to find a wonderful image of a collage of the totem animals on Google images or something.....again, but a suggestion. This poem is very well-written and I wish you luck! :)
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Comment Written 28-Nov-2018
reply by the author on 28-Nov-2018
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Thank you for your review and the five stars. You were right about the asterisks. I removed them as soon as I read your words.
I found a perfect picture showing all three creatures, but it won't load for some reason. I'll nut it out eventually, it's just a glitch on the computer.Thank you for your input and comments. Much appreciated cheers Cass
