The Ides of March
The taming of the lion, the lamb springs forth45 total reviews
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Congrats on First Place, J-L!! ;) Almost a surreal vision you paint for us - lovely!! ;) Thanx so much for joining the ETO contest fun this time around - great fun!! ;) Take care and have a great remainder of the week! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2020
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Congrats on First Place, J-L!! ;) Almost a surreal vision you paint for us - lovely!! ;) Thanx so much for joining the ETO contest fun this time around - great fun!! ;) Take care and have a great remainder of the week! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 04-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 04-Mar-2020
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Wow! Yvette, I was so pleasantly surprised, with the depth of such wonderful talent, I am quite humbled to secure these votes. It is always great fun! May your week also bring abundant pleasures. Jim
Comment from nomi338
I choose not to accept the challenge to write a similar poem, but I will comment on the one you wrote. In the absence of restraint, even the meekest of us is tempted to exult. Under the supervision and or control of the proper authority, even the boldest one among us will act as tame as a lion.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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I choose not to accept the challenge to write a similar poem, but I will comment on the one you wrote. In the absence of restraint, even the meekest of us is tempted to exult. Under the supervision and or control of the proper authority, even the boldest one among us will act as tame as a lion.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Nomi, I do appreciate very much your wisdom in the words that you scribe here. Thank you and I hope your weekend provides great relaxation and comforts.
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Thanks for your comments. I just reliazed my mistake, that was supposed to be as tame as a lamb. I apologize for my inept typing skills and failure to pay better or closer attention.
Comment from RPSaxena
Hello Friend,
Nice piece of poetry meeting the desired norms, having impressive and matching the theme phraseology, and beautifully depicting its theme.
Its style is particularly noteworthy.
Best of Luck!
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Hello Friend,
Nice piece of poetry meeting the desired norms, having impressive and matching the theme phraseology, and beautifully depicting its theme.
Its style is particularly noteworthy.
Best of Luck!
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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RPSAxena, thank you for your review and validation.
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Friend, Most Welcome!
With best wishes,
~ RP
Comment from lyenochka
Nicely done! And I like the synonyms starting with "Bounding" and ending with "Leap." Yes, we need to start bracing for the lion part of March to roar in soon! Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Nicely done! And I like the synonyms starting with "Bounding" and ending with "Leap." Yes, we need to start bracing for the lion part of March to roar in soon! Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Iyenochka, honestly it took, professionals, such as you , who via FS have helped me perfect this and other submissions and I am and will remain always very grateful and welcoming of all input and advice.
Comment from karenina
Love this! Not the least reason being I am SO ready for the lamb of Spring and darn weary of the Lion of winter! You seem to have followed the format requirements with ease and I love your synonym choice! Hurrah to you!--Karenina
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Love this! Not the least reason being I am SO ready for the lamb of Spring and darn weary of the Lion of winter! You seem to have followed the format requirements with ease and I love your synonym choice! Hurrah to you!--Karenina
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Karenina, thank you, I must however, admit it took a couple of stabs at the beginning and end to be correct. I too am in anticipation of these next twenty-one days to flow quickly to arrive at the beginning of Spring.
Comment from Ogden
Good job gussying up the old adage with poesy and image (especially the beautiful illustration! I wish I could find some like that).
Good luck in the contest!
Ogden (Don)
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Good job gussying up the old adage with poesy and image (especially the beautiful illustration! I wish I could find some like that).
Good luck in the contest!
Ogden (Don)
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Don, thank you very much, I depend on FanArt 95% of the time.
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You're very welcome.
I seldom use it FanArt because I always get a screen requiring membership, and run into trouble trying. Do you access specific artists' portfolios, or do a search?
All I can do is a straight search, and I've never seen super-professional
quality starting from scratch there, like your illustration and others.'
But, I generally do ok with Google and Bing,
:)
Don
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I start with a keyword search and plow through a lot of castaways to find the right companion. I do default to google from time to time.
Comment from rspoet
Hello Poet
You've written an excellent poem for the Even-the -Odds contest
with very good imagery and contrast between the intruder lion
and the calming lamb.
The two synonyms are excellent and the Ides offers a good turning point
Well done
Best wishes in the contest
Robert
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Hello Poet
You've written an excellent poem for the Even-the -Odds contest
with very good imagery and contrast between the intruder lion
and the calming lamb.
The two synonyms are excellent and the Ides offers a good turning point
Well done
Best wishes in the contest
Robert
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Robert, I am very grateful for your positive comments and validation.
Comment from rjuselius
This is a brilliant entry for this particular writing prompt dear anonymous! It should do very well. An enjoyable read.
Thank you for sharing!
Good luck!
Blessings and a humongous hug-it-out hug!
Rebekka x
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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This is a brilliant entry for this particular writing prompt dear anonymous! It should do very well. An enjoyable read.
Thank you for sharing!
Good luck!
Blessings and a humongous hug-it-out hug!
Rebekka x
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Rebekka, thank you for your review and comments. Hugs back!
Comment from Bill Pinder
Excellent creative poem for the even the odds contest about the coming of spring. Good use of personification and action words that present a clear image of your topic. Good luck in the contest. Bill
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Excellent creative poem for the even the odds contest about the coming of spring. Good use of personification and action words that present a clear image of your topic. Good luck in the contest. Bill
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Bill, thanks very much! Have a delightful weekend.
Comment from heavenempress
Hi, excellent piece of poetry. I enjoyed the flow of the poetry which described vividly my totem. Good presentation and well- thought out poem. Keep it up!
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Hi, excellent piece of poetry. I enjoyed the flow of the poetry which described vividly my totem. Good presentation and well- thought out poem. Keep it up!
Comment Written 28-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 28-Feb-2020
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Heavenempress, you have made my morning cup of coffee a more soothing awakening with your six-star review, thank you so much!