ice fire
Are they Satan's disciples roaring?25 total reviews
Comment from Therese Caron
I have often wondered about God's forgiveness, and his supposed wrath. And then of course I've thought about Satan, and perhaps he creates the evil on this earth, instead of evil by free will we constantly hear about with human beings. We just don't know. Sometimes I think God must be angry at what we have done with what he has given us. Your wonderful little Haiku is very thought provoking. Beautiful image also! Wonderful, imaginative poem.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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I have often wondered about God's forgiveness, and his supposed wrath. And then of course I've thought about Satan, and perhaps he creates the evil on this earth, instead of evil by free will we constantly hear about with human beings. We just don't know. Sometimes I think God must be angry at what we have done with what he has given us. Your wonderful little Haiku is very thought provoking. Beautiful image also! Wonderful, imaginative poem.
Comment Written 01-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Therese your comments are inspiring. This Hai Ku did what I intended - make people pause and think. I am awed and humbled by the number of stars you have given my work.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Hello, Henry King,
...... ice fire....is a nice five seven five poem but it's not a haiku. Haiku is about nature. The first two lines are connected grammatically and the third line is an aha! moment.
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Hello, Henry King,
...... ice fire....is a nice five seven five poem but it's not a haiku. Haiku is about nature. The first two lines are connected grammatically and the third line is an aha! moment.
Comment Written 01-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 02-Mar-2020
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Thank you very much Gypsy Blue Rose for reading my work. Your comment will be considered seriously as I move forward in this genre of poetry. Your stars are awesome.
Comment from Susan Larson
This is a very thought provoking haiku, opening up the mind to explore in different directions. Interesting to me how the "warm" color pink seems to add to the coldness of the picture. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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This is a very thought provoking haiku, opening up the mind to explore in different directions. Interesting to me how the "warm" color pink seems to add to the coldness of the picture. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Susan for reading my poem. Your comments are inspiring. I was trying to achieve that color contrast, and I'm glad you mentioned it. Your stars are wonderful.
Comment from Boogienights
It depends on your point of view I guess. If we believe in God, then we must believe that he is a forgiving God. So how can Gods wrath come into it? It's an interesting question. This is a great contest entry, it really makes you think. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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It depends on your point of view I guess. If we believe in God, then we must believe that he is a forgiving God. So how can Gods wrath come into it? It's an interesting question. This is a great contest entry, it really makes you think. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Boogienights, thank you very much for reading my poem. Your comments are encouraging, in that the poem made you think about what I was saying. That's what I intended - make my readers think. Most definitely, I'm glad that some, as you, stated their God is forgiving. Isn't that why his son, Jesus, suffered crucifixion? Your stars are awesome.
Comment from RShipp
What a deep theological question in so few words... I had not thought of the premise in quite those terms.
Well done.
The picture was a great match for your poem.
Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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What a deep theological question in so few words... I had not thought of the premise in quite those terms.
Well done.
The picture was a great match for your poem.
Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much for reading my poem. Your comments are encouraging. I am glad my words made the readers think. That's what I intended them to do. Your stars are wonderful.
Comment from royowen
It's interesting that when God created Adam and Eve, He gave them charge, and the caretaking of the garden, which of course they disobeyed and reaped the whirlwind, as, it seems, so will we. An excellent entry in this haiku entry, well done, good luck Henry, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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It's interesting that when God created Adam and Eve, He gave them charge, and the caretaking of the garden, which of course they disobeyed and reaped the whirlwind, as, it seems, so will we. An excellent entry in this haiku entry, well done, good luck Henry, blessings Roy
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much Roy for reading my little poem. Your comments are inspiring. As I intended, this poem made readers think. Your stars are awesome.
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Good job
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A smile and hand to you sir.
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Bless you Henry
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:)
Comment from thaities, Rebecca V.
I think it is Satan's roaring trying to deceive as many as possible before Jehovah God returns and people will then know what true power is. Great thought in this poem.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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I think it is Satan's roaring trying to deceive as many as possible before Jehovah God returns and people will then know what true power is. Great thought in this poem.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much for reading my work. Your statement is right on. Your stars are wonderful. This Hai Ku is doing what I want it to do - make people think.
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You sure did that!
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Thanks, that's encouraging
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You're welcome.
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Comment from Ogden
There is an immeasurable amount of that, and I certainly hope Satan doesn't have anything at all to do with it. I prefer to put the blame on Mother Nature for the fires and quakes.
:o)
Ogden (Don)
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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There is an immeasurable amount of that, and I certainly hope Satan doesn't have anything at all to do with it. I prefer to put the blame on Mother Nature for the fires and quakes.
:o)
Ogden (Don)
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Ogden, thank you very much for reading my poem. You make an excellent point. Maybe Mother is collecting her dues? Man has not been honoring her. Your stars are awesome. My little Hai Ku has done what I intended - it's making readers think.
Comment from Gail Denham
Interesting poem for sur e- but I don't quite understand "ice fire" - I do think we're living in the days that God spoke of - the last days, where the enemy is out to destroy.
Good poem.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Interesting poem for sur e- but I don't quite understand "ice fire" - I do think we're living in the days that God spoke of - the last days, where the enemy is out to destroy.
Good poem.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Gail, thank you for reading my poem. If the Hai Ku was written in Japanese, there would be no title. As it is, westerners want a title. The convention is to title the poem with the first line or parts of it, hence ice fire. Only proper nouns are capitalized, and in a Hai Ku there is little to no punctuation. The exception here are the possessive apostrophes. The English language needs that crutch. Ice is a one syllable winter storm metaphor. Fire is straight forward like those in California and Australia. Quake is a one syllable synonym term for earthquake which has two syllables. Wind is a one syllable synonym for tornadoes, typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes which have multiple syllables. A Hai Ku is a poem with three lines, and there is supposed to be no rhyme. The first line has five syllables, the second line has seven syllables and the third line has five syllables. The syllable count is not set in concrete, but don't deviate too much. Sometimes one syllable is too much. This poem did what I intended - It made readers think.
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
"ice fire", is short, succinct and to the point. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. You KEEP WRITING and I'll KEEP READING. I look forward to seeing your next post.
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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"ice fire", is short, succinct and to the point. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. You KEEP WRITING and I'll KEEP READING. I look forward to seeing your next post.
Comment Written 29-Feb-2020
reply by the author on 29-Feb-2020
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Thank you very much for reading my poem. Your comments are inspiring. Those stars are awesome. My Hai Ku did what I intended - it made readers think.
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Henri King,
You're more than welcome.
God bless and take care,
the Duchess
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And to you also.