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Come Fly A Kite With Me

5-7-5 My love is soaring high.

22 total reviews 
Comment from Debbie Pope
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I would not change a word or comma in this uplifting piece. Your love image is grounding through the use of the words "tethers" and "tugging."
Your title and "ribbons of delight" create a mood of freedom. It's a nice juxtaposition of thoughts.
I hope you are writing from the heart. Tell us more.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020

Comment from Margaret Bednar
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My mind automatically thinks of my children. I think my husband's love allows me to soar, but my childrens' tugs (in a good way) as a mother often does sacrifice independence (is this the right word?) freedom? .. a bit. Willingly of course. Can't fault this endearing poem.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020

Comment from Pantygynt
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And its those tugs that help to send it aloft. This is beautifully expressed and not a word is wasted. Best of luck in the contest for which this is entered.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020


reply by the author on 12-May-2020
    Thanks very much, Jim.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
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A fine loving write filled with togetherness and romance as the two of them fly a kite and heart strings are also pulled, a great play on words here Lisa, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 12-May-2020


reply by the author on 12-May-2020
    Thanks for your review!
Comment from JudyE
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I thought the imagery in this was delightful. Tethering on a ribbon of delight and tugging at heart strings - very evocative. Good luck in the contest. I think it must still be coming up. I'll be on the lookout for it.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020

Comment from oliver818
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I enjoyed reading this poem, it's a very nice description of love. I especially like the way you use metaphor with heart strings and tether. Thanks for sharing this and have a great day

 Comment Written 12-May-2020


reply by the author on 12-May-2020
    Thanks for your review!
Comment from Pamela Peridot
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This is a sweet, scintillating little poem. As a poet myself, I often find short-form poems like haiku the most difficult because you have to force so much into such small parameters, so I am always gratified to find poets who are capable of doing so themselves. Great work!

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 Comment Written 12-May-2020


reply by the author on 12-May-2020
    Thanks for your comments. I rather like writing short form poems - they focus the mind when writing.
Comment from lyenochka
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Aww! You wove in your word play artistically as you expand your metaphor of love being like someone flying like a kite. But it's important that both are holding the strings - not just one controlling the other.
Best wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 12-May-2020


reply by the author on 12-May-2020
    Being subjected to total control is not a good thing, but responding to some direction is OK.
Comment from Michele Harber
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Very well done, Lisa May. I enjoyed that you carried the kite metaphor through all three lines - and did so without ever mentioning a kite! Of course the photo, which went perfectly, was a dead giveaway.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020

Comment from Amanda Louise Davis
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Not sure the title fits, but either way, this is a lovely 5-7-5. I really enjoyed it either way. Keep up your good, expressive writing. I love the whole thing, each line is great.

 Comment Written 12-May-2020