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Sharpened Pencils

The real CRAFTSMAN tool*

26 total reviews 
Comment from Alchera
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Wow! How many, beautiful, happy, suffering insights are behind those coloured edged- cutting, handed tools! What ephemeral joyful childhood's epiphanies pop out as I think of the time spent together with a pencil writing or sharpening one!

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2020

reply by the author on 09-Jun-2020
    Thank you, Alchera. Funny how a poem about pencils can resonate with us. Like you said, there is something about a sharpened pencil. The little hand tool are inspiring.
reply by Alchera on 09-Jun-2020
    You are the sharpest pencil of them all with your inviting thematic subjects. thank you for this 1 I,too, was a teacher once!I loved good cultural frindship! You will always be welcomed, Debbie! Blessings!
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2020
    Thank you for that. I needed kind words today.
reply by Alchera on 09-Jun-2020
    I know what you mean on some days that start badly since dawn for a reason or for another! Be calm for the rest of the day and enjoy tiny things has it goes by like an innocent smile of a baby. Blessings!
Comment from Joan E.
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I enjoyed your succinct and vivid observation plus the perfect, matching picture. Congratulations on having your 2-4-2 so well received in the competition. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2020

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2020
    Thank you, Joan. That was very kind of you to go back and review my poem.
Comment from dragonpoet
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Debbie,
Hand tools is a good and inventive extended metaphor for pencils and sharpeners as tools for writing. Words are the cutting edge insights.
Congrats on placing second in the contest.
Keep writng and stay healthy.
Joan

 Comment Written 01-Jun-2020

reply by the author on 01-Jun-2020
    Thank you for taking the time to go back and review my post. I am glad that you enjoyed it.
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
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Congrats on your prize! This is clever and whimsical--hand tools/cutting edge insights and play on Craftsman. I missed this release--glad I caught up. Cheers. LIZ

 Comment Written 30-May-2020

reply by the author on 31-May-2020
    Thank you, Liz. That was kind of you to go back and read.
Comment from BeasPeas
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Good job on this 2-4-2. Like all craftsmen, we need to learn how to use our tools. Play on words with Craftsman tools is very good. Nice crisply pointed pencils there. Good luck in the contest. Marilyn

 Comment Written 16-May-2020

reply by the author on 16-May-2020
    Thank you, Marilyn. My pencils are the handiest tools that I own.
Comment from LisaMay
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I have a love of simple hand tools - somehow they feel more 'honest' when it is the user doing the thinking, and nothing is a better example that a sharpened pencil, ready for the action of revealing a drawing or special words of insight. The simplicity of your poem is perfect, so a virtual 6 from me.

 Comment Written 16-May-2020

reply by the author on 16-May-2020
    Thank you so much for the virtual six, LisaMay. I worried that this one might be too simple. I'm so glad that you like it.
reply by LisaMay on 16-May-2020
    Simple is good - too many people pad out with fluff.
Comment from Sugarray77
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Debbie, I enjoyed reading this witty verse about cutting edge tools... although for insight... very good. A well written and witty poem.

Melissa

 Comment Written 16-May-2020

reply by the author on 16-May-2020
    Thanks, Melissa. I'm glad that you like my little poem.
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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This is such a great little short poem. It makes me totally nostalgic. Oh, how I wish those days would come back where we wrote with a pencil or pen. I would so gladly trade in my computer for a notepad or two.

 Comment Written 16-May-2020

reply by the author on 16-May-2020
    Thank you for your review, Katherine. Crayons, notepads, and pencils are emblems of creativity to me. Something comes over me when I hold them.
Comment from Aussie
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In my youth (many long years ago) we started with pencils, then dipped a pen in ink, ballpoints came along and now who uses pens for writing letters? The computer has taken over. Being an artist, I use pencils for accuracy, pens for fine lines and paints to finish off. Thanks for sharing. K xx

 Comment Written 16-May-2020

reply by the author on 16-May-2020
    Good to hear from you, Aussie. I'm into coloring books and crosswords, so pencils are my everyday tools. Useful little things, aren't they?
reply by Aussie on 18-May-2020
    Yep, better than inkwells where I used to get my plaits dipped into by the boy who sat behind me!!
Comment from Y. M. Roger
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Oh, this is an awesome one, BBF!! ;) Would make a wonderful advertisement for the pencil people!! ;) You are just the clever girl down there! ;) Take care of you and best of luck! ;) Yvette

 Comment Written 15-May-2020

reply by the author on 15-May-2020
    Sometimes with all the short posts that I write, I feel as though I am writing ads and inspirational posters. I guess I like doing it.