Blacksmiths
Free Verse26 total reviews
Comment from judiverse
What a great analogy--a poet is as a blacksmith. You illustrate in your free verse how that can be. Writers have the tools, they work a piece of writing over and over, and shape it to create "Something meaningful." Beautifully stated. judi
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2020
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What a great analogy--a poet is as a blacksmith. You illustrate in your free verse how that can be. Writers have the tools, they work a piece of writing over and over, and shape it to create "Something meaningful." Beautifully stated. judi
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2020
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Hi Judi... thank you very much, my friend.
Melissa
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You're welcome. I really liked that analogy. judi
Comment from Mistydawn
You sure know how to paint a vivid image in the reader's mind using similes and metaphors to relay your message. It's very well-written, descriptive. You get your message across nicely. Well done as always.
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2020
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You sure know how to paint a vivid image in the reader's mind using similes and metaphors to relay your message. It's very well-written, descriptive. You get your message across nicely. Well done as always.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2020
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Hi Misty. Thanks so much for your wonderful comments.
Melissa
Comment from Joan E.
I enjoyed your analogy of a poet to a "blacksmith" and his "tools" to controll "the fires of inspiration. I am pleased to be able to "move mountains"! Cheers- Joan
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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I enjoyed your analogy of a poet to a "blacksmith" and his "tools" to controll "the fires of inspiration. I am pleased to be able to "move mountains"! Cheers- Joan
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hi Joan. What a lovely review and I am glad you recognize the fact that you move mountains!! :)
Melissa
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Hi Joan. What a lovely review and I am glad you recognize the fact that you move mountains!! :)
Melissa
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Hi Joan. What a lovely review and I am glad you recognize the fact that you move mountains!! :)
Melissa
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
Beautiful free verse poem. I like this analogy a poet is as a blacksmith brandishing tools controlling the fires of inspiration. I like these words shaping thoughts to create something meaningful. Awesome photo. Well done.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Beautiful free verse poem. I like this analogy a poet is as a blacksmith brandishing tools controlling the fires of inspiration. I like these words shaping thoughts to create something meaningful. Awesome photo. Well done.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you very much Joanne!
Melissa
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Thank you very much Joanne!
Melissa
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Thank you very much Joanne!
Melissa
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Your welcome 🙂
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
Hello Melissa, this is a well written free verse with a really good use of metaphor. Sometimes rustling up something meaningful when we create a poem is a bit like a blacksmith hammering away 'Always working it over and over to make it fit...' - so true. Well done - a good read. Warm regards Dorothy x
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hello Melissa, this is a well written free verse with a really good use of metaphor. Sometimes rustling up something meaningful when we create a poem is a bit like a blacksmith hammering away 'Always working it over and over to make it fit...' - so true. Well done - a good read. Warm regards Dorothy x
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you Dorothy!! Have a lovely evening!
Melissa
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Thank you Dorothy!! Have a lovely evening!
Melissa
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Thank you Dorothy!! Have a lovely evening!
Melissa
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem and comparison of the poet to the blacksmith that are both preparing and keep shaping their work until it reach perfection in their eyes before they are content.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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A very well-written poem and comparison of the poet to the blacksmith that are both preparing and keep shaping their work until it reach perfection in their eyes before they are content.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thanks so very much Sandra!!
Melissa
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Thanks so very much Sandra!!
Melissa
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Thanks so very much Sandra!!
Melissa
Comment from royowen
The poet's rolls are very important, with the tools of trade being developed over a number of years, and with the skill of a craftsman, the artificer shapes his work accordingly, well done Melissa, good luck in the contest. Blessings Roy
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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The poet's rolls are very important, with the tools of trade being developed over a number of years, and with the skill of a craftsman, the artificer shapes his work accordingly, well done Melissa, good luck in the contest. Blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hi Roy. I appreciate your thoughts on this freeverse. Thank you.
Melissa
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Well done
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Hi Roy. I appreciate your thoughts on this freeverse. Thank you.
Melissa
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Hi Roy. I appreciate your thoughts on this freeverse. Thank you.
Melissa
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Good job
Comment from Pantygynt
Move mountains? No, dear. Only faith can do that. Well done to be able to pull your creative brain away from the shackles of metre to produce a little gem of free verse.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Move mountains? No, dear. Only faith can do that. Well done to be able to pull your creative brain away from the shackles of metre to produce a little gem of free verse.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Ha! I had to get away from the sweets of meter to the savoriness of FV... a balancing act for me :). Thanks so much, Jim!
Melissa
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Ha! I had to get away from the sweets of meter to the savoriness of FV... a balancing act for me :). Thanks so much, Jim!
Melissa
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Ha! I had to get away from the sweets of meter to the savoriness of FV... a balancing act for me :). Thanks so much, Jim!
Melissa
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Your sustained analogy of the blacksmith and the poet is well-expressed
and appealing, using specific details. What stands out most to me is the reference to diligence!
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Your sustained analogy of the blacksmith and the poet is well-expressed
and appealing, using specific details. What stands out most to me is the reference to diligence!
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hi Janice. I am glad you noticed the diligence and perseverance that we poets have to get it right! Thanks for mentioning it. :)
Melissa
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Hi Janice. I am glad you noticed the diligence and perseverance that we poets have to get it right! Thanks for mentioning it. :)
Melissa
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Hi Janice. I am glad you noticed the diligence and perseverance that we poets have to get it right! Thanks for mentioning it. :)
Melissa
Comment from June Sargent
Never thought of myself as a blacksmith before-but you're right! We do have control over how we shape our thoughts and feelings into poetry. Very creative take on our craft. Nicely done free verse.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Never thought of myself as a blacksmith before-but you're right! We do have control over how we shape our thoughts and feelings into poetry. Very creative take on our craft. Nicely done free verse.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hi June. Thank you. :)
Melissa
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Hi June. Thank you. :)
Melissa
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Hi June. Thank you. :)
Melissa
