Lent
reflective quatrains74 total reviews
Comment from demelzadreamer
Great job. No criticism in the poem or the authors's notes. I'm a christian too. Last year I gave up chocolate and reading. Wow. Never had a tougher time. (if your wondering I had to give up both cuz one just went with the other. Temptations and all that. lol) Oh well. As a fishy friend would say, "just keep swimming" haha. Great job. Good luck with all of your writing.
I am, yours most sincerely,
DemelzaDreamer
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Great job. No criticism in the poem or the authors's notes. I'm a christian too. Last year I gave up chocolate and reading. Wow. Never had a tougher time. (if your wondering I had to give up both cuz one just went with the other. Temptations and all that. lol) Oh well. As a fishy friend would say, "just keep swimming" haha. Great job. Good luck with all of your writing.
I am, yours most sincerely,
DemelzaDreamer
Comment Written 17-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Chocolate and reading - that is a pair! Thanks, Brooke :-)
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke Your poem is beautiful and very true, you are such a practical and caring person. I hope your Author comments are read and heeded. If we all gave a little it would help alot. LOL Gaye
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Hi Brooke Your poem is beautiful and very true, you are such a practical and caring person. I hope your Author comments are read and heeded. If we all gave a little it would help alot. LOL Gaye
Comment Written 17-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Thank you, Gaye, for your kind thoughts. Since your comments are positive, could you just clarify, please, your 4 rating? Thanks, Brooke :-)
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My mistake Brooke pressed the wrong button I will change it. Sorry about that Cheers Gaye
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thank you! :-)
Comment from Ru Otto
Dear Brooke, Your poem and your personal message are very inspiring. I think poetry is one of the ways we can effect change in people's hearts. Thank you for always seeing the long view and showing it to the rest of us in your well turned phrases. Ru
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Dear Brooke, Your poem and your personal message are very inspiring. I think poetry is one of the ways we can effect change in people's hearts. Thank you for always seeing the long view and showing it to the rest of us in your well turned phrases. Ru
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Ru, thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful response, Brooke
Comment from Brandenpaul
I truly respect your view. My mother is a lutheran pastor and Lenten season is a very special time of year for our family. What we give up for 40 days is nothing compared to what some never have. I liked the way your slapped a dose of reality on many as they await Easter.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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I truly respect your view. My mother is a lutheran pastor and Lenten season is a very special time of year for our family. What we give up for 40 days is nothing compared to what some never have. I liked the way your slapped a dose of reality on many as they await Easter.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your most thoughtful comments - a pastor's kid, huh? :-) Brooke
Comment from mslyla216
This is a most thoughtful message in this poem, Brooke, and one that I hope we readers will identify with and take heed of. It is easy for those of us who are fortunate in our daily lives to give up something for Lent. If only we could give it to those who have nothing to give up. But yet, those with nothing, who have true faith, will find something they think they can do without to give up -- even if it is only their equivalent of ketchup! Good writing. Lyla
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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This is a most thoughtful message in this poem, Brooke, and one that I hope we readers will identify with and take heed of. It is easy for those of us who are fortunate in our daily lives to give up something for Lent. If only we could give it to those who have nothing to give up. But yet, those with nothing, who have true faith, will find something they think they can do without to give up -- even if it is only their equivalent of ketchup! Good writing. Lyla
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Lyla, you are so right - thank you for your most perceptive response to this poem. Brooke
Comment from glacierbabe
A wonderfully thoughtful work. I found no errors that need correcting. It is very well written and the message is clearly portrayed. You have a very giving heart. This is excellently written. Cheryl :)
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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A wonderfully thoughtful work. I found no errors that need correcting. It is very well written and the message is clearly portrayed. You have a very giving heart. This is excellently written. Cheryl :)
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Cheryl, your comments are most gracious - thank you! Brooke
Comment from Nanette Mary
Hullo Adewpearl ....
What you have said in this well-written poem as well as in your Notes at the end, is so very true. Daily, on the news, we see pictures of starving children who have nothing - let alone something to give up .... and we hear of homeless people whilst we watch reports of spectacular fireworks displays that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or pounds or euros.
Like you, my thoughts always turn in the direction of those who so greatly need our help.
Thank you for writing this and for sharing it with us.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Hullo Adewpearl ....
What you have said in this well-written poem as well as in your Notes at the end, is so very true. Daily, on the news, we see pictures of starving children who have nothing - let alone something to give up .... and we hear of homeless people whilst we watch reports of spectacular fireworks displays that cost hundreds of thousands of dollars or pounds or euros.
Like you, my thoughts always turn in the direction of those who so greatly need our help.
Thank you for writing this and for sharing it with us.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Nanette Mary, your gracious comments are most thoughtful - thank you! Brooke
Comment from Tedisking
A writing for a purpose is often much more significant both in form and in effect. I'd give you a six star but I've already given one out today and am trying to teach myself not to give away six stars too fast. Anyway Congratulations on another successful poem.
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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A writing for a purpose is often much more significant both in form and in effect. I'd give you a six star but I've already given one out today and am trying to teach myself not to give away six stars too fast. Anyway Congratulations on another successful poem.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your generous impulses and your kind remarks, Brooke :-)
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I could say the same about the kind remarks in your case as well. The kind impulses not so much the same :(
Comment from sara-beth
You rock, you know that? You take something that I have always thought was kind of useless, and make it meaningful......Yvette would love your idea, I know I do!
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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You rock, you know that? You take something that I have always thought was kind of useless, and make it meaningful......Yvette would love your idea, I know I do!
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2009
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Thank you for your great comments! Brooke
Comment from raimie
Thought provoking with in your face honesty. Another cry to social consciousness and thanks for sharing. Great drawing to pulls to front the fruition of all that is haunting in the social consciousness.
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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Thought provoking with in your face honesty. Another cry to social consciousness and thanks for sharing. Great drawing to pulls to front the fruition of all that is haunting in the social consciousness.
Comment Written 16-Mar-2009
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2009
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thanks for your great review, Brooke :-)
