Comment from daeneam

Exceptional

When we love what we are doing, we never get bored and tired of it. We seemed to be the best at it, in fact. Just like you, you certainly love what you are doing and people like your work, be it angelic or horrid. To God be the glory! c", mae

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2015

Comment from flylikeaneagle

Excellent

Dean: I have quiet time now before I attack my paperwork on last years taxes. OK...
Maybe, the end of your story could be rewritten in a mini poem.

I like the writing guides from nothing to an idea to a page or two. Then, we edit and reedit and toss it into the hands of fanstory writers. I am learning from pros like you.

I call this priming the pumb. I would go to church and rewrite songs. I would listen to pastor's sermons and make up a children's poem. Very inspired by God alone to write. The message is the Lord's and the mess is mine! <><
flylikeaneagle

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2015

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Inspiration is like that, needs to be saddled as you succinctly put it Dean, the thought that we can stir up the gift, I really don't believe in writer's block, you just have rest from it! I've got a backlog of work I can post anyway, just waiting for the right time! Nice rhyming and proximates in aabb, the meter is good, the language eloquent, and flow....fluid, well done, blessings, Roy.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thanks, Roy. Much obliged. :)

reply by royowen on 28-Jan-2015

Welcome, Dean

Comment from boxergirl

Excellent

Great job of describing a writer's experience of starting with nothing and then get caught up in the moment, unaware of life around us.
I also like your words of encouragement to keep on writing no matter what the topic. And in the end to God be the glory for giving us this talent. 8-)

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

All inspiration, be it light or dark, is derived from His divine hand, if one is a believer, I feel. I most certainly fall into that category, boxergirl.

Thanks you very much for taking the required effort to read & review the poem for me. As always, i do appreciate it. :)

~Dean

Comment from Drew Delaney

Excellent

I really like this Dean. You have a great story written in poetic form. As always, I love the digital artwork you use. It adds so much, but even though it wasn't there, your poem could stand alone and leave a mark. Well done. Drew

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thanks you so much, Drew. I appreciate you taking the time to read it, and I'm very happy to know that you enjoyed it.

~Dean

Comment from GracieAnn

Excellent

Dean, I liked this line fight writer's block - pick the lock - allow your thoughts to have their say.

Yes, I do hope we do bring Him glory. Nice one. :0 GracieAnn

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

I hope so too, GracieAnn. Thank you so much for your thoughtful response.

~Dean

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

LOL - Dean, you're a hoot, you know that? An absolute original, I think, with so many twists and turns I never know what to expect when I click on something of yours (except that I will be highly entertained, or perhaps, screaming for the next hour or two...LOL)

Love, love, love the presentation on this one, especially the beautiful skull (but the dark eye and the light one in the picture of the man didn't escape me either - great choices!)

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thanks, Dawn, and you are the first one to have noticed that, or at least said anything about it. I had a different picture initially, but then I remembered having the one I used here, so I changed them. You're very perceptive.

Thanks for the wonderful compliments. As always, I do appreciate it. :)


~Dean

reply by Dawn Munro on 28-Jan-2015

Thank YOU for saying I'm perceptive - nice!!! It's not hard to compliment you on your work, Dean - it stands out, and that's about as good as it gets (when it's great work), yes? It's not easy to be noticed as a writer! :)

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

author note - rein it in
solid rhyming couplets including proximate rhymes
strong verb choices
effective use of questions to draw the reader in
good assonance and consonance in poet's motor
do it everyday - every day
good alliteration in luscious lips
excellent use of illustrative examples
good assonance in fight writer
good internal rhyme in think/brink
and all/small
good alliteration in God's glory
a thoughtful look at the creative writing process, the place of inspiration in it, and the force behind it all, our God-given talent :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thank you very much for such an in depth review, Brooke. As always, I do appreciate it. :)

~Dean

Comment from JudyS

Excellent

Dean, Great job on this one. A bit different for you but a very enjoyable read. As always awesome graphics to go with it. Have a good one, Judy

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thank you so much for your thoughtful comments, Judy. As always, they are appreciated. :) ~Dean

Comment from GWHARGIS

Excellent

Great poem. I love that you aim the recognition to God. I am an artist who paints dog portraits and also a writer. I know it is all possible thanks to God. If I didn't have him to whisper things to me, I would be floundering. Great poem. Just do it. Inspirational. Gretchen

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2015

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2015

Thank you very much for taking the required time to read and review this for me, Gretchen. I sincerely appreciate that, as always. :) ~Dean