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Rejoice: Christmas Poetry

Viewing comments for Chapter 3 "Ding Dong Merrily on High!"
Christmas poems in various formats.

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Comment from daysofdeath1
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you have really captured the feeling of joy that has been represented over many years by the christmas season. good job on the expression of emotion instilled in your heart for christmas spirit.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    Brandon, thank you!! haven't seen a new post lately - hope all is well :-) Brooke
Comment from Winslow
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Dear Brooke,

And peal the bells more loud and clear. Outstanding job on this acrostic with superb rhyming. The message one of hope and praise, God Blesses us this Holy Season.

Merry Christmas,

Winslow


 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    Winslow, thanks for this most positive and encouraging response! Brooke
Comment from lovemyta
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What a wonderful message you give to one and all. How precious are your words "Ding Dong Merrily On High". The words you have given credit to God our Heavenly Father.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    Thank you so very much for this warm response! Brooke
Comment from Trena One Who Cares
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Hi Pearl this holiday contest poem written in acrostic style presents with good art that gives great visual to this well written poem. Good rhythm and flow used throughout smooth and not forced. Good luck. Trena

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    Trena, thank you so very much :-) you are most thoughtful. Brooke
Comment from Margaret Snowdon
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This is really so clever, Brooke..
Acrostic poems are challenge enough
without having to keep the rhyme
and rhythm going smoothly - and you've
managed to do just that. Very impressive.

It has a sing-song joyous rhythm to it..
a real pleasure to review.

Margaret.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    margaret, thanks - yes, acrostics are a challenge and a half unless one is willing to just have a jumble of disjointed lines Brooke
Comment from writerjen
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Creative Christmas Holiday poetry contest entry. Nice rhyming scheme throughout this poem. Good photograph to round out the piece. Well done.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    It was actually difficult to find a good illustration for this one, so thanks for noticing I found something after a long search!! T hanks also for liking the poem, Brooke
Comment from Firefly54
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Oh, one of my favourite acrostic poems! I love the group of lines.
"Dance around the stable floor
Oh hear the bells a ringing
News like nothing heard before
Gives substance to our singing "
The framework blends seamlessly into the poem - but of course, that is no more than we would have expected from you!

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    Your comments have me smiling ear to ear! Thank you :-)Brooke
Comment from JoAnna Lee
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I had to read this a couple of times. It's very nice!
I love the rhyming and the rhythm... but something stumbles a bit due to the spacing of the last three stanzas. I had that problem, too... with "Seasonal Holidays Bring Joy" (8 lines, 8 lines, 8 lines?) and still wonder about making the last as 5 lines and then 3). Hmmm... I think perhaps that punctuation could solve the stumbling I experienced reading your poem? Dunno... What do you think?

Anyway, I loved it! And wish you well in the contest.
Thanks for sharing,
Donna

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    I'll have to read over the poem to see about punctuation - I can't change the stanzas as it is an acrostic so I have to go with the words as they are. Thanks for your comments, Donna.
    Brooke
Comment from Dawn of Tomorrow
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Very well done. You have quite the talent for these acrostics and perfect Christmas lyrics as well. You could send those in somewhere, I bet someone would pick up on them.

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    JoLynn, thank you - I spent a lot of time on this one and used the 7777beat of the original song to achieve the lyrical cadence You're most encouraging, brooke
Comment from starman
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I think you worked the ding dong merrily on high to perfection here. I could almost feel my voice rising to shout Halleluiah.

:)s

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2008

reply by the author on 14-Dec-2008
    What a lovely thing to say!!!! Thank you :-) Brooke