Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

Lovely Lento Yvonne and what joy it is to watch our feathered friends at work, cleaning their nest in readiness for the newbies arrival. A lovely read, cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 22-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 22-Apr-2023

Thank you so much.

Comment from Ric Myworld

Excellent

Since I don't know the first thing about poetry, I just have to read and enjoy yours and all those who so masterfully use all the tools to keep me entertained. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 20-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 20-Apr-2023

I'm glad it entertains you. I have fun writing them. Thanks for reviewing. If you're interested in learning poetry, we have a new form every week in Potlatch Poetry.

Comment from T B Botts

Excellent

Hello Yvonne,
I guess it's that time of year, at least down where you're living. I heard some Junkos singing today, the first time I've heard them this year. I guess everyone is in the mood for love now. I love the spring. We still have snow on the ground, but it's melting quickly now. Thanks for sharing this gal.
Have a blessed evening.
Tom

 Comment Written 19-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Apr-2023

Thank you. Yes, lots of things are blooming out here. That's the nice part, but after that, it gets brutally hot and humid. I hate summer!

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This lento, Cleaning the Nest, has the proper formatting and gives the preparation new a new family the familiar spin we understand of a mother getting her house in order. Nice.

 Comment Written 18-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Apr-2023

Thank you, Bill.

Comment from LateBloomer

Exceptional

Hi Yvonne, this is such a sweet and happy poem, and your love of nature shines through. I especially liked:

Sweeping what's no longer wanted,
keeping all the sticks I found.

(After watching the eagle's nest, I've learned so much about birds and nesting. The nest has to be just perfect.)

Silky rhyming. Well-chosen photo. A pleasure to read. This poem made me smile. Xo. Margaret

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Apr-2023

Thank you so much, Margaret. You're spoiling me with your lovely comments.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Exceptional

I just loved this one! It was just lovely. The picture has given you a fabulous poem, Yvonne, the way the bird is doing her spring cleaning ready for her chicks to be born. I love the words you've written, the bird truly is cleaning her home. The picture is so cute! I just loved the whole presentation, picture and poem. Very well done, my clever SATP. Lots of love, Sandra xx

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2023

Thank you so much for this wonderful review, and the stars!

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Exceptional

You did a great job with the rhyming in this poem. It can often be difficult to rhyme at the end of sentences but to go a step farther and rhyme the words at the start of sentences as well is quite a feat! Well done Yvonne! It's a six in my opinion! Nancy:) xxx

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2023

Thank you. I apppreciate that.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A sweet natured, well rhymed poem and I adored the sentiment here of this bird preparing the nest for newborn chicks, how very quaint and uplifting, much enjoyed, love Dolly x x x

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2023

Thank you. I'm happy you thought so.

Comment from ~Dovey

Excellent

Hi Yvonne!

You did a great job on your double Lento. I thought all of your rhymes worked very well. I loved the little brother's busting voice like bagpipe's skirls.

I will try one of these soon! Thanks for keeping Potlatch alive!

Kim

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2023

Do try it. It's fun. Thanks for reviewing. jannypan is head of the Potlatch Club.

Comment from Chrissy710

Excellent

Hi Yvonne
how delightful and you create a lovely image of the mother bird fixing the nest for her babies. Beautifully worded and written.
Well done .
I did question Jan re the Lento only having 2 quatrains, but I see you have 4 so not sure how the lento is worked out
never the less I enjoyed your poem

Cheers Chris

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2023

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2023

Farther down in the instructions, I think it says this is a Double Lento. Thanks for a great review.

reply by Chrissy710 on 17-Apr-2023

Yes have since had word from Jan xx