Courage
Reflections on my need to take a leap of faith.111 total reviews
Comment from Poetic Friend
Wow, Brooke, where was I when you were posting these poems? They just get better and better.
You have many inspriational/motivational stanzas in this poem, packed with awesome imagery and excellent rhetorical questions.
Brooke, you have courage beyond your belief. To write with such skill, insight and intensity as you do takes courage. Just set your goals and strive to reach them. Don't become discouraged even if obstacles arrive your way, and never, never lose faith in God or yourself. Take the leap in 2009!
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2009
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Wow, Brooke, where was I when you were posting these poems? They just get better and better.
You have many inspriational/motivational stanzas in this poem, packed with awesome imagery and excellent rhetorical questions.
Brooke, you have courage beyond your belief. To write with such skill, insight and intensity as you do takes courage. Just set your goals and strive to reach them. Don't become discouraged even if obstacles arrive your way, and never, never lose faith in God or yourself. Take the leap in 2009!
Comment Written 01-Jan-2009
reply by the author on 01-Jan-2009
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I need to hire you as my own personal motivational speaker except I don't have any money. Thank you so very much for saying things I need to hear so badly - now I need to act on them!! Brooke
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I will continue to encourage you, Brooke (at no cost). :)
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thank you, and that is a sincere thank you. Brooke
Comment from Luvs2rite4u
I just love your heart felt emotions. So, true are your words. I can not see anything that needs work. I applaud you. Excellent!
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2008
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I just love your heart felt emotions. So, true are your words. I can not see anything that needs work. I applaud you. Excellent!
Comment Written 19-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 19-Oct-2008
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Thank you for your lovely comments and generous rating - not all that many people review works no longer promoted :-)
Peace, Brooke
Comment from lsee
I know.I know. This one is one of the oldie but goodies...I am just reading it and taken pointers from it. When you look at it like this,you wonder about Man's ability. He is the highest form of life,yet an old rock can trust more. Hmmmmm!
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2008
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I know.I know. This one is one of the oldie but goodies...I am just reading it and taken pointers from it. When you look at it like this,you wonder about Man's ability. He is the highest form of life,yet an old rock can trust more. Hmmmmm!
Comment Written 27-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 27-Sep-2008
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I am so honored you reviewed something no longer promoted - not many people review if member dollars aren't being paid!! thank you :-D
Comment from dreaming
this is simply encouraging, inspirational, motivational and all the other great things we need every day, to follow our dream, our destiny, to find that courage to move forward, heavily, slowly, then more astutely towards what we should be doing, loving it. I pray that you will do just that live and be what you long to be.
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2008
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this is simply encouraging, inspirational, motivational and all the other great things we need every day, to follow our dream, our destiny, to find that courage to move forward, heavily, slowly, then more astutely towards what we should be doing, loving it. I pray that you will do just that live and be what you long to be.
Comment Written 26-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 26-Sep-2008
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I so appreciate these most thoughtful comments!
Comment from Martie
Hi Brooke
Such a beautiful use of metaphor, to look at the fear that we humans seem to have when it comes to following through with our dreams. I can see why you won this contest. Nature is an inspiration as well as a teacher. I appreciate your cadence and ability to rhyme without force..but mostly, your inspired thoughts.
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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Hi Brooke
Such a beautiful use of metaphor, to look at the fear that we humans seem to have when it comes to following through with our dreams. I can see why you won this contest. Nature is an inspiration as well as a teacher. I appreciate your cadence and ability to rhyme without force..but mostly, your inspired thoughts.
Comment Written 22-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 22-Sep-2008
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thank you so much - you are most kind and gracious - it was my very first contest win, so a nice feeling :-)
Comment from eveeator
wow, what a strong poem, how encouraging to those who haven't met their potential, perhaps I can summon the courage I need to live the life I've always longed to lead; wow I loved this poem, the wonder the whole way through, how things do what they do and stay as/where they are and how hard it is to get the courage. great writing
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2008
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wow, what a strong poem, how encouraging to those who haven't met their potential, perhaps I can summon the courage I need to live the life I've always longed to lead; wow I loved this poem, the wonder the whole way through, how things do what they do and stay as/where they are and how hard it is to get the courage. great writing
Comment Written 17-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 17-Sep-2008
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I'm still all happy from your first review and now this - you're making my evening :-)
Comment from Frankwhite
Wow, the stanza about the sun and starts reminded me of the chapter from Thales tears about Lacys first night, would she ever wake again. This was a great piece of emotional poetry, i had a lesson. That lesson was the greatest of all, trust yourself. This poem for me is the ultimate humanist poem, i know you are a believer but for me this poem screams "you can do it yourself" As always a pleasure
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2008
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Wow, the stanza about the sun and starts reminded me of the chapter from Thales tears about Lacys first night, would she ever wake again. This was a great piece of emotional poetry, i had a lesson. That lesson was the greatest of all, trust yourself. This poem for me is the ultimate humanist poem, i know you are a believer but for me this poem screams "you can do it yourself" As always a pleasure
Comment Written 16-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2008
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Thank you for such a wonderful response and generous review - what I love about literature is that I can identify with so much of your novel that it doesn't matter if we also have some philosophical differences, and you can identify with my poem despite the same differences. If a piece of literature is rich and deep enough, it will have plenty for people of different persuasions to find common ground!
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That it does, i like to think i am a man of reason, but sometimes i have to have a little faith in humanity
Comment from Stephy Jemmisparks
A lot of my dreams have came true but they showed me that the dreams in itself does not satisfy for long, its the merits of those who helped, the lessons I learnt, the relief of achievement and the pride at moderation, that reaps me this intuition to seek out greater dreams. You can do it, you are far better a poet.
~Stephy
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2008
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A lot of my dreams have came true but they showed me that the dreams in itself does not satisfy for long, its the merits of those who helped, the lessons I learnt, the relief of achievement and the pride at moderation, that reaps me this intuition to seek out greater dreams. You can do it, you are far better a poet.
~Stephy
Comment Written 16-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 16-Sep-2008
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You are most kind - thank you for a thoughtful and encouraging review :-)
Comment from HornHighYo
Wow. I've read so many of your poems lately that I went into your Portfolio and found this gem. I love your humorous, light poems, but it's clear that you can write anything. Very well-written, very well-structured, and very well-said. You need to find the courage to put all of these together and get published. You are truly talented and a collection of your poetry should be on bookshelves! As usual, thanks for sharing this and never stop writing. ;-)
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008
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Wow. I've read so many of your poems lately that I went into your Portfolio and found this gem. I love your humorous, light poems, but it's clear that you can write anything. Very well-written, very well-structured, and very well-said. You need to find the courage to put all of these together and get published. You are truly talented and a collection of your poetry should be on bookshelves! As usual, thanks for sharing this and never stop writing. ;-)
Comment Written 15-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008
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You are most kind and most generous. Thank you ever so much!T
Comment from Freeflyer
Oh we who have brains should we question courage. Mother nature just is and just does. Maybe we need to be a little more like her and just do what has to be done without thinking about it.
I loved this, your rhyme and rhythm are perfect and the subject matter gives food for thought. Good luck in the competition.
Freeflyer
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008
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Oh we who have brains should we question courage. Mother nature just is and just does. Maybe we need to be a little more like her and just do what has to be done without thinking about it.
I loved this, your rhyme and rhythm are perfect and the subject matter gives food for thought. Good luck in the competition.
Freeflyer
Comment Written 15-Sep-2008
reply by the author on 15-Sep-2008
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thank you so very much for the kind review and the encouragement, too :-)
