Tarrying Turtle
Ode to a creature who knows how to be laid back.125 total reviews
Comment from Peter@Poole
Hi busy Brooke, whose flow of witty words is never muted. I bathe in the stream of language which emanates from your fertile pen, and find refreshment there. I wonder how many other reviewers, surely many, look forward, as I do, to your almost daily offering. Just to point out that you're not quite perfect, that turtle is a tortoise! Peter.
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2008
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Hi busy Brooke, whose flow of witty words is never muted. I bathe in the stream of language which emanates from your fertile pen, and find refreshment there. I wonder how many other reviewers, surely many, look forward, as I do, to your almost daily offering. Just to point out that you're not quite perfect, that turtle is a tortoise! Peter.
Comment Written 09-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2008
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A botanist, are you?? LOL I'm damned surprised one of the more rule-oriented reviewers has not docked me a star for that!!! LOL Oh, save me from the rule followers - sorry, just had a review from one. ;-) You are a great way to wake up in the morning. Thank you so very much for your always welcome words and thoughts, especially needed when some little twit has me riled. :-D Good morning and blessings on your day!!! Peace, Brooke
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No, darling. A botanist freaks out over flowers. Turtles and tortoises are the meat of zoologists, but not in the soupy sense, I hope. I am both a nature and a mature lover.
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No, darling. A botanist freaks out over flowers. Turtles and tortoises are the meat of zoologists, but not in the soupy sense, I hope. I am both a nature and a mature lover.
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oh great, now I have my botanists and zoologists confused - what a start to my morning! ;-) And to find out the difference from a mature/nature lover LOL
As I am slogging my way through donated clothing this morning, I will smile and think of you. :-) Brooke
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Even that is so romantic. I'm proud of you, that you're dealing with donated clothing. Jinny and I are carers too, and there are so many needy bodies, minds and souls in this vale of tears. Bless you, friend.
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the annual clothing sale somehow became mine a few years back when the people who used to run it stopped doing so - I love it because it operates on three levels.
One, we sell clothing to people who need to stretch budgets at very very cheap prices. Two, the money we make goes to places like the Center where I volunteer.
Three, the leftover clothing goes to local charities who distribute it free. So, it's a win/win/win situation. Unfortunately, the sorting part is not all that much fun - it's a chore to separate the wheat from the chaff - we get great brand name stuff that's hardly worn but also raggedy, stained, torn stuff that nobody in the world would wear unless it's in some truly desperate third world country. We can't put that junk out or even donate some of it, so it takes a while to sort through everything. and on that note, I need to hit the road!!!!! :-) Brooke
Comment from Aussie
You are definitely a lover of words. Your poem/painting of the slowest and oldest in the animal Kingdom has a message. We all need to take note of the turtle/tortoise; after all, who won the race? It wasn't the hare. Great, loved it. More please.
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2008
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You are definitely a lover of words. Your poem/painting of the slowest and oldest in the animal Kingdom has a message. We all need to take note of the turtle/tortoise; after all, who won the race? It wasn't the hare. Great, loved it. More please.
Comment Written 09-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 09-Oct-2008
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thank you so very much for your most gracious response :-)
Comment from dtimes3
Great A to Z poem. I admire the creativity and the message that we just need to step out of the fast lane at times and take a well deserved rest. I have absolutely no problem with word creation and shortcuts in these type of poems. Where would Lewis Carroll be without this ability? Keep doing the good stuff - I love it!
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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Great A to Z poem. I admire the creativity and the message that we just need to step out of the fast lane at times and take a well deserved rest. I have absolutely no problem with word creation and shortcuts in these type of poems. Where would Lewis Carroll be without this ability? Keep doing the good stuff - I love it!
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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God bless your little soul - I just explained to another reviewer who has the issues you don't have that I am writing an enjoyable poem, not engaging in an intellectual exercise aimed at following some rules - and where the hell are these rules written anyway? Is there some manual somebody failed to issue me? LOLOL You are most kind and you "get it." Thank you and thank you again!
Comment from Josipher32
This was a very nicely written free verse format poem. I liked the picture you have chosen to accompany your piece. It's so cute.
I can understand and appreciate what you were trying to accomplish by going down the alphabet to create this poem. "x-its" is not a word. Perhaps you could choose another word for the "X" factor, and is "Yestermorning" a word? If not, perhaps you could think of another "Y" word as well. Good luck.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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This was a very nicely written free verse format poem. I liked the picture you have chosen to accompany your piece. It's so cute.
I can understand and appreciate what you were trying to accomplish by going down the alphabet to create this poem. "x-its" is not a word. Perhaps you could choose another word for the "X" factor, and is "Yestermorning" a word? If not, perhaps you could think of another "Y" word as well. Good luck.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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I'm well aware x-its is not a word - this is a playful way to get around forcing the use of an actual x word that would be there simply to meet the challenge of being an actual x word.
Same with yestermorning - the point of the poem is to be playful and entertaining, not to follow some rules that I'm not even aware exist. It is not an intellectual exercise - it's a poem. Thank you for reviewing.
Comment from Badjuju
Excellent piece and so deserving to be recognized all time best. I envy the turtle who takes everything in stride, we could all learn so much from them. How less stressful my life would be if I could only learn to tarry. Excellent job.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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Excellent piece and so deserving to be recognized all time best. I envy the turtle who takes everything in stride, we could all learn so much from them. How less stressful my life would be if I could only learn to tarry. Excellent job.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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you are most kind and most generous thank you for this terrific rating and review!
Comment from davidray
Ya, good remeinder, pearl. And you certainly can't get much easier than a turtle for taking it easy! Well done, once again. Loved the pix.
Take care.
David
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Ya, good remeinder, pearl. And you certainly can't get much easier than a turtle for taking it easy! Well done, once again. Loved the pix.
Take care.
David
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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thank you!!!
Comment from August Bug
It's so good to see a poet using the letter "u,v and x" in their poetry. I find that rare and you used it well. Great post. Hope to read more soon.
August Bug =:o)
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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It's so good to see a poet using the letter "u,v and x" in their poetry. I find that rare and you used it well. Great post. Hope to read more soon.
August Bug =:o)
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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thank you so much for this kind review - here's to u,v, and x!
Comment from heyjude
adewpearl,
I think we need to learn some lessons from the turtle
then we'd not be nearly so stressed out. I love your A to Z poem.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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adewpearl,
I think we need to learn some lessons from the turtle
then we'd not be nearly so stressed out. I love your A to Z poem.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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thanks for this most thoughtful review!
Comment from Moira's Amethyst
This piece was excellent in its description and carried well the theme you chose to present us with. An enjoyable read. Please, take care.
Poetry's Protege
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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This piece was excellent in its description and carried well the theme you chose to present us with. An enjoyable read. Please, take care.
Poetry's Protege
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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you are most kind - thanks!!
Comment from jsbridgeford
Who knew turtles could be so deep
Creatures that awake still seem asleep
But you have caught their inner core
And brought their traits to the fore
So your efforts I applaud
I'm glad you took the time to laud
The lowly, slowly little beast
That sometimes ends as a soupy feast
And so may turtles everywhere
Read your ode, and know you care
And with this poem, they must agree
Only a poet could love turtles from A to Z.
I loved your poem. Thanks
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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Who knew turtles could be so deep
Creatures that awake still seem asleep
But you have caught their inner core
And brought their traits to the fore
So your efforts I applaud
I'm glad you took the time to laud
The lowly, slowly little beast
That sometimes ends as a soupy feast
And so may turtles everywhere
Read your ode, and know you care
And with this poem, they must agree
Only a poet could love turtles from A to Z.
I loved your poem. Thanks
Comment Written 08-Oct-2008
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2008
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thank you for this most poetic response to my poem - I loved it!
