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The Minute Poem

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Comment from KYPollard/El Gato
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Your poem is well written and the message is nicely presented while keeping within guidelines. It was my pleasure to read. I found no errors here. Good luck. Ahhh, that first kiss!

 Comment Written 13-Mar-2009

reply by the author on 13-Mar-2009
    thank you - I'm so glad you enjoyed this trip down memory lane in minute poem form! :-) Brooke
Comment from Isobella Munro
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I LOVE IT!!! And to think it's an actual memory of yours makes it all the more beautiful. All the words you choose are so perfect in telling your story and I really like this technique of poetry. I'm going to learn this!

Thanks for sharing :)

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    I hope you enjoy using the minute poem form!! Thank you, Brooke
Comment from IndianaIrish
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How wonderful and so romantic, Brooke. I loved the Doors and Jim Morrison's baby face. Music does that--takes us right back to the place in our memory. Great poem!
Indy :>)

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    I have so many songs with strong, specific memories attached! I'm sure most of us do - thank you, Brooke
Comment from ersorenson
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Great nostalgia for me, your poem says a lot of about young love, first kisses, and memories that music of the time bring. Your poems bring to mind memories and cause me to ponder about things. Thanks,
eric

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    Eric, we all have memories - I love to have readers connect with mine because of the common experiences we share, and music is often part of that experience! Brooke
Comment from smiles
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Excellent. What a beautiful memory. Wow, and to marry the one who gave your first kiss.

Great "minute" poem. Good flow.

smiles

 Comment Written 07-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    Smiles - thanks for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from honeytree
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Brilliant writing and the art work is superb with the kissing lips. I am not sure who kissed me for the first time.

That was a long time ago.

I have had plenty of kisses since.


Honeytree.


 Comment Written 06-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 07-Feb-2009
    well, I 'm so glad to know you've had plenty of kisses! :-D
    Thanks for your lovely review, Brooke :-)
Comment from LynnRadford
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Brooke,
Memories captured in poetry are memorialized forever, just like they are ingrained in our minds and hearts.
This was a very personal and passionate glimpse...
Your best minute, if you ask me.
Thanks for sharing and best of luck to you in the contest.
Lynn

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2009
    Lynn, thank you for your lovely review!! Brooke
Comment from Aussie
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Your choice of colours and the artwork compliment your poem and give it life. I thought your poem of memories was so well written, if we didn't have memories like this, life would be so dull. Nicely done.

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2009
    You're so right - these memories add so much spice to life~! Thank you, Brooke
Comment from aviddbrut
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brooke, what a cool memory. the saxaphone in that song is one of the best parts. sounds like the two of you hit it off well. wonderful rhymes in this. love the way it ends.
good luck in the contest.
david

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2009
    David - I was already in love with him before this first date started - I was a goner by the time of the kiss!! LOL Thank you, and I'm glad you love that song too! Brooke
Comment from jshep
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Between your poem and author notes, Brooke, I was getting teary eyed. How romantic. Also the poem, which by-th-way, was beautifully executed, reminded me of fogged up windows with my boyfriend in high school, who I also married at 19, but we were divorced when I hit 21. Of course, now been married 42 years, so something to be said for second time around. Anyway, this poem brought a flood of memories. Not sure kids do that in cars anymore. I am so clueless where they go now, only know they do it much younger than we did. Great job of letting your reader wonder in thoughts of the past. Joyce

 Comment Written 06-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 06-Feb-2009
    My marriage lasted 13 years. This was only a kiss this night!! It was the dead of winter, our first date, and we were both wearing bulky winter coats LOL Yes,kids start much younger - I had a pregnant 7th grade student 10 years ago. Thanks for letting me know this brought back your memories, too! Brooke