Remembrances of My Father
reflective cinquain90 total reviews
Comment from Joan E.
I was scanning back over your work looking for what I may have missed when I was away. I was so touched by your honesty and insight in this piece that I had to respond. Thank you for sharing your cinquain and your reflections. The title, dramatic picture and colors highlighted your words perfectly. Your poem is liberating to all of us who struggle from time to time to find the right vehicle for our thoughts, and you even managed to include alliteration.
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2009
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I was scanning back over your work looking for what I may have missed when I was away. I was so touched by your honesty and insight in this piece that I had to respond. Thank you for sharing your cinquain and your reflections. The title, dramatic picture and colors highlighted your words perfectly. Your poem is liberating to all of us who struggle from time to time to find the right vehicle for our thoughts, and you even managed to include alliteration.
Comment Written 04-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2009
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Thank you, Joan, for taking the time to look through my work and respond to this poem that means so much to me! Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke Your right some thoughts and memories are just to special to put into words even for a fine poet like you. LOL Gaye
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2009
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Hi Brooke Your right some thoughts and memories are just to special to put into words even for a fine poet like you. LOL Gaye
Comment Written 26-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2009
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Thank you, Gaye :-) I appreciate your thoughtful comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Arkine
Excellent job. Somethings aren't meant to be written down. Maybe one day the words will come, maybe they never will. It doesn't really matter so long as you hold those memories close to your heart. ;)
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2009
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Excellent job. Somethings aren't meant to be written down. Maybe one day the words will come, maybe they never will. It doesn't really matter so long as you hold those memories close to your heart. ;)
Comment Written 25-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2009
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Thank you for your perceptive comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Kingsland
this poem made me chuckle a bit. For it was so very damn clever. I enjoyed reading and writing a review for this well written piece of poetic art... John
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2009
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this poem made me chuckle a bit. For it was so very damn clever. I enjoyed reading and writing a review for this well written piece of poetic art... John
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2009
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thank you, John, for your positive comments. brooke
Comment from MJMuraco
Brooke, I know what you mean about not being able to put your feelings and thoughts into words. Sometimes there is so much to say yet we can't find the words to truly describe what we are feeling.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Brooke, I know what you mean about not being able to put your feelings and thoughts into words. Sometimes there is so much to say yet we can't find the words to truly describe what we are feeling.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Mary Jayne, thank you. I appreciate your gracious understanding :-) Brooke
Comment from Nanette Mary
Hullo Adewpearl ....
Your Notes at the end tell the whole story which your carefully thought-about and well-chosen words in the Cinquain could not.
You are truly blessed to have such beautiful memories
of your dear Father whose hundredth birthday was yesterday.
My Father's 117th birthday is now just around the corner.
No matter how long it is since our loved-ones departed this mortal life, their immortal souls live on and, those who remain do well to remember their special days ... birthdays and anniversaries.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I like it very much.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Hullo Adewpearl ....
Your Notes at the end tell the whole story which your carefully thought-about and well-chosen words in the Cinquain could not.
You are truly blessed to have such beautiful memories
of your dear Father whose hundredth birthday was yesterday.
My Father's 117th birthday is now just around the corner.
No matter how long it is since our loved-ones departed this mortal life, their immortal souls live on and, those who remain do well to remember their special days ... birthdays and anniversaries.
Thank you for sharing this with us. I like it very much.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Thank you so much, Nanette Mary, for such thoughtful and gracious comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Steve Pantazis
There's deep emotion within your cinquain, and that's something I look for in poetry. After all, we all want to be moved in a profound (and hopefully uplifting) way. Your poem is a great homage to your father.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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There's deep emotion within your cinquain, and that's something I look for in poetry. After all, we all want to be moved in a profound (and hopefully uplifting) way. Your poem is a great homage to your father.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Thank you - I feel that poetry without emotion is simply an intellectual exercise :-) Brooke
Comment from Sugarwaffle
Hello Adewpearl
By the title I expected it to be a long poem filled with memoirs but its actually quite to the point. I can understand that with your simple, brief words, you can sum up everything about your father. Well done
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Hello Adewpearl
By the title I expected it to be a long poem filled with memoirs but its actually quite to the point. I can understand that with your simple, brief words, you can sum up everything about your father. Well done
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Sugar, thank you. I appreciate your thoughtfulness :-) Brooke
Comment from Sue_Angel
Love the artwork -- the swirls echo the swirling thoughts. The poem is powerful in just a few words. You did a great job again, Brooke!
Take care,
Susan
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Love the artwork -- the swirls echo the swirling thoughts. The poem is powerful in just a few words. You did a great job again, Brooke!
Take care,
Susan
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Sue, thank you for your positive and gracious review :-) Brooke
Comment from elainec4
adewpearl,
Great lesson--"it really is OK to be at a loss for well-chosen words". We do need to be reminded of that as we struggle. And coming from someone as prolific as you, it does mean more. Thanks. elaine
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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adewpearl,
Great lesson--"it really is OK to be at a loss for well-chosen words". We do need to be reminded of that as we struggle. And coming from someone as prolific as you, it does mean more. Thanks. elaine
Comment Written 24-Jul-2009
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2009
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Elaine, thank you. Your gracious response means a lot to me :-) Brooke
