Quaterns: Observations on Life
Viewing comments for Chapter 19 "Sing Songs to Summer's Memory"Assorted Reflections
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Comment from filmoreodragon
Wonderful poem full of hope and promise and reminders that there are reasons to endure. Even if we are taken in the winter night, summer's memories are an eternal kiss we carry in our hearts.
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2009
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Wonderful poem full of hope and promise and reminders that there are reasons to endure. Even if we are taken in the winter night, summer's memories are an eternal kiss we carry in our hearts.
Comment Written 30-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 30-Aug-2009
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Thank you for your such a lovely review of a piece no longer promoted - I truly appreciate that. Brooke
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You are such a sweetie. It is I who appreciate you and apologize for being out of commission for a while. Your work is a treasure. You don't need to pay me to read it.
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
Hi Brooke You have done a wonderful job with this poem, it must certainly take alot of thinking out. Ah! we are just getting suggestion of spring not being too far away. Mind you we never get it too bad where we live. Cheers Gaye
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2009
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Hi Brooke You have done a wonderful job with this poem, it must certainly take alot of thinking out. Ah! we are just getting suggestion of spring not being too far away. Mind you we never get it too bad where we live. Cheers Gaye
Comment Written 05-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2009
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Yes, planning out is quite a chore with quaterns. thanks, Gaye :-) Brooke
Comment from Peter@Poole
This is just lovely, and I would love to award a six, Brooke. I have a sense of how much you enjoy composing poems, perhaps beginning with a theme and then selecting a fitting poetic form. Peter
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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This is just lovely, and I would love to award a six, Brooke. I have a sense of how much you enjoy composing poems, perhaps beginning with a theme and then selecting a fitting poetic form. Peter
Comment Written 03-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Thank you, Peter. I appreciate your wish of a six :-) You are, of course, right - I love composing poetry!!! Brooke
Comment from Nescher Pyscher
a time when sun its warmth will spill (this line jangled, Brooke. "a time when the sun . . ." might work better for ME, but to my eyes 'its warmth' just jangled and clanged. A comma after 'sun' might help, too.)
'Specially since we ain't had much of a summer this year.
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Great poem, though.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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a time when sun its warmth will spill (this line jangled, Brooke. "a time when the sun . . ." might work better for ME, but to my eyes 'its warmth' just jangled and clanged. A comma after 'sun' might help, too.)
'Specially since we ain't had much of a summer this year.
:0/
Great poem, though.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Thanks, Nescher - sorry about the whole jarring thing! :-) Brooke
Comment from Fleedleflump
Greet Winter with your open arms,
her loving hold to feel.
Be with her when sun means you harm
and sets your skin to peel.
When autumn bores with brown embrace,
greet Winter with your open arms;
give Spring and Summer just a taste
of joys known wrapped in snowy balm.
Run through the dream's of sun's alarm
as chill winds whip her heat.
Greet Winter with your open arms
and you will feel complete.
Replete with seasons' strength, you'll find
that Summer's never calm.
The cold is where the true love binds.
Greet Winter with your open arms.
Mike
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Greet Winter with your open arms,
her loving hold to feel.
Be with her when sun means you harm
and sets your skin to peel.
When autumn bores with brown embrace,
greet Winter with your open arms;
give Spring and Summer just a taste
of joys known wrapped in snowy balm.
Run through the dream's of sun's alarm
as chill winds whip her heat.
Greet Winter with your open arms
and you will feel complete.
Replete with seasons' strength, you'll find
that Summer's never calm.
The cold is where the true love binds.
Greet Winter with your open arms.
Mike
Comment Written 03-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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The day I greet Winter with open arms just ain't ever gonna happen, dear friend - I DETEST the cold! :-) Thanks for that great poetic response, Mike :-) Brooke
Comment from DeboraDyess
You are a true poet, giving us the most lovely phrases to picture in our minds. This will serve us all well in a few months! My favorite stanza was the third. It made me smile. Thanks so muich for your wonderfully creative voice. Blessings, Deb
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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You are a true poet, giving us the most lovely phrases to picture in our minds. This will serve us all well in a few months! My favorite stanza was the third. It made me smile. Thanks so muich for your wonderfully creative voice. Blessings, Deb
Comment Written 02-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Thank you, Deb, for this wonderfully generous response to my quatern - I'm thrilled this made you smile :-) Brooke
Comment from expressly4u
And now I think I've found the turning point from summer's flower garden, a visual feast, to the aural feast I've been reading about with your most recent posts--all complete with an artistry all their own :)
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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And now I think I've found the turning point from summer's flower garden, a visual feast, to the aural feast I've been reading about with your most recent posts--all complete with an artistry all their own :)
Comment Written 02-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Thank you for yet another lovely review :-) Brooke
Comment from marion
Oh, I have those flowers! Beautiful aren't they! Like your poem. You always amaze me, I say it time and time again, and I wonder at how you can always produce such beautiful poetry so consistently. You 'nature' poems are why I will always continue to be your fan ... yes, the others too, but in particular, those with a natural influence. Love them. Marion.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Oh, I have those flowers! Beautiful aren't they! Like your poem. You always amaze me, I say it time and time again, and I wonder at how you can always produce such beautiful poetry so consistently. You 'nature' poems are why I will always continue to be your fan ... yes, the others too, but in particular, those with a natural influence. Love them. Marion.
Comment Written 02-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Marion, I'm so glad you like the nature poems - your comments are totally encouraging and uplifting : -) Thank you, Brooke
Comment from elainec4
adewpearl,
Admired your ability to create this form in such a beautiful manner. I don't think I'd even try to tackle it. I enjoyed the walk through the seasons. Great job--surely a winner in the contest. elaine
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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adewpearl,
Admired your ability to create this form in such a beautiful manner. I don't think I'd even try to tackle it. I enjoyed the walk through the seasons. Great job--surely a winner in the contest. elaine
Comment Written 02-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2009
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Elaine, I love the repeating line forms of poetry and would write them more often except it is so hard to come up with a great repeating line! Thanks so much. Brooke :-)
Comment from debskatz
Hey brooke,
Extremely nice quatern! I like the rhyme scheme & all (but one, & it's close! lol) are perfect. The iambic meter is also perfect, which had to have been difficult finding 'ry' words with a stressed ending beat. The repeating line doesn't seem forced at all.
And I like remembering the summer flowers in the winter. It's still interesting to me how folks from different regions view the seasons. Summer here can be a bit too hot & a bit too long. And Autumn rarely has a chill!
But a great poem! Thank you for sharing it with us!!
smiles,
deb
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2009
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Hey brooke,
Extremely nice quatern! I like the rhyme scheme & all (but one, & it's close! lol) are perfect. The iambic meter is also perfect, which had to have been difficult finding 'ry' words with a stressed ending beat. The repeating line doesn't seem forced at all.
And I like remembering the summer flowers in the winter. It's still interesting to me how folks from different regions view the seasons. Summer here can be a bit too hot & a bit too long. And Autumn rarely has a chill!
But a great poem! Thank you for sharing it with us!!
smiles,
deb
Comment Written 02-Aug-2009
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2009
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after I was committed to the repeating line it occurred to me that NOTHING is an exact rhyme for memory but emery. LOL Thanks, Deb :-) Brooke
