Labor of Love
a reflective nonet116 total reviews
Comment from LauraKatherine
What a beautiful reflection on your father's loving and callused hands. The photo works well with your words.
I really like how you've used the word "callous" in a different way. Normally I associate callouses with hardness of heart, yet you've shown that these are tough and tender hands, the hands of a man who will work tirelessly in a tough job because he loves his family so much. Great contrast between his toughened hands and his tender touch, his tough labor at work and his labor of love at home. Lovely.
Laura
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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What a beautiful reflection on your father's loving and callused hands. The photo works well with your words.
I really like how you've used the word "callous" in a different way. Normally I associate callouses with hardness of heart, yet you've shown that these are tough and tender hands, the hands of a man who will work tirelessly in a tough job because he loves his family so much. Great contrast between his toughened hands and his tender touch, his tough labor at work and his labor of love at home. Lovely.
Laura
Comment Written 08-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Thank you, Laura - not many people picked up on the whole opposite meaning thing :-) Brooke
Comment from jadedgemini2
I think that is a wonderful tribute! My husband is a mechanic and comes home every single day covered in something, so I know how that goes. And my Father is an accountant; so while he works extremely long hours, he never came home in such a way (but he always came home tired and was not afraid to tell you *LOL*). Yet, no matter how long either of them work or what they did,they always come home for a bit of quality family time. That s the most important thing:)
You did a great job with this one!
Jaded:)
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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I think that is a wonderful tribute! My husband is a mechanic and comes home every single day covered in something, so I know how that goes. And my Father is an accountant; so while he works extremely long hours, he never came home in such a way (but he always came home tired and was not afraid to tell you *LOL*). Yet, no matter how long either of them work or what they did,they always come home for a bit of quality family time. That s the most important thing:)
You did a great job with this one!
Jaded:)
Comment Written 08-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Thank you, Jaded - I appreciate your sharing with me how this poem resonates with your own experiences :-) Brooke
Comment from babylonia
brooke,
what a beautiful tribute to your dad. yeah, labor day. the day i did a lot of labor. LOL that's okay. made me smile. easy to read and follow. imagery is excellent.
love,
barbara
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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brooke,
what a beautiful tribute to your dad. yeah, labor day. the day i did a lot of labor. LOL that's okay. made me smile. easy to read and follow. imagery is excellent.
love,
barbara
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Barbara, thank you - it is good to see you - I appreciate your kind review and hope you are well :-) Brooke
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still not perfectly healthy but definitely working on it. glad to be back. i missed so much. LOL
love,
barbara
Comment from rhymelord
Dear Brooke,
This reminds me of my own Dad, who worked in a factory, 9 hours a day, 6 days a week and still had time for his family.
Regards
Reg
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Dear Brooke,
This reminds me of my own Dad, who worked in a factory, 9 hours a day, 6 days a week and still had time for his family.
Regards
Reg
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Thanks, Reg - sounds like your dad and mine had lots in common :-) Brooke
Comment from Xuders
Very nicely done. The writer has managed the number of syllables correctly and has managed to pay tribute without sounding too sentimental.
I'm not crazy about the line "spent sweltering at steady toil," but the rest of the poem is very successful.
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Very nicely done. The writer has managed the number of syllables correctly and has managed to pay tribute without sounding too sentimental.
I'm not crazy about the line "spent sweltering at steady toil," but the rest of the poem is very successful.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Redux, thank you for your positive review. Brooke
Comment from StevenJosephBruening
A perfect nonet that is descriptive and reads very well. And, What can I say, beinig a father of three, this one just hit all the right buttons for me. Best of luck in rhe contest!
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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A perfect nonet that is descriptive and reads very well. And, What can I say, beinig a father of three, this one just hit all the right buttons for me. Best of luck in rhe contest!
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Steven, thank you - I wrote this the day before the nonet contest posted, but I am so glad you like it :-) Brooke
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You are most welcome.
Comment from scully
This is such a beautiful poem and it's something that is close to home for me-I still remember as a child thinking how big, strong and hardworking my fathers hands looked, it was almost awe inspiring.
Well done on such an interesting topic.
Andrea
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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This is such a beautiful poem and it's something that is close to home for me-I still remember as a child thinking how big, strong and hardworking my fathers hands looked, it was almost awe inspiring.
Well done on such an interesting topic.
Andrea
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 08-Sep-2009
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Andrea, thank you. I'm so glad this tapped into your own good memories of your dad :-) Brooke
Comment from perunest
Your love and respect for this special
man in your life comes shining through
every line of this nonet. This is such a
fitting tribute to all the hard working
people who rarely know a day off.
Very well done, Brooke! Carolyn
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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Your love and respect for this special
man in your life comes shining through
every line of this nonet. This is such a
fitting tribute to all the hard working
people who rarely know a day off.
Very well done, Brooke! Carolyn
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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Thank you, Carolyn. Funny you should mention a day off - since my father was in the union, he loved overtime with time and a half or double time pay. Yeah, days off meant days without overtime! LOL Brooke
Comment from Rvaltaysesd
You're a great poet ... I really liked the poem ... and I've read several, and I see you do it very well, I admire you, greetings Rvaltaysesd.
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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You're a great poet ... I really liked the poem ... and I've read several, and I see you do it very well, I admire you, greetings Rvaltaysesd.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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Rvaltaysesd, thank you - I appreciate your kind reviews each and every time :-) Brooke
Comment from filmoreodragon
This is a wonderful poem. I am so glad you were blessed with such a wonderful person for a father. Hands say so much. I'm glad his hands conveyed steadfast love.
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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This is a wonderful poem. I am so glad you were blessed with such a wonderful person for a father. Hands say so much. I'm glad his hands conveyed steadfast love.
Comment Written 07-Sep-2009
reply by the author on 07-Sep-2009
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Thank you, my friend - lucky indeed! Brooke :-)
