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Comment from marion
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Wow - I didn't think a poet of your calibre could get even more better!! LOL. This reminds me of where I live but my background would be water. At the moment, as I look out the window, the sea (a Sound so no waves) is like glass, not a ripple in the water, the mountains behind are reflected, and I see one lone sea-bird on the shore. It gives me the peaceful place you write of. M.

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Even more better - wow!! LOL Thank you so very much, Marion :-) Brooke
Comment from percival86jack
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Those of us that can achieve that inner peace and tranquility with all the bad news and negativity in the world are truly the fortunate ones. Need sentiments Brooke. Cheers and good thoughts... Jack xox

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Jack - you're so right! Brooke :-)
Comment from dportwood
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Brooke,

Creative, original, and positive and a pleasure to read this well structured poem. Nice thoughts - the reader is taken into a peaceful place of his own. Nicely done.

Duane

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Duane. It is always good to hear from you :-) Brooke
Comment from Rick Koestler
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Tranquility will not elude
a soul who welcomes quietude.

Your poem is spot on, but the lines above are rooted in my hard drive.

Solitude is not loneliness. Loneliness always NEEDS something. Solitude has someone there all the time, even if He's invisable

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Rick. You're right - solitude can be voluntary and lovely and loneliness can take place in the middle of a crowd. Brooke :-)
Comment from Annmuma
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Tranquility will not elude
a soul who welcomes quietude.
I've made my choice and left the chase --
my peaceful place.

My favorite words and wisdom within the poem. Peace is so many times a choice to be made, most often, the more difficult of choices. ann

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Ann - it is always great to hear from you :-) Brooke
Comment from melyuki
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HI there Brooke, love the poem and relate to your peaceful place, one of calmness and solitude. A place where one can feed the soul,nurture innner spirit and regain composure for another day of happiness and cheer. YOur verse has a gentle emotion running through the lines, and gives the reader a feeling of relaxation and contentment. As always, your poetic beauty does justice to these words chosen to describe your peaceful place. great job Brooke, cheers and lots of smiles always from Mel xx

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Mel. Your comments are so gracious :-) Brooke
Comment from Gaye Hemsley
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Hi Brooke What a lovely rhyming pattern this is. Great wisdom in your words, we all need to find our peaceful place now and then. Cheers Gaye

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Gaye. Glad to hear from you and hope all is well :-) Brooke
Comment from L.lora
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Excellent poem with
wonderful verbiage that
helps to convey an excellent
message. Reminds me of the old
saying about keeping their heads
when all about them others are loosing
theirs. A very enjoyable read. no
nits or spags. Lora

 Comment Written 12-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, Lora. I love that Rudyard Kipling quote you refer to :-) Brooke
Comment from rhymer1
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This flows so beautifuul and matches the conten to a T. I am impressed and find it rare when i get that feel from reading a poem. Slainte, rhymer1

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Thank you, my friend - it's always good to hear from you :-) Brooke
Comment from Xuders
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I very much like the message of this poem, as I think too many of us have lost touch with our inner quietude. (The world we live in is so busy, so fast-paced.)

That the poem is also an octogram is just icing on the cake.

 Comment Written 11-Jan-2010

reply by the author on 12-Jan-2010
    Redux, thank you - I'm so glad you found meaning in this poem. Brooke