I Meant to Sail the Oceans
contemplative quatrains134 total reviews
Comment from MsRefusenik
(still out of sixes) How did I miss this beauty and big-time prize winner? I thought as your fan I was notified of all your posts? Well you certainly deserved to win the contest and other awards. It's an excellent poem of true regret--the risk not taken that hurts the most at the end of a lifetime. Congratulations!
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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(still out of sixes) How did I miss this beauty and big-time prize winner? I thought as your fan I was notified of all your posts? Well you certainly deserved to win the contest and other awards. It's an excellent poem of true regret--the risk not taken that hurts the most at the end of a lifetime. Congratulations!
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Thank you, Maryellen, for the wishes for a six and for your kind congratulations :-) Brooke
Comment from marion
Congratulations, adewpearl.
What else could you expect from a poet of your caliber. You are a master of these smaller poems that hold a great degree of technical difficulty. Marion.
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Congratulations, adewpearl.
What else could you expect from a poet of your caliber. You are a master of these smaller poems that hold a great degree of technical difficulty. Marion.
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Thank you, Marion, for the congratulations and for your kind review :-) Brooke
Comment from mermaids
I can see why you won this contest. You just wrote a delightful adventure and I enjoyed reading this poem. One can feel sailing on the ocean and of course, the mention of dolphins and white whales makes me happy. Congrats.
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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I can see why you won this contest. You just wrote a delightful adventure and I enjoyed reading this poem. One can feel sailing on the ocean and of course, the mention of dolphins and white whales makes me happy. Congrats.
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Thank you, Elaine, for the contest congratulations and for this graciously generous review - I'm so pleased you enjoyed this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from mrsmajor
Congratulations on a poem well deserving of the win.
Your style is easily detected, for it's way of making the reader, take notice!
I enjoyed reading your quatrains, all four verses held my attention individually and in total..The rhyme scheme, form and content gives this six stars.....whether promoted or not....
My Very Best Regards..Victoria :-)
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Congratulations on a poem well deserving of the win.
Your style is easily detected, for it's way of making the reader, take notice!
I enjoyed reading your quatrains, all four verses held my attention individually and in total..The rhyme scheme, form and content gives this six stars.....whether promoted or not....
My Very Best Regards..Victoria :-)
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 08-Jun-2010
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Thank you so much, Victoria - you are gracious as well as generous, and I'm most appreciative. I'm so pleased you like this poem as I was pleased the committee liked it. :-) Brooke
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You're quite welcome,Brooke, each verse was lovely, I liked the way each verse was somewhat different.
Best Regards Victoria :-)
Comment from Authoroni
adewpearl: Just read your 'I Meant to Sail the Oceans' your Exceptional contemplative quatrains that won the Quatrain Poetry Contest. Congratulations, Good job and Well Done.
I REALLY like this work. Would you mind if I use it - as background - with credits due you - in my book? Edmond
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2010
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adewpearl: Just read your 'I Meant to Sail the Oceans' your Exceptional contemplative quatrains that won the Quatrain Poetry Contest. Congratulations, Good job and Well Done.
I REALLY like this work. Would you mind if I use it - as background - with credits due you - in my book? Edmond
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 17-Jun-2010
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I am so sorry this reply is so delayed - some reviews got buried. Thanks so much, Edmond. I truly appreciate your generous and gracious review. How would it be used?? Brooke
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At this stage where everything is rushing to finish in time for the Book show in Beijing China in August, I'm working on manuscript, book cover. When I read your piece, I thought it very applicable and visualized it inside (or outside) the cover. I'll know more next week and keep you posted. Iprobably cant offer you a sum, but it would be ther - with your name on it.
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At this stage where everything is rushing to finish in time for the Book show in Beijing China in August, I'm working on manuscript, book cover. When I read your piece, I thought it very applicable and visualized it inside (or outside) the cover. I'll know more next week and keep you posted. Iprobably cant offer you a sum, but it would be ther - with your name on it.
Comment from rama devi
Hey Brooke--Congratulations on winning the contest! How'd I miss this post? Must have been posted when i was out of town. Excellent and well presented, much deserving of the prize. You are a quatrain master, no doubt about it.
Bravo and kudos.
Love, rd
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2010
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Hey Brooke--Congratulations on winning the contest! How'd I miss this post? Must have been posted when i was out of town. Excellent and well presented, much deserving of the prize. You are a quatrain master, no doubt about it.
Bravo and kudos.
Love, rd
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2010
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Thank you, rama devi, for the congratulations and the review :-) You are most kind, my friend. Brooke
Comment from AndyBrown
Great writing! This was a great read. I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it.
No surprise it won the contest. I don't see how it could have been beat.
Great job.
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2010
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Great writing! This was a great read. I'm glad I had the opportunity to read it.
No surprise it won the contest. I don't see how it could have been beat.
Great job.
Comment Written 08-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 09-Jun-2010
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Thank you, Andy :-) What a lovely thing to say. Brooke
Comment from jlsavell
adewpearl, your poetry is hard to beat. I know there are some phenomenal poets on this sight and many as gifted as you..but it is your poetry that reaches all hearts and beautifully sings..I can see why this won first place..jimi
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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adewpearl, your poetry is hard to beat. I know there are some phenomenal poets on this sight and many as gifted as you..but it is your poetry that reaches all hearts and beautifully sings..I can see why this won first place..jimi
Comment Written 07-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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jimi, thank you so much for your most gracious comments - I feel privileged to post on a site with quite a few truly talented writers from around the globe. Brooke :-)
Comment from samandlancelot
I see why you won the Quatrain Poetry contest. Not only that we all miss opportunities, but the beauty in the way you told of your lost adventures. Beautiful!
Patricia
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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I see why you won the Quatrain Poetry contest. Not only that we all miss opportunities, but the beauty in the way you told of your lost adventures. Beautiful!
Patricia
Comment Written 07-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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Thank you so much, Patricia, for this lovely, generous review of a piece no longer being promoted. I truly do appreciate it when people review with no hope for monetary reward. :-) Brooke
Comment from S.Yocom
Congratulations on your win, Brooke. It is well-deserved. This is a beautifully crafted little poem, which I enjoyed reading.
Sally
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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Congratulations on your win, Brooke. It is well-deserved. This is a beautifully crafted little poem, which I enjoyed reading.
Sally
Comment Written 07-Jun-2010
reply by the author on 07-Jun-2010
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Thanks so much, Sally - so glad you enjoyed :-) Brooke
