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Good Friday

A Cinquain

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Comment from gazzagodbod
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fantastic topical poem with great presentation loved it happy easter adewpearl my friend as always a great pleasure to read xxgazzaxx

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Gazza, thanks so very much for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from TOPE1
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This is a Cinquain . It has 5 lines with a syllable count of :2,4,6,8 and 2. It talks about the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. adewpearl's poem titled: Good Friday is an imitation of Adelaide Crapsey's cinquain. The poem has 22 syllables; It is well composed and full of religious thought. Well done!

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Thank you, TOPE, for your positive review. Brooke :-)
Comment from robina1978
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I learned a bit extra here about the Cinquain: the title being taken in account and a turn later on. You did exactly that. Good read the day after Good Friday-LOL.

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Ine, thank you so very much, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from Bill Schott
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A cinquain that is a nice, timely remembrance for the season. It is a nice size to have appear inside pamphlets or on other stationery. Thanks for your work.

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 20-Apr-2012
    Bill, thank you so very much for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from Auroraboreal800
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Spirituality in every single word... A perfect description of Good Friday. Love the rhyme you were able to get in without it sounding at all forced. What a beautiful poem!
Thanks for sharing it with us.

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Aurora, thank you so very much for your gracious response to this Cinquain : -) Brooke
Comment from Anisa-
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Ah ... Very interesting, nicely written, but I fear I am missing the deeper layers here and I'm only seeing the surface message :(

Anyways, from what I did understand, I liked it. As for the areas I think went over my head ... All I can say is that I'm trying! Lol.

Anisa

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Anisa, I am saying that before one can celebrate resurrection, one has to remember that resurrection cannot come with death first.
    I think there are lots of people who show up to church twice a year, on Christmas and Easter, who only come for the happy happy holidays and see this all superficially. Before you get to sing about He is Risen, you need to think about what He was rising from. The death and sacrifice of Jesus made possible the resurrection of Christ. This, of course, also speaks to the way we lead our lives - we can't just expect the triumphs to come without some work and sacrifice along the way. Thanks for reviewing and for looking for the meaning :-) Brooke
reply by Anisa- on 07-Apr-2012
    Oh, okay! I get it now. I mean, I got it on a surface level, but this explanation went over my head.

    Thanks for taking the time to explain and help me understand better. I appreciate that.

    Anisa
reply by Anisa- on 07-Apr-2012
    Lol! I mean ... What you've explained, I didn't pick up in the poem. But your actual explanation didn't go over my head. It cleared things up.

    Sorry, sometimes I don't make sense! Haha.
Comment from smudge
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A poem about Good Friday in five lines. Excellent work. I think I probably went over the top with mine. The hope of coming Easter day well depicted.

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    smudge, thank you so very much for your thoughtful review : -) Brooke
reply by smudge on 08-Apr-2012
    Your welcome, my friend.
Comment from rjuselius
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this is an excellent cinquain piece of poetic art!
the imagery is so fine, it tells the tale of a crusifixion and uprising in so few words.
thank you for sharing!

rebekka x

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    rjuselius, thank you so very much for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from LAFraser
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Dear Brooke, this is a wonderful little poem for Good Friday.
My favorite line:
"hope revived by new breath"
Beautiful!
~Eilish

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    Eilish, thanks so much for your gracious review :-) Brooke
reply by LAFraser on 07-Apr-2012
    You're welcome, Brooke. :)
    ~Eilish
Comment from Skyangel02
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Your poem on outward appearance is just a traditional religious Easter time story but there is much deeper meaning to it than what appears to be on the surface.
Resurrection or restoration of anything at all cannot happen unless there is a need for it in the first place. Something must be dead or old before it can be restored or recycled in some way. Living things cannot be resurrected. That is why death must be first.

 Comment Written 07-Apr-2012

reply by the author on 07-Apr-2012
    SKyangel, thank you for your insightful reading of the meaning of this Good Friday cinquain. Brooke :-)