Comment from JeffreyVPerry

Exceptional

I appreciate (as it should be) on so many levels, the scientific metaphors. Your poem is complex. Still your writing is clear and well stated. I also like the "fact" that you posed that the poem's title could have been a love for her treasured Nobel Prize. But as you explain in your Author's comment that it was he love Pierre Curie which is her first love - he and science, of course.

 Comment Written 25-May-2013

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reply by the author on 25-May-2013

Thank you for your detailed and most exceptional review, Jeffrey.

Comment from honeytree

Excellent

The art work is special for this poem.

I feel the human mind has developed so much

over many years.

Allowing us to learn and know so much especially chemistry.

honey tree

 Comment Written 07-May-2013

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reply by the author on 07-May-2013

Thank you for stopping by to comment and review, Honeytree. :)

Comment from w.j.debi

Exceptional

I've admired the Curies as scientists, but I never thought about how they loved each other. I like the double meaning of "chemistry proves destiny" for their relationship. Nice twist to compare and entwine science and love in this sonnet as they did in their lives. This one will be hard to top.

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

I am truly thankful for this exceptional six star review, w.j. Thank you for your kind comments and review.

Comment from mikenbel

Excellent

The artwork accompanying this is beautiful. The poem is very well written. The language use...structure...and rhyming is strong with wonderful flow. Thank you for the education on this form of poetry and the history lesson.

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

Thank you for this wonderful review, mikenbel. :)

Comment from Cry the Vile Rebel

Exceptional

I love this. I think you accomplished a lot in just a few stanzas:

the presentation of a specific form of sonnet,

a beautiful tribute to the Curies, both to their love and to their scientific accomplishments

a plausible representation of what a declaration of love from a very scientifically-oriented brain might be - it made me smile

well done

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

Thank you for this exceptional review, Rebel. Those are all the elements I wished to convey. :) I am flattered by your kind comments and review.

Comment from NicciFaye

Excellent

I really loved the flow and structure of this poem. I loved the picture which almost resembles the beauty of chemistry. this is well composed and a great write.

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

Thank you so much for this excellent review, Nicci.

Comment from DragonSkulls

Excellent

Hey Kim, hello. Excellent piece for the contest. Thank you for the history lesson. I didn't even know who these people were. 2 Nobel Prizes, wow. Must be nice, lol. Fantastic write, K. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Have a great Monday.

=]

Ron

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

Well, after your Miss Piggy/Kermit connection (a very tough act to follow) I had to come up with something clever, Ron lol ;) I think you have this one won hands down already, as sonnets really are your specialty. And yes, I say that confidently, without reading the unsubmitted entries yet. But, you know, I couldn't resist a chance to write a poetic love letter. I was surprised at the choices on the top 20 list I read of the greatest lovers in history, so I had to give this a whirl. :) Thanks for the lovely review.

*hugs*

Kim

Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

This is an awesome love story to write about. I thoroughly enjoyed your notes about them. I'm impressed that you googled the top lovers in history :). I have two little nits. The first line is out of sync for iambic, I think. "Minds entwined". Perhaps something along the lines of "minds wraptured". Not sure if that's spelled right, sorry. Just trying to find something to help with the iamb there. My second nit would be "noble". Did you mean "Nobel"? as i read your poem I kept thinking about the show Big Bang theory. They mentioned Marie curie recently. Well done and thank you for participating in this contest :)

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

I appreciate your suggestions Joy, but if you look at Poetry Dances or Shadowpoetry, which are the two poetic sites I consult for insight most often, iambic actually isn't a requirement in Kyrielle poetry. Based on that, I hadn't even thought on the syllabic requirement, other than the required 8 syllables per line. I've never watched the Big Bang theory, so that would be a funny twist, but purely coincidental. And, I was hoping to draw the reader in with the play on words, yes, they won the Nobel Prize, and as Pierre sought to make Marie the queen of his world, noble was my word choice. As one reviewer suggested, it read like it might have come from someone with a scientific brain, which was exactly what I was going for. Lastly, I chose the Kyrielle as a French poetic form, since you had it listed as a choice, and the Curies lived in France, although, Marie was Polish. Thank you for sponsoring this contest, it was a fun challenge.

Kim

Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

This is a lovely poem Dovey on this love story of the Curie's. A strong and determined woman, and one with a great love for her man and he for her.Love the artwork you have used for this one, most appropriate.

 Comment Written 06-May-2013

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reply by the author on 06-May-2013

I was looking for a unique approach to this contest, and to write my first Kyrielle Sonnet. Thanks for a wonderful review, Pearl.

Kim

Comment from wordsareus

Excellent

This is a wonderful entry for the Love Letter Sonnet contest. I enjoyed reading the proposal from Pierre to Marie. Well done.

 Comment Written 05-May-2013

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reply by the author on 05-May-2013

Thank you for a delightful review. :)