Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This Whitney does a nice job of identifying the terrific potential in all of us to, not only be creative, but to direct that creativity towards lasting examples of a released imagination. Nice.

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2014

Bill, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

This time the author notes made me smile more than the poem, Brooke!

Guilty as charged - thank you for the dedication!!!

xxx

Sonali

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Sonali, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Darla9

Excellent

Talent is
unlimited
when instinct is the teacher.

I loved that! I find it hard to review short pieces, I just wanted to say that I loved the message. Great stuff.

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thank you so much, Darla :-) Brooke

Comment from dmt1967

Excellent

This is such a cool poem it is short but sweet and I love the picture great read I enjoyed it very much I love the red background as well thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2014

dmt, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from ronnie k

Excellent

Hello Sawyer, i see your doing what you do best, only this time your up to your elbows in with your craft LOL, how does to work for a living.

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 13-Feb-2014

ronnie, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

Many a Rembrandt has began their life by showing early work on the refrigerator door. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words.

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thanks so very much, Charlie - it's such a shame that every toddler's art is appreciated and even cherished, and then somewhere in elementary school the adults start sorting out which kids are the good artists and which ones are pretty much told to pack it in. Brooke :-)

reply by c_lucas on 11-Feb-2014

You're welcome, Brooke. Charlie

Comment from tfawcus

Excellent

So true! The teacher that can nourish and draw on this natural instinct for self-expression is to be valued above all worldly wealth. We still have clay elephants on top of the fridge from thirty years ago!

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Thanks so much, my friend. We all hang our toddlers' art up with pride, and then somewhere during elementary school too many of us listen to what the teachers say about who the good artists are and who aren't. Brooke

Comment from LorraineK

Excellent

Give a child a ball, some paper and some string and he can create almost anything. Great write about the creativity of instinct alone. LorraineK

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014

Lorraine, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Angel Blessings

Exceptional

Excellent Poem. What you wrote is so true! Excellent presentation, good flow, and good rhyme, good rhythm. That's why you are the top poet! Angel Blessings

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2014

Angel Blessings, thank you so very much for your gracious comments and generous rating :-) Brooke

Comment from lancellot

Excellent

Thought provoking. Yes at first we draw or create on instinct alone. At that time we do not know about boundaries or rules, anything we can imagine is possible. Freedom. Well done.

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2014

---

reply by the author on 15-Feb-2014

lancellot, thank you so much :-) Brooke