Comment from bard owl

Excellent

What a beautiful reminder of the gift that is joy. Your rispetto is flawless and the subject one that we all take pleasure in. Blessings to you, Linda

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Thank you so much, Linda :-) Brooke

Comment from 24chas

Excellent

This was really beautifully written, Brooke. So simple but full of love and meaning. You have quite the gift with this work, my friend.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2014

24chas, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

children are the future, of you wed and you get killed are both eventually the gets give a kiss.
the poem is beautiful!
thank you for sharing!

rebekka x

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

thanks for reviewing, rebekka :-) Brooke

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

Children should have lives of happiness. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very interesting read.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Charlie, thank you so much, my friend :-) Brooke

reply by c_lucas on 26-Mar-2014

You're welcome, Brooke. Charlie

Comment from L.M.Mullins

Excellent

I'm not really licensed poetry critic but if I was I'd say that it reads effortlessly and tells a message I feel short of grasping many times in my life. Well said.
L.M.Mullins

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2014

L.M., thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Pili Pubul

Excellent

Nora is so adorable, how nice for Sawyer
to grow with her in his life. Love what you express
so well in this excellent poem. Don't run away from
love...

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Pili, thank you so much. Besides being adorable, she is a little genius, as in astounding. :-) Brooke

reply by Pili Pubul on 26-Mar-2014

You are very welcome, genius sometimes can be difficult
I hope is not for Nora... Pili

Comment from manicblue

Excellent

I don't know why at times it's hard to see the light within when it shines - and embrace the dark instead. I loved how you made this come to light.
Lucretia xx

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Lucretia, thank you so very much :-) Brooke

Comment from Angel Lawson81

Excellent

Hi Brooke. I felt the innocence and joy of childhood, but also felt this poem could be interpreted in more than one ways, such the fear sometimes to surrender to love.
It flows really well.

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Angel, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from angelface2

Excellent

first line.. nine syllables. Does a rispetto always have 8 syllables? I could not find a definition for one. This is a good one. LOve it. Miss Sally

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Mar-2014

Miss Sally - in many regions, such as mine, toward is pronounced in one syllable to rhyme with sword. This is included in major dictionaries :-) Yes, the rispetto is written in iambic tetrameter. The heroic rispetto is in iambic pentameter :-) Thanks so much for reviewing :-) Brooke

reply by angelface2 on 26-Mar-2014

Ok Brooke thanks for clearing that up. I'm always willing to learn something new. And thanks for the info on rispetto. I've tried to do them and have trouble with meter! got to work on that. Thanks so much. Miss Sally

Comment from DonandVicki

Excellent

Ah yes! How nice it would be to have that childhood joy again and a whole lot of that energy. Having wisdom is one heck of a price to pay for a trade. Don and Vicki

 Comment Written 25-Mar-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2014

Don and Vicki, thank you so much :-) Brooke