Run Toward Joy
a rispetto165 total reviews
Comment from Muffins
I agree with the message of Run Towards. As children we don't think we shouldn't run toward an open embrace or run to give an open embrace. We feel happy and we show it, end of story. It's only when we are adults do we become concern about appearance's and what people will think if I "run towards joy." I loved this picture. Thank goodness my niece and nephew are still at the age where all they want is an embrace and nothing will stop them from getting it.
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014
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I agree with the message of Run Towards. As children we don't think we shouldn't run toward an open embrace or run to give an open embrace. We feel happy and we show it, end of story. It's only when we are adults do we become concern about appearance's and what people will think if I "run towards joy." I loved this picture. Thank goodness my niece and nephew are still at the age where all they want is an embrace and nothing will stop them from getting it.
Comment Written 01-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2014
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Muffins, thank you so much for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from marycec
A poignant , touching poem. I find it particularly pertinent as an old friend has just lost her brother, whom she had cared for for so many years and has now indicated she does not want anyone to visit. It is hard to respect her wishes. I am thinking of maybe sending her your poem but will pray about it first.
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A poignant , touching poem. I find it particularly pertinent as an old friend has just lost her brother, whom she had cared for for so many years and has now indicated she does not want anyone to visit. It is hard to respect her wishes. I am thinking of maybe sending her your poem but will pray about it first.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
Comment from Joy Graham
I am enamoured with the title for this poem :) lovely picture of Nora. She looks grown up in this picture. Keaton is five so i can imagine they might be the same size. That helps me imagine what it would be like to see her in person. I like your theme a lot. You always find inspiring things to say.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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I am enamoured with the title for this poem :) lovely picture of Nora. She looks grown up in this picture. Keaton is five so i can imagine they might be the same size. That helps me imagine what it would be like to see her in person. I like your theme a lot. You always find inspiring things to say.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Thanks so much, Joy :-) Nora turned five in December and her anniversary with Miranda was earlier this month :-) Brooke
Comment from Winslow
Dear Brooke,
Don't turn away when love is offered you for it is the greatest gift of all. It will make you sing and dance and with it you shall conquer all.
Good rhyming and flow per usual.
Warm regards,
Winslow
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Dear Brooke,
Don't turn away when love is offered you for it is the greatest gift of all. It will make you sing and dance and with it you shall conquer all.
Good rhyming and flow per usual.
Warm regards,
Winslow
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Winslow, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from cephira
So very true. How many times do we run from joy and love as if the devil himself were chasing us? I need to bookcase this one as sometimes I need a reminder! Thank you so much for sharing this one. I really needed it. As always, the flow and rhymes are perfection. Congrats on the well deserved blue ribbon and seal.
All the best,
Cephira
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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So very true. How many times do we run from joy and love as if the devil himself were chasing us? I need to bookcase this one as sometimes I need a reminder! Thank you so much for sharing this one. I really needed it. As always, the flow and rhymes are perfection. Congrats on the well deserved blue ribbon and seal.
All the best,
Cephira
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Thank you so very much, Cephira :-) I very much appreciate your gracious comments and generous rating. Brooke
Comment from James Sarzotti
Exceptional execution of form and sagacious content.
This is particularly wise and mostly unheeded. Joy, peace, gratitude, clarity, simplicity, your poem speaks to all of these deceptively accessible states of heart and mind.
Why act as if a tender touch
has snatched us in its grasping clutch? << While this speaks to your elevated theme of embracing joy, or not, it also hints at something more mundane, if not tragic: As we age youth fuguratively and literally runs away from us. Thus, another view on the above picture. Always that nod to the ironic, the fateful, Brooke. Thank God for that.
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Exceptional execution of form and sagacious content.
This is particularly wise and mostly unheeded. Joy, peace, gratitude, clarity, simplicity, your poem speaks to all of these deceptively accessible states of heart and mind.
Why act as if a tender touch
has snatched us in its grasping clutch? << While this speaks to your elevated theme of embracing joy, or not, it also hints at something more mundane, if not tragic: As we age youth fuguratively and literally runs away from us. Thus, another view on the above picture. Always that nod to the ironic, the fateful, Brooke. Thank God for that.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
Comment from DR DIP
interesting jump from ABAB to AABB Brooke.
I really like your flowing rhyme and I really don't give a shit if you did change from one format to another and I don't wanna know why you did ok lol
I just like the poem for what its worth so don't even think of changing it because analness is not that important at the end of the day.
You see I have now been accused of being trite rude and "a legend in my own mind bt a few of the poets here and it couldn't be further from the truth.If they can read that in my personality from a few simple basic rhyming words well they are a better man/woman then I could ever be. really discovered a few hometruths about this wonderful site tonight and have finally wilted to playing the suck up game it seems the only way to get noticed sadly
xxdip
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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interesting jump from ABAB to AABB Brooke.
I really like your flowing rhyme and I really don't give a shit if you did change from one format to another and I don't wanna know why you did ok lol
I just like the poem for what its worth so don't even think of changing it because analness is not that important at the end of the day.
You see I have now been accused of being trite rude and "a legend in my own mind bt a few of the poets here and it couldn't be further from the truth.If they can read that in my personality from a few simple basic rhyming words well they are a better man/woman then I could ever be. really discovered a few hometruths about this wonderful site tonight and have finally wilted to playing the suck up game it seems the only way to get noticed sadly
xxdip
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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You don't want to know that the change in rhyme is because of the rispetto form? LOL Thanks so much, Dip :-) Brooke
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no I don't want to know! tell your students!! haha
xxdip
Comment from omerta16
This is a great and brisk poem that put a smile on my face. It reminded me of times that I scorned my child and regretted it since they just wanted to express some of their love but I was inundated with my own crap that i didn't realize until too late. Nice job here, keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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This is a great and brisk poem that put a smile on my face. It reminded me of times that I scorned my child and regretted it since they just wanted to express some of their love but I was inundated with my own crap that i didn't realize until too late. Nice job here, keep up the great work. Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Omerta, thank you so much :-) Brooke
Comment from Cumbrianlass
There are those who seem to enjoy misery, for some strange reason! The sentiment in your poem is wholesome and good, Brooke.
I feel the same as you.
Love the photo of Nora - such joy on her face!
Av
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There are those who seem to enjoy misery, for some strange reason! The sentiment in your poem is wholesome and good, Brooke.
I feel the same as you.
Love the photo of Nora - such joy on her face!
Av
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
Comment from Bobby Jo
I guess this is what we all want. Only love to bring us joy. I feel that is why there are so many divorces. People only want joy. But true love has to feel pain too. Good poem, cute picture.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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I guess this is what we all want. Only love to bring us joy. I feel that is why there are so many divorces. People only want joy. But true love has to feel pain too. Good poem, cute picture.
Comment Written 28-Mar-2014
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2014
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Bobby Jo, thank you so much :-) Brooke
