Each Blade of Grass
rhyming quatrains in 8/6/8/6168 total reviews
Comment from w.j.debi
This has such a soothing tone and pace, and a feeling of joy with the awakening of all the colors of Easter. Excellent meter and rhyme. I especially like the line, "to prettify and preen."
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014
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This has such a soothing tone and pace, and a feeling of joy with the awakening of all the colors of Easter. Excellent meter and rhyme. I especially like the line, "to prettify and preen."
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014
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Debi, thank you so very much for your gracious and generous response to this poem :-) Brooke
Comment from Joan E.
You had me with the title--I was curious about how you would describe each one and enjoyed your focus on the colors. Your rhymed, rhythmic quatrains are splendid, and your "Easter clothes" metaphor is quite effective. Hugs and happy holiday weekend- Joan
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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You had me with the title--I was curious about how you would describe each one and enjoyed your focus on the colors. Your rhymed, rhythmic quatrains are splendid, and your "Easter clothes" metaphor is quite effective. Hugs and happy holiday weekend- Joan
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Happy Easter, Joan, and thank you :-) Brooke
Comment from RYME4U
What a great Easter poem this is! I love the way the flowers have dressed up to celebrate the holiday. Smooth rhythm , deli8ghtful imagery and the rhyming is a plesure to read. Happy Easter.
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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What a great Easter poem this is! I love the way the flowers have dressed up to celebrate the holiday. Smooth rhythm , deli8ghtful imagery and the rhyming is a plesure to read. Happy Easter.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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RYME4U - thank you so much for your review, and Happy Easter! :-) Brooke
Comment from Carole Rosa
Brooke, This is a perfect spring poem displayed for Easter. Sawyer's Easter Bunny picture is really cute too. I really did enjoy your poem. I'm so ready for spring flowers and warm weather. We even had 3 inches of snow last week and a major hail storm. The snow melted the next day. Your lovely poem produced a smile and a hope that I can plant flowers in my yard very soon. Carole
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Brooke, This is a perfect spring poem displayed for Easter. Sawyer's Easter Bunny picture is really cute too. I really did enjoy your poem. I'm so ready for spring flowers and warm weather. We even had 3 inches of snow last week and a major hail storm. The snow melted the next day. Your lovely poem produced a smile and a hope that I can plant flowers in my yard very soon. Carole
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Carole, thank you so much :-) Hail storms in April ought to be illegal, my friend :-) Brooke
Comment from visionary1234
oh my goodness you are truly priceless Brooke (just saw your/Sawyer's profile pic for Easter) - love it that you take your inspiration so literally from this little guy! love 'prettify and preen' - very "Brooke"!
:)Sharyn
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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oh my goodness you are truly priceless Brooke (just saw your/Sawyer's profile pic for Easter) - love it that you take your inspiration so literally from this little guy! love 'prettify and preen' - very "Brooke"!
:)Sharyn
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Sharyn, thank you so much :-) I love the bunny portrait too :-) My daughter gets such a kick of these projects Brooke
Comment from Just2Write
Such a lovely poem to welcome spring and Easter. I hope it's come to your next of the woods. I was in Minnesota a few weeks ago, and no sign of spring there. However, in Sawyer's neck of the woods, I'll bet the flowers are rioting in the streets.
Rose.
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Such a lovely poem to welcome spring and Easter. I hope it's come to your next of the woods. I was in Minnesota a few weeks ago, and no sign of spring there. However, in Sawyer's neck of the woods, I'll bet the flowers are rioting in the streets.
Rose.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Rose, thank you so much, my friend :-) Yes, we are finally having spring weather, and none too soon! LOL Yeah, in southern California they already are having heat waves :-) Brooke
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
How dull my childhood was, when green was green and blue was blue, and all the grass was just green too! (That just fell in LOL) I'm sure I would have been much more artistic if Green was called minty green and blue was periwinkle... Lucky Sawyer. Giddy
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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How dull my childhood was, when green was green and blue was blue, and all the grass was just green too! (That just fell in LOL) I'm sure I would have been much more artistic if Green was called minty green and blue was periwinkle... Lucky Sawyer. Giddy
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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You didn't have the 64 color box of Crayolas? My big box with the built in sharpener was one of my favorite possessions :-) Thanks so much, Giddy :-) Brooke
Comment from Rainbowsofhappiness
I love your author's notes! They are endearing! I was just thinking as I read your poem how I loved the descriptive imagery especially the line "the periwinkle sky" to describe the sky's hue. I love how you have given the flowers a personified quality in "The flowers come to congregate and strike their brightest pose, as they show off the finery of brand new Easter clothes." These lines really help the reader envision the vivid hues of the spring flowers clustered together in the garden. The rhythmic pattern of the meter in this poem remains consistent and concise from beginning to end unifying the stanzas into a cohesive unit. The photo accompanying this poem and the lilac colored background both serve to enhance the writer's descriptive word choices that compose this poem. The poem's tone is lively and upbeat, hinting at notes of positivity and joy. This poem is an enjoyable read that helps the reader envision the beauty found in springtime.
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2014
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I love your author's notes! They are endearing! I was just thinking as I read your poem how I loved the descriptive imagery especially the line "the periwinkle sky" to describe the sky's hue. I love how you have given the flowers a personified quality in "The flowers come to congregate and strike their brightest pose, as they show off the finery of brand new Easter clothes." These lines really help the reader envision the vivid hues of the spring flowers clustered together in the garden. The rhythmic pattern of the meter in this poem remains consistent and concise from beginning to end unifying the stanzas into a cohesive unit. The photo accompanying this poem and the lilac colored background both serve to enhance the writer's descriptive word choices that compose this poem. The poem's tone is lively and upbeat, hinting at notes of positivity and joy. This poem is an enjoyable read that helps the reader envision the beauty found in springtime.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 28-Apr-2014
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Rainbows, thank you so much :-) Brooke
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You are welcome as always my friend! :-)
Comment from donaldww
The admixture of grass and periwinkles comprise an image of Easter. I like the minty green, which adds the sense of smell and color to the floral scene.
Excellent job!
Cheers,
DW
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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The admixture of grass and periwinkles comprise an image of Easter. I like the minty green, which adds the sense of smell and color to the floral scene.
Excellent job!
Cheers,
DW
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Thank you so much, Donald. Minty green is one of the first colors Miranda taught Sawyer, after the basic ones, because it's her favorite, so the poem is for her too. LOL Brooke
Comment from kiwisteveh
Oh, you make this look so easy - the lovely smooth rhyme and meter incorporating those particular colours, celebrating the arrival of Spring and the rebirth signalled by the Easter festival and all wrapped up in a short three stanzas of 8/6....
Steve
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Oh, you make this look so easy - the lovely smooth rhyme and meter incorporating those particular colours, celebrating the arrival of Spring and the rebirth signalled by the Easter festival and all wrapped up in a short three stanzas of 8/6....
Steve
Comment Written 19-Apr-2014
reply by the author on 19-Apr-2014
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Thanks so much, Steve. I never would have guessed just a few years ago that I would be writing poems to celebrate the names of colors my grandson can say. LOL :-) Brooke
