Comment from GracieAnn

Excellent

Brooke, I enjoyed this Write a QUATERN about Summer writing prompt entry. It has a valuable moral to the story about how the things that go unnoticed in our lives can turn out to be the very thing that enriches it. Well done with solid execution of the rhyme, syllable and word count. All the best in the contest! :0 GracieAnn

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

GracieAnn, thank you so much for your kind contest wishes and thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

haha. lol. i love this piece of poetic art and it reminds about the love you have for dandelions:)
thank you for sharing!
good luck in the contest!

rebekka x

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

rebekka, thank you so much for your kind contest wishes and thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from Janet Foor

Exceptional

I have always appreciated the dandelion from when my children brought me bouquets of them to my "back to nature" days when I made dandelion coffee of the roots, dandelion wine from the blossoms and added the greens to salads. I really enjoy your dandelion poems and this one was particularly special. Perfect rhyme and great repeating line in this very creative poem. Even the title makes me smile.

Happy 4th.
Janet

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

Thank you so very much, Janet, for your generous sixth star and for your lovely comments :-) Brooke

Comment from Victoria K

Excellent

Another beautiful poem....as always!

You have easily met all the criteria for the Summer Quatern writing prompt.

The use of anthropomorphism adds a deeper layer of meaning to your words. Personifying the dandelion (and breeze, sun and rain) enhanced my connection to them, and revealed them as characters rather than elements.

Very well written :)

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 04-Jul-2014

Thanks so very much, Victoria :-) Brooke

Comment from granny goes viral

Excellent

I am getting to love your poetry. I must make you a favorite.
You paint word pictures. I am so happy I joined this site.

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

Thanks so very much, Granny :-) I joined almost 6 years ago and am still super happy with that decision :-) Brooke

Comment from Joan E.

Exceptional

I've been waiting for one of your "dandelion" poems! I relished the repeats and rhymes of your quatrain, along with your abundant use of personification. Cheers and best wishes in the contest- Joan

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

Thanks so very much, Joan, for your kind contest wishes and generous sixth star. So glad you enjoyed! :-) Brooke

reply by Joan E. on 03-Jul-2014

Wow, that was a quick response! Enjoy the extra star that I'm glad I had available for this model quatrain. ;) -Joan

reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

It's all a matter of timing - sometimes I reply 30 seconds after receiving a review and sometimes a week later if that review ends up buried under later reviews :-)

reply by Joan E. on 03-Jul-2014

Yep, I understand the unregulated timing--it's just fun to have what feels like a real conversation from time to time! More hugs- Joan

Comment from DALLAS01

Excellent

I'll bet yellow I one of your favorite colors. If my garden wasn't over run in buttercups and the yard in dandelions, I could almost sympathize with poor Mr. Blue. Love them In the field, but that is where the love affair ends...lol. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

Thanks so much, Dallas - yep, I also love daffodils and daisies and buttercups, all flowers yellow :-) Brooke

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

This is such a sunny, summery poem, Brooke, with a lovely story in it. I will never look at a field of dandelions in the same way again. Do you call them 'Old Father Time' when they have gone to seed? When we were children, we would blow the seeds until they had all gone, and the amount of puffs told us the time. It was never right though! LOL. I think this is an excellent contest entry, and I wish you the best of luck. xsx Sandra

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

Sandra, I've heard other reviewers talk about clocks and Old Father Time, but no, people in my neighborhood did not use those terms :-) Thanks so much for your kind contest wishes and for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from A Matter Of Words

Excellent

You are such a whiz at the technical side of poetry, Brooke. I do enjoy the sound of the repeating line. I provides such a beautiful rhythm. A lovely poem.

I wonder what the fate of the dandelion would have been if some horticulturist thought this weed as worthy as Queen Anne's Lace? My grandmother used to gather the flowers and made dandelion wine.

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

My grandpa made dandelion wine too :-) Thanks so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Cedar

Excellent

The summer months surely brings a lot of dandelions and I sort of enjoy seeing them. They serve as an extra decoration and adds a bright color to your yard. Good luck in the contest. Take care. Bill

 Comment Written 03-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 03-Jul-2014

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