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Writings From the Heart

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A book of Poetry & Writing

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Comment from Willowsong
Exceptional
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This piece was emulsified in layers of imagery and riddled with thought provoking concepts.

"Tormented spirits divested" (made me ponder, what more
could be stripped away)

"Illusion crust" (left me with the image of Dante's
Inferno & the nine circles of Hell)

Brilliant image that compliments your words completely. My hat off to you :D


 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 11-Aug-2014
    thank you again for the review and 6

    Gary
Comment from semtex
Needs Improvement
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A bit deppressing.

Not the sort of work that I enjoy reading or Thinking about. But its okay as gobbledigook Or a work of self pity. Semtex

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 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


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    This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
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reply by semtex on 10-Aug-2014
    your point?
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
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A wonderfully penned free verse poem. Very strong imagery. T question at the end leaves a thought for the reader to ponder. Well done, my friend~Debbie

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you for the review Debbie
Comment from chasennov
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"What of this journey" What a most excellent poem you have created here. Emotional, lovelorn, depression, evocative, and very expressive. Absolutely well done.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you for this review
    Gary
reply by chasennov on 10-Aug-2014
    You are most welcome, Gary.
Comment from Bill Schott
Exceptional
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This vision of purgatory is loaded with the loss, trauma, bitterness, and sorrow I have always pictured it to be. Between the lofty text and amazing image I am very taken with this poem.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you Bill for your review and 6

    Gary
Comment from adewpearl
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effective touches of alliteration
like in rest revisited and spiritual sensuality
good word choices like traumatized, eternal hellfire, tormented spirits...to create a doleful mood
Brooke

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you for this Brooke
    Gary
Comment from dennis0530
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This piece is written with a somber mood. The author's use of "Our soul" refers to a collective spirit of humankind.
It is a pleading and hoping for a reformed revival.

"Karma returns..." - what goes around comes around. It is cleansing as much as it is punishing. I see this as trials in life's journey. We might as well "rise as the phoenix" while we are still here.

Since life is a shift between trials and errors, it might be well considered that heaven, hell and purgatory are here on earth. Depending on our circumstances, this is not hard to accept.

The writer's questioned hoping of "can we rise as the phoenix?" can be possibly achieved through individual efforts resulting in a common good for all.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you dennis for this review you are right
Comment from JavaJunkie
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Beautifully written and excellent end crafted! The cadence/ rhythym of this piece is very pleasing to read. It has a spoken word feel to it that I really enjoyed.

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you for this Java
Comment from Joan E.
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Your artwork certainly is captivating! Your vivid, dark descriptions do not hold out much hope for our rising "as the phoenix"! Best wishes- Joan

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thank you
Comment from Tonulak
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I thought this poem was full of imagery and ran rather freely, unrestrained by liniarity. The "hand of fate" and phoenix" are rather overused symbols, yet there was a lot of passion here. Nice job--Ted

 Comment Written 10-Aug-2014


reply by the author on 10-Aug-2014
    thanks Ted