Comment from tdragonfly

Excellent

How wonderful to take a doom and gloom day and turn it into magical and wonderful thoughts. I really enjoyed the poem.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014

tdragonfly, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from brentman99

Excellent

A very nice poem with a fitting picture that adds to the beauty of the poem. I like the flow and had no difficulty in following your thoughts. One suggestion:

how about - aside my doubt(s)

But your version also works very well. Thanks for sharing, Brent.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014

Thank you, Brent, for your thoughtful feedback. Since doubt can be used in the plural - like - he was filled with doubt, I prefer to use it without the S so it is a better rhyme. Brooke

Comment from Acquired Taste

Excellent

Brooke, this is terrific - unlike many of your offerings I've seen. I do like this one - reminds me of my evenings with Edgar. As I read your first couple of lines I was reminded by a poem by Wm Mearns. I realize it is not the same, but just popped into my head. Very nice...Jean

Yesterday, upon the stair,
I met a man who wasn't there
He wasn't there again today
I wish, I wish he'd go away...

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

I don't know whether to be pleased or cry - this is terrific - unlike many of your offerings I've seen. LOL :-) Thanks for your review, Jean :-) Brooke

reply by Acquired Taste on 16-Sep-2014

Good Lord - did that come out wrong or what? You know I meant the smiles of Sawyer and lighthearted romps - duh...wish I could blame it on old age - guess the dummo rays got me this evening. Forgiveness please?

reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

I know you didn't mean it that way - but my first reading I did a double take and had to read again. No need to forgive - it's the best laugh I've had all day :-)

Comment from LoannaLois

Excellent

Nice flow of words, beautiful idea, and perfect quatrains. I have always loved the fact that we can believe without seeing...know without proof...and you wrote this beautifully.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014

Lois, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from kiwisteveh

Exceptional

You are the master of this type of poem - perfect flow and those 8/6 lines keep rolling like the waves you are describing. And you never fail to wrap it up with a lovely message - this one about faith - the ability to believe in what we cannot see.

Of course and old sceptic like me would just rely on scientific logic - of course the sun and moon are ther - why wouldn't they be?

Steve

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

Thanks so much, Steve, for your generosity, and congrats for your win in the chain rhyme :-)
You remind me of myself when in my first ever philosophy class as a freshman. The professor asked us girls if we thought Seeley Hall still existed in the middle of the night when we were all asleep - Seeley Hall was our class building. Well, most of the other girls had gone to fancy private schools and were evidently used to such silly discussions, and they were going on and on while I sat there silently rolling my eyes. She spied me and asked me for my opinion. I looked her square in the eye and told her I didn't care where the building went when I was asleep, just so it was there when I needed it to attend classes. :-) Instead of chiding me for being flippant because I was being flippant, she told me I was a member of the pragmatist school of philosophy. God bless her, she had me hooked. I even took another course with her the next semester :-) Brooke

reply by kiwisteveh on 16-Sep-2014

:O)

The world needs more pragmatists if you ask me!

We have a general election next Saturday - what is the pragmatic solution when none of the candidates really appeal?

Steve

Comment from Zinnia48

Excellent

Our greatest teacher is Nature, I think, and you did Her deep homage with this poem. My favorite image is of the fog that shrouded earth while the rest of nature continues to do "their thing". thanks as always. Caroline

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

Thank you, Caroline, for your thoughtful review :-) Brooke

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I always get a thrill from your cleverly woven poems, you know how to use words in the correct order of strength and weakness, which is used in music, depending on the time signature! This fine poem is no exception Brooke, you are a great example of traditional rhyming, nice nature's ode! rhythmic poetry, I also love abcb rhyming, reliable meter! Well done, Blessings,

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Sep-2014

Roy, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from sandstaf

Excellent

Hope spring eternal even if we can't see where it's coming from. Good use of rhyme that seems natural and in place, The poem flows smoothly and is easily understood.

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

sandstaf, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from Janet Foor

Excellent

A perfect painting for your beautiful 8/6/8/6 quatrain poem. Great abcb rhyme. Some lovely phrases like: to wake the sleeping fawn. Very uplifting and a joy to read.
Janet

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

Janet, thank you so much :-) Brooke

Comment from JudyS

Excellent

Brooke, I love this poem. I'm a huge fan of fog.Not all the time, but I find it relaxing. You chose the best painting to go with this. Just beautiful. Super writing. Have a good one, Judy

 Comment Written 16-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Sep-2014

Judy, thank you so much :-) I think fog is beautiful unless I get stuck driving in it, and then it's dangerous and scary :-) Brooke