His Better Half
Making the best of winter67 total reviews
Comment from Joy Graham
We're having a mild winter here in Calgary this year. Though, it's far from over so we could still get a few snow storms.
I'm confused who is winter's better haf. Is it the wind? Or is it the people building ice castles? I'm slow and just don't get it.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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We're having a mild winter here in Calgary this year. Though, it's far from over so we could still get a few snow storms.
I'm confused who is winter's better haf. Is it the wind? Or is it the people building ice castles? I'm slow and just don't get it.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you Joy for your encouaging review. It was just a fun piece personifying winter...so maybe..."old man Winter had a wife" - his better half.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Very good artwork.
-Good use of rhyme and imagery in the poem.
-I really like this poem with the personification and the lighthearted nature of it.
-The poem opens with great imagery and alliteration:
"He blusters, blows and has his way
With slush and sleet and freezing rain."
-I really like the last line--very catchy!
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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-Very good artwork.
-Good use of rhyme and imagery in the poem.
-I really like this poem with the personification and the lighthearted nature of it.
-The poem opens with great imagery and alliteration:
"He blusters, blows and has his way
With slush and sleet and freezing rain."
-I really like the last line--very catchy!
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
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You are welcome.
Comment from rspoet
You have fun very well
in this nicely rhymed poem
with excellent tetrameter
Old Woman Winter has better alliteration
and, I daresay, would be much kinder than Old Man Winter
who seems to be a grouch most of the time
You must be in the mountains of the Carolinas
if you have snow drifts and ice castles
Excellent picture to match poem
Well done
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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You have fun very well
in this nicely rhymed poem
with excellent tetrameter
Old Woman Winter has better alliteration
and, I daresay, would be much kinder than Old Man Winter
who seems to be a grouch most of the time
You must be in the mountains of the Carolinas
if you have snow drifts and ice castles
Excellent picture to match poem
Well done
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it. We are in the mountains of NC but I am from Norhwest PA where they get some nasty winters.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from LanceHill
The rhyme and flow were great. I enjoyed the visibility you have portrayed with your words. Winter is fun and I have enjoyed it. I am ready go "His better half " though. God bless.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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The rhyme and flow were great. I enjoyed the visibility you have portrayed with your words. Winter is fun and I have enjoyed it. I am ready go "His better half " though. God bless.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from happykat4
Thank you for sharing. I thought the poem was delightful. For a moment I thought you were talking about the weatherman, so when I read the last two verses, I LOL. You are so right, winter gets to be way to long in Minnesota too. Kat
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for sharing. I thought the poem was delightful. For a moment I thought you were talking about the weatherman, so when I read the last two verses, I LOL. You are so right, winter gets to be way to long in Minnesota too. Kat
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you Kat for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from lindafisher
This is lovely. You have painted a joyful picture of winter. Diamond dust is a wonderful description of snow. I was not expecting the ending. Well done.
Regards lindafisher.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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This is lovely. You have painted a joyful picture of winter. Diamond dust is a wonderful description of snow. I was not expecting the ending. Well done.
Regards lindafisher.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you Linda for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it and that I surprised you with the ending.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from dmt1967
I love this poem. I would love there to be a Mrs Winter or old lady winter lol. Maybe that's where the saying,' as cold as ice comes from lol. This is a great poem and thank you for posting.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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I love this poem. I would love there to be a Mrs Winter or old lady winter lol. Maybe that's where the saying,' as cold as ice comes from lol. This is a great poem and thank you for posting.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for your encouaging review and for the amazing six stars. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from Pantygynt
An amusing piece of personification that revieals its identity, to those of us that haven't guessed at it, in the final line.
It seemed like a simple personification of winter itself until this hint is dropped:
"For better or for worse, I go
To smooth his snowdrifts on the lawn.
I build ice castles by the lake
And sprinkle diamond dust 'til dawn."
Ah, he's just as untidy as any of us men. The poor wife has to tidy up after him. I bet she wonders why he has to leave his snow drifts lying about so untidily that she has to be smoothing them out al the time.
Great fun this; I thoroughly enjoyed it.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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An amusing piece of personification that revieals its identity, to those of us that haven't guessed at it, in the final line.
It seemed like a simple personification of winter itself until this hint is dropped:
"For better or for worse, I go
To smooth his snowdrifts on the lawn.
I build ice castles by the lake
And sprinkle diamond dust 'til dawn."
Ah, he's just as untidy as any of us men. The poor wife has to tidy up after him. I bet she wonders why he has to leave his snow drifts lying about so untidily that she has to be smoothing them out al the time.
Great fun this; I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you for your encouaging review. You are the only reviewer that picked up on that hint. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
Comment from NJK62
I enjoyed this witty perspective upon winter. The poem works because of the personification of winter as a grumpy spouse: an imaginative reversal of the cliche presentation of the season! I also liked the idea of the beauty of winter scenes being a product of the Winter's 'better half' ! The last line comes as a pleasant surprise. Well done and thanks for sharing this with us. Nigel.
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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I enjoyed this witty perspective upon winter. The poem works because of the personification of winter as a grumpy spouse: an imaginative reversal of the cliche presentation of the season! I also liked the idea of the beauty of winter scenes being a product of the Winter's 'better half' ! The last line comes as a pleasant surprise. Well done and thanks for sharing this with us. Nigel.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2016
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Thank you Nigel for your encouaging review. I am so pleased that you enjoyed it.
Blessings
Janet
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Pleasure. Nigel.
Comment from heyjude
We might as well have fun with winter. It will eventually leave.
I like seeing snow if I can stay inside. It is lovely. As a kid I
enjoyed it more with throwing of snowballs. Nice job of rhyming
quatrains.
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2016
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We might as well have fun with winter. It will eventually leave.
I like seeing snow if I can stay inside. It is lovely. As a kid I
enjoyed it more with throwing of snowballs. Nice job of rhyming
quatrains.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2016
reply by the author on 12-Feb-2016
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Thanks for your encouraging review and enjoying my little "winter" fun.
Blessings
Janet
