Souls Flying!
Palindrome-Poetry Potlatch Challenge32 total reviews
Comment from strandregs
I willsay what I think andyou will acceptit graciously
cause you are gracious.
enough said :-))
Just kidding
Confuse us said when you rest rest
when you play play
when you go snorkling - take the plug out of the tube.
and when you write a poem
try try to make sense.
apologies for my cheekiness :-))
In good we trust.Z.
reply by the author on 13-May-2016
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I willsay what I think andyou will acceptit graciously
cause you are gracious.
enough said :-))
Just kidding
Confuse us said when you rest rest
when you play play
when you go snorkling - take the plug out of the tube.
and when you write a poem
try try to make sense.
apologies for my cheekiness :-))
In good we trust.Z.
Comment Written 09-May-2016
reply by the author on 13-May-2016
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Make sense. Ahhhh. So that's the trick. I have noticed that the top poets use that approach. I was trying to carve out my own niche as it were. I'll give that some thought. I think it might take some kind of special skill though. I have the feeling taking the plug out is a key factor .... mikey
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
I hate you. LoL Why are you so darn good at this? I suck. I will never write ... never mind.
I really like your palindrome, you are very good at this. Is this how you think? Forward and backwards?
I thought it would be easy but I was wrong.
Good job, Mike, you deserve the awards you are getting. Excellent!
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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I hate you. LoL Why are you so darn good at this? I suck. I will never write ... never mind.
I really like your palindrome, you are very good at this. Is this how you think? Forward and backwards?
I thought it would be easy but I was wrong.
Good job, Mike, you deserve the awards you are getting. Excellent!
Comment Written 09-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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Yes, this is how I think, forward and then backwards. Awards? LOL. I haven't received any damn awards. HAHAHA! Cutest hippie in the desert is about it. Hopefully another one won't move in. :)) mikey
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You're a hippie? OMG I'm a hippie too! What are the chances of that? No worries, I have no desire to live in the desert LoL you can keep your award.
Comment from l.raven
HI Michael, leave it to you to have souls flying....searching for love...you know I love this...and your picture toooooo perfect...wish I could fly...sigh...well written sweet boy...Luff Linda xxoo
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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HI Michael, leave it to you to have souls flying....searching for love...you know I love this...and your picture toooooo perfect...wish I could fly...sigh...well written sweet boy...Luff Linda xxoo
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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We can fly, we're poets. And we make it possible for others to fly too. :))
Thanks so much. Whew. Can you believe it. We ALL did it. Wow. Amazing. I'm so happy you liked this. Hugs to the Queen Of Sweetness in Flight, mikey xxopoxp
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LOL you....thank you my sweet friend...yes it is amazing...luf sweet boy...Linda xxoo
Comment from Taffspride
A deep and thought provoking message in this Mikey, But I have to ask if it is truly a palindrome? I thought it had to be the same forwards and backwards.
Even if you did not intend it as such it is such a well written work.
Will it then close truth ?
There is only soul,
one searching onward,
ever flying.
Those lines had such a dramatic impact.
Thanks for sharing.
Iechyd da
Ann
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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A deep and thought provoking message in this Mikey, But I have to ask if it is truly a palindrome? I thought it had to be the same forwards and backwards.
Even if you did not intend it as such it is such a well written work.
Will it then close truth ?
There is only soul,
one searching onward,
ever flying.
Those lines had such a dramatic impact.
Thanks for sharing.
Iechyd da
Ann
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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Oh yes. It is a true palindrome. A couple people have asked. The rule is that the words must read the same forward and backward. The idea is to get as much difference in meaning as possible in the two halves. So we try and group the words differently and change the punctuation, etc. to do that. Even a letter palindrome can have variance in punctuation and caps etc. to change the meaning. There's actually different types too. It's an AWFUL form, Ann. HAHAHA! It's so unpoetic and more like a puzzle. Jeesh. mikey
Comment from Pantygynt
Is it all right for only part of it to be palindromic? You are obviously one of the wise men for whom rules are only guidance Yes I can see why you have done it like this. But the question remains as to whether it should have been done like this.
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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Is it all right for only part of it to be palindromic? You are obviously one of the wise men for whom rules are only guidance Yes I can see why you have done it like this. But the question remains as to whether it should have been done like this.
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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Oh yes. The key is to get as much change in meaning as possible. You don't want it to read exactly the same at all. Hopefully it should read as though you don't even notice that it's a palindrome. That's the challenge, like an acrostic. The words need to be the same forwards and backwards, but the punctuation and the grouping can change in whatever way the poet wants to make for the clearest meaning.
But, you're right, I'd break the rules anyway. HAHAHA!!! You'll be happy to know we've had our fill of this form from hell and we'll do something sane next week. LOL mikey
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San - you? Can the two fit in the same sentence? Lol.
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Not logically....
Comment from Scarbrems
I've just reviewed another of these, and at the risk of sounding copy and paste-ish, I have to say a similar thing to you: kudos on making a working palindrome that isn't just a string of words that happen to read the same backwards, but has poet merit for its own sake.
'There is only soul,
one searching onward'
Love that. That's a deep line, right there. Very philosophical.
Well done on another great write in a short time-span. Would love to pick holes to prove I've read it, but I can't find any nits.
Please trust that my 'fluff' ain't through lack of reading.
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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I've just reviewed another of these, and at the risk of sounding copy and paste-ish, I have to say a similar thing to you: kudos on making a working palindrome that isn't just a string of words that happen to read the same backwards, but has poet merit for its own sake.
'There is only soul,
one searching onward'
Love that. That's a deep line, right there. Very philosophical.
Well done on another great write in a short time-span. Would love to pick holes to prove I've read it, but I can't find any nits.
Please trust that my 'fluff' ain't through lack of reading.
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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It's funny, those who we aren't the least bit worried about are the ones who worry the most. I know you always read and give a super review. Never a doubt. Thanks for the kind words. The group did an amazing job with this tough challenge. Wow. We ALL did it. Thanks so much. mikey
Comment from Helen Bach
These palindrome poem's that have recently infected fanstory are certainly thought provoking and yours is no exception.
They pose puzzles to write and sometime also to read and then, suddenly they click, both for the writer and the reader.
I think yours is a fine effort and doubly impressive that you managed this in the time you did.
I love the thought of a soul flying towards the truth of love then on the way back perhaps a little doubt but still flying. Great stuff Mikey xx
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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These palindrome poem's that have recently infected fanstory are certainly thought provoking and yours is no exception.
They pose puzzles to write and sometime also to read and then, suddenly they click, both for the writer and the reader.
I think yours is a fine effort and doubly impressive that you managed this in the time you did.
I love the thought of a soul flying towards the truth of love then on the way back perhaps a little doubt but still flying. Great stuff Mikey xx
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 09-May-2016
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Hi, Helen
I'm so pleased you understood the meaning so completely. Yes, we've had this challenge brewing for a week or so and there's a site contest too. So we've been torturing ourselves with this awful form. HAHAHA. Well, we did manage to all meet the challenge and even grace our portfolios with some decent poetry. Glad you liked this. mikey
Comment from lightink
Wow! It's really on continuous poem! The backwards part is drastically different, a real answer to the questions of the first part! How did you even do that!
Deep, thought provoking poem! Fantastic!
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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Wow! It's really on continuous poem! The backwards part is drastically different, a real answer to the questions of the first part! How did you even do that!
Deep, thought provoking poem! Fantastic!
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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I don't know. The clock was ticking and I didn't have much time to think. HA! I'm so pleased you enjoyed. I think we all did terrific. What an amazing thing. Palindromes with a time limit and everyone did it. WOW. Thanks so much. mikey
Comment from Ima L. Ami
Very well done! It is light and calming, giving the feeling that one is flying onward. Smooth and easy to read, too. You did it the hard way... sentences that read backward :) Most of us just used phrases with a lot of "ands". Great job with this. Btw, "drawn onward" is, in itself, a palindrome. I noticed you used onward, alone, so I thought I'd mention this.
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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Very well done! It is light and calming, giving the feeling that one is flying onward. Smooth and easy to read, too. You did it the hard way... sentences that read backward :) Most of us just used phrases with a lot of "ands". Great job with this. Btw, "drawn onward" is, in itself, a palindrome. I noticed you used onward, alone, so I thought I'd mention this.
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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You are the undisputed queen of Palindromes. You just knock them out right and left. LOL I looked but it doesn't quite fit. But that would be cool if it did. HA! Glad you liked this, for all the terror I went through, this actually wasn't all that tough. HAHAHA! mikey
Comment from nordicgirl
Not sure what the complaint you have with these is, but this is damn nice, Mike. I dont find anything odd about how it reads. I love the sentiment a lot. Soul or souls in constant flight, seeking. NG
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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Not sure what the complaint you have with these is, but this is damn nice, Mike. I dont find anything odd about how it reads. I love the sentiment a lot. Soul or souls in constant flight, seeking. NG
Comment Written 08-May-2016
reply by the author on 08-May-2016
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Oh, I guess it's such a chore to write one of these and so weird the way we have to go about it. I guess if in the end it produces something you enjoy, maybe it's worth the trouble. I sure appreciate the kind words. Thanks a million. I can always count on you. :)) mikey
