A Requiem
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Comment from sage17611
Your poem is beautiful, I like the message of enjoying life and living to your life to full potential before death calls. The flow of the words read like a song, the rhyming is smooth. The poem is very well constructed with a good message. This is an enjoyable read, thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Your poem is beautiful, I like the message of enjoying life and living to your life to full potential before death calls. The flow of the words read like a song, the rhyming is smooth. The poem is very well constructed with a good message. This is an enjoyable read, thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Sage, and kind words. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from Briergate
A beautiful and elegant poem, describing how many people struggle to speak their emotions aloud, but often find it easier to impart their deepest feelings through a song, or poem. This makes me think of Sartre, and his existentialism which suggested that the legacy and essence of each person may be imparted, for longevity, through art. Loved this x
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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A beautiful and elegant poem, describing how many people struggle to speak their emotions aloud, but often find it easier to impart their deepest feelings through a song, or poem. This makes me think of Sartre, and his existentialism which suggested that the legacy and essence of each person may be imparted, for longevity, through art. Loved this x
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Briergate, and kind words. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from bichonfrisegirl
Beautiful poem, Tony! Rich and vibrant with deep thought. Love the message that "the present tense is gold" ... right on! We all should stop and take pleasure in what nature has to offer in the here and now, as tomorrow we may not be here. As you say in your concluding line "Enjoy your breath of air". :)
"And yet perhaps in reading me
you'll find a common bond
with one who valued solitude
beside the moonlit pond" ... very clever to bring the reader right into
your write!
Love the artwork too ... so very vibrant! A very fine poem, Tony!
Connie
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Beautiful poem, Tony! Rich and vibrant with deep thought. Love the message that "the present tense is gold" ... right on! We all should stop and take pleasure in what nature has to offer in the here and now, as tomorrow we may not be here. As you say in your concluding line "Enjoy your breath of air". :)
"And yet perhaps in reading me
you'll find a common bond
with one who valued solitude
beside the moonlit pond" ... very clever to bring the reader right into
your write!
Love the artwork too ... so very vibrant! A very fine poem, Tony!
Connie
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Connie, and kind words. So glad that you enjoyed this one! Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Tony,
I enjoyed your well written poem. The meter is great the way it changes back & forth.
I was engaged throughout the reading. Your words have a great message of living in the here & now. How many live in the past or work only for future gain and miss so much of real life?
Your artwork is awesome. Good job on the rhyme & smooth flow of lines.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Tony,
I enjoyed your well written poem. The meter is great the way it changes back & forth.
I was engaged throughout the reading. Your words have a great message of living in the here & now. How many live in the past or work only for future gain and miss so much of real life?
Your artwork is awesome. Good job on the rhyme & smooth flow of lines.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Jan, and kind words. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from johnwilson
You caught me on a melancholy day and you're writing made me smile. "Enjoy your breath of air" is exactly what I'm doing today! Thank you, fellow poet, for such an enjoyable piece where neither the rhyme nor rhythm is ever strained. The concept of the poem has, of course, been used; however, you always put your unique style and incredible use of our language on it.
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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You caught me on a melancholy day and you're writing made me smile. "Enjoy your breath of air" is exactly what I'm doing today! Thank you, fellow poet, for such an enjoyable piece where neither the rhyme nor rhythm is ever strained. The concept of the poem has, of course, been used; however, you always put your unique style and incredible use of our language on it.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, John, and kind words. Delighted you found resonance with the piece and I very much appreciated your six star award! Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from nancy_e_davis
Nice poem Tony. I love this stanza, it is so profound!
For life is in the blossoming,
the wise let it unfold
without much thought for future wealth.
The present tense is gold.
I love the image of life unfolding before us shining like gold. Wonderful image. Well done. Nancy
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Nice poem Tony. I love this stanza, it is so profound!
For life is in the blossoming,
the wise let it unfold
without much thought for future wealth.
The present tense is gold.
I love the image of life unfolding before us shining like gold. Wonderful image. Well done. Nancy
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Nancy, and kind words. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from padumachitta
hello...take time to smell the coffee, make it and drink it in pleasure.
I am not one for people. Dogs, horses and nature, and the odd person filter through my life. I can talk to or see one person a day, and since I am still working or teaching, on the days I am off...like Greta Garbo, I want to be alone...
Still, those of us who like our own company and the words we read or write, we ar a solitary bunch, often only bound together by the odd comma, hyphen or semi colon:-)
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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hello...take time to smell the coffee, make it and drink it in pleasure.
I am not one for people. Dogs, horses and nature, and the odd person filter through my life. I can talk to or see one person a day, and since I am still working or teaching, on the days I am off...like Greta Garbo, I want to be alone...
Still, those of us who like our own company and the words we read or write, we ar a solitary bunch, often only bound together by the odd comma, hyphen or semi colon:-)
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Padumachitta, and kind words. There is much to commend solitude. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from Alan K Pease
It is hard for a person who has too much anguish to bear. Yours is a recipe for the enjoyment of nature's song and the means to enjoy it. Exquisite rhyme and message.
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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It is hard for a person who has too much anguish to bear. Yours is a recipe for the enjoyment of nature's song and the means to enjoy it. Exquisite rhyme and message.
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Many thanks for your review, Alan, and kind words. I very much appreciated your award of six stars, too. Best wishes, Tony.
Comment from Nika2016
This little poem says so much...I love giving it to birds...I was raising a baby robin last week who began singing after dark and drew a cat's attention...so sad..but at least she sang a happy song ..Each of your verses has its own internal philosophy...good job!
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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This little poem says so much...I love giving it to birds...I was raising a baby robin last week who began singing after dark and drew a cat's attention...so sad..but at least she sang a happy song ..Each of your verses has its own internal philosophy...good job!
Comment Written 02-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2016
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Loved your review of The Requiem! Poor little robin! That reminded me so much of the old fable:
"Winter came and it was so cold that a bird froze and fell to the ground covered with snow. A cow came by and dropped some dung on the bird. The pile of cow dung warmed the bird and brought it back to life. It lay there all warm and happy, and soon began to sing for joy. A passing cat heard the bird singing took the bird out of the pile of cow dung, and ate it."
There's a moral there somewhere ...I think! LOL
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If you are already deep in sh#t don't sing?
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Exactly!
Comment from harmony13
Excellent Poem! I really liked this poem. The author's words are deep,
meaningful and thought provoking. The reading reflected on the words and theme of this poem. The artwork is perfect and compliments this poem.
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016
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Excellent Poem! I really liked this poem. The author's words are deep,
meaningful and thought provoking. The reading reflected on the words and theme of this poem. The artwork is perfect and compliments this poem.
Comment Written 01-Jun-2016
reply by the author on 01-Jun-2016
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Thanks so much, Harmony, for your review of A Requiem. Much appreciated! I'm delighted that you enjoyed it and found meaning in it. Best wishes, Tony
