Tranquility by the Sea
Share a stroll by the sea with me.42 total reviews
Comment from JanPerry
Wonderfully written with great and appropriate wording. Descriptions are awesome. "slash through the shroud of drifting mist". I guess with your 40 years of experience we can expect nothing less!
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Wonderfully written with great and appropriate wording. Descriptions are awesome. "slash through the shroud of drifting mist". I guess with your 40 years of experience we can expect nothing less!
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am both flattered and honored by your response to my poem, Jan. Thanks so much for sharing and your gracious praise. Rod
Comment from mermaids
Your vivid use of words captures the feel and beauty of the sea. Even when she is rough, one is drawn to her. I like your last line about the sea as one of God's gifts, it is a fitting last line that sums up the poem. Excellent poetic form and use of words.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Your vivid use of words captures the feel and beauty of the sea. Even when she is rough, one is drawn to her. I like your last line about the sea as one of God's gifts, it is a fitting last line that sums up the poem. Excellent poetic form and use of words.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am delighted you enjoyed my poem and its message. Thank you so much for sharing and your kind praise. Rod
Comment from HAREEDS
A beautifully written poem with a wonderful sense and feel to it. The imagery of the words and the excellent descriptive quality of your stanzas make the reader imagine that they're standing on the shore by the sea. The picture is the perfect accompaniment to the poem and emphasizes the poem's meaning very clearly. I can see how this poem won the Quatrain Poetry contest, a well-deserved win.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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A beautifully written poem with a wonderful sense and feel to it. The imagery of the words and the excellent descriptive quality of your stanzas make the reader imagine that they're standing on the shore by the sea. The picture is the perfect accompaniment to the poem and emphasizes the poem's meaning very clearly. I can see how this poem won the Quatrain Poetry contest, a well-deserved win.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, HAREEDS for your heart-warming response to my quatrain. I am so pleased the poem put you there. I truly appreciate your kind praise and that lustrous gold star. Rod
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written poem and an excellent interpretation abd description of the artwork in poetic form. You took the reader into the picture and show the different stages of a new morning. Congratulations in winning the contest.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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A very well-written poem and an excellent interpretation abd description of the artwork in poetic form. You took the reader into the picture and show the different stages of a new morning. Congratulations in winning the contest.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am delighted you enjoyed both the poem and the artwork, Sandra. Thanks for your very kind praise and the congrats. Rod
Comment from Mustang Patty
Congratulations on your win in the Quatrain contest! Its easy to see why this poem won - with each line and your presentation you've painted a vivid picture for the reader - it feels as though we are walking with you.
~patty~
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Congratulations on your win in the Quatrain contest! Its easy to see why this poem won - with each line and your presentation you've painted a vivid picture for the reader - it feels as though we are walking with you.
~patty~
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am delighted to have shared my walk along the sea with you, patty. Thanks so much for your kind praise and the congrats. Rod
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Well written poem that depicts the wonders of the sea.
Nature does offer many delights.
Easy to see why this poem won this contest.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Well written poem that depicts the wonders of the sea.
Nature does offer many delights.
Easy to see why this poem won this contest.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you very much for your kind praise, Brett. Nature does indeed offer so many delights even during bleak weather. Rod
Comment from lyenochka
Great dramatic description of the sea. My favorite is the second stanza describing the seagulls "chase wisps of fog" and "skim the surf." The lighthouse seems symbolic of God's guidance and protection as the light reveals dangerous boulders and "slash the shroud of drifting mist." The setting makes the "peace" in God even more striking.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Great dramatic description of the sea. My favorite is the second stanza describing the seagulls "chase wisps of fog" and "skim the surf." The lighthouse seems symbolic of God's guidance and protection as the light reveals dangerous boulders and "slash the shroud of drifting mist." The setting makes the "peace" in God even more striking.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am so pleased you enjoyed the poem, lyenochka, and truly appreciate your pointing out specifically what you liked most. Yes, I would agree the lighthouse is symbolic of God's guidance. Rod
Comment from Caressa_08
A very nice read for me on a Sunday and living now far away form any lighthouse, it brings back memories of when I did live close to the Atlantic and too the Pacific, and it was always a nice experience and with your picture it seems to take me back then years past and the peace I did find then when visiting the beaches next to these oceans, or even to picture of what your poem expresses, a different body of water...a stroll by the sea, in which, I can almost smell the salty water that sea breezes provide...and seagulls occupy...along always a lighthouse nearby...lighting the sea shore and beyond.
Best Wishes for your entry...C.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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A very nice read for me on a Sunday and living now far away form any lighthouse, it brings back memories of when I did live close to the Atlantic and too the Pacific, and it was always a nice experience and with your picture it seems to take me back then years past and the peace I did find then when visiting the beaches next to these oceans, or even to picture of what your poem expresses, a different body of water...a stroll by the sea, in which, I can almost smell the salty water that sea breezes provide...and seagulls occupy...along always a lighthouse nearby...lighting the sea shore and beyond.
Best Wishes for your entry...C.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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I am extremely pleased you could so easily relate to my poem. Thank you for your wonderful review and those bonus stars. Rod
Comment from ExperiencingLiphe
My husband and I were just talking about why it costs so much to have a house by the water. I decided that the houses are either run down or super expensive. There is no middle ground, which sucks because we also find tranquility by the sea/water.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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My husband and I were just talking about why it costs so much to have a house by the water. I decided that the houses are either run down or super expensive. There is no middle ground, which sucks because we also find tranquility by the sea/water.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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You are so right about the cost of seafront property. For me to experience this scene, I have to visit my sister in British Columbia. Thanks for sharing. Rod
Comment from Mara Coy
Nature will always be a source of inspiration in all its forms, it is amazing how creates peace with something too abruptly as a wave crashing against a rock. Good job.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Nature will always be a source of inspiration in all its forms, it is amazing how creates peace with something too abruptly as a wave crashing against a rock. Good job.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Nature has a way of speaking to this writer in a variety of settings. Sea-scapes do offer much peace of mind. So pleased you shared this with me. Rod
