Greta Grief
Can anyone be that sad all the time?29 total reviews
Comment from Joy Graham
This is terrific, and I can see why you won the contest. You hit the personification on target. How perfect. The artwork is well played :) Of course you got me with your iambic lines and abcb rhyme scheme. I love everything about this poem and how it follows the challenge perfectly. There, I've gone and said, "perfect" three times in this review. Well done!
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2017
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This is terrific, and I can see why you won the contest. You hit the personification on target. How perfect. The artwork is well played :) Of course you got me with your iambic lines and abcb rhyme scheme. I love everything about this poem and how it follows the challenge perfectly. There, I've gone and said, "perfect" three times in this review. Well done!
Comment Written 18-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2017
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Greta is thrilled and actually smiled when she saw that bright gold star.
Thank you so much for all the wondrous praise. Rod
Comment from apky
Great artwork for the smoothness of your poem.
And personifying Great Grief was absolutely fabulous.
I particularly liked how you described her here:
If someone died, she's at the wake,
a sobbing, sympathetic peer
whose white lace hanky's always soaked,
whose heartfelt sorrow is sincere.
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2017
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Great artwork for the smoothness of your poem.
And personifying Great Grief was absolutely fabulous.
I particularly liked how you described her here:
If someone died, she's at the wake,
a sobbing, sympathetic peer
whose white lace hanky's always soaked,
whose heartfelt sorrow is sincere.
Comment Written 17-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2017
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I am delighted you enjoyed meeting Greta. Thank you for your very kind praise. Rod
Comment from BeasPeas
This is an excellent poem, Rod. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Beautifully illustrated. Lines flow well together and rhyming is smooth. The entire poem is amazing and describes a few people I have known. I'd feel sad for them, but unfortunately I think grieving is their enjoyment. Marilyn
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2017
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This is an excellent poem, Rod. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Beautifully illustrated. Lines flow well together and rhyming is smooth. The entire poem is amazing and describes a few people I have known. I'd feel sad for them, but unfortunately I think grieving is their enjoyment. Marilyn
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 17-Aug-2017
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I am delighted you enjoyed making the acquaintance of Greta. Thank you so much, Marilyn, for your very kind praise. Rod
Comment from JennaG
Congratulations on the well-deserved win! This piece is so well written! I love all the imagery used to describe Greta and what she represents, especially the soaked white hanky and the swollen eyes. Such skillful use of personification, too! And, the picture goes along perfectly. Congrats again! You did a wonderful job with this poem! :)
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Congratulations on the well-deserved win! This piece is so well written! I love all the imagery used to describe Greta and what she represents, especially the soaked white hanky and the swollen eyes. Such skillful use of personification, too! And, the picture goes along perfectly. Congrats again! You did a wonderful job with this poem! :)
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Jenna, I am honored and flattered to receive such recognition from my closest competitor. Thank you so much for this most gracious response and those six stars.
Rod
Comment from doggymad
Well done on your contest win. This was a thoroughly enjoyable ode to a woman who thrived on sadness.
Your images are vivid and I can easily picture Greta following funerals to the graveyard. We have serial mourners here too, but it is more to be seen that to grives
hugs
Freda
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Well done on your contest win. This was a thoroughly enjoyable ode to a woman who thrived on sadness.
Your images are vivid and I can easily picture Greta following funerals to the graveyard. We have serial mourners here too, but it is more to be seen that to grives
hugs
Freda
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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I am very pleased you could visualize Greta and enjoyed the poem. Thank you so much for your kind praise. Rod
Comment from pipersfancy
Poor, poor Greta! And, none can offer solace to her never ending grief! I enjoyed this well constructed poem of introduction to Greta - congratulations on the win!
pf
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Poor, poor Greta! And, none can offer solace to her never ending grief! I enjoyed this well constructed poem of introduction to Greta - congratulations on the win!
pf
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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I am delighted you made the acquaintance of Greta and truly appreciate your kind praise. Rod
Comment from Wendy Winter
Thank you for personifying grief as Miss Greta. Putting a face to that extreme emotion will help me get a grip on mine. Wonderful job I really enjoyed reading your work today.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Thank you for personifying grief as Miss Greta. Putting a face to that extreme emotion will help me get a grip on mine. Wonderful job I really enjoyed reading your work today.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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I am very pleased I could personify Greta in a way that helps you. Thank you for sharing and your kind praise, Wendy.
Comment from June Sargent
Congratulations! Well done. Very creative with the perfect artwork to accompany it. I think we have all met at one time or another a Greta in or lives.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Congratulations! Well done. Very creative with the perfect artwork to accompany it. I think we have all met at one time or another a Greta in or lives.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Thank you so much, June. Kind praise from a fellow competitor means a lot to me. Rod
Comment from Ogden
This is one of the few contest entries that actually personifies an emotion - which is the contest's only requirement. Your character, Greta Grief, is clearly depicted, and her story well-told. The poem should do well in the vqting.
Don (aka Ogden)
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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This is one of the few contest entries that actually personifies an emotion - which is the contest's only requirement. Your character, Greta Grief, is clearly depicted, and her story well-told. The poem should do well in the vqting.
Don (aka Ogden)
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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I am delighted you enjoyed meeting Greta. Thank you so much for your kind praise, Don.
Rod
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
"Greta Grief" is an extremely well-written and heart-wrenching piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. I look forward to reading your next post.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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"Greta Grief" is an extremely well-written and heart-wrenching piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. I look forward to reading your next post.
Comment Written 16-Aug-2017
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017
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Thank you so much for your profuse praise of "Greta." I post almost daily, and enjoy sharing my works. Rod
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Rod, you're welcome.
I don't post nearly as often as I used to. Tsk!
Best wishes, the Duchess
