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A Need for Love

A Villanelle

91 total reviews 
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

"A Need for Love", is an extremely well-written and thought-provoking piece. Each line of this talented poet's work is woven with the golden treads of truth. It was a pleasure to both read and review this poem. To me this is a definite six!

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks about "A Need for Love", Duchess. Thanks, too, for the six stars. Much appreciated! Best wishes, Tony
reply by duchessofdrumborg on 04-Oct-2017
    Tony,as always, you're more than welcome. You certainly deserved the six stars.

    Best wishes and bless you, the Duchess
Comment from dragonpoet
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The poor kind in the artwork looks so scared and so in need of the love talked of in the poem. Sometimes each of us needs this love and assurance no matter what our age.

The is a well written villanelle.

Keep writing

Joan

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and comments about "A Need for Love", Joan. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
reply by dragonpoet on 04-Oct-2017
    Any time, Tony.

    Joan
Comment from Dean Kuch
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Excellent Villanelle, Tony, very well composed.
Superb iambic pentameter all throughout, and the rhyme scheme is true to the Villanelle form.
Your accompanying photo is priceless and really helps drive the point of the topic of your poem home.
Outstanding writing, as per your usual.
~Dean

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks about "A Need for Love", Dean. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from LIJ Red
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I remember toiling to produce a villanelle for a potlatch challenge, but, having slept since then, it is good you reprint the rules. This one is an excellent poem.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and comments about "A Need for Love", Red. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
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A very well-written Vilanelle. There are sometimes little things that make us fear and it is always good to know there is someone near to comfort us in our time of fear. The little model does a great job.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and comments about "A Need for Love", Sandra. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from DR DIP
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This is very well written tony I recognize your style now you as I say have a way with words
I have never tried writing a Villanelle before I do like the set out and the repeating lines it works for me. Thanks for sharing

dip

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks about "A Need for Love", Dip. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from beizanten
Exceptional
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Interesting and well written first paragraph, the emotion flow well. A well written and emotional second stanza. Overall great and so true no one can be strong all the time, sometime you just need someone!

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and comments about "A Need for Love", Beizanten. Thank you, too, for the six stars. Much appreciated! Best wishes, Tony
Comment from giraffmang
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Hi there,

This is a super piece. I'm not overly familiar with the format you've used here but the refrain is perfect here.

The photo gives a particular perspective to the piece as seen through the child's eye. Without it, it's is layered enough to be attributed to older perspectives.

very nice indeed.
G

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks about "A Need for Love", Gareth. Thanks, too, for the six stars. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from sandy montgomery
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This is an excellent villanelle. They are not easy to write but you have done a good job here. The picture was perfect for your piece and the whole piece flowed wonderfully along. I thought you chose wisely on your repeating lines as they reinforced and built your theme very well.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks about "A Need for Love", Sandy. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from honeytree
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The art work selected
is very special in everyway.
A small child must feel secure
within our world but at times
does not happen.

Child hood days are very important
to start leaning many things
for love, fun and sharing with others.
Life is tough in todays world.
The poets words are very important.

Honey tree.

I have no six left.

This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.

 Comment Written 28-Sep-2017


reply by the author on 04-Oct-2017
    Very many thanks for your review and kind remarks and comments about "A Need for Love", Honeytree. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony