Windows To The Past
Viewing comments for Chapter 8 "Louie"Poems about the old West.
53 total reviews
Comment from emrpoems
Your talent shine as a good story teller and the topic allows the reader to identify with the main character.
Good use of rhymed couplets
Excellent enjambment
Superb pairing of picture and poem
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Your talent shine as a good story teller and the topic allows the reader to identify with the main character.
Good use of rhymed couplets
Excellent enjambment
Superb pairing of picture and poem
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you so much for the review and comment Erica. :<) Nancy
Comment from tfawcus
Cowboy stories and films tend to romantisise such characters but you have delineated Louie with more truth. Those old frontier towns must have been filled with the disillusioned and despairing who sought refuge in drink to drown their sorrows. You approach the subject with both realism and compassion.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Cowboy stories and films tend to romantisise such characters but you have delineated Louie with more truth. Those old frontier towns must have been filled with the disillusioned and despairing who sought refuge in drink to drown their sorrows. You approach the subject with both realism and compassion.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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I believe everyone should be afforded respect and treated in a dignified manner. We are all just trying to make our way through life and it is harder for some than others. Thank you for the review Tony. Nancy
Comment from evilynne
This is a great Western; your look into the life of a town drunk in those days is very interesting and informing. The poem reads well and seems to rhyme well. I enjoyed it a great deal.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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This is a great Western; your look into the life of a town drunk in those days is very interesting and informing. The poem reads well and seems to rhyme well. I enjoyed it a great deal.
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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If you ever watched Gunsmoke you might recognize Louie. He was Marshall Dillon's friend and town crier as well. No one paid him much attention and he was able to hear and pass along signs of trouble. Thanks for the review. :<) Nancy
Comment from RodG
This poem brings back scenes of the town drunk we often saw on "Gunsmoke" years ago.
You evoke pathos for this man and also put us there as we follow him through town. It's interesting to note that many in that town, like the marshal, showed pity.
Nicely drawn. Rod
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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This poem brings back scenes of the town drunk we often saw on "Gunsmoke" years ago.
You evoke pathos for this man and also put us there as we follow him through town. It's interesting to note that many in that town, like the marshal, showed pity.
Nicely drawn. Rod
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you for the review and stars Rod. Have a good day! Nancy
Comment from alexisleech
I think we've all known someone a bit like this in our time, and your great poem explains perfectly how they are regarded by people who know them. Pity is mixed with disgust because someone who has never suffered an addiction can't understand why someone could stoop so low. As usual you tell the story with perfect rhyme and meter.
Alexis x
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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I think we've all known someone a bit like this in our time, and your great poem explains perfectly how they are regarded by people who know them. Pity is mixed with disgust because someone who has never suffered an addiction can't understand why someone could stoop so low. As usual you tell the story with perfect rhyme and meter.
Alexis x
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you so very much for the review Alexis. Hugs. Nancy
Comment from Carole Rosa
Nancy, You excel as a Western poetic author. The street store fronts add to the captivating rhyme. You know, I think I know that Louie guy!! Smiles my friend, to you. Carole
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Nancy, You excel as a Western poetic author. The street store fronts add to the captivating rhyme. You know, I think I know that Louie guy!! Smiles my friend, to you. Carole
Comment Written 13-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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I think we have all met Louie at one time or another. Thanks for the review and the big six my dear. Smiles Back-at-cha. Nancy
Comment from LateBloomer
Hi Nancy, I read this poem and reviewed it when you were still calling yourself Honeycomb. This story-in-a-poem is as good today as it was the day that you wrote it. My original review is below.
I hope that you are doing and feeling well. We all have good days and not-so-good days, but sunny days should be every day. Wishing you
a sunny day filled with love.
You are still the "Queen of Rhyme" Xo. M
Original Review:
Hello Honeycomb, Nancy, I enjoyed your story in a poem, and I could feel the woe and conflict of Louie within. Of special note:
The Marshall is a kindly man who knows of Louie's needs.
Doc tries to make him eat a meal and sometimes he succeeds.
But multitudes of past mistakes bombard his aching head,
the Devil's, waiting patiently and wants to see him dead.
(The curse of the drink)
Great artwork choice.
Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Hi Nancy, I read this poem and reviewed it when you were still calling yourself Honeycomb. This story-in-a-poem is as good today as it was the day that you wrote it. My original review is below.
I hope that you are doing and feeling well. We all have good days and not-so-good days, but sunny days should be every day. Wishing you
a sunny day filled with love.
You are still the "Queen of Rhyme" Xo. M
Original Review:
Hello Honeycomb, Nancy, I enjoyed your story in a poem, and I could feel the woe and conflict of Louie within. Of special note:
The Marshall is a kindly man who knows of Louie's needs.
Doc tries to make him eat a meal and sometimes he succeeds.
But multitudes of past mistakes bombard his aching head,
the Devil's, waiting patiently and wants to see him dead.
(The curse of the drink)
Great artwork choice.
Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer
Comment Written 12-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you very much Margaret. Have a wonderful day! Nancy
Comment from nancyjam
You are so good at telling a story in poem form.
This one is kind of sad but still such an interesting
character.
I like the meter and the well rhymed couplets which
gives it the feel of a ballad. Nancy
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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You are so good at telling a story in poem form.
This one is kind of sad but still such an interesting
character.
I like the meter and the well rhymed couplets which
gives it the feel of a ballad. Nancy
Comment Written 12-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you Nancy, I am so happy you like it! Hace a great day! Nancy
Comment from c_lucas
Many saloon owners brewed their own beer and whiskey; not necessarily paying attention to cleanliness. This is very well written written with a smooth flow of words, making for a good read.
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Many saloon owners brewed their own beer and whiskey; not necessarily paying attention to cleanliness. This is very well written written with a smooth flow of words, making for a good read.
Comment Written 12-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Thank you very muchf for the review and stars Charlie. Nancy
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You're welcome, Nancy. Charlie
Comment from angelface2
Louie is familiar to me, though his name was Pug. Or that is what everyone called him. I am not sure what his name was. His wife was Lucy and just as bad. Oh the stories I could tell! Nicely written tale of the town drunk! Hugs. Sally
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Louie is familiar to me, though his name was Pug. Or that is what everyone called him. I am not sure what his name was. His wife was Lucy and just as bad. Oh the stories I could tell! Nicely written tale of the town drunk! Hugs. Sally
Comment Written 12-Feb-2015
reply by the author on 13-Feb-2015
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Yep, I think we have all known a Louie. Thanks for the review Sally! :<) Nancy
