The Gates of Dawn
A Reverie55 total reviews
Comment from sammielwf
Tfawcus,
You have created such wonderful imagery with this short poem. There is something so beautiful and calming about a color filled sky scape.
Well done dear poet.
Sammielwf
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Tfawcus,
You have created such wonderful imagery with this short poem. There is something so beautiful and calming about a color filled sky scape.
Well done dear poet.
Sammielwf
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks very much for taking the time to review my poem. I appreciate your comment about the imagery. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Through the use of vividly descriptive figurative language, you have conveyed message about a feeling of complete tranquility. I really like the format of the poem.
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Through the use of vividly descriptive figurative language, you have conveyed message about a feeling of complete tranquility. I really like the format of the poem.
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks, Janice. I appreciate your comments about the imagery and mood. Glad you liked the 8/4/8/4 format. All the best, Tony
Comment from Roberta Liszcz
Absolutely love the flow of the words. I read it out loud several times and loved it more each time. I feel like it caressed and renewed me physically and spiritually. Well done. And thank you.
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Absolutely love the flow of the words. I read it out loud several times and loved it more each time. I feel like it caressed and renewed me physically and spiritually. Well done. And thank you.
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Very many thanks for your review, Roberta. It's always good to hear that a poem is euphonically sound when it is read aloud. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from estory
This was really nice. I liked the rhythms you created in this juxtaposition of short and longer lines. And all the rhymes kind of rocked you like a cradle, creating this calming, soothing effect. Lots of 'm' and 'n' sounds were also soft and calming. Lovely images of the pale colors of dawn and dusk, of stars and this idea of going through the 'gates of dawn' in a transcendence of the spirit. You emerge cleansed, renewed, invigorated by the experience. estory
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
This was really nice. I liked the rhythms you created in this juxtaposition of short and longer lines. And all the rhymes kind of rocked you like a cradle, creating this calming, soothing effect. Lots of 'm' and 'n' sounds were also soft and calming. Lovely images of the pale colors of dawn and dusk, of stars and this idea of going through the 'gates of dawn' in a transcendence of the spirit. You emerge cleansed, renewed, invigorated by the experience. estory
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks, estory. I always look forward to, and appreciate your detailed and perceptive reviews. Thanks, too, for the sixth star. All good wishes, Tony.
Comment from judester
This is simply beautiful Tony. Your words and imagery reflect the calm within the dawn. I believe that you are one of the best writers on this site. Good luck in the contest and stay safe, cheers, j
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
This is simply beautiful Tony. Your words and imagery reflect the calm within the dawn. I believe that you are one of the best writers on this site. Good luck in the contest and stay safe, cheers, j
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks for your very kind words and six-star award, Judester. Much appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from TPAC
A light spirit expressed in this work, illustrated views uplifting and hopeful to a positive, needed aspects I believe for peace upon our world. All stated in my given opinion.
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
A light spirit expressed in this work, illustrated views uplifting and hopeful to a positive, needed aspects I believe for peace upon our world. All stated in my given opinion.
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks very much for your review and kind words, TPAC. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony.
Comment from robyn corum
Tony,
I often say that when the world and its woes start to get to us all we need do is take a long walk outside. I mean, the created world is so beautiful, it's hard to remain cynical or sad. Thanks! This was beautiful!
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Tony,
I often say that when the world and its woes start to get to us all we need do is take a long walk outside. I mean, the created world is so beautiful, it's hard to remain cynical or sad. Thanks! This was beautiful!
Comment Written 20-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks very much for your review and kind words, Robyn. Appreciated. There's nothing to beat the joys and the beauty of the natural world. All good wishes, Tony.
Comment from Mastery
This is yet another fine offering by you, Tony.
Such eloquence from first line to last.
Like this:
Through mists a mystic presence flows;
my heartbeat slows."
Bravo, my friend. Bob
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
This is yet another fine offering by you, Tony.
Such eloquence from first line to last.
Like this:
Through mists a mystic presence flows;
my heartbeat slows."
Bravo, my friend. Bob
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Always a pleasure to hear from you, Bob. I have some serious catching up to do on your current story. Best wishes, Tony
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Thank you, Tony. Just a review once in a while would be most appreciated, my friend. Bob
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Thank you, Tony. Just a review once in a while would be most appreciated, my friend. Bob
Comment from rspoet
Hello Tony,
This is a smooth, atmospheric reverie that draws the reader in
with marvelous descriptive imagery.
The use of sound lulls one into a trance, the alliteration of the 's'
sounds in the first stanza, and then the 'm' and 'f' in the second.
Love the 'gates of dawn' phrase and the exact rhymes.
Well done.
Best wishes in the contest.
Robert
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Hello Tony,
This is a smooth, atmospheric reverie that draws the reader in
with marvelous descriptive imagery.
The use of sound lulls one into a trance, the alliteration of the 's'
sounds in the first stanza, and then the 'm' and 'f' in the second.
Love the 'gates of dawn' phrase and the exact rhymes.
Well done.
Best wishes in the contest.
Robert
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks for your very kind words and six-star award, Robert. Much appreciated. I've just bought a copy of Flourish, which I'm looking forward to reading over the course of the next week or two. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Anne-Marie brison
Dear author,
A very beautiful and vivid imagery poem!!! My favorite part is,
Through mists a mystic presence flows;
my heartbeat slows.
Inhabiting eternity,
I am set free
to pass between the gates of dawn
as if reborn...
God bless you and your family!!!
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
Dear author,
A very beautiful and vivid imagery poem!!! My favorite part is,
Through mists a mystic presence flows;
my heartbeat slows.
Inhabiting eternity,
I am set free
to pass between the gates of dawn
as if reborn...
God bless you and your family!!!
Comment Written 19-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 21-Oct-2020
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Thanks very much for your review and kind words, Anne-Marie. Appreciated. It's always good to hear of the passages that resonate most strongly. Best wishes to you and your family, too.