The Wolf I Feed
an empat empat poem for the club challenge11 total reviews
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This is an honest and compelling write June and we all have our demons and try to quell our anger and our hate in order to be good and kind to others, a poignant write, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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This is an honest and compelling write June and we all have our demons and try to quell our anger and our hate in order to be good and kind to others, a poignant write, love Dolly x
Comment Written 25-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you for sharing your insights- you got the gist of what I was trying to express.
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Great write June. Really enjoyed the wolf descriptions and the way you've used them to describe the positive and negative and which way we choose to go. Good work with this Empat poem,
cheers,
valda
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Great write June. Really enjoyed the wolf descriptions and the way you've used them to describe the positive and negative and which way we choose to go. Good work with this Empat poem,
cheers,
valda
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
This is a truly superb piece. Two wolves--one vicious and mean, the other a loyal, brave protector--brilliant. Yes, we DO have two sides, though some people won't admit it. Can you tell me the difference in this type of poem and a quatern?
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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This is a truly superb piece. Two wolves--one vicious and mean, the other a loyal, brave protector--brilliant. Yes, we DO have two sides, though some people won't admit it. Can you tell me the difference in this type of poem and a quatern?
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
Comment from lyenochka
Great use of the empat empat poetic form! I found your use of the symbolic "wolf inside" refreshing because you have a destructive one and a productive self-protecting one!
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Great use of the empat empat poetic form! I found your use of the symbolic "wolf inside" refreshing because you have a destructive one and a productive self-protecting one!
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
Comment from Gloria ....
Excellent use of metaphor here, to illustrate the "beast" within. The wolf the perfect choice, as to save the lamb is to starve the wolf.
I am wondering how this poetic form differs the quatern, as it has the same descending first line, and rhyme scheme?
Anyway, a terrific poem with a lot of truth, June. :))
Gloria
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Excellent use of metaphor here, to illustrate the "beast" within. The wolf the perfect choice, as to save the lamb is to starve the wolf.
I am wondering how this poetic form differs the quatern, as it has the same descending first line, and rhyme scheme?
Anyway, a terrific poem with a lot of truth, June. :))
Gloria
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by. I thought it was a quatern as well - it was a format posted by Jan for the weekly Potlatch Challenge.
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
June,
This is an excellent poem. You compare your desires to the characteristics of a wolf, and it really works! Nice comparison/contrast.
The wolf is a very beautiful, misunderstood animal. You use this animal as a symbol.
Best wishes for the contest.
Cindy
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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June,
This is an excellent poem. You compare your desires to the characteristics of a wolf, and it really works! Nice comparison/contrast.
The wolf is a very beautiful, misunderstood animal. You use this animal as a symbol.
Best wishes for the contest.
Cindy
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
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You?re welcome, June.
Comment from royowen
I think you're right in that simile, but one certainly isn't a Wolf, there is the ability to the divine, and then the sin nature, Romans 8 can explain it, we are born with the knowledge of the eternal in us Ecclesiastes 3:11, (Awareness of God, and mortality) we can either be a slave to sin, an a servant to the Spirit. We still have a choice, although I can choose to fall, I can also choose to be raised up. If I didn't believe I'd be denying grace. We can be the wolf in sheep's clothing, or, a Wolf in sheep's clothing, Mathew 7:15. Thanks June, Blessings Roy
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2021
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I think you're right in that simile, but one certainly isn't a Wolf, there is the ability to the divine, and then the sin nature, Romans 8 can explain it, we are born with the knowledge of the eternal in us Ecclesiastes 3:11, (Awareness of God, and mortality) we can either be a slave to sin, an a servant to the Spirit. We still have a choice, although I can choose to fall, I can also choose to be raised up. If I didn't believe I'd be denying grace. We can be the wolf in sheep's clothing, or, a Wolf in sheep's clothing, Mathew 7:15. Thanks June, Blessings Roy
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2021
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Thanks for sharing your feedback. I did not mean we were the wolves, but that the evil born in us is like a wolf. However, when we refuse to feed it or give into it, the good in us prevails. Feed the good in us with Holy Spirit. I actually was thinking of the apostle Paul?s words in Romans.
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I know what your trying to say, although Wolf is a little severe, it suggests a predatory nature. I don?t know too many who are ravening wolves, just have weaknesses June, sorry, I agree I?m not what I should be. But there is no desire to be a Wolf in me, merely a little self motivated. Please don?t be offended, watching those riots around Trump?s time, the Wolf was aroused in them.
Comment from damommy
This is beautiful the way you pointed out we have two sides to ourselves. Very good rhyme and presentation. Now, I will always think of the inner struggles I might have as which wolf I'm feeding.
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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This is beautiful the way you pointed out we have two sides to ourselves. Very good rhyme and presentation. Now, I will always think of the inner struggles I might have as which wolf I'm feeding.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
Comment from Jessica Borras
Wow, this is such a beautiful and well written poem. We all have those alternate personalities inside of us, so I think just about everybody can relate to this poem. Thanks for sharing!
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reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Wow, this is such a beautiful and well written poem. We all have those alternate personalities inside of us, so I think just about everybody can relate to this poem. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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Thank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by.
Comment from Sugarray77
This is an excellent write that you have filled with wisdom and discernment. I have hear the analogy before, but your rendition of it is superb!! So well done, June. Exquisite completion of the form!
Melissa
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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This is an excellent write that you have filled with wisdom and discernment. I have hear the analogy before, but your rendition of it is superb!! So well done, June. Exquisite completion of the form!
Melissa
Comment Written 24-Jul-2021
reply by the author on 25-Jul-2021
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One reviewer was upset that IThank you! I'm glad you got the gist of what I was trying to express. Always happy to hear positive feedback. I appreciate your stopping by. One reviewer was upset that I was comparing man to a wolf - when we are made in God's image. We are not the wolves, but the conflicting aspects of our personalities are. I am familiar with the scriptures he quoted - but apparently he was not familiar with the wolf analogy like you are. Thank you for your insightful review and exceptional rating!
