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What makes a life? How do the pieces fit?

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Comment from Scribbler67
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I did, in fact, read this out loud, because I felt the surging cadence with the first reading. This is a beautiful, flowing yet almost urgent free-style poem, full of heat and emotion. You skilfully take the reader through this dance of passion, to its inevitable, yet only imagined, conclusion.
An unusual poem, with a delightfully original approach. Most enjoyable. Well done, and all the best for the contest.

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    oh thank you so much Scribbler!
Comment from Starlit Ink
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"In Velvet Dark" is passionate, and tells of a heated romantic night without being vulgar. You fulfilled the prompt in an expertly written fashion. You say: "seduce my heart" instead of my body, but they all go together, and this was a soft and delicate way to say it.
Winner, winner! Good job.

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    thanks for getting the restraint & subtlety Starlit!
Comment from Tina McKala
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my personal winner of the contest. what more can I say? I loved the images, the beginning, the part with mirrors, second stanza was brilliant... hard to choose, it was really great!

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    yeah! I knew you'd "get" this one Tina!
Comment from Brumar97
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This is a well written piece. It has a great rhythm (actually one of the best I've read in a while). I feel that the word choice worked well to create images for me - the reader; however, the third stanza was weaker than the others. But that could simply be that I'm an old "fuddy-duddy" when it comes to romance:)Over all a definite thumbs up!

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    thx so much my dear!
reply by Brumar97 on 19-Mar-2013
    you're welcome:)
Comment from sweetwoodjax
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this isvery well written, mystery writer, you did an excellent job writing this free verse poem about the dance of love, excellent imagery presented here. good luck in the contest

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    thx sweets!
Comment from Linda Lee
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Some very nice imagery on this one! I loved the rhythm--as though the words were dancing too. And now I've just read your authors note and I see that was your intent. Well, I really did write that comment before I saw that so I'm glad the intent was made so clear by excellent writing.

Nice work!

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 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    Bless you Linda!
Comment from Gypsy Starchild
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"hardness arching toward me" May be taken by some as blatant... I don't care though... I like this piece a lot. It reads well, it held my attention (and I'm not even to much of a romance poetry fan), The rhymes feel natural and unforced, and I like the rhythm you used. Good luck in the contest.

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 Comment Written 15-Feb-2013


reply by the author on 15-Feb-2013
    tut tut - you must have a naughty mind - the dear man has a hard, muscular body and is dancing, leaning towards her ... how much more innocent can we be? :)))))))))))))))))))))))) ps: I'm not a romance poetry fan either.