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Animated Stills

Viewing comments for Chapter 23 "My Forest Friend"
Inspiration of Life from Photographs

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Comment from terry drake
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Your format is complicated for an artist to comply with and you challenged yourself to rhyme to complicate your challenge once more. I for one tested your meter count and found no flaw. I also appreciate a poem that rhymes and maintains the consistency as you have done.

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 06-Apr-2016
    Thank you terry drake, I appreciate the thorough examination as well as the award of stars.
Comment from aryr
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Once again you add magic to what you see with delightful words. I spent several minutes looking at the picture before I read your poem and then your added notations. You are absolutely correct in that the face is there. I was however bending towards a fairy home. My imaginations allows me to see what others miss, so your poem was well appreciated. Thank you.

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 06-Apr-2016
    Thank you aryr. Awesome. I like to see thing like that too.
reply by aryr on 07-Apr-2016
    welcome
Comment from chcbeck
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A great poem, I really enjoyed the style in which its written. The content of the poem really makes you think about trees you have encountered in the past and what other wildlife is around. I love the fact you take your inspiration from images you take yourself.

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 06-Apr-2016
    Thank you chcbeck. I am pleased you enjoyed it. When you use your own, you don't need to get permissions when you go to publish.
Comment from darkmoonbaby
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This entire piece is absolutely perfect, in my opinion. I loved the photograph, the poem flowed nicely, the color scheme was basic (but fit everything else, so "basic" isn't used as a bad thing). I enjoyed reading this and would asbolutely share it with a friend!

DMB

 Comment Written 06-Apr-2016


reply by the author on 06-Apr-2016
    Thank you darkmoonbaby. I am very pleased with you response.
Comment from marycec
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I am fascinated by your animated stills poems.My husband quite often spots unusual trees or stone formations and makes them into stories.I like this form with the repeating lines. Your photographs match the poems perfectly or rather vice versa.

 Comment Written 07-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 07-Nov-2013
    Thank you Mary. Am excited by your enthusiasm. If you want, I am collecting them in a book that I'll likely publish when get enough of them, it is in my profile. The Book is Animated Stills. If you look and like any, let me know. I'm trying to decide if it would be worth publishing. You don't have to, just responding to your comment. It might give you some ideas that you could use. Currently I have 23. Poems there.
reply by marycec on 07-Nov-2013
    Will stop by after I catch up on my reviewing!
Comment from rod007
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Another great poem that captures the mystery and spirit of the forest and their dwellers. I especially liked this verse:
"Their gentle personalities,
Beknownst to me, I shall defend,
And offer friendly dignities,
When e'er I spot my forest friend."
Well done.

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 06-Nov-2013
    Thank you Rod.
Comment from Shirley E Kennedy
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Another very interesting and effective poetry
format.
The Retourne poem with its repeating lines
adds emphasis to the overall theme of the poem.
I quite like the animated Stills poetry idea and you have mastered this format well.
A fine addition to a unique poetry collection.
:-) Shirley

 Comment Written 06-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 06-Nov-2013
    Thank you Shirley. Glad you like the idea.
Comment from Capricorn30
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An intriguing photograph one could interpret in various ways;
Your well-crafted poetry complements the illustration as strange forest creatures could easily be befriended in the unknown, mysterious woodlands.
Excellent!
A pleasure to read.
This limb resembles a mask--interesting what awaits us in the woods!

 Comment Written 05-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 05-Nov-2013
    Thank you Margaret. Yes. Very interesting.
Comment from STEPHEN A CARTER
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There're THEY'RE few more bashful sprites than these.
BeknownST to me, I shall defend,


Love the Victorian slant in the words...doth, betwixt etc.
Well done all round. An interesting project indeed...a book perhaps?

Regards:

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 04-Nov-2013
    Thank you Stephen, yes, eventually.
    Sticking with There are vs they are
    Will add that St.
Comment from Nosha17
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I liked this different style of poem, and am happy you made it rhyme. Your rhymes were good and the idea of making inanimate objects come to life is rather unique. You made good choice of words and it is effective.

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 Comment Written 04-Nov-2013


reply by the author on 04-Nov-2013
    Thank you very much Nosha.