Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I am glad the blooming, yellow roses caught your eye, and you shared their beauty in both the photograph and the poem. I admired your rhyme scheme with the last word of the line rhyming with first word of the next line--it seems like quite a challenge! Bravo- Joan

 Comment Written 24-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 25-Apr-2014

Thank you Joan. Yes, it was a good brain exercise.

Comment from Preston McWhorter

Excellent

Hi, Treischel,
"Buds and Bloom" has a good unconventional structure good rhyme and meter and is written if figurative language and imagery.
Preston

 Comment Written 24-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 24-Apr-2014

Thanks Preston.

Comment from RGstar

Excellent

Nicely done, and the rhyming is spot on, considering the structure.
So vibrant in colour and thought.
A good presentation.
Bravo,
best wishes
RG

 Comment Written 23-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 23-Apr-2014

Thank you RG.

Comment from sunnilicious

Excellent

Nice photograph. Good author notes. Lovely poem as it resembles love. Good visual imagery created. GOod rhymes. Good rhythm. Great work.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Thank you very much Alicia.

Comment from Angel Debbie

Excellent

I like the way this reads it is a fun read. I like the Authors notes to that helped. The Ends Edge is a neat way of writing. Thnk You for sharing.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Thank you Angel Debbie.

Comment from rod007

Good

This poem reflects the brightness of the poets imagination in seeing the brilliance of the flower and how it creates a spiritual magic. Well done, Tom. Sorry I reviewed Brooke's work before I did yours, but a great compliment

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Thanks rod. Did you mean to rate this one a 4?

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

This is a lovely sunshiny poem, Tom, and the photo is so uplifting after these long winter months. Together they brightened my day. :) Sandra.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Thank you Sandra.

Comment from healfromwithin

Excellent

I liked your poem. I have a couple of notes:

Throw the yellow (throw?)
Mellow petal's glow (maybe eliminate Mellow and use a different descriptive word -- "petal's (amber, golden, brilliant) glow" (or reverse, for better pacing: "petal's mellow glow)

The rest of the poem was fine.

Como Park Conservatory? St. Paul? :)

Good luck on your writing.

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Thanks healfromwithin. I'm probably a bit obtuse, but I meant they throw a glow thats mellow yellow. Yes, St. Paul.

Comment from NicciFaye

Excellent

Treischel the opening stanza is just as beautiful as the picture. Buds and bloom is a wonderful writing. Inspiration is great when it produces beautiful things like this!

 Comment Written 21-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Apr-2014

Oh that is so sweet to hear. Thank you Nicci!