Comment from Roxanna Andrews

Excellent

Really like this and the picture. The rhyme and meter are perfect and I like that the cross makes one have higher thought and relieves twisted knots. That's what it's meant to do. Have a Merry Christmas. Rox

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2014

Thank you Rox. Nerry Christmas to you too.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for sharing your reflections from the inspirational site in the form of an Octelle. I especially liked your "knots" metaphor, along with your rhymes and repeats for emphasis. I appreciated another of your special photographs. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Tank you Joan.

Comment from robina1978

Excellent

Excellent photo that complements your poem very well. It rhymes and flows well. Thanks for the foot note that refreshed my memory. It is almost religious in contents. Well done,

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thank you Ine.

Comment from Jay Squires

Excellent

A delight structurally, your Octelle also presents an image that is profound. I see the two planes of the cross, straight, one representing the earth the other pointing to the spiritual realm. And as we all get emotionally and intellectually entangled in the horizontal, earthly realm, the promise is in the vertical, to "help relieve twisted knots."

Simple and simply beautiful, Treischel.

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thank you Jay. Yes you captured the essence perfectly.

Comment from Walu Feral

Excellent

G'day Treischel. I like reading this little poem and the picture is awesome. It falls off meter a little in the middle but maybe that is just my way of looking at it. Good work, cheers Fez

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Dec-2014

Thank you fez.