Comment from GregoryCody

Excellent

Hi there. It's been a while. I hope you've been well!

FANTASTIC! I don't know how you do this. How you fit within form so well. All while having great descriptions and Great flow. You've painted a picture here (pastel) :) I'd give it a six if I had one.

 Comment Written 09-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Mar-2015

Hi Greg. Good to hear from you. Thanks for the great review.

Comment from trimple

Excellent

Hey, Tom

Oh boy! What a complicated style of poetry!

You have pulled this off with great skill and set a wonderful image in the mind of your appreciative audience.

The photo and the colouring you have chosen are a perfect setting for this.

Loved...

'With heated sky ways linking buildings in the urban sprawl.

But I think you need to write sky-ways? I maybe wrong, Tom...

Another smasher :)

Much love

tracey

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Thankyou Tracey. It should be one word - skyways.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thanks for sharing another poetic form and the photo of the frozen Mississippi along with smoke from the power plant. I admired the rhyme scheme and repeats, plus the way your presentation mimicked the "pink and purple color hues". Your lively description transported me to St. Paul. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thank you Joan. If you ever come back, I'd be happy to show you around.

reply by Joan E. on 08-Mar-2015

Thanks for the offer--I am certain you are a terrific tour guide. I give a good tour of the Getty Museum, if you decide to venture to So Cal. Happy Sunday- Joan

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

I always wanted to go for a River Boat ride down the Mississippi River after I read the book Tom Sawyer, but I guess it's not quite the same now, 60 years later! It always seemed so romantic. I really enjoyed your poem, Tom, I can't imagine a river to be frozen, never happens here. Your Catena Rondo, was perfectly written, the rhyme and the rhythm wonderful, and went brilliantly with your lovely photo. :) Sandra

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

You can actually book a paddlewheeler down the Mississippi from here to New Orleans. I will likely do that some time.

reply by Sandra Stoner-Mitchell on 08-Mar-2015

That is the one I would love to travel on, it always thrilled me when I watched them in the films. Do you live far from the Mississippi River?

reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

I live on a bluff above the river, but can't see it from my house. It's about 1/2 mile away.

Comment from rod007

Excellent

Your poem is full of imagery and nice turn of phrases. I especially liked this line in your poem:
" With heated sky ways linking buildings in the urban sprawl. "
Well done, Tom.

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thank you rod. You actually canwalk the entire downtown without ever going outside through the skyway system.

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

I have visited the area and the most noticeable image and event is crossing the beginning of the Big Muddy. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very interesting read.

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thank you so much c_lucas.

reply by c_lucas on 07-Mar-2015

You're welcome, T. Charlie

Comment from Pyrrho

Excellent

I just cannot imagine the difficulty of creating such a poem with all the constraints you explained in your note. I award an excellent rating just for the effort. I could never get myself to do it. Inspiration AND hard work write my poem, not just work.

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thank you Pyrrho.