Comment from Bichon

Excellent

Thank you for taking us along this fantasy journey! You explained all of the elements and creatures very well in a vivid way, which was engaging and fun. Disappearing into fantasy lands is always amazing.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2020

Thank you, Bichon, for you nice comments and for all the stars.
Joan

Comment from Amanda Louise Davis

Good

I love the subject matter, and the rhyme, the the meter needs work so the poem will flow with rhythm. Either way, thanks for sharing this poem with us. I do like to hear fantasy poems.

 Comment Written 10-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2020

Thank you for your honest opinion on the poem
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Comment from A. Louise Robertson

Excellent

This is a simply beautiful poem. The words flow like a song and create a well crafted piece. Being of Irish and Scottish heritage, I have heard about mystical fairies and forest creatures all of my life and have no problem believing they exist. Thanks for sharing this poem, and taking your readers into another world for a while.

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 10-Jun-2020

Thanks for the kind comments and high rating. I am of the same heritage and have always liked mythology.
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Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

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Hello, Joan,

I love your poem. You have a wonderful imagination. I kept thinking of my friend, Yvette, and how much she would like it. She likes fantasy fiction too. Great imagery. Good use of rhyme. Well done my friend.

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2020

Thanks a lot, Gypsy. If you would like to, you can email it to her. I have several other fantasy story poems.
Joan

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem about our fantasy land where we sometimes can escape to when real life gets too complicated and we need to find an alternative world to comfort us.

 Comment Written 09-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2020

Thank you, Sandra, for reading and reviewing. Glad you liked it.
Joaon

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I was lost within the magical world of dragonflies and fairies here and you took me on a journey away from reality where I found some peace among the clouds, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 07-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 07-Jun-2020

Glad you like it and it took you away from all that is happening in the world today. Thanks for reading and review, Dolly.
Joan

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Joan this is terrific. You have deftly written in a good cadence and rhymes and the imagery is clear and the overall tone of awe and wonder transports your reader right along with you to this mythical land.

Great job and may the magic keep on spreading its joy.

Gloria

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 07-Jun-2020

Thank you for the kind comments and high rating. I hope the magic does too.
Joan

Comment from roof35

Excellent

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this poem. It is certainly different and very well written. I loved your words, "Yes, yes, yessed." I salute your skill.

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 06-Jun-2020

Thanks for the kind comments and high rating. I am glad you liked it.
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Comment from Iza Deleanu

Excellent

Your poem is like a miniature fantasy story; it has dragons, dreams -
Suddenly my mind has gone to mist
And inside I hear a continuous song.
All my thoughts now seem dismissed
And the tune leads me along.

Then I see a forest glade's door
And I blink and see things from books
I've read, but have never seen before
A gaggle of mythical creatures giving me looks

Their wings and voices make a lot of noise
A fairy with lacy wings flies to me
And asks with charm and poise,
"Do you believe what you now see?"

I smiled widely and I yes, yes, yessed.
And told her I felt truly blessed

To see fairies, sylphs of air, undines of ponds
Fauns, centaurs, satyrs, and gnomes of Earth,
Nymphs of trees, a salamander's fire, selkies in fronds.
Dragons and griffins alone are absent from this dearth.

Then a sylph with dragonfly wings
Says, "Humans don't usually see us all."
Dragons and griffins are odd things.
They only come when expressly called.
Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 06-Jun-2020

Thank you.
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Comment from January L'Angelle

Excellent

This was fun and fanciful. I liked the way you included all the mythical creatures in the poem. It was so well written and rhymed. I understood the last part to be a nod to today's problems/ or problems in general and getting help from these creatures to shine a light on them. I loved that part. I really enjoyed the whole poem. It made me smile. -January L.

 Comment Written 06-Jun-2020

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reply by the author on 06-Jun-2020

Thank you for taking the time to read and review my poem. I am glad you liked it.
Joan