Comment from CobiDawn

Excellent

Wow! I found this truly impressive! I could feel every detail and every emotion. My favorite stanzas are " In the hallways of my mind, Time runs ahead of me." And I'm not afraid to go, peace infuses my soul.

 Comment Written 04-Nov-2015

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reply by the author on 04-Nov-2015

Thank you very much CobiDawn. I appreciate your review and excellent rating. :)

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, MariVal

_ I apologize for my being behind on reviewing.
_ Just needed to take some down time.
_ Great poem, artwork, and the presentation is super.
_ You've done a really nice job, my friend.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)

 Comment Written 31-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 31-Oct-2015

Thank you very much for the review and kind words :)

Comment from pbroussard209

Excellent

I really enjoyed this poem, It kind of puts into perspective where I am in life. My first born is now eighteen, fighting for her right to fly the coop, My youngest just turned eight, and his need for me is growing less. My middle child needs no one, she is independent and a old soul.

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2015

thank you pbroussard :) I really appreciate your feedback and kind words.

Comment from Mystic Angel 7777

Excellent

There is no reason to ever fear since we were not intended to reside on this plane in the first place. I thought this well constructed and nicely presented. Thank you very much for sharing it.

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2015

thank you Mystic Angel :) I really appreciate your feedback and kind words.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

The best is passed and approaching death is welcomed in this fictional piece. The life that is nearly over has had its high spots and the poet acknowledges that these will not, cannot return and so the end is welcomed not in despair but at peace.

Is not that the way we all would like it to be?

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2015

thank you pantygynt :) I really appreciate your feedback and kind words.

Comment from closetpoetjester

Excellent

It sounds like your life has come full circle and you have now found an inner peace you may have struggled with earlier. I think everyone has to reconcile with getting older and reminiscing about their youth and the memories they created to reflect upon.
A lovely write which I thoroughly enjoyed and you painted your memories in words so cleverly. I thought the distant hallway memory was eloquently but tenderly expressed. Well done
Cheers P

 Comment Written 30-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 30-Oct-2015

thank you closetpoetiester :) I really appreciate your feedback and kind words.

Comment from Leineco

Excellent

It's interesting that you start out with such a grim and fearful vision

Eternal night permeates my empty world...
... Grim Reaper hovers over my bed

but then the victim begins to accept - recalling life's many pleasures

held my babies... laughter filled...
songs of life... glorious tune

and recalling to sadness of what is lost
when he was by my side...
happy family... now fading memory

then close with total acceptance in the state of peaceful serenity.

Dark - yes; but with a glimmer of hope.

 Comment Written 29-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 29-Oct-2015

Thank you Leineco, I appreciate the review.

Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

Well done, although with the concluding stanza written as it is, I don't see tat tis poem really fits the horror and thriller genre - she is not afraid and feels at peace to face the Reaper...?

Regardless, it's well written.

 Comment Written 29-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 29-Oct-2015

Thank you very much Judi :) The book of Shifting shadows, poems of darkness, is about the dark side of life, not horror.

reply by Dawn Munro on 29-Oct-2015

I know the book, thanks. And it's Dawn, not Judi, but you're welcome.

Comment from Z4NEY

Excellent

What a stunning poem I love the way it seems to be gentle and peaceful considering its the grim reaper:-) Lovely picture of him too all goes so very well together Superb

 Comment Written 29-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 29-Oct-2015

Thank you very much Z4neyi :) I appreciate the review and kind words.

Comment from amada

Excellent

I like "The Great Reaper" name. Very original and inspiring at the same time. I also like the rhyming, specially this line "Now he is a memory hard to find In the hallways of my mind." Delightful.

 Comment Written 29-Oct-2015

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reply by the author on 29-Oct-2015

Thank you very much amada :) I appreciate the review and kind words.