Comment from The Mom/DarleneThomson

Excellent

Christine,
You have penned a beautiful lyricat poem. I love your theme of the piano man. This is a beautiful take on the Picture This challenge. I enjoy getting all the different points of view. Great job.
Blessings,
Darlene

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Hi Darlene, I thank you for your lovely reflection on my lyricat poem. So glad you enjoyed this theme I can see his fingers skimming across the keyboard and a lively audience LOL . Yes this has created some fabulous posts and it's just fun to be in the mix. Cheers again Christine

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello Christine :)

Beautiful poem written in my favorite style of poem-LyriCat. I love this type of poem and I have used it alot. You did a great job with it. Thank you for sharing.
Gypsy

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Wow Gypsy I thank you very much for your really encouraging review for my first Lyricat and so glad you think I made the mark I enjoyed writing this but it did get me thinking to get the syllables and rhymes in the right places. Cheers heaps my friend Christine 😃😃

Comment from teols2016

Excellent

A nice poem. Was this free verse? I ask only because you seemed to make an effort to rhyme at some points while at others, you just let things flow. Overall though, it's a good piece.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Hi Teols2016 Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem. No this style is based on a LyriCat style created by Another writer I am Cat and it has 8 lines with a syllables and rhyme as follows
Line One 7 syllables
Line two 5 sylllables (a)
Line three 5 syllables
Line four 5 syllables (a)
Line Five 5 syllables
Line six 5 syllables (b)
Line Seven 9 syllables
Line eight 5 syllables (b
I hope you can follow my drift. and I am please you thought it a good piece.Many Cheers Christine

Comment from bob cullen

Excellent

A great take on the picture. I love how one picture can promote so many different ideas.
This entry brought back so many memories. I can remember being in that dance hall or one very like it.
Well written

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Thank you Bob for reading and reviewing my poem for this picture challenge and I am pleased this brought back dance hall memories, and yes this picture sure has created some great poems. Makes one think and so much fun Cheers Christine😀

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your challenge poem. I like the repeated line 'when the music hall piano man' and its slight variations. I like how you have the reader imagining in their minds the sound of the piano sounds of long ago. Good job and thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Hi jannypan and I am pleased that you liked this and I had hoped to be able to create in the readers mind this very thing and see him play the piano so it was nice for you to say this and thanks so much for your lovely review and rating Cheers Christine😀

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Christine

= Great take on the photo.
= Can't go wrong with a piano man theme.
= Reflective pieces are a neat way to go, which is the way I took mine.
= Nice job.

* Happy--2016! *

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jackie/Jax (*<*)

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Hi Jax Lovey to hear from you and thanks for your lovely review and great rating . I think this image evokes old memories for many as reflected in so many poems with a similar theme. What fun and friendship we are building with this group. I look forward to reading all the others as well. best wishes and Cheers Christine

Comment from kittykatnoel

Excellent

Good job on the picture this challenge. I like the piano man perspective and the ol' timey music and dance hall. You have done a good job with the lyricat form.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Thanks kittykatnoel. I really appreciate your comments and as it is my first time lyricat format. Your comments make me happy that I managed it somehow.. wow what great takes on this image all so interesting and I am so pleased you stopped by Cheers heaps Christine😀

Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

The picture of the day is coming out in droves now :) I really like this picture and am enjoying reading all the different interpretations. I haven't tried a LyriCat yet. I will add it to my list as my new year resolution is to try new poetry forms. I enjoyed your memory of the old days - brings back childhood memories of my own. Well done.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Thank you Joy for reading and reviewing my poem and for your great words. I thought I would also try something different as well and the lyricat lent itself nicely to this. ( have a go ) and yes what wonderful pieces have been written I am struggling to keep up and will have a little break before continuing. Cheers Christine😀

Comment from Mark Valentine

Exceptional

Great job on this one Christine. I read it all the way through without realizing that it was a Lyricat - that's how naturally your words and rhythms flowed.

The topic is wonderful and harkens back to a time when music was shared and not listened to through headphones. The line "But now this hall is empty" is haunting and works on a number of levels - great choice there.

 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Wow Mark . I humbly thank you for your fabulous review and I am so pleased you liked my lyricat . as soon as I saw this image the piano man immediately sprang to mind and hence I just let him play again. and what a shame we couldn't go back to some of those old times. However we live in the times we live in so I just try to make the best of what I have, but one can remember.
I remember when the Beatles first hit the scene Ha what an uproar from the older folk and now they are old folk themselves
Cheers my friend and thank heaps Christine😃

Comment from MacMhuirich

Excellent

Nicely written for the prompt picture, good form and rhyme and the imagery of the old music hall is wonderful.
He knew every tune by heart
Never missed a key
Every night he came
Always played for free, - I can imagine him sitting at the piano smiling.
Bless you
John

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 Comment Written 04-Jan-2016

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reply by the author on 04-Jan-2016

Thank you John I am glad you could imagine my piano man I am sure there were many around and what fun they must have had. Bit different now Hey. Thanks so much for reading my challenge picture poem I enjoyed recreating this era. and appreciate your time and comments A big Cheers to you Christine😃