Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Hi Chrissy. Congratulations on your third place win for the Florette contest. Your poem is very good, written in this complicated form (I think). Message is excellent. Marilyn

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2016

Hi Marilyn Thank you so much for your review and your congratulations, sorry about being so long to respond a little busy with Xmas etc but I do so appreciate your review and wish you a Very Merry Xmas and Thanks for all your fabulous support this year Many Cheers to your Christinex I look forward to 2017 with you 😃

Comment from pharp

Excellent

Christine,

You did an excellent job in the penning of this Florette. I gave it a try, but I found it quite difficult. I may try again at a later date. You followed all the requirements as outlined and penned a beautiful poem my dear. Great message within this poem; there is no need to look or dwell on things in the past. We cannot change anything. Move on and live for today. Outstanding job my friend, so wish I had a six star left. Love you! Blessings..........POrtia

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2016

Hi Portia, so glad you had a read of my florette and you must give it a try it is quite fun to write. I tried to get a good message also so we cant change the past just move with the future. I also want to thank you so much for your absolutely lovely support you have given me this year and I do so enjoy our correspondence. Have a grear Xmas celebration and my apology for being so late with this response. All the bes my dear friend Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Thomas Bowling

Excellent

An excellent contest entry. You should do well. It seems to meet all the requirements for this contest. Good luck. I hope you win.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2016

Hi Thomas, Thanks so much for having a read of my florette and for your encouraging words and good luck message. I was lucky enough to gain a third place for this so I am very pleased as this is my first attempty at this style. Also many thanks for your support of my work and I wish you a ery Merry Xmas and a great 2017 Cheers Christine😃 Ps Sorry for the late reply

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

This mirror of our life will say
Just start anew and change your way
Live every moment as your last
Leave all behind what's in the past; live for today

Such wonderfully wise words, Chrissy! Wish it were always so simple, though!! *smile* Thanks for the good cheer!

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2016

Hi Robyn Please forgive my lateness in replying to you review caught up with Xmas etc but Thanks so much for your comme ts a d I am glad you smiling. I really also want to say how much I enjoy your great support for my work here on FS it is truly appreciated and I always look forward to hearing from you so Thanks and hugs. Have a great Xmas and catch you on the new Year cheers Robyn my friend Christine😃

Comment from Jackarrie

Excellent

Hi Chrissy
I am behind in reviewing, but I am delighted you got third with this florette poem, so congrats. A very interesting poetry form. You have done a great job on this poem all about time. I do like it a lot.
Mary

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2016

Hi Mary, Finally getting around to replyong so my apology for the lateness in this and I do so appreciate your reviews and comme ts for my work and also for your congrats flr the third place I was very pleased and it was fun to try this one. Also Mary my best wishes to you for a lovely Xmas and For a great NewYear and plenty of more writings so on that note Mary my sincere thanks again Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Lu Saluna

Excellent

A very interesting poetry form. You have done a great job on this poem all about time. Time being linear, we can't go back and change things so why lament what we have no control over. You have written a very wise poem with great rhyme and flow.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

Hi Lu. Thanks for reading and reviewing my florette ( my first one) so I was also pleased to receive 3rd place in the contest .what fun to try new styles and I hope some wisdom was passed on in the mean time Many Cheers for your lovely support and Have A Very Merry Xmas and A great New Year here's to more in 2017 Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Irish Rain

Excellent

Amen, truly the only way to live, though we all forget that. Time IS a thief, and will take what we allow. Love this beautiful poem, and the form, 'Florette' itself...blessings....

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

Hi Irish Rain, Yes we must be wary of the time thief he seems to have taken many of my years LOL how quickly years pass and I am so pleased you liked this poem and I was fortunate enough to get a third place for it so what a bonus hey . Thanks for your support of my work over 2016 and I wish you and yours a very Merry Xmas and A Happy New Year. Cheers Christine😃

reply by Irish Rain on 20-Dec-2016

Thank you for your support!!! Congratulations on your win, awesome!!! And a very Merry Christmas and fantastic New Year to you!!!

Comment from AnnaLinda

Excellent

Christine,

This Florette form seems very challenging and
writing about time is another challenge. You've
really excelled at both challenges.

Wow, this is an impressive poem with a strong
and impacting message conveyed in it with
very good rhymes, metaphors and unique
words and combination of words...as well
as some personification. Darn that time
thief!

Very strong ending as well and a lovely
presentation.

This is sure to do very well in the booth,

Linda

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

Hi Linda, Thanks for a great encouraging review for my Florette ( first time so it was fun to have a go at this style and I have managed to gain a 3rd place in the contest which I am really pleased about. More than that I enjoy the challenges of writing and am so pleased people like to read my stuff. so I thank you also for your support and I wish you and yours a very Merry xams and a safe and Happy New Year Here's Cheers for aa great 2017 on FS .Christine😃😃

reply by AnnaLinda on 20-Dec-2016

Congrats & Merry Christmas to you as well.

Comment from Franklin Price

Excellent

Great poem with a great lesson for life. The requirements for the contest were fully met, as far as I could tell. I personally had a little problem with the meter at "is giving into the time thief". I think it might be the hard sounding into instead of meter. Just me probably It's very minor compared to the message.

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2016

Hi Franklin Price, Thanks for having a read of my contest entry I have never written a Florette before so foind it a good challenge to get it right and hope to improve all aspects in the next one . I was pleased though to reveive a 3rd place for it in this contest and appreciate your feedback very much also . Have very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

I find this form of poetic expression very intriguing, Chrissy.
I really enjoy the internal rhyme in this form, as well as the fast=paced rhythm that is created by the way in which it's written.
I truly enjoyed each stanza, but my favorite was the following:


To waste a moment spent in grief
Is giving into the time thief,
Who may take more than he's allowed
And keep you in his binding shroud; with no relief. We should grieve, I feel. But there comes a time when you simply must move on.
Get busy livin', or get busy dyin'.
The choice is up to us.

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 19-Dec-2016

Hi Dean, lovely to hear from you and thanks for having a read of my florette. Yes it is quite and interesting poetic form and I enjoyed trying this out ( first one) I am pleased you enjoyed this and especially that stanza bit it is true and yes grieve but then allow life to resume .Just also like to say how much I have enjoyed your work over 2016 and for your great support I feel honoured to have you read my work and for your lovely positive feedback. So Dean do have a very Merry Xmas and great New Year so here's to more FS in 17 Cheers my friend Christine😃😃

reply by Dean Kuch on 19-Dec-2016

I echo those same sentiments back to you, Christine.
Take care.
~Dean :)