Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This 5-7-5 about nature, Winter's Weight, tells the story of a hard winter and a deadly time for trees. The spring thaw will find many fingers of wood piled beneath some still-shivering timber. Nice poem.

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2016

Thanks for the great review.

Comment from winnona

Excellent

A well-written contest entry. Your words flowed well and combined easily forming the message of the poem fpr the reader. I think you completed the challenge of the contest well.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2016

Thanks for the kind review.

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello,

I absolutely love your picture. It's stunning... your whole presentation is outstanding. Your words are well chosen and evocative of nature. Good job!

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks for the great review.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written nature 5-7-5 poem. The weight of the ice breaks the tiny branches after a while. One of the wonders of nature.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks for reviewing.

Comment from jmcfadden1528

Excellent

You give a full image of a winter scene in this short, yet imagery filled poem. I love the last line, "grave of fractured limbs." I had never thought of the winter ground like this, but I knew exactly what you were talking about. Thanks for sharing this one!

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks for the great review.

Comment from rama devi

Excellent

Striking imagery and stunning photo combine to make a unique and vivid haiku-like 5-7-5. Superb phonetics with alliteration of B & L and consonance of C/CT sounds plus R, D and S between scattered and fractured and N as well between beneath, winter's and branches. All those resonances make this sound superb read aloud. Also, assonance of A sounds (including the near assonance with weight). Great word economy too. Bravo.


Warmly,
rd

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks, rd, for the kind detailed review.

reply by rama devi on 21-Dec-2016

:-))

Comment from rspoet

Excellent

You've written a very good 5-7-5 poem
for the contest with exact syllables
Good use of alliteration
and cold wintry imagery in the ice coated limbs
Excellent picture to go with poem
Well done
Best wishes in the contest

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks for the kind review and well wishes.

Comment from Thomas Bowling

Excellent

A very accurate picture of nature. Broken limbs scattered beneath falls leaves. An excellent contest entry. You should do well.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

Thanks for the kind review.

Comment from tfawcus

Excellent

A poem that connects nature with the human condition well. As you say, beauty has its price and the price is sometimes a high one. The crystal glitter of winter is harder to bear than the soft buds of spring.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2016

thank you for the insightful review.

Comment from lancellot

Excellent

Well, this is very good. I read twice and then counted and it still carries a sense of somber wonder. It makes you look at the ice covered fallen branches in a entirely new way.

Great entry.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2016

thanks for the kind review.