Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

This is a lovely nonet and the presentation is great. You have even managed to make it rhyme...
The picture and the colors are very well chosen.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 06-May-2017

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reply by the author on 06-May-2017

thank you so much for the lovely review. I'm glad you enjoyed my nonet, and I appreciate your well wishes. Fingers crossed,
~patty~

Comment from kahpot

Excellent

what an excellent poem, and thank you for the notes and information on this style of poetry very helpful, lovely artwork and good luck in your competition****kahpot

 Comment Written 06-May-2017

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reply by the author on 06-May-2017

thank you for your lovely review of this piece of poetry. I am glad you enjoyed it. I appreciate your kind words and well wishes,
~patty~

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

If they walked away over one thing then maybe them walking away was for the best. You want someone who will be there through thick or thin. Keep your head up and keep writing

 Comment Written 06-May-2017

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reply by the author on 06-May-2017

Hi; thank you so much for reading and reviewing this contest entry. Luckily, this was not biographical, but a poem based on the silly things I see around me,
~patty~

Comment from bookishfabler

Excellent

I honestly do not know how you guys do it. ll these rules with each poem. When I was a teenager with pretend angst, which I know now, I just wrote what I thought I felt and that was it, no rules. Great job.
hugs HEidi

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 06-May-2017

Hi Heidi; I was posting only free verse when I came back to the site. As I read the poetry from others, I became obsessed with learning all the forms they put in their author's notes. One by one, I'm going through a list of what I would like to try - I'm having fun, and people seem to appreciate my efforts.
Maybe you will come along for the ride?
~patty~

reply by bookishfabler on 06-May-2017

I doubt it, poetry isn't really my thing. But it sounds like your having fun.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

It's a lovely, well-written nonet and a perfect contest entry. It does seem to be that way of romances, one minor mistake and the other takes it to heart. So sad, but a lovely poem. Well done and good luck! :) Sandra xx

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

thank you so much for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your kind words and well wishes. Fingers crossed!
~patty~

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

this is a fine nonet dear patty! it is a beautiful piece of romance poetry and it rhymes with rhythm. nice one my friend!
thank you for sharing!
good luck!
blessings!
rebekka x

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

Hi rebekka; thank you so much for your warm review of this piece. I had a great deal of fun putting this piece together - a nonet is harder than it looks at first,
~patty~

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

That was prettily done, and the picture is very appealing. Good luck in the competition. I like the expressiveness of your words and the emotion behind.

Have you tried centering it? Nonets look so pretty centered.

Thank you for sharing, I enjoyed the read.

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

Hi; thank you for stopping by to read and review. You know, I didn't try it centered - I was swayed by the examples on shadowpoetry.com. I think I will center it. I appreciate your comments and feedback,
~patty~

reply by Eternal Muse on 05-May-2017

Oh, it looks so much better centered!

reply by the author on 05-May-2017

😀

Comment from padumachitta

Excellent

hi. Well, a perfect entry for this contest...I counted twice:-)
I like the poem as well for the content and choice of words. Good luck in the contest
padumachitta

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

thank you so much for your warm review. Unfortunately, I didn't enter this in the contest. I wrote this as a challenge to myself - I didn't realize there was a prompt. Oh well - I liked the challenge,
~patty~

reply by padumachitta on 05-May-2017

ooops, I had read another of this form and it was for a contest, I thought...mmm, I must be more careful...

Comment from Joseph W. Sestrich

Excellent

Quite a worthy contest entry if I do say so...and I do. This form looks pretty easy to do. But, it is much harder than it first appears. You have done an excellent job of creating an image of a situation with this penning. Sometimes what at first seems like a loss, upon a second look is actually a gain. Try as we might, we will never fully control our life. But, our convictions and principals are worth the sacrifices they may require.

Nicely done.

joe

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

Hi Joe; thank you for stopping by to read and review. I am so thankful that you can appreciate the effort that went into creating this piece. Your kind words and encouragement mean a great deal to me,
~patty~

Comment from TastelessGum

Excellent

Must say, the simplicity does a profound job here. It stays true with the narrator's voice and doesn't feel forced, just feels... right. Feels like a soft heart that wants nothing more than a redo. If I was sent this poem from another, I would probably find myself with this poem in my hands for hours. Thank you :)

 Comment Written 05-May-2017

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reply by the author on 05-May-2017

wow. Thank you so much! I think that a writer of poetry simply hopes that the reader will feel a strong emotion. Apparently, my poem struck a chord with you. I'm honored and humbled,
~patty~