Comment from angel123

Excellent

Your cleverly written poem is well received and I enjoyed reading it. It flows well with a great artwork choice that enhances your message. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for providing your great author notes.

 Comment Written 20-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 20-Oct-2017

Thank you for your most welcome comments, Angel. i hope the poem was as reassuring as I intended it to be.

Comment from Michael Ludwinder

Excellent

Okay, yes, I needed your explanation. Maybe a little too obscure because I think most will need an explanation. But overall a very creative poem. Maybe too aggressive for three lines but makes you think!

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2017

It was my intention to make the reader think about the question of how he felt in 1900, figuring his thought process would say, "i wasn't even alive then, so I didn't feel anything," and then he'd have that a-ha! moment. But, as you thought, the first reviewer didn't get it "completely," and didn't bother to try, dismissing the whole thing with a four-star rating, so I added the author's note.

Thank you, Michael. I appreciate your comments, which are very reassuring. I think the poem is on the right track now.
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Comment from teols2016

Excellent

An interesting prospective on life. Is it really the same before you're born and after you die. Too bad no one is around to tell us for sure. Well done and best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 19-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 19-Oct-2017

I'm sorry you didn't get it, Teols. The poem explains why you don't have to fear death. It asks you how you felt in 1900.
Think about it. How did it feel before you were born? Unless you are more than 117 years old, you didn't feel a thing, You simply didn't exist. No pain, no problems. Same thing after you die.

If that makes sense to you, I'd appreciate it if you would add a star to your rating. Thanks.

reply by the author on 19-Oct-2017

Thank you, Teols, for taking the time to go back and reflect on this question. I hope the answer is reassuring for you. (I added an author's note for others who don't get it at first, and already another reviewer has admitted he needed the explanation. As they say, "All's well that ends well" - an intended double entendre.

Don (aka Ogden)