Cut Flowers
A Shakespearean Sonnet for the contest59 total reviews
Comment from ciliverde
Excellent entry for the contest, Tony, and a beautiful sonnet with layers of meaning. You know, I think you're supposed to prune rose bushes to keep them healthy, but of course the flowers wilt too quickly and die - as you say. You set the stage nicely in the first two stanzas, promote the idea that love and growth thrive the best when they are allowed to progress naturally.
Yes, there is indeed more to love than meets the eye.
Well done!
Carol
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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Excellent entry for the contest, Tony, and a beautiful sonnet with layers of meaning. You know, I think you're supposed to prune rose bushes to keep them healthy, but of course the flowers wilt too quickly and die - as you say. You set the stage nicely in the first two stanzas, promote the idea that love and growth thrive the best when they are allowed to progress naturally.
Yes, there is indeed more to love than meets the eye.
Well done!
Carol
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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Very many thanks for your review and the six stars, Carol. Both much appreciated. You are right, of course. Most flowers and shrubs benefit from being cut back at the right season to promote new growth.
Comment from tomesia jones
It was so to the point. It really spoke to me so very believable. It seems that the cut flowers is part of the circle of life. It makes you think about the process of life in this world.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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It was so to the point. It really spoke to me so very believable. It seems that the cut flowers is part of the circle of life. It makes you think about the process of life in this world.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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Very many thanks for stopping by to review this one, Tomesia. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from damommy
While I always appreciate the gift of flowers, I hate it because they will die soon. Most everyone I know is giving potted plant, or something else.
Love of people has to be nourished, too. It won't just grow on its own.
Beautiful sonnet worthy of a win.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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While I always appreciate the gift of flowers, I hate it because they will die soon. Most everyone I know is giving potted plant, or something else.
Love of people has to be nourished, too. It won't just grow on its own.
Beautiful sonnet worthy of a win.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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Thanks, Yvonne. Glad you enjoyed it. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
I really like this. I like how you use the flowers and how you've interwoven and intertwined quite a few messages with the beautiful wording you've used. You've done a brilliant job with all of the little messages conveyed here. So many comparisons so superbly done. I really enjoyed reading this. Great job and well done.
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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I really like this. I like how you use the flowers and how you've interwoven and intertwined quite a few messages with the beautiful wording you've used. You've done a brilliant job with all of the little messages conveyed here. So many comparisons so superbly done. I really enjoyed reading this. Great job and well done.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 04-Jun-2018
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Very many thanks for your thoughtful review, Jeffrey. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Wabigoon
Hi Tony--
This is a good sonnet from as much or little as I know of this. But, hey, the poem here is not a bad metaphor for what I find problematic about poetic forms which are like flower arrangements and do not let things grow, rather bonsai them into a "form" of, usually, cut flowers. So, for me there's a bit of irony in your success and your point because the form is the cut flower.
Death, too, is poetic. Or "mangling."
Thanks. like this--
Jeff
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Hi Tony--
This is a good sonnet from as much or little as I know of this. But, hey, the poem here is not a bad metaphor for what I find problematic about poetic forms which are like flower arrangements and do not let things grow, rather bonsai them into a "form" of, usually, cut flowers. So, for me there's a bit of irony in your success and your point because the form is the cut flower.
Death, too, is poetic. Or "mangling."
Thanks. like this--
Jeff
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Many thanks, Jeff, for awarding my cut flowers six stars. They must have been artfully arranged. I shall be off-site for a while, as we are shortly going overseas to visit friends and family in the US and the UK. Back in August if I survive. All the best, Tony
Comment from Debbie Pope
I love to read sonnets. I don't think that I could write on, so I really respect those that do. Your sonnet is beautiful. And I love your theme particularly these words: The blossoming of love is best enjoyed
when it's allowed to grow, from seed to seed,
The analogy is first rate. Your rhymes are outstanding. Unique even. Excellent job.
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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I love to read sonnets. I don't think that I could write on, so I really respect those that do. Your sonnet is beautiful. And I love your theme particularly these words: The blossoming of love is best enjoyed
when it's allowed to grow, from seed to seed,
The analogy is first rate. Your rhymes are outstanding. Unique even. Excellent job.
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Many thanks, Debbie. I appreciate your comments and the six stars. These are easier to write than they may seem at first sight. You should give them a go! Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Kerry Wanstall
Tony, you've written a beautiful poem adhering to all the technical requirements imposed by the Sonnet Style. Although you make it appear effortless, I know that it is anything but. Unfortunately, for me, your imagery is so good that it has made feel guilty about having recently taken the secateurs to my roses.
Best of luck in the Sonnet competition.
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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Tony, you've written a beautiful poem adhering to all the technical requirements imposed by the Sonnet Style. Although you make it appear effortless, I know that it is anything but. Unfortunately, for me, your imagery is so good that it has made feel guilty about having recently taken the secateurs to my roses.
Best of luck in the Sonnet competition.
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Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Many thanks, Kerry. I appreciate your comments. This was written more from a metaphorical perspective than a gardening perspective. Roses, unlike people, thrive on being cut back! Best wishes, Tony
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Tony, I apologise for any misunderstanding. Unfortunately, my very, very dry sense of humour was on display in my last sentence. Pls believe me, I am not such a concrete thinker that I missed your metaphorical perspective.
Comment from kiwijenny
I hate to get flowers for this reason. Give me something I can put in the ground .
The blossoming of love is best enjoyed
when it's allowed to grow, from seed to seed,
for nature's precious cycle is destroyed
when youth alone is plucked, to sate our greed.
You'll find there's more to love than meets the eye;
the plant itself needs nurture, lest it die.
Love this
God bless
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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I hate to get flowers for this reason. Give me something I can put in the ground .
The blossoming of love is best enjoyed
when it's allowed to grow, from seed to seed,
for nature's precious cycle is destroyed
when youth alone is plucked, to sate our greed.
You'll find there's more to love than meets the eye;
the plant itself needs nurture, lest it die.
Love this
God bless
Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Many thanks, Jenny. I appreciate your comments and the six stars. Glad you enjoyed this one and the metaphorical intent. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Aussie
Well done thou clever man. I loved the sonnet. We do need to trim the flowers. But we also need to look for other places, maybe to buy a bunch instead. They are commercially grown, unlike our beautiful backyard. Bless you, Kay.
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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Well done thou clever man. I loved the sonnet. We do need to trim the flowers. But we also need to look for other places, maybe to buy a bunch instead. They are commercially grown, unlike our beautiful backyard. Bless you, Kay.
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Comment Written 04-Jun-2018
reply by the author on 05-Jun-2018
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Many thanks, Kay. I appreciate your comments. You are right - most flowers and shrubs are better for a bit of judicious pruning, but I prefer them in the garden rather than in the house. Best wishes, Tony
