Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This tragic love haiku, Cries of Ecstasy, presented in a 5-7-5 format, seems to find teh point of climax ruined with a misnomer for the participants. We've all been there.

 Comment Written 03-Aug-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Aug-2018

thanks for your insightful comments, Bill.

Comment from Adam Ihnken

Good

It is beautiful and well written, although it doesn't bring to my mind tragic love.

Ecstasy is seldom tragic even when it pierces the heart. I do not get the reference. Is it a call to "A rose by any other name" or just the name of your lovers lover?

Perhaps it simply went over my head.

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2018

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2018

The form of haiku limits the storytelling to just three short lines. Pretty hard to try and fit a script from a bad Lifetime movie into it. Basically she's competing for the love of someone who cannot forget his former love by the name of Rose. Sorry this didn't work for you. But I do appreciate your taking the time to read and review.

Comment from rspoet

Excellent

This is a clever 5-7-5 poem and entry for the contest
with excellent description.
Rose, the person and the flower,
seem to be the object of attention.
Perhaps Lilly might have better luck
Excellent art work
Good luck in the contest
RS

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2018

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2018

Kind of hard to smash ian entire script from a bad Lifetime movie into a haiku of 3 lines. Basically she?s competing with the memories of his former lover named Rose. You got the gist of it, but another reviewer said ecstasy is never tragic. Said he didn?t get it...thank you for your insightful comments.

Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear

Excellent

This speaks your name is not Rose for you have cries of ecstasy that break your heart so you are a part of tragic love story; well said, well done. Keep Writing -- DR ALCREATOR

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2018

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2018

Thank you!