Comment from juliaSjames

Excellent

Terrific poem Joan. You mastered the prompt and no mistake. Very clever and creative to find those fabric metaphors for love and its many phases. My favorite is as forgiving as spandex. That covers a multitude of sins while still looking great.

Nice work. Stay safe healthy and blessed

Julia

 Comment Written 20-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks a lot for the review. You?re not the only one who liked that line.
Joan

reply by juliaSjames on 20-Sep-2021

:-))

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

I liked the pun of comparing love to cotton, spandex and polyester (lol), depending what stage of your life this love belongs to.

Good humor, imagery and visuals. You rose to the prompt with feet to spare (smile).

Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 20-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks for the positive comments and high rating

Joan

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I love the analogies attached to this free verse poem Joan, there is much to be said about the comparative similes in various material which are good comparisons to measure by, well done, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 20-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks for your kind comments and generous rating, Roy.
Joan

reply by royowen on 20-Sep-2021

Most welcome Joan

Comment from Mary Shifman

Excellent

This is a clever and creative poem. I'm impressed at how well you succeeded in writing a poem meeting the requirements of the prompt. Your metaphors are also quite symbolic of the path that love often takes.
I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have come up with anything this good. Nice job.

 Comment Written 20-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks, Mary, for the review. I am glad you liked it.
Joan

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Exceptional

I adore the metaphor here for love and the fabrics you mention are appropriate and clever, an inventive write and worthy of six stars, a pleasure to read, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 20-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

I am honored by the six star rating for this poem. Thanks very much,
Dolly.
Joan

reply by Dolly'sPoems on 20-Sep-2021

You are most welcome Joan, well deserved x x x

Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante

Excellent

This poem does succeed in creating some very good metaphors, and you have definitely fulfilled the requirements of your writing prompt. Yes, love can be, at various times, all of those things.

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks for taking the time to read and review my poem.
Joan

Comment from Paul McFarland

Excellent

This is a really good one. I've never seen love compared to such things. Sometimes love is like wool, and it gets pulled your eyes from time to time.

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 20-Sep-2021

Thanks for the review and another metaphor.
Joan

reply by Paul McFarland on 20-Sep-2021

I think that was a simile.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Love it! What a great use of all those fabric textures to compare it to the initial passions of first love, the trials of making love work, and the deep comfort of love that lasts through time. My favorite lines were:
" forgiving
As spandex
So it will
Last as long
As polyester."

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 19-Sep-2021

Thanks for the raves, Helen. I am happy you liked it so much
Joan

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your poem, DP. I know of all the textures of fabric you mentioned, and how they apply to love. You did a good job expressing your thoughts and feelings. I like the progression of time involved in this scenario.
Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 19-Sep-2021

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reply by the author on 19-Sep-2021

Thank you very muuch, Jan. I appreciate the comments and all the stars.
Joan

Comment from HealingMuse

Excellent

Hi Dragon,

Ha ha ha. Great poem. I like your use of analogies to compare fabrics to love.

And you're right, flexibility goes a long way to love being more spandex-like. :-)

Nothing amiss here to suggest improving upon.

Thanks for sharing your work,

Jan

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2019

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reply by the author on 11-Feb-2019

Thanks for reading and reviewing, Jan.

Joan