Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This thirty-syllable poem, Solid on Faith's Rock, meets the challenge restrictions and show us the awesome imaging of the mountains towering over us.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2019

Thanks for your review Bill, much obliged.

Comment from sfharper

Excellent

Good use of syllables and consonance and imagery in this short poem. It's conciseness rests on the last line which has the unusual turn of taking from imagery back to the reader. Enjoyable read.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2019

Thanks for your astute review. Much appreciated.

Comment from Cindy McIntyre

Excellent

I love your message of reflecting on our faith. Your thirty syllables are inspiring and your photo is stunning. I think "clinging" or solid both work for your topic. I hope you do well in the contest. Good luck.

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2019

Thanks for your review and good wishes, Cindy.

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

I think this is a lovely poem just as it is written, Anonymous Poet.
I love the term, "parabola sky", which is quite fitting in relation to the photo you've provided.
We are only as strong as the foundation our lives are built upon.
Excellent, very well penned.
Best of luck to you in the contest.
~Dean

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2019

Thanks for your review and good wishes Dean, and support of my choice of words.

reply by Dean Kuch on 30-Jan-2019

Sure, anytime...

Comment from Mark Valentine

Exceptional

How indeed could one not be moved by the majesty that surrounds that church! A fantastic photo and your words beautifully and poetically articulate what it evokes. For example, I love that the architecture of the church is humble and understated, an acknowledgment that no building could possibly compete with those surroundings. Your line about "reflecting on our small lives" captures that awe-in-the-presence-of-magnificence feeling. And the reflection of the mountain tops on the water is given biblical significance by your line about walking on water.

Excellent!

 Comment Written 30-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 30-Jan-2019

ooooh, what a luvverly review, Mark. I am so pleased you had a good reaction to it.
That lovely little church is these days overrun by tourists who do not always respect the fact that it is a "real" church and therefore conducts religious services. The tourists must think they are extras in a movie.
(I had to photoshop those reflections into the photo just to make it fit the poem better.)

Comment from fm wright

Excellent

It does have a perfect count. You may right about clinging perhaps being better, however, solid gives one a sense of security. The picture you chose goes very well with it, as if they were made for each other. Best of wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

Thanks for your comments and good wishes.
In the end, I decided to keep "solid" because, like you, I thought the sense of security was important.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A quaint church on rock next to the water's edge, I wonder if many people pray in such a church, your sentiments hear echo solid faithful hope, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

Unfortunately it has become infested with tourists... many go in and interrupt services disrespectfully.

reply by Dolly'sPoems on 28-Jan-2019

What a shame, it looks so pretty x

reply by Dolly'sPoems on 28-Jan-2019

Comment from victor 66

Excellent

Beautiful picture with beautiful words. Everyone should have their own little piece of heaven. I do, in the very northern part of Minnesota in what they call the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. (BWCA) It has millions of trees and thousands of lakes, best part, just a few people. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

Thanks for your review, and conjuring up for me where you live. I guess you have a canoe yourself... and possibly deer come to visit? How utterly delightful.

reply by victor 66 on 30-Jan-2019

Yes, deer, moose, bear and on occasion, a skunk. Skunks are pretty, and I like to keep them pretty far from me. You're welcome.

Comment from Sally Law

Excellent

Your sentiments and faith were projected perfectly in your poem. The beautiful landscape crowned your fine work. I just want to take it all in and praise God for making such a wonderful sight.
All my best,
Sal ;+)

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

Thank you so much for reviewing my poem Sal.
I was very spiritually moved by being at that location, and needed to articulate it in praise.

reply by Sally Law on 28-Jan-2019

Thanks for sharing it with all of us here at FanStory! Especially me.

Comment from QC Poet

Excellent

I may under read this poem, I count 29 syllables? Either way fitting and charming poem. Thank you for sharing this poem's message to inspire us.
Thanks and God Bless you.

 Comment Written 28-Jan-2019

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

I counted and I checked and came up with 30 syllables, after double checking on internet that "parabola" does have 4 syllables. Maybe that was the word that is hard to pin down?
Blessings back at you for reviewing my poem.

reply by QC Poet on 28-Jan-2019

Thanks for clarifying that's the exact word that I miss counted. LOL

reply by the author on 28-Jan-2019

I get scared sometimes that I have mis-counted, so I usually check the internet syllable counter with tricky words.