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Thunderstorm

a 6-line contest entry

13 total reviews 
Comment from BeasPeas
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Hi Rod. Congratulations on winning the contest with this wonderfully described monorhyme poem. It sets a mood to include the reader, nicely paced with super imagery. Marilyn

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 09-Feb-2019
    Thank you so much for the congrats and kind praise of THUNDERSTORM, Marilyn. Glad you enjoyed it. Rod
Comment from Brett Matthew West
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Good use of the Greeks scattered throughout this well crafted poem. Vividly descriptive metaphor used that strengthens the poem: "witch's finger, devil's claws. Strong iambic pentameter. Perhaps make "finger" plural simply because you used the plural "claws" would be a suggestion.

 Comment Written 09-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 09-Feb-2019
    You know, I did have ?fingers? originally and chose the singular after looking at the picture. You may be right. Many thanks, Brett, for your close reading and kind praise. Rod
Comment from Cindy McIntyre
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Nicely done! I love the description of the "witches fingers; devil's claws!" Those are wonderful word choices. The rhyming pattern creates a well-written and flowing piece. An excellent contest entry. Good luck!

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I am so delighted you enjoyed the diction and rhymes of THUNDERSTORM, Cindy. Many thanks for your kind praise.
Comment from Monica L. Moraca
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WOW! A beautiful well written poem! 'scrawny witch's finger, devil's claws' the metaphor used is so descriptive I can easily picture in my mind each line clearly.
Thank you for sharing and best of luck in the contest! A definite winner!
Monica

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I am delighted you enjoyed the imagery of THUNDERSTORM so much, Monica. Many thanks for your high praise.
Comment from AnnieDawn
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I love your poem and the picture really emphasizes the fury of the storm. I like the way you have explained the way the rhyme format. It is unusual, but easy to follow without stumbling as one reads the content. Great job.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thank you, AnnieDawn, for your very kind praise of THUNDERSTORM.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
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This is an excellent piece--vividly descriptive. The perfect iambic pentameter
and rhyming pattern are strong enhancements, along with the personification
and metaphors.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I truly appreciate your wonderful praise of THUNDERSTORM, Janice. Thank you for focusing on my use of poetic devices.
Comment from maccapool34
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Loved this poem I enjoyed the immediacy of the drama you've conveyed through the stanza s.

Thank you for the author's note also...a very helpful addition.

Enjoyable read!

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I am delighted you enjoyed the drama of THUNDERSTORM and found my notes helpful.
Comment from LovnPeace
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Meets the criteria. I always tend to think it is God's fury, but that's just me. I'm not up on the classics. Well done. Good luck in the contest. It is a good entry. Blessings, Barbara

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    Thank you, Barbara, for sharing THUNDERSTORM.
Comment from LisaMay
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I loved the drama and imagery in this poem... especially "with scrawny witch's fingers, devil's claws". You have portrayed the wrath of the gods being relevant to mortal fears and flaws in a thunderclap of a poem. Well done.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    HI LISA. I am delighted you enjoyed the drama and imagery of THUNDERSTORM. Many thanks for your kind praise.
Comment from sfharper
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I like your arch stanza poem, a good use for the 6 line poem challenge (thanks for the explanation). The poem is very vivid and the rhyme for the oddball set stands out very much while the others do not, good work. Enjoyed reading it.

 Comment Written 08-Feb-2019

reply by the author on 08-Feb-2019
    I am delighted you enjoyed the Arch format used in THUNDERSTORM. Many thanks for your kind praise.