King Wise
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Comment from Susan Larson
While you make clear this is a silly, humorous, acrostic poem, in your own art and style of expression, I can read shades of Rod Serling, Lois Lowry, Aldous Huxley and Ayn Rand between your lines. You, sir, are a bit of a prophet!
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While you make clear this is a silly, humorous, acrostic poem, in your own art and style of expression, I can read shades of Rod Serling, Lois Lowry, Aldous Huxley and Ayn Rand between your lines. You, sir, are a bit of a prophet!
Comment Written 05-Apr-2020
Comment from Therese Caron
Very creative piece of work. Wonderful idea to come up with - very different and thought provoking. Genius idea about numbers instead of names, and how it did not work. The image of the golden gates really complements the entire presentation.
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Very creative piece of work. Wonderful idea to come up with - very different and thought provoking. Genius idea about numbers instead of names, and how it did not work. The image of the golden gates really complements the entire presentation.
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
Comment from ElPoetry001
Excellent restatement of an ancient observer.
"...My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" But around the decaying ruin of the statue, nothing remains, only the "lone and level sands," which stretch out around it.
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Excellent restatement of an ancient observer.
"...My name is Ozymandias, king of kings: Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!" But around the decaying ruin of the statue, nothing remains, only the "lone and level sands," which stretch out around it.
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
Comment from l.raven
Hi Alcreator Litt Dear, no number can take away your true name...but it has been tried...very well written my sweet friend...and your picture is stunning...love your poem you...love Linda xxoo
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Hi Alcreator Litt Dear, no number can take away your true name...but it has been tried...very well written my sweet friend...and your picture is stunning...love your poem you...love Linda xxoo
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
Comment from Monica Chaddick
I enjoyed how your poem began by turning everyone, even God, into a number and how the king eventually became wise and realized there was more power in the name than the number. Also, your choice of artwork was absolutely gorgeous!
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I enjoyed how your poem began by turning everyone, even God, into a number and how the king eventually became wise and realized there was more power in the name than the number. Also, your choice of artwork was absolutely gorgeous!
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello Alcreator Litt Dear,
I enjoyed reading your acrostic. And I agree that a name will always supersede a number. However, your acrostic does not flow - to me- as a poem; it reads like a story/statement presentation.
Thank you for sharing.
diane
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2020
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Hello Alcreator Litt Dear,
I enjoyed reading your acrostic. And I agree that a name will always supersede a number. However, your acrostic does not flow - to me- as a poem; it reads like a story/statement presentation.
Thank you for sharing.
diane
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 05-Apr-2020
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Thank u.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Hitler tried to do this to the Jews during the Second World War, he gave them all a number and it served no purpose as the deed is in our history as the worst crime ever committed and the deaths he ordered made him the most evil leader that ever lived. We none of us are numbers, but real people demanding respect, we have names and are individuals with unique lives. Names are very important as your poem eventually realises here, a poignant write, love Dolly x
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Hitler tried to do this to the Jews during the Second World War, he gave them all a number and it served no purpose as the deed is in our history as the worst crime ever committed and the deaths he ordered made him the most evil leader that ever lived. We none of us are numbers, but real people demanding respect, we have names and are individuals with unique lives. Names are very important as your poem eventually realises here, a poignant write, love Dolly x
Comment Written 04-Apr-2020
Comment from LisaMay
Yes, it's an acrostic, but it doesn't feel particularly poetic to me, it's more like a short story about numbers. As someone who is numerically challenged, i hate the concept that these days we are all just numbers - tax numbers, passport numbers, healthcare numbers, take a number in a queue... King Wise was a bit dumb to start with but he regained his wisdom to get back to the value of names.
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Yes, it's an acrostic, but it doesn't feel particularly poetic to me, it's more like a short story about numbers. As someone who is numerically challenged, i hate the concept that these days we are all just numbers - tax numbers, passport numbers, healthcare numbers, take a number in a queue... King Wise was a bit dumb to start with but he regained his wisdom to get back to the value of names.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2020
Comment from closetpoetjester
Well whether or not this is based on truth I like the idea of having a name as opposed to a number. It has more emotional strength and is easier to associate perhaps with a person as opposed to a string of forty digits LOL
With that said, I have a bad memory for names but a better one for numbers haha
So maybe I've been thinking this through all wrong.
I enjoyed this offering and the message behind it.
Cheers P
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Well whether or not this is based on truth I like the idea of having a name as opposed to a number. It has more emotional strength and is easier to associate perhaps with a person as opposed to a string of forty digits LOL
With that said, I have a bad memory for names but a better one for numbers haha
So maybe I've been thinking this through all wrong.
I enjoyed this offering and the message behind it.
Cheers P
Comment Written 03-Apr-2020
Comment from TPAC
Very interesting write, finding its presentation unique with delighting aspects throughout its read, complimenting the talented writer style and creativity. A different thought distinguished from many I've reviewed, stated all in my opinion.
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Very interesting write, finding its presentation unique with delighting aspects throughout its read, complimenting the talented writer style and creativity. A different thought distinguished from many I've reviewed, stated all in my opinion.
Comment Written 03-Apr-2020
