Golden Contentment
Feelings on a summer eve41 total reviews
Comment from Janetsue
I love this posting because it soothes one's heart and brings to mind an awareness that blessings are showered down upon us every day. I would love to be sitting in a boat right now just as it is being pictured in the painting you have wisely used to support your message. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I love this posting because it soothes one's heart and brings to mind an awareness that blessings are showered down upon us every day. I would love to be sitting in a boat right now just as it is being pictured in the painting you have wisely used to support your message. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am so pleased I could ALMOST put you there in that boat on the lake enjoying the gorgeous sunset. Many thanks for your kind praise and support. Rod
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You're very welcome!
Comment from evesayshi
In my opinion, a simply splendid poem in its summer revelry, lush in its golden pleasure - I was transfixed by this write, its gently beauty, peaceful calm and fluid rhyming rhythm- in perfect compliance with the prompt. Best wishes in the contest...
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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In my opinion, a simply splendid poem in its summer revelry, lush in its golden pleasure - I was transfixed by this write, its gently beauty, peaceful calm and fluid rhyming rhythm- in perfect compliance with the prompt. Best wishes in the contest...
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am truly flattered by your kind praise of GOLDEN CONTENTMENT. Thank you so much for sharing it. Rod
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You're very welcome, Rod, my pleasure - sorry for my typo, "gently," versus "gentle"...Eve
Comment from kahpot
The feeling of contentment with your surroundings and yourself-beautiful- I love the artwork you have chosen for this excellent poem, a great form( thank you for the notes) very well done, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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The feeling of contentment with your surroundings and yourself-beautiful- I love the artwork you have chosen for this excellent poem, a great form( thank you for the notes) very well done, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am delighted you could feel the contentment in my Nove Otto and the artwork. Many thanks for sharing both. Rod
Comment from CrystieCookie999
Excellent in a condensed, concise poem about feeling at peace, contented, in spite of a "small catch" out on the water in a small dory. I get a sense of an implied metaphor, of course, that the sea is life. I feel like this is one of the two entries I like best in this contest.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Excellent in a condensed, concise poem about feeling at peace, contented, in spite of a "small catch" out on the water in a small dory. I get a sense of an implied metaphor, of course, that the sea is life. I feel like this is one of the two entries I like best in this contest.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am delighted you enjoyed GOLDEN CONTENTMENT. Yes, I think the water is a metaphor for life. Hopefully, we can all find contentment in our daily lives. I am wondering if the other entry you liked best was my co-winner. Rod
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Your poem is a real gem and I enjoyed every word, I felt the contentment in these well chosen and peaceful words, I wish you luck with the contest, this might just be my favourite poem here, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Your poem is a real gem and I enjoyed every word, I felt the contentment in these well chosen and peaceful words, I wish you luck with the contest, this might just be my favourite poem here, love Dolly x
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am always excited when you like one of my poems, Dolly. This is Nove Otto was more challenging for me to write than a sonnet, but fun. Do you write them, too? Rod
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I adore Sonnets and have 4 books of them available on Amazon, love Dolly x
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
Being at peace and content is a rare commodity for many in this day and age. So much hustle and bustle. Everyone seems to be in a hurry. You've already set the stage and painted the picture for us. Take the time to smell the roses and draw away. I like the accompanying artwork and enjoyed reading this well written work. Well done.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Being at peace and content is a rare commodity for many in this day and age. So much hustle and bustle. Everyone seems to be in a hurry. You've already set the stage and painted the picture for us. Take the time to smell the roses and draw away. I like the accompanying artwork and enjoyed reading this well written work. Well done.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Indeed, many find contentment a rare commodity. You have picked out my theme perfectly, Carpe Diem and "draw away." So pleased you liked the poem and the art. Rod
Comment from Patty Palmer
Being thankful for what you do have is more important than pining for something else or more. Even when things don't go our way, the Lord is there and that's enough.
Good luck with the contest!
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Being thankful for what you do have is more important than pining for something else or more. Even when things don't go our way, the Lord is there and that's enough.
Good luck with the contest!
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Patty, you are so right! It is important to be thankful for each of the Lord's blessings. I appreciate your best wishes, too. Rod
Comment from Darlene Franklin
Your knowledge of and mastery of this firm is beautiful, and captures the warmth of contentment in its images. I especially like the line, "The dory's prow sun-pointed west.
There are times I wish we could have a first, then second vote, a run off. I wish I could go back and add my vote to yours, to push it to the top.
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Your knowledge of and mastery of this firm is beautiful, and captures the warmth of contentment in its images. I especially like the line, "The dory's prow sun-pointed west.
There are times I wish we could have a first, then second vote, a run off. I wish I could go back and add my vote to yours, to push it to the top.
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Thank you so much for your high praise of GOLDEN CONTENTMENT, and I think your wishes might have helped me attain the victory in this contest. Rod
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Yeah! Congratulations! I was pleasantly surprised when my entry (a just anger) surged into a tie for second place at the end.
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I truly appreciate these congrats from a fellow competitor. Rod
Comment from john mallahan
Your picture, & poem remind me so much of "Pentimento" by Lillian Hellman. To paraphrase, it's something like "Old paint on canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent. As it does, one is able to see through the former lines. A boat is no longer on the open sea. This is called pentimento, because the painter (writer) changed their mind...
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Your picture, & poem remind me so much of "Pentimento" by Lillian Hellman. To paraphrase, it's something like "Old paint on canvas, as it ages, sometimes becomes transparent. As it does, one is able to see through the former lines. A boat is no longer on the open sea. This is called pentimento, because the painter (writer) changed their mind...
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Thank you, John, for mentioning Lillian Hellman and paraphrasing "pentimento." I appreciate your using the term in reference to my poem & the artwork. Rod
Comment from A. Willow Bends
My regret that I am out of sixes. This short, lovely piece is perhaps one of the most lovely things I have read lately and highly deserving of a six. Short, soft, ethereal, lovely perfection. The artwork to match is perfect. It has perfection in the gentle flow of your word choice and the rhyme is wonderful. I LOVE IT! Great job and Good Luck. You have a bit of a masterpiece here, in my personal opinion. A joy to review this one and if anyone suggests changes, ignore them.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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My regret that I am out of sixes. This short, lovely piece is perhaps one of the most lovely things I have read lately and highly deserving of a six. Short, soft, ethereal, lovely perfection. The artwork to match is perfect. It has perfection in the gentle flow of your word choice and the rhyme is wonderful. I LOVE IT! Great job and Good Luck. You have a bit of a masterpiece here, in my personal opinion. A joy to review this one and if anyone suggests changes, ignore them.
Wendy
Comment Written 27-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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I am truly flattered--and honored--by your high praise of GOLDEN CONTENTMENT. Many thanks for the rave review and the virtual six-star rating, Wendy. I was pleased by the red ribbon I won, but I am even more thrilled you think this is a masterpiece. Rod
