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Swamp

Love Like You're Dyin' To Be Free

28 total reviews 
Comment from Sallyo
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

That's a handsomely creepy piece... full of pipe smoke and shadows and things that go bump. The combination of the stately formal rhythm and rhyme and the dialect language is highly effective.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate the review.
Comment from Janice Canerdy
Excellent
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This skillfully-written poem makes excellent use of specific details
to recount a dark story of love, love lost, adultery, deceit, and resulting
death. What goes around comes around.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate the review and your insights.
Comment from Mystic Angel 7777
Excellent
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This meets the contest requirements splendidly as you deliver a complete story in rhymed poetic verse. Good luck in the judging and thank you very much for sharing it.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate the review.
Comment from Louise Michelle
Excellent
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You did a terrific job with this writing challenge. I was engrossed from beginning to end.

In addition, the rhythm was maintained throughout and I loved your choice of rhyming words. Hugs, Lou

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate the review.
Comment from lyenochka
Excellent
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A bit of mystery, horror and romance and the pain of unfaithful love all rolled into one well written story poem. Dean would have loved your picture, too.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate the review. Thought the picture went well with the poem so used it.
Comment from Michele Harber
Excellent
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This is a very well-done poem, telling a full story, creating a dark mood, dripping with emotion, and allowing the reader to fully see the images you describe. Saving the only description of the two characters ("his icy blue eyes," "her raven hair") for the end, after their fates have been sealed, adds true pathos to the story.

 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Appreciate your insights and the review.
reply by Michele Harber on 12-Sep-2019
    It was my pleasure.
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Excellent
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What a really unique offering and what a cool form - love the way you weave familiar lines from popular songs into your story of the 'doomed' lovers -- great job!! ;) :) Thanx so much for sharing and best of luck to you in the contest! ;)

morn an empty --> morn, an empty


 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this story in a poem. Wasn't sure how it would go over, but it seemed to be welcomed well.
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
Excellent
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A very well-written story in a poem about the new-wed couple that seem to find their death on their wedding night and they are together forever in the swamp where they will be eternally.

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 Comment Written 10-Sep-2019


reply by the author on 12-Sep-2019
    Glad you enjoyed this poem. Much appreciate the review.