The Shepherdess
Gloomy life of female shepherds.63 total reviews
Comment from Anne-Marie brison
It very good and beautiful. And poetic. It is really. very sad in nice sort of way. I really like it!
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2020
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It very good and beautiful. And poetic. It is really. very sad in nice sort of way. I really like it!
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 30-Apr-2020
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Thank you, Anne-Marie, for reading. Linda
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Thanks!
Comment from karenina
What does it say about society (or me?) that it never occurred to me there were women shepherds!? The painting actually works very well...I thought you chose it because "she" literally felt insignificant and invisible in her occupation...something still felt by many females, sadly! Excellent.--Karenina
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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What does it say about society (or me?) that it never occurred to me there were women shepherds!? The painting actually works very well...I thought you chose it because "she" literally felt insignificant and invisible in her occupation...something still felt by many females, sadly! Excellent.--Karenina
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thanks for reading, Karenina. Keep safe. Linda
Comment from ElPoetry001
Very skilled use of a metaphor to explain the struggling of the working class. Humans and animals have Masters who benefit so much while providing so little for the workers. Times are changing.
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Very skilled use of a metaphor to explain the struggling of the working class. Humans and animals have Masters who benefit so much while providing so little for the workers. Times are changing.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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ElPoetry001: thank you for reading, commenting and for the bright six stars. And, keep safe out there. Linda
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Thank you
Comment from Louise Michelle
It never occurred to me that there are female shepherds and I never thought of that life as a lonely one. Well, I suppose not everyone chooses that livelihood to be out in nature. Perhaps some are running away from life. That's the sense I got with this poem. Hugs, Lou
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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It never occurred to me that there are female shepherds and I never thought of that life as a lonely one. Well, I suppose not everyone chooses that livelihood to be out in nature. Perhaps some are running away from life. That's the sense I got with this poem. Hugs, Lou
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. Keep safe out there. Linda
Comment from A. Louise Robertson
Well done. I appreciated the art work that went with this poem, but more so I appreciated the picture that your words painted of the lonely shepherdess whose life is lonely and seemingly without hope.
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Well done. I appreciated the art work that went with this poem, but more so I appreciated the picture that your words painted of the lonely shepherdess whose life is lonely and seemingly without hope.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thank you A. Louise for reading, sharing your thoughts and for all those shining stars. Keep safe. Linda
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
The Shepherdess
by livelylinda
Hello, Linda,
I found a picture of a sad shepherdess girl. I added the link. You just have to give credit to the artist but it's not copyrighted.
I like your poem very much. You captured the gloomy feeling well. Beautiful presentation.
https://www.wayfair.com/Buyenlarge--The-Shepherdess-by-William-Bouguereau-Painting-Print-058761525L-L1318-K~FAV11012.html?refid=GX138927706296-FAV11012_16892985&device=m&ptid=257795006356&network=g&targetid=pla-257795006356&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=23851856&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=16892985&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy6T1BRDXARIsAIqCTXqwhjlXr3BIXcj-4lkbEQ4cwipkA5OHRWYV09pMeVlDCPWvwgI4ZpoaAhfVEALw_wcB#xmqpih7l7rq-1
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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The Shepherdess
by livelylinda
Hello, Linda,
I found a picture of a sad shepherdess girl. I added the link. You just have to give credit to the artist but it's not copyrighted.
I like your poem very much. You captured the gloomy feeling well. Beautiful presentation.
https://www.wayfair.com/Buyenlarge--The-Shepherdess-by-William-Bouguereau-Painting-Print-058761525L-L1318-K~FAV11012.html?refid=GX138927706296-FAV11012_16892985&device=m&ptid=257795006356&network=g&targetid=pla-257795006356&channel=GooglePLA&ireid=23851856&fdid=1817&PiID%5B%5D=16892985&gclid=Cj0KCQjwy6T1BRDXARIsAIqCTXqwhjlXr3BIXcj-4lkbEQ4cwipkA5OHRWYV09pMeVlDCPWvwgI4ZpoaAhfVEALw_wcB#xmqpih7l7rq-1
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thank you, Gypsy. Linda
Comment from estory
You kind of paint that bleak picture of the world in lockdown at this time of the epidemic, this stark landscape without human voices, contact. The last line grabbed me a bit. There you get that feeling of someone trying to dream, even in this lonely, forsaken state. It's that theme of 'hope springs eternal', and it is poignant in this setting. estory
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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You kind of paint that bleak picture of the world in lockdown at this time of the epidemic, this stark landscape without human voices, contact. The last line grabbed me a bit. There you get that feeling of someone trying to dream, even in this lonely, forsaken state. It's that theme of 'hope springs eternal', and it is poignant in this setting. estory
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Linda
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
Yes, your words depict the message you are sending. The poem is lovely in its accent on her loneliness. It doesn't surprise me that you couldn't find a picture with a female sheperdess. I have never heard of one.
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Yes, your words depict the message you are sending. The poem is lovely in its accent on her loneliness. It doesn't surprise me that you couldn't find a picture with a female sheperdess. I have never heard of one.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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There is a picture of a shepherdess. After I saw it, I wrote this poem about it. It was painted a zillion years ago, apparently. Keep safe in our Covid world! Linda
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
I'm sure that she dreams of a better life, one free of some restrictions she encounters. I think that she'd probably also like not to have to be so close to sheep all of the time. Thanks for sharing this well written work. Well done!
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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I'm sure that she dreams of a better life, one free of some restrictions she encounters. I think that she'd probably also like not to have to be so close to sheep all of the time. Thanks for sharing this well written work. Well done!
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 04-May-2020
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Thank you, Jeffrey! Keep safe out there. Linda
Comment from Ben1
This is a good and pretty depressing poem about the boredom of being a shepherd. I like how you say what the dog and sheep are doing keeping them selves well and entertained though the human is bored and lonely. Maybe she can befriend one of the sheep, or get a good book to read. Even though the artwork did not show a female shepherd I think it was a great choice all the same.
reply by the author on 05-May-2020
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This is a good and pretty depressing poem about the boredom of being a shepherd. I like how you say what the dog and sheep are doing keeping them selves well and entertained though the human is bored and lonely. Maybe she can befriend one of the sheep, or get a good book to read. Even though the artwork did not show a female shepherd I think it was a great choice all the same.
Comment Written 29-Apr-2020
reply by the author on 05-May-2020
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Thank you for reading and commenting. Linda
