Blacksmiths
Free Verse26 total reviews
Comment from poetwatch
It is an art to shape a creation from nothing, Melissa. :) A blacksmith and a wordsmith are the same, they create and either love it or start again. I always wanted to forge something using heat like melt gold and make rings, etc. But it's too hot by the fire. :) Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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It is an art to shape a creation from nothing, Melissa. :) A blacksmith and a wordsmith are the same, they create and either love it or start again. I always wanted to forge something using heat like melt gold and make rings, etc. But it's too hot by the fire. :) Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hi Jose. I appreciate your thoughts on this verse of mine. Glad you liked it!!
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Melissa
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Hi Jose. I appreciate your thoughts on this verse of mine. Glad you liked it!!
:)
Melissa
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Hi Jose. I appreciate your thoughts on this verse of mine. Glad you liked it!!
:)
Melissa
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I adore your description of the poet here and likened to the blacksmith the poet has all the practical tools in his head to create a masterpiece and we conjure with fire and ice until it is achieved, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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I adore your description of the poet here and likened to the blacksmith the poet has all the practical tools in his head to create a masterpiece and we conjure with fire and ice until it is achieved, much enjoyed, love Dolly x
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Oh, Dolly, you have really made me feel special with your gift of stars. I knew this one would resonate with you because you push and pull to fit the meter, stresses and meanings into your wonderfully creative verses. Thank you so much!
Melissa
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You are so welcome Melissa and I just love your work, you certainly have stepped it up a level, love Dolly x
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Oh, Dolly, you have really made me feel special with your gift of stars. I knew this one would resonate with you because you push and pull to fit the meter, stresses and meanings into your wonderfully creative verses. Thank you so much!
Melissa
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Oh, Dolly, you have really made me feel special with your gift of stars. I knew this one would resonate with you because you push and pull to fit the meter, stresses and meanings into your wonderfully creative verses. Thank you so much!
Melissa
Comment from Sally Law
So true. I think writers have the power to do this in every forum. Poetry is often shorter and more concise. Short and powerful in the delivery as you said.
Sending you my best today as always and blessings for your day,
Sal XOs......
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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So true. I think writers have the power to do this in every forum. Poetry is often shorter and more concise. Short and powerful in the delivery as you said.
Sending you my best today as always and blessings for your day,
Sal XOs......
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you very much Sally!
Melissa
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Thank you very much Sally!
Melissa
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Thank you very much Sally!
Melissa
Comment from zanya
It's such a wonderful metaphor to convey the sense of what the poet/writer actually does and ultimately achieves 'something meaningful -that will move mountains'
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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It's such a wonderful metaphor to convey the sense of what the poet/writer actually does and ultimately achieves 'something meaningful -that will move mountains'
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you very much Zanya!!
Melissa
Comment from Cynthia Adams1
Hello
I enjoyed your poem very much. It is a wise and wonderful comparison between the work of forging and the work of writing. Where did you get such great artwork?
I thought this line very special:
"controlling the fires of inspiration
using fire to soften and water to cool"
For me, for some reason, that line describes all of life. (How heady :)
I am fairly new and I'm just learning there are a multitude of poetry formats with various rhyme sequences. To my ear, the ending fell a bit flat because it didn't have the rhyming cadence (I don't know, maybe it wasn't supposed to) but also, "moving mountains" is a bit overused and I would have liked something that meant roughly the same but not so recognizable.. Thank you for your work.--Cynthia
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reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hello
I enjoyed your poem very much. It is a wise and wonderful comparison between the work of forging and the work of writing. Where did you get such great artwork?
I thought this line very special:
"controlling the fires of inspiration
using fire to soften and water to cool"
For me, for some reason, that line describes all of life. (How heady :)
I am fairly new and I'm just learning there are a multitude of poetry formats with various rhyme sequences. To my ear, the ending fell a bit flat because it didn't have the rhyming cadence (I don't know, maybe it wasn't supposed to) but also, "moving mountains" is a bit overused and I would have liked something that meant roughly the same but not so recognizable.. Thank you for your work.--Cynthia
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Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Hello Cynthia. Thank you very much for your comments and perceptions on this free verse form. I usually write in meter and struggle a bit with FV... FanStory offers classes and I usually take them to improve my skills. If you are interested, let me know and I will give you the contact info for the instructor. Glad you took the time to review... much appreciated, Cynthia.
Melissa
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Thank you. Yes, I would appreciate more education.
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Thank you. Yes, I would appreciate more education.
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Jim Bartlett is the instructor... he is on FanStory as Pantygynt and you can look him up when you search through the Membership under the Community tab up at the top. His email is jamb1941.jb@gmail.com. He lives in Wales and is a really, really good teacher. He can fill you in with more details. Melissa
Comment from Earl Corp
This was a great analogy, comparing poets to blacksmiths. I guess that must be why they call us wordsmiths. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy.
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This was a great analogy, comparing poets to blacksmiths. I guess that must be why they call us wordsmiths. Thank you for sharing. Stay safe and stay healthy.
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Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you Earl!! Much appreciated.
Melissa
