The Storm
We need NOT live in fear32 total reviews
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
I enjoyed reading your sonnet, Robert, which brought vividly to life the sort of fear that we can all experience and yet it serves no purpose if we have faith and hope. Your notes thoughtfully complement and balance the theme of the verse. I particularly like the Shakespeare one that puts everything into sharp focus. Thank you for sharing your excellent and thought-provoking post! Take care Debbie
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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I enjoyed reading your sonnet, Robert, which brought vividly to life the sort of fear that we can all experience and yet it serves no purpose if we have faith and hope. Your notes thoughtfully complement and balance the theme of the verse. I particularly like the Shakespeare one that puts everything into sharp focus. Thank you for sharing your excellent and thought-provoking post! Take care Debbie
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you, Debbie for your positive and meaningful comments. I am happy you saw the meaning and understand the implications of fear in our lives.
Robert
Comment from DonandVicki
I enjoyed your authors note as much as your well composed poem. ""A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once." One of the favorite line of mine from Shakespeare. This line complements your poem.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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I enjoyed your authors note as much as your well composed poem. ""A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once." One of the favorite line of mine from Shakespeare. This line complements your poem.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you for your meaningful and positive review. I appreciate your read and comments.
Robert
Comment from patcelaw
This is a very well written poem about why we should not live in fear. In my recent hospitalization when I had to have worked out on my heart and it had to be done three different times I was that complete piece and I was not fearful at all. I know the time is coming for me one day and I'm ready to go whenever that time arrives. Patricia.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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This is a very well written poem about why we should not live in fear. In my recent hospitalization when I had to have worked out on my heart and it had to be done three different times I was that complete piece and I was not fearful at all. I know the time is coming for me one day and I'm ready to go whenever that time arrives. Patricia.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you, Patricia, for your complimentary words. I'm glad you are doing better. It is important to control our fear.
Robert
Comment from Rachelle Allen
Beautifully done with exciting, riveting words together with a sagacious admonishment. You taught us well that facing a storm brings a person peace, and that is absolutely true! Great job, Sweet and Talented Robert! Xo
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Beautifully done with exciting, riveting words together with a sagacious admonishment. You taught us well that facing a storm brings a person peace, and that is absolutely true! Great job, Sweet and Talented Robert! Xo
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you very much, Rachelle. You certainly understand what my intention for the poem is. We all have a way of dealing with fear in life. The sad part is we all have to do it. It is hard to escape. Thanks to your NICE words, my self-esteem took a jump up today.
Robert
Comment from Janet Foor
Your poem speaks of experience. Truly our fears bind us into a captivity that is not necessary. I love that Isaiah verse that says:
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. A powerful message.
I enjoyed reading your sonnet Robert.
Blessings
Janet
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Your poem speaks of experience. Truly our fears bind us into a captivity that is not necessary. I love that Isaiah verse that says:
Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness. A powerful message.
I enjoyed reading your sonnet Robert.
Blessings
Janet
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you very much, Janet. I appreciate your kind words and meaningful comments about the poem, and Isaiah. I am grateful for your six-star award.
Robert
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Good artwork, and your notes are appreciated.
-You wrote a good poem with effective imagery and rhyme.
-You do a good job establishing the premise in verse one.
-Excellent description about fear in verse two, along
with a very good comparison with fear...
"like flames from mouths of dragons,"
as well as "perchance to dream."
-You do a good job showing how this man
is filled with fear and can't escape it.
-I like the nod to Shakespeare with
the "perchance to dream" reference.
-A very good closing couplet that
reinforces the theme of not being
able to escape the feelings of fear.
-Very well done, Robert.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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-Good artwork, and your notes are appreciated.
-You wrote a good poem with effective imagery and rhyme.
-You do a good job establishing the premise in verse one.
-Excellent description about fear in verse two, along
with a very good comparison with fear...
"like flames from mouths of dragons,"
as well as "perchance to dream."
-You do a good job showing how this man
is filled with fear and can't escape it.
-I like the nod to Shakespeare with
the "perchance to dream" reference.
-A very good closing couplet that
reinforces the theme of not being
able to escape the feelings of fear.
-Very well done, Robert.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you, Pam.
I appreciate your evaluation of the content of this poem. As far as my insistence upon exact rhymes and rigid meter. My publisher told me, "No one buys that kind of poetry anymore." My response was taken from Samual Goldwyn: "Don't pay any attention to your critics. Don't even ignore them."
Thank you for your positive words. I appreciate your thorough review.
Robert
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You are very welcome for the review, Robert, and thanks for sharing in your reply.
Comment from royowen
Amen to that, I've lived a long time on this earth, why? I'm not sure, although I tried to honour my parents, which is the only commandment with long life promise. It's interesting that God knows every moment we've been living and what's to come. Jesus warns us we can't change tomorrow or our height, no matter what we do, i don't fear death, o death where is thy sting, grave where is they victory? Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me. Beautifully written Robert, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Amen to that, I've lived a long time on this earth, why? I'm not sure, although I tried to honour my parents, which is the only commandment with long life promise. It's interesting that God knows every moment we've been living and what's to come. Jesus warns us we can't change tomorrow or our height, no matter what we do, i don't fear death, o death where is thy sting, grave where is they victory? Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for thou art with me. Beautifully written Robert, blessings Roy
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thank you, Roy for your kind and positive review.
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Well done
Comment from Bill Schott
This sonnet, The Storm, has the proper formatting and finds a tiome when the battling skies can send caution and a sense of fragility through the body. Storms pass.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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This sonnet, The Storm, has the proper formatting and finds a tiome when the battling skies can send caution and a sense of fragility through the body. Storms pass.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thanks Bill.
I appreciate your thoughts about this subject. Storms do pass, but some like to hang onto them.
Robert
Comment from Ric Myworld
I can't say I've ever feared much of anything, whether it be from smarts or stupidity. And death isn't something that I fear so much, but thoughts of what I might have to go through to get there, scares the kapooie out of me at times.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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I can't say I've ever feared much of anything, whether it be from smarts or stupidity. And death isn't something that I fear so much, but thoughts of what I might have to go through to get there, scares the kapooie out of me at times.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Hey Ric.
I understand your concerns. The finality of things is often less scary than the anticipation or process. I agree. Thank you for your kind words.
Zim
Comment from judiverse
As Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear itself." I remember times I've tossed and turned, with some worry foremost on my mind, only to find out my fear was unwarranted. I was a kid who read a lot, and I read something about the seven warning signs of cancer. I was sure I had cancer after reading that. Excellent presentation of your thoughts, and I especially like "flames from mouths of dragons." Excellent rhyme, too. I noticed that although you use present tense most of the time, you went to past tense a couple of occasions. (second line) Stick with present tense. judi
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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As Roosevelt said, "The only thing we have to fear itself." I remember times I've tossed and turned, with some worry foremost on my mind, only to find out my fear was unwarranted. I was a kid who read a lot, and I read something about the seven warning signs of cancer. I was sure I had cancer after reading that. Excellent presentation of your thoughts, and I especially like "flames from mouths of dragons." Excellent rhyme, too. I noticed that although you use present tense most of the time, you went to past tense a couple of occasions. (second line) Stick with present tense. judi
Comment Written 18-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 18-Oct-2024
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Thanks Judi,
I will review the tense. There is actually a syndrome called "Medical Student Syndrome." They sometimes believe they have the disease they are studying. Thank you for the positive review.
Robert