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Last Flight of the Red Baron.

Thinking about history.

81 total reviews 
Comment from CrystieCookie999
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Great action verbs in this poem. I kept alternating between real life and the dog cartoon Snoopy in his dreams, too. The use of rhyme is effective to keep a unified feel to the whole poem.

 Comment Written 22-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 22-Aug-2024
    LOL! Yes, I got that a lot about Snoopy. Funny how everyone remembers the Red Baron by Snoopy. Thank you for your great review! I really appreciate that!
reply by CrystieCookie999 on 22-Aug-2024
    The power of Peanuts, ha ha ha ha.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2024
    Yes, they make peanut butter lol!
Comment from EeanBlack
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Just be. I am struggling to understand the rules of poetry. There were not many poets in my family, but there were many athletes. I write short stories and just started poetry. I also sculpt, paint, and sing, but that's boring. The structure seems to kill my creativity. Keep going.

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Eean for your review! I really appreciate it!
reply by EeanBlack on 21-Aug-2024
    No problem. We all want to get there.
reply by the author on 22-Aug-2024
Comment from Nottoway
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Truly exceptional!

Wonderfully done with imagery and flow. Though I have read about the red baron before, this took me on that flight to immortality.

I found myself taking a side: each will be a hero to an audience. In the end I stayed neutral as I respect each who met the fateful call.

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Thank you again!
Comment from Pearl Edwards
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A very historic day dream you had that day, Harry. This is a good read about the battle in the skies that sent the Baron to the ground and you put us right there in the clouds watching it all unfurl. Well done.

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Pearl. I really appreciate your review!
Comment from Monica Chaddick
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You did a really nice job in keeping with the rhyme scheme, which can sometimes be hard, especially in poems of historical topics. I would suggest making the font a bit larger, maybe, but that would be my only suggestion.

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Monica for your review and your insight! I really appreciate that!
Comment from Sarah Sandison
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Well I liked your poem! The good thing about poetry I find is there are no rules! I liked your use of words and it flowed well for the reader so I knew exactly what was happening. Well Done :)

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Sarah. That is the way I think too. Thans for your review. I really appreciate that!
Comment from Cindy Decker 3
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Harry,
This is action-packed poem
keeps the reader riveted; an excellent WWi poem.
From your descriptive words, I can picture the action.
Great poem, Harry.
Best wishes,
Cindy

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Cindy for your kind words. I really appreciate your review!
Comment from visionary1234
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Though the material is the stuff of folklore by now, it's still always a fascinating read as it's based in reality. But it would be way stronger if you decided what form you were writing in. This reads more like a piece of prose that you just decided to cut up into lines of approximately the same length - but 'poetry' is much more than this. It involves meter and rhyme scheme or, if it's free verse, there is still a musicality to it. You have some good instincts about words that have an onomatopoeia to them - but now they need to sing if you want it to be poetry, and that requires rhyme & rhythm (except free verse, but even THAT isn't just a series of even lines. Keep writing, Harry - but start to learn the craft!

 Comment Written 21-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, I am not here to win a Pulitzer Prize and I did say I was an amatuer!
Comment from Ric Myworld
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As I've often said, when it comes to poetry, I wouldn't know a sonnet from sorbet. But every once in a while, when I have a little extra time, I flip over to the poetry tab and take a look. Thanks to you, today I'm glad I did.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 21-Aug-2024
    Well, thank you Ric. I appreciate your review!
Comment from barbara.wilkey
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I like your daydreaming. When I read the title and the saw the artwork, my mind immediately went to Snoopy vs the Red Baron. I know it's silly. I also know the history of Baron Von Richthofen. My husband's a history buff. I learned by osmosis. LOl Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 20-Aug-2024


reply by the author on 20-Aug-2024
    Lol! I know I get that a lot about Snoopy. It's funny what people remember about history in association with a cartoon. I appreciate your review!