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Ice Magician

Winter is a trickster -

36 total reviews 
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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I loved the alliteration in this poem, and just wished you could have taken it a bit further (I'm a real sucker for such mechanics of writing). Congratulations on your win in the contest.

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Thank you, Katherine, for your lovely review. Yes, this could have been the start to a longer poem for sure :))

    Keep safe, my friend,
    Senyai
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Thank you, Katherine, for your lovely review. Yes, this could have been the start to a longer poem for sure :))

    Keep safe, my friend,
    Senyai
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
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Many people fly south and get away from the likes of the cold season of winter. Thank God for mittens so they keep our hands and fingers from getting frost bitten.

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Yes, mittens are wonderful as are hats and scarves, long johns and boots. LOL. We get about one month of severe cold in Texas and that?s in February. Last February we had our first 7 degrees ever recorded. Thanks for a lovely review:))

    Take care, Rosemary
    Senyai
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Yes, mittens are wonderful as are hats and scarves, long johns and boots. LOL. We get about one month of severe cold in Texas and that?s in February. Last February we had our first 7 degrees ever recorded. Thanks for a lovely review:))

    Take care, Rosemary
    Senyai
Comment from Pearl Edwards
Exceptional
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Congrats on the contest win Senyai. Well deserved too with this very clever winter write. You've described the bitter winds of winter well in this 5-7-5 poem. Well done,
cheers.

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Hi Pearl,

    Oh thank you so much for such an amazing review! Also I am honored by your gift of six ? you have made my morning :-)

    Have a great week!
    Senyai
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
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Hello Senyai.

Congratulations on winning the contest.

When I was in the army, we did not refer to winter as the Ice Magician. We referred to winter as the Hawk, because if you were out there in it and you weren't ready, it would fly all over you.

Robert



 Comment Written 15-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Hi Robert,

    Thanks for an amazing review! Oh, interesting about the Army calling Winter the Hawk. I?m sure that being out in the cold with nothing to protect you and no shelter would be brutal.

    I have lived a pretty sheltered life and really feel for our Vets and military who put their lives on the line everyday. People just don?t realize what freedom is until they lose it.

    Worried about our country right now. Afghanistan is being taken over by the Taliban as we speak while Biden hides somewhere on vacation and Jen Psaki is out of the office for the week. The Afghan President has fled the country. The war in Afghanistan is ending the way it started with the Taliban ruling the country. All that blood and treasure lost for nothing to show for it. Nation building is not the answer but what is? Very uneasy that no one?s at the helm in the White House but wth they haven?t been anyway ?

    What a mess!

    Have a great week,
    Senyai
reply by Robert Zimmerman on 16-Aug-2021
    Hi Senyai.

    You're welcome. The consequences of the last election are really serious. I'll just keep praying.

    Robert
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
    Me too, Robert!
reply by Robert Zimmerman on 16-Aug-2021
    🙏
Comment from Mrs. KT
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Bravo, Senyai!
I adore your winter ode!
I smiled when I read your characterization of winter as being an "Ice Magician!" He surely practices his craft long and hard here in northern Michigan! :)

Congratulations!
diane

 Comment Written 15-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hi Diane,

    Oh my! Thank you so much for your amazing review and gift of six! Yes, the weather hasn?t been kind to any of us lately.

    Diane, I?m keeping my fingers crossed for you to have calm skies ahead. You need a break :))

    Have a grand week,
    Senyai
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hi Diane,

    Oh my! Thank you so much for your amazing review and gift of six! Yes, the weather hasn?t been kind to any of us lately.

    Diane, I?m keeping my fingers crossed for you to have calm skies ahead. You need a break :))

    Have a grand week,
    Senyai
Comment from Raul1
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This poem meets the requirements for the contest. It has a very good chance of winning the contest. Excellent work! No grammatical errors. Thank you for sharing!

 Comment Written 15-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thanks for an amazing review!
reply by Raul1 on 15-Aug-2021
    You're welcome!
Comment from Bill Schott
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This ode to winter, Ice Magician, presented with a 5-7-5 formatting, reminds us that winter can pull a blizzard out of its hat.

 Comment Written 15-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thanks for an amazing review!
Comment from Jasmine Girl
Exceptional
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This is a unique way of looking at winter. I also like alliteration in the first and second lines and the rhyming. Ice Magician is a perfect way to conclude this poem.

Exceptionally done.

 Comment Written 15-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
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Brilliant! Not a word wasted--stunning imagery is spot-on for magician metaphor--a tour de force of alliteration in WH/WH and BBB. I peg this as a winner.

slight=>SLEIGHT of hand

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!
Comment from LJbutterfly
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This is a great ode to winter, with great alliteration...ww and bb. I grew up in a cold climate, and the "Ice Magician" determined when he would enter, and how long he would stay. Your artwork pairs perfectly with your poem. Best wishes in the contest.

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2021


reply by the author on 14-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2021
    Hello,

    Thank you for an amazing review!