Ice Magician
Winter is a trickster -36 total reviews
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
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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
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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
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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
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.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
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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
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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
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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
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.
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
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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
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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
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
reply by the author on 16-Aug-2021
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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
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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
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Hi Senyai.
You're welcome. The consequences of the last election are really serious. I'll just keep praying.
Robert
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Me too, Robert!
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Comment from Mrs. KT
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
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
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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
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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
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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
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!
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
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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
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Hello,
Thanks for an amazing review!
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You're welcome!
Comment from Bill Schott
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.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
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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
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Hello,
Thanks for an amazing review!
Comment from Jasmine Girl
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.
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
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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
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
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
reply by the author on 15-Aug-2021
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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
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!
Comment from LJbutterfly
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.
reply by the author on 14-Aug-2021
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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
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!
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Hello,
Thank you for an amazing review!