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Waking Warmly

A lune poem about my favorite morning ritual.

10 total reviews 
Comment from juliaSjames
Exceptional
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Congratulations on your win.. It's well deserved. The more I reflect (sic) on your lune poem, the more I feel its nuances. Why it's like a meditation! With each sip of tea, warmth floods your body and the promise of the day seeps into your soul. Reflecting is equally an action. Just as sunlight wavers on the liquid, so too do thoughts come and go.

Magical, with just that soupcon of alliteration and consonance to add a soothing poetic touch.

My husband was British, born into a nation of tea drinkers. In your poem I hear an echo of his remark that there was nothing more delightful and refreshing than his early morning cup of tea, alone in the kitchen with his thoughts before I got out of bed.

Stay safe and blessed

Julia

 Comment Written 11-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 11-Mar-2022
    Wow! Thank you for the exceptional review, and for taking the time to read my poem. I'm glad you caught the double meaning of the word "reflection", and I appreciate the thoroughness of your review. Warm wishes!
reply by juliaSjames on 11-Mar-2022
    You're welcome!
Comment from lyenochka
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Perfect little lune poem which says so much in these few words. On a literal level, there is the sunrise reflected in the tea water. On another level, it feels like the narrator is drinking in the warmth of the morning to start the day.
Congratulations on the win!!


 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 11-Mar-2022
    Thank you very much for taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating. I'm glad you interpreted the literal and figurative meaning in the poem. I appreciate you! Warm wishes!
Comment from Ric Myworld
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Sipping hot coffee as I watch the sun rise has been a morning ritual my whole life. Standing on the rail, listening to pulsating breaths as nostrils flare, thoroughbred hooves pounding in rhythm and coming closer. Then, through the fog bursts the massive beast, neck bowed and muscles flexing. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    Yours sounds like a beautiful morning ritual! Thank you for taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating.
Comment from jaded831
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Congratulations, your poem sparks inspiration and puts the reader in a good mood. So much emotion in few lines. The perfect picture to top things off, together they make a dynamite combination.

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    Thank you very much for taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating! Warm wishes!
Comment from dragonpoet
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Jennife, This is a wonderful ritual. Getting the light of the sun over a warm cup of tea. It is a fitting picture for the poem.
Congrats on winning the contest.
Keep writng and stay heatlhy
Joan

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    Thank you for taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating! Warm wishes!
reply by dragonpoet on 10-Mar-2022
    You?re welcome, Jenifer. Same to you.
    Joan
Comment from karenina
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I missed the vote... No worries, yiu won without it! I can see why! Softly serene, unassuming reflective moment crafted into a perfect Lune! Congratulations on first place!

Karenina

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    Thank you so much, Karenina! I appreciate you taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating. Warm wishes!
reply by karenina on 10-Mar-2022
    Yikes. Sorry about my typos! (I'm world-famous for fingers flying faster than my brain!) I meant YOU won, not "yiu"-- OH, you got the idea! (blushing here)--Karenina
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    I knew what you meant! No reason to blush; we all suffer from typos. :)
reply by karenina on 10-Mar-2022
    I am notoriously bad...
Comment from Contests

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A contest winning entry! A seven star rating from the Contest Committee for posting the winning contest entry.

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 10-Mar-2022
    Thank you to everyone who voted for me and who took the time to give me feedback. I appreciate you all!
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
Exceptional
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Jenifer,
You put such warmth and richness in this short poem form.
The photo is nice and your poem is excellent.
Good luck in the contest and with all your writing,
Cindy
Cindy

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 02-Mar-2022
    Cindy,
    Thank you for taking the time to review my poem and for the exceptional rating!
reply by Cindy Decker 2 on 02-Mar-2022
    You?re welcome, Jenifer
Comment from Regina Elliott
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Hi Jenifer, lovely lune. I wish
you the best of luck in the
Contest. I enjoy having tea
first thing in the morning too.
Have a blessed day. All the
best. ~

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
    Hi, Regina. Thank you for taking your time to review my poem and for the excellent rating. I appreciate your kind words. May your tea be warm and fragrant!
Comment from jessizero
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Sunrise in tea is a nice image. It sounds warm and relaxing. You did a good job capturing that in three lines. Thank you for sharing this. Keep up the good work.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2022


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2022
    Thank you very much for taking the time to review my poem and for the excellent rating. Tea with the sunrise is quite nice! If you'd like to try it, I recommend Earl Gray or Jasmine Green. :)