Reality
The real and the ideal, and ...16 total reviews
Comment from jessizero
I think I know why you wrote this (and I could be wrong), and I think you are absolutely right. There are all kinds of family. Thank you for sharing and saying what other people might not dare to say. Keep up the good work.
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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I think I know why you wrote this (and I could be wrong), and I think you are absolutely right. There are all kinds of family. Thank you for sharing and saying what other people might not dare to say. Keep up the good work.
Comment Written 01-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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Hi Jessi, your thoughtful review is very astute. I appreciate your insight, and yes, I see a wide range of family compositions in life, and they are all valid and to be celebrated. Many thanks!
Wendy
Comment from LJbutterfly
You've included all sorts of possibilities of family members, from in-laws to pets, but your message is clear. The family is a unit to be respected, nurtured and loved. Your final statement is most meaningful. "The family consists of those closest to the heart." Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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You've included all sorts of possibilities of family members, from in-laws to pets, but your message is clear. The family is a unit to be respected, nurtured and loved. Your final statement is most meaningful. "The family consists of those closest to the heart." Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 01-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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Thank you very much. You are right - that's exactly what I wanted to convey. Not everyone has a traditional family, and some have an unhappy family background so others or pets become family. I like your thoughtful review very much! Appreciated.
Wendy
Comment from pookietoo
Wow you really did address all kinds of families in your poem. I would have never thought to do that. I just wrote a poem abouty family. Wonderful job!
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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Wow you really did address all kinds of families in your poem. I would have never thought to do that. I just wrote a poem abouty family. Wonderful job!
Comment Written 01-Apr-2022
reply by the author on 01-Apr-2022
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Thank you so much! I greatly appreciate your supportive words, and I am so glad you enjoyed my poem. I value the honour of the generous six stars too!
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You are welcome!
Comment from Bill Schott
This poem, Reality, broadens the definition of family with which I'm sure we can all agree. Our blood family, work family, church family, team family, and everyone else family.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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This poem, Reality, broadens the definition of family with which I'm sure we can all agree. Our blood family, work family, church family, team family, and everyone else family.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Yes, that was my idea. Not necessarily the typical stereotype of a family. Some people have a church family much closer in heart than their physical family. So many other contexts too. Thanks so much for your thoughtful review.
Comment from in777wr#
This was a well crafted poem. Your poem relays the fact that family don't always have to be blood relatives. I liked the consistent rhyming scheme throughout the poem. Your picture compliments the poem very well. Nice job.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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This was a well crafted poem. Your poem relays the fact that family don't always have to be blood relatives. I liked the consistent rhyming scheme throughout the poem. Your picture compliments the poem very well. Nice job.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you so much I really appreciate your kind words.
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You're welcome.
Comment from LisaMay
'Reality' is a great title and your closing sentence is the loving person's response to those who categorise a family along different lines. Everything you have written in the middle shows the value of inclusivity rather than making demarcations based on arbitrary issues.
It provides a nice follow-up to an adoption/fostering story.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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'Reality' is a great title and your closing sentence is the loving person's response to those who categorise a family along different lines. Everything you have written in the middle shows the value of inclusivity rather than making demarcations based on arbitrary issues.
It provides a nice follow-up to an adoption/fostering story.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you very much. Yes, that was the plan, inclusivity - and to show the huge variety in family compositions apart from the stereotypical biological family. So glad you enjoyed this one.
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
Family is a wonderful word which conveys a sense of belonging. To be in the family of God means to be accepted for who we are: loved, cherished, celebrated, and fully forgiven.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Family is a wonderful word which conveys a sense of belonging. To be in the family of God means to be accepted for who we are: loved, cherished, celebrated, and fully forgiven.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Yes - and that is a perfect extension. His family is indeed a mixed bunch and we are all able to share the blessings of His adoption.
Comment from Jenifer Bellott
I love that you included all types of families in your poem. My husband and I are often asked when we plan to start our family, and I often think, "We are already a family."
I agree that those with no biological relatives are not without family--that friends and neighbors and even colleagues and classmates can act as family. I've heard it said before that friends are the family we choose, and that is a beautiful sentiment.
Your final stanza hit the nail on the head. This poem was well thought. Kudos! I look forward to reading more from you.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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I love that you included all types of families in your poem. My husband and I are often asked when we plan to start our family, and I often think, "We are already a family."
I agree that those with no biological relatives are not without family--that friends and neighbors and even colleagues and classmates can act as family. I've heard it said before that friends are the family we choose, and that is a beautiful sentiment.
Your final stanza hit the nail on the head. This poem was well thought. Kudos! I look forward to reading more from you.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you so much for reviewing! I appreciate it a lot, and you are right - you are already a family.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
So many of your written thoughts strike notes like the father who played music by ear. Quite inciteful and good advice for others who might want to continue the fight of getting along.
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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So many of your written thoughts strike notes like the father who played music by ear. Quite inciteful and good advice for others who might want to continue the fight of getting along.
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you for reviewing. Yes, not all families are happy. I appreciate your thoughts.
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
Wendy,
Your poem touches the reader in many ways: The person with a pet and no family of her own, except siblings, the "outlaws," those who may be grudgingly included in a family structure, etc. You use such eloquent words to describe what a family should be.
I consider Fanstory a loving branch of family; it has a lot softer tone and more compassion than Facebook.
Good luck with all your writing, Wendy.
Good luck in this contest.
Blessings,
Cindy
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Wendy,
Your poem touches the reader in many ways: The person with a pet and no family of her own, except siblings, the "outlaws," those who may be grudgingly included in a family structure, etc. You use such eloquent words to describe what a family should be.
I consider Fanstory a loving branch of family; it has a lot softer tone and more compassion than Facebook.
Good luck with all your writing, Wendy.
Good luck in this contest.
Blessings,
Cindy
Comment Written 31-Mar-2022
reply by the author on 31-Mar-2022
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Thank you very much. Your supportive words and thoughtful comments mean a great deal to me.
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Your welcome, Author
