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A Place of Contentment

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Comment from Dolly'sPoems
Exceptional
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Your fine descriptions took me this ambient scene and your perfect metered flow brought a melancholy tune to this fine poem. A calm and peaceful write and my favourite stanza is this one:

Blue sky turns pale with saffron stripes.
A rhubarb blush begins to glow.
Before the stars come out to shine
those twilight shades put on their show.

A beautiful well thought out poem penned by a talented poet, much enjoyed, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 03-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2022
    Thank you Dolly for your thoughtful and encouraging review. Thank you too for sharing the parts you especially liked and for the special sixth star. I always look forward to your insightful reviews.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
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Your contest entry is great, Janet. Not only do you incorporate excellent rhymes, but the imagery is super. I could see everything as I read. Your lines read smooth with great rhymes. The last lines remind me of a couple watching the sky at sundown and embracing at the same time.
Best wishes in the contest.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2022
    Thank you Jan for your thoughtful and encouraging review. I always look forward to your insightful reviews.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from K.L. Rockquemore
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You have written a beautiful poem with a relevant message. You did a nice job with the prompt.The rhymes work well here and create a pleasant pace. I appreciate the use of descriptive language as it painted a wildly vivid image of this peaceful place.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 08-Apr-2022
    Thank you KL for your thoughtful and encouraging review.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from juliaSjames
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Your rhymed quatrains create feelings of serenity and joy. The poem engages the senses of sight, hearing, touch, and scent as the narrator wanders with a loved one through a natural paradise, real or imagined. I enjoyed the fourth stanza in particular, interesting that the description of sunset colors invokes the sense of taste, completing the sensory experience for the delighted reader.

End rhymes are unforced which helps the write flow smoothly.

Good luck in the contest.

Stay safe and blessed, Julia

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 08-Apr-2022
    Thank you Julia for your thoughtful and encouraging review and the good wishes.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Deniz22
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

Very nice, a calming view artfully drawn with skillfully chosen words. Thank you for allowing us to tag along with you on this peaceful little stroll.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2022
    Thank you Dennis for your thoughtful and encouraging review. Thank you too for the special sixth star. I always look forward to your insightful reviews.

    Blessings
    Janet
reply by Deniz22 on 09-Apr-2022
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Comment from Carolyn Dooley
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This is a lovely, heartfelt and compassionate poem. And the picture is beautiful. This makes the heart and soul feel warm. All of the meaning of nature combines and embraces the very spirit. Thank you for posting such a powerful poem.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 08-Apr-2022
    Thank you Carolyn for your thoughtful and encouraging review.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Cass Carlton
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This simple poem holds a message for everyone in today's busy, busy world. How true these words are in urging everyone to find a "quiet place" to rest and recharge. Whether it is a real place or just a figment of the imagination, such a retreat can be a saving grace. The poet speaks of a tryst with a beloved whose presence dispels all feelings of worry and distress, just by "being there". How sweet and romantic. cheers Cass

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 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 08-Apr-2022
    Thank you Cass for your thoughtful and most encouraging review.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from RainbewLatte
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The imagery that is painted through your words is so surreal. So calm. So delicate, and so beautiful. The flow of your poetry feels like the flows as a river runs or the blowing of green grass for which the wind blows. I can just feel myself there. The name "a place of contentment." It truly is such a peaceful, calming place. So lively, so free. Well done and very well written. I can't wait to read more of your work. Thanks for the opportunity and have a wonderful, beautiful day.

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 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2022
    Thank you Jonathan for your thoughtful and encouraging review. Thank you too for your kind words.

    Blessings
    Janet
Comment from Eternal Muse
Exceptional
This work has reached the exceptional level

This is fantastic. Enjoyed your wonderful rhyming, as well as your incredible visuals, imagery and presentation.

A unique phraseology and I adore the artwork. Good luck ð??? n the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Apr-2022


reply by the author on 09-Apr-2022
    Thank you for your thoughtful and encouraging review. Thank you too for your kind words and for the special sixth star. I always look forward to your insightful reviews.

    Blessings
    Janet