Heart Crafted Poems - 2022
Viewing comments for Chapter 42 "Cocoa Puffs"Musings of an old man - 2022
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Comment from Teri7
This is a very well written free verse poem you have penned for the contest. I love Cocoa Puffs too! Especially when the chocolate is there to drink after the cereal is gone. Best wishes in the contest. Teri
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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This is a very well written free verse poem you have penned for the contest. I love Cocoa Puffs too! Especially when the chocolate is there to drink after the cereal is gone. Best wishes in the contest. Teri
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Teri smiling back!
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
That was a lovely story, with some great imagery to put us in the picture. I can imagine a child never having ceriel before, would love cocao puffs. I do, and I can understand his delight at having chocolate for breakfast! Lol. Well done, this was a lovely free verse poem. Good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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That was a lovely story, with some great imagery to put us in the picture. I can imagine a child never having ceriel before, would love cocao puffs. I do, and I can understand his delight at having chocolate for breakfast! Lol. Well done, this was a lovely free verse poem. Good luck in the contest. :)) Sandra xx
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Thank you Sandra, I am glad the lad liked chocolate 🙏🙏🙏
Comment from nomi338
What a wonderful memory. I cannot recall exactly when I had my first bowl of cereal. I do recall that it was absolutely wonderful. Unless I am mistaken, I believe my first bowl was Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I can still dimly recall the sweet taste.
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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What a wonderful memory. I cannot recall exactly when I had my first bowl of cereal. I do recall that it was absolutely wonderful. Unless I am mistaken, I believe my first bowl was Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. I thought I had died and gone to heaven. I can still dimly recall the sweet taste.
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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What a fun memory, alas now it is bowl of plain oatmeal, life?s little payback ?😕😕
Comment from jenintorre
I really enjoyed reading this poem about Cocoa Puffs, a very original topic which is what I like. I wish you lots of luck in the competition. Jen.
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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I really enjoyed reading this poem about Cocoa Puffs, a very original topic which is what I like. I wish you lots of luck in the competition. Jen.
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Jen, smiling back!
Comment from Donna G. (aka Sam Duck)
I really enjoyed the story as well as the level of detail you provide. I am transported to another time and place. Amazing poem! Free verse often is just prose in poetry form, but this definitely flows like poetry!
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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I really enjoyed the story as well as the level of detail you provide. I am transported to another time and place. Amazing poem! Free verse often is just prose in poetry form, but this definitely flows like poetry!
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Sam Duck, I am grateful you see the free verse in its true form.
Comment from karenina
What a snapshot of changing life! Indeed, to a young lad~ dealing with such incredible cultural changes, wouldn't it be just so oddly wonderful that chocolate is now a breakfast food? It's a fine free verse filled with a bouquet of emotions... A bit of the unknown, a bit of loss and gain and looking ahead ~ and this charming moment of sweet bliss with this Grandpa who is quietly assuming the role of the "Da" just passed...
Karenina
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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What a snapshot of changing life! Indeed, to a young lad~ dealing with such incredible cultural changes, wouldn't it be just so oddly wonderful that chocolate is now a breakfast food? It's a fine free verse filled with a bouquet of emotions... A bit of the unknown, a bit of loss and gain and looking ahead ~ and this charming moment of sweet bliss with this Grandpa who is quietly assuming the role of the "Da" just passed...
Karenina
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Karenina 🙏🙏🙏🎶🎶🎶
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That's the most colorful reply to a review ever! Love it!
Comment from Cecilia R
Your poem made me smile and feel a little sad at the same time. We as a nation have lost the value of a healthy breakfast. We traded it for puffs and chocolate milk. You did a great job of describing the change in lifestyles.
Cecilia
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Your poem made me smile and feel a little sad at the same time. We as a nation have lost the value of a healthy breakfast. We traded it for puffs and chocolate milk. You did a great job of describing the change in lifestyles.
Cecilia
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Cecilia - Yes -now is a bowl of plain oatmeal every morning, life's payback ...😒😒
Comment from Beck Fenton
Thank you for letting me into this boys transition from rural farm life in Ireland to American life. I can imagine his delight with this new cereal and I saw them both drinking up the last bit of chocolate milk.
Thanks for offering this delicious poem.
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Thank you for letting me into this boys transition from rural farm life in Ireland to American life. I can imagine his delight with this new cereal and I saw them both drinking up the last bit of chocolate milk.
Thanks for offering this delicious poem.
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Beck, this is so appreciated - I love the fact the words connected with you.
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
I really did enjoy this poem. You made wonderful description of the land you came from, as well as your first day in the new land. Your imagery of sight and smell made this outstanding for me, as well as your conclusion.
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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I really did enjoy this poem. You made wonderful description of the land you came from, as well as your first day in the new land. Your imagery of sight and smell made this outstanding for me, as well as your conclusion.
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Verna, what a treasure you have provided in your appreciation of this poem of days gone by!
Comment from Bill Schott
This free verse, Cocoa Puffs, pinpoints that moment when an Irish boy, moved from what he knew to what would become home, as Grandpa smooths the transition with chocolate for breakfast. Neat.
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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This free verse, Cocoa Puffs, pinpoints that moment when an Irish boy, moved from what he knew to what would become home, as Grandpa smooths the transition with chocolate for breakfast. Neat.
Comment Written 02-May-2022
reply by the author on 02-May-2022
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Bill, yes it truly was! Glad the lad liked chocolate for so many reasons today!
