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Tanka Collection

Viewing comments for Chapter 39 "~Tangled up in Blue~"
Romantic Tanka Poems

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Comment from aryr
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A beautiful picture, Gypsy. I enjoyed the reference to Bob Dylan's song, I recognized it before I read your notes. This was a great double tanka because it showed that their is a difference between dreaming and a peaceful sleep. Blessed be n hugs!

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your excellent review and feedback. I appreciate it. Blessed be

    Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

    Gypsy
    "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
reply by aryr on 29-Jun-2022
    Most welcome, Gypsy. Blessed be n hugs!
Comment from estory
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Nicely imagined and nicely composed. I liked the juxtaposition of images here, very romantic, but at the same time very telling of how we feel when we are separated from a lover. There's that emptiness you have here in the blue space, and the hope of reconciliation in that image of the lighthouse across the waters. estory

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your excellent review and feedback. I appreciate it. Blessed be

    Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

    Gypsy
    "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
Comment from Jesse James Doty
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This Tanka is very romantic. You have captured the finite quality of a romantic interlude and with the excellent title written a very fun romp in the tangles of blue sheets and pillow cases. Well done.
Thanks for sharing your talent for Japanese poetry styles.
Jesse

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Tangled up in Blue is a titled of a Bob Dylan song.

    Thank you very much for your excellent review and feedback. I appreciate it. Blessed be

    Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

    Gypsy ♡♡
    "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
reply by Jesse James Doty on 29-Jun-2022
    Of this, I am completely aware.
    Where are the extra Gypsy hugs?
    I miss them.
    Jesse
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    LoL. I changed my signature...just want it something different but just for you...extra Gypsy hugs ♡
reply by Jesse James Doty on 29-Jun-2022
    Thanks for the hugs, Gypsy!
Comment from Jumbo J
Exceptional
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Hi Gypsy,
The first word describes this entire write.
Wow-wow-wow, if your last Tanka rose to the challenge, then this suite just one-upped the game of love.

A stunning image to accompany the words that give life to its essence.

I'm lost in the thought of something so romantic, it lingers in a scent so sweet and sombre.

The splash of blue added the longing of distance and amplifies the intensity in hope for a final destiny.... back into the embrace of love.

This is absolutely beautiful in content, composition and presentation... a true wordsmith at play.

With our thoughts we create...
a beacon of want.

Kindest regards,
James.

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    James,

    Thank you very much for your exceptional six stars review and kind feedback. I appreciate it.

    Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

    Gypsy ♡
    "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
Comment from Wendy G
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Two separate thoughts coming together as one as at first she is distant, and daydreaming, but then she is drawn back into the safety and security of his arms - by his intimate heartbeat. Interesting lighthouse image.
Wendy

 Comment Written 29-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your excellent review and feedback. I appreciate it. You understand my tanka suit completely and that's
    A good sign ... I'm glad you like it. Tanka is all about love and yearning. It's my favorite. In Japan, most tanka poets are women. My favorite is Tanka ono no komachi.
    click here if you want to read more

    Thank you very much for your time and kind review.

    Gypsy ♡
    "The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." --Atticus
Comment from karenina
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Love that you did not use blue in your presentation---this made the "tangled up in blue" line POP! Excellent lighthouse metaphor as well.

As always, your poems leave me smiling and breathless my friend!

Nice nod to Bob Dylan ~ I've always loved that song! If you care to enjoy it again as I just did, try this link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwSZvHqf9qM

Happy listening! ð???

Karenina

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Yes, I love that song too. I listened to it while writing the poem.

    Thank you very much, karenina ... hugs♡.

    Gypsy♡
    "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason". --Novalis

reply by karenina on 29-Jun-2022
    Thanks for prodding me to go seek it out again and enjoy it!
Comment from NANCY V. FORREST
Exceptional
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Lovely imagery and images for that delicate time and feeling that is so intense and important. The intricacy of the form is a fine container for the sentiment.

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your exceptional review and six stars, you are very kind.

    Gypsy ♡
    "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." -- Novalis
reply by NANCY V. FORREST on 08-Jul-2022
    :-)
Comment from Katherine M. (k-11)
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I very much enjoyed this pair of haunting Tanka. I found they contrasted satisfyingly, the subject of the first seeming happy to daydream whilst he of the second needs to be drawn towards his love. Kate xx

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review and helpfull feedback.

    Gypsy♡
    "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason". --Novalis
Comment from kahpot
Exceptional
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Just beautiful, as in loneliness the heart longs for a reunion, and the lighthouse will show them the way back to each other's hearts, very well written and presented****kahpot

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your exceptional review and six stars, you are very kind.

    Gypsy ♡
    "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason." -- Novalis
Comment from Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
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Beautifully presented, per usual. The text and visual blends so well together. This could easily be an entry in the Love Poem contest too. The poem itself could stand alone as a quality poem with the visuals it is made complete. Well done!

 Comment Written 28-Jun-2022


reply by the author on 28-Jun-2022
    Thank you very much for your time, kind review and helpfull feedback.

    Gypsy♡
    "Poetry heals the wounds inflicted by reason". --Novalis
reply by Sandra Nelms-Ludwig on 29-Jun-2022
    You are welcome. I have told others to check out your presentations of the written word. When you have a moment check out my portfolio.
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
    Okay, I will :) thank you. ♡
reply by Sandra Nelms-Ludwig on 29-Jun-2022
    Thanks~read the narrative poem Back Away from the Brink