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Heart Crafted Poems - 2022

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Musings of an old man - 2022

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Comment from Liz Westfall
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This is a great poem. I love the picture you chose. I also love the words you chose to rhyme with. "Nature's paintbrush" is wonderful. You've created vibrant imagery.

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 15-Oct-2022
    Thanks, Liz.
Comment from evilynne
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A great little poem about the splendor of autumn. The picture is beautiful and the format seems correct. Best of luck in the contest. Evi

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Thank you, Evi~
Comment from Jesse James Doty
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This was very creative with the clever rhymes of paintbrush and blush. I hope you win the contest!
The picture is beautiful with gorgeous colors of leaves representing autumn.
Thank you for sharing this marvelous piece.
Jesse

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Jesse, thank for the good wishes, we shall see?
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
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I like the way the first seven syllables go together, then the second set of seven go together - put them all together and you have the required fourteen and a whole picture of an autumn evening.

Makes me miss New England.

Very nicely done - good luck!

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Pam, having seen the NE landscape in fall it rivals my mountain retreat in western NC.
Comment from Wendy G
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A beautiful photo and an excellent 2-10-2 to accompany it, with smooth and unforced rhyme. The presentation is pleasing as well. Best wishes for your entry.
Wendy

 Comment Written 14-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Much thanks Wendy, we shall see..
Comment from Heather Knight
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Both your poem and the picture you've chosen create a great ensemble.

I love the rhythm created by the similarity between the first line and the last and the fact that the three lines rhyme.

Beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Thanks, Heather!
Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell
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I love how with such a few amount of words you managed to get three personifications and love lyrical thoughts of beauty. The picture complements the poem well. I hope it does well in the contest.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 14-Oct-2022
    Verna, thank you for the good wishes and validation on this piece.
Comment from Midi O'Rourke
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Wow! What a lovely poem. You have painted a beautiful description of the fall leaves. I am in CA and the leaves are barely starting to turn. We are experiencing 80 + degree weather. Bummer. Not like it was when I was growing up. I enjoyed reading!

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
    Midi, thank you so much, as an expat of The bay area I know very well the California autumns. I prefer my new locale in the mountains of western NC 😊🤗🤗
reply by Midi O'Rourke on 13-Oct-2022
    Braggart! I'm sooo jealous. Good luck in the contest!
Comment from Frank Malley
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"Autumn" is an excellent brief poem. In 14 syllables, this poem captures three fall events: the hushing of leaves as day winds die down; the cooling of the evening; and the "paintbrush" work nature performs on autumn leaves. And the poem's choice of words is hushed, full of the 'sh' sound so much associated with fallen leaves.

 Comment Written 13-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
    Frank, you are the first to connect the three phases placed front an center in this poetic offering. thank you!
reply by Frank Malley on 13-Oct-2022
    It's challenging to find terse captures of sense. You did it. All the best. Frank
Comment from tempeste
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Ciao !

Autumn is my favourite time of the year

It's not easy to write something fresh on seasons/ autumn. You did!

I love the artwork
I love the rhyme and how you weaved hush, paintbrush and blush together.

Keep safe!



 Comment Written 13-Oct-2022


reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
    Grazie
reply by tempeste on 13-Oct-2022
    Prego e buon fine settimana!

    Ciao!
reply by the author on 13-Oct-2022
    Lo farÚ e anche tu!