I Am Photine
a poem about a woman by a woman11 total reviews
Comment from jake cosmos aller
a great re-telling of one of the lesser known Biblical stories. I knew the story about the good Samaritan but not this story about Photine well done re-telling.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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a great re-telling of one of the lesser known Biblical stories. I knew the story about the good Samaritan but not this story about Photine well done re-telling.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for your review. Any suggestions for improvement? Is it too long?
Comment from royowen
Ah the Samaritan woman at the well who gladly gave a drink to this mysterious man, who told her of her wayward ways, and by that encounter radically changed a whole community, although sent to the Jews, their rejection would open the way for we gentiles, beautifully written, an excellent poem, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Ah the Samaritan woman at the well who gladly gave a drink to this mysterious man, who told her of her wayward ways, and by that encounter radically changed a whole community, although sent to the Jews, their rejection would open the way for we gentiles, beautifully written, an excellent poem, blessings Roy
Comment Written 22-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Roy. I'm glad you enjoyed it. It's so sad that she died for her beliefs. She became a martyr for Jesus. Sadly, she was thrown into a well.
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
Great dialog between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well of living water.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus
giving living water. Wonderful story of transformation as Jesus turned water into wine.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Great dialog between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well of living water.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus
giving living water. Wonderful story of transformation as Jesus turned water into wine.
Well done!
Gypsy
"The poet waits quietly to paint the unsaid." - Atticus
Comment Written 21-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Gypsy.
Comment from estory
Your conversational rendering of this famous story of how Jesus told Mary Magdellene he would give her living water really puts us in the middle of the moment, overhearing the dialogue as it happens. It makes the story come alive. It is a great story of transformation, of letting Jesus turn the water of your spirit into wine. estory
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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Your conversational rendering of this famous story of how Jesus told Mary Magdellene he would give her living water really puts us in the middle of the moment, overhearing the dialogue as it happens. It makes the story come alive. It is a great story of transformation, of letting Jesus turn the water of your spirit into wine. estory
Comment Written 21-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, estory. You're right. Jesus turns the water of our spirit into something more complex.
Comment from Harry Craft
Wow! A very powerful poem about our Saviour! I truly enjoyed reading this poem. As a believer I truly believe in what it states in John. I liked how you described everything and gave it a rhyming scheme too! Keep up the great work!
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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Wow! A very powerful poem about our Saviour! I truly enjoyed reading this poem. As a believer I truly believe in what it states in John. I liked how you described everything and gave it a rhyming scheme too! Keep up the great work!
Comment Written 21-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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I'm glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for your review. There is a YouTube movie of the Book of John, and this scene in the movie makes me laugh! It's what I was envisioning when I wrote this poem.
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You are so welcome and thanks for that head up too!
Comment from patcelaw
A This is very nicely written and it flows very well when it is read aloud. I enjoyed very much listening to it. I wish you the very best in the contest and may God bless your weekend.
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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A This is very nicely written and it flows very well when it is read aloud. I enjoyed very much listening to it. I wish you the very best in the contest and may God bless your weekend.
Comment Written 20-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 21-Mar-2025
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I'm glad you enjoyed listening to it! Thank you for your review.
Comment from Iza Deleanu
This is a totaly unexpected offering for the contest, but I can see why you chooose this motive:) living water is the best, and once someone it tastes from it, cannot ever go back to what she knew before. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings and the contest.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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This is a totaly unexpected offering for the contest, but I can see why you chooose this motive:) living water is the best, and once someone it tastes from it, cannot ever go back to what she knew before. Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings and the contest.
Comment Written 20-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Iza. Yep, cannot go back!
Comment from Peter Jarvis
This poem is a retelling of the biblical encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. The conversational tone draws the reader closer, catching them up into the authors thoughts, feelings and experiences. The combination of humour, skepticism, and then realisation deepens the character and makes her change satisfying to imagine.
All in all, a very interesting and insightful take on spiritual awakening and how true fulfillment should look like.
Best of luck.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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This poem is a retelling of the biblical encounter between Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well. The conversational tone draws the reader closer, catching them up into the authors thoughts, feelings and experiences. The combination of humour, skepticism, and then realisation deepens the character and makes her change satisfying to imagine.
All in all, a very interesting and insightful take on spiritual awakening and how true fulfillment should look like.
Best of luck.
Comment Written 20-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Peter.
Comment from nancyjam
You tell the story of the woman at the well beautifully here. The dialogue seems real as if we were there. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
Nancy
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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You tell the story of the woman at the well beautifully here. The dialogue seems real as if we were there. Thanks for sharing and best of luck in the contest.
Nancy
Comment Written 20-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Nancy.
Comment from papa55mike
That's one of my favorite stories in the Bible. Jesus knew she was going to be there and made the special trip there to save them all. This is a wonderfully written poem. Good luck in the contest! Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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That's one of my favorite stories in the Bible. Jesus knew she was going to be there and made the special trip there to save them all. This is a wonderfully written poem. Good luck in the contest! Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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Comment Written 20-Mar-2025
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2025
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Thank you for your review, Mike. I think this is my favorite story too. She's just so real. I think my next favorite story is the blind man, and how he gets upset at the Pharisees asking him the same question over and over.
