I Meant to Sail the Oceans
contemplative quatrains134 total reviews
Comment from fictionwriter
Man, you have to have a ticket? No wonder I don't ever get there either. I loved this, all the things I want to do, but never accomplish. Great job.
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Man, you have to have a ticket? No wonder I don't ever get there either. I loved this, all the things I want to do, but never accomplish. Great job.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Joy. I appreciate your kind comments. Brooke :-)
Comment from nancyjam
Well, yes and you might have gotten sea sick,
the camel is a dirty beast and have you seen what
happens on Everest? lol. I guess we've all wished we
might have been more adventurous = so you have
written a lovely poem that touches us all in some way.
Beautiful rhyme and flow.
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Well, yes and you might have gotten sea sick,
the camel is a dirty beast and have you seen what
happens on Everest? lol. I guess we've all wished we
might have been more adventurous = so you have
written a lovely poem that touches us all in some way.
Beautiful rhyme and flow.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Nancy, for your humorous and thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from redrider6612
How many opportunities for adventure have I passed up? More than I want to admit to. Wonderful job on this. I especially love the artwork, it has an old fashioned style that is appealing.
Hugs,
Diane
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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How many opportunities for adventure have I passed up? More than I want to admit to. Wonderful job on this. I especially love the artwork, it has an old fashioned style that is appealing.
Hugs,
Diane
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Diane - I think most of us have passed up some opportunities, the ones that got away- now, some people have passed up more than others, but I think we all understand regrets :-) Brooke
Comment from Belinda
When I was sick for two weeks and spent half of March mostly in bed, my plans did not work out and I was back to zero. I did write a poem about it but I did not post it as it was so plain. I did not, could not, write it with metaphors like you do. I think it needs time, a lot of imagination, a very wide horizon, surveys, etc to be a poet, right? Or maybe I'd better go back to "zero" and write prose only (kidding, I won't back off so easily...:)) Back to your poem, I like the images you paint here, about the whales, dolphins, sea, mountains. They bring you almost every place imaginable.
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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When I was sick for two weeks and spent half of March mostly in bed, my plans did not work out and I was back to zero. I did write a poem about it but I did not post it as it was so plain. I did not, could not, write it with metaphors like you do. I think it needs time, a lot of imagination, a very wide horizon, surveys, etc to be a poet, right? Or maybe I'd better go back to "zero" and write prose only (kidding, I won't back off so easily...:)) Back to your poem, I like the images you paint here, about the whales, dolphins, sea, mountains. They bring you almost every place imaginable.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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I think we all grow as writers the more we write, Belinda - and most of us are our own worst critics. There are poets I was raised on - I would curl up in a fetal position on my bed and never write again if I thought to myself, this poem is not as good as Keats, this one is not as good as Dickinson, and this one surely doesn't come close to Shakespeare. We each have our own voice and something to say. Thank you, dear friend :-) Brooke
Comment from closetpoetjester
What a lovely insightful poem about the things you wished you'd done. Well written and explained with fantastic rhyme and meter. Not a scrap of critism here. You're good. Keep them coming....
Cheers closetpoetjester
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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What a lovely insightful poem about the things you wished you'd done. Well written and explained with fantastic rhyme and meter. Not a scrap of critism here. You're good. Keep them coming....
Cheers closetpoetjester
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, closetpoetjester. I appreciate your positive and encouraging comments :-) Brooke
Comment from Aussie
Good luck with your Quatrain Poetry contest entry; or is it quarter main on the high seas? Super artwork and background colour to match. Yo, Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum. Ships of the desert as well; 'To dream the impossible dream' came to mind. I think this is one of your best poems and should win the contest - loved it!
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Good luck with your Quatrain Poetry contest entry; or is it quarter main on the high seas? Super artwork and background colour to match. Yo, Ho, Ho and a bottle of rum. Ships of the desert as well; 'To dream the impossible dream' came to mind. I think this is one of your best poems and should win the contest - loved it!
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Kai, for such lovely compliments :-) I'm so pleased this poem found such favor with you!! Brooke
Comment from Nanette Mary
Hullo Brooke ...
I specially like the picture at the top of your well-written poem with its somewhat surprise ending.
There is nothing to suggest changing and, as this is a Contest entry, I wish you well.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Hullo Brooke ...
I specially like the picture at the top of your well-written poem with its somewhat surprise ending.
There is nothing to suggest changing and, as this is a Contest entry, I wish you well.
With love from .... Nanette Mary.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Nanette Mary!! :-) Brooke
Comment from HAWordsmith
A nice poem on unfulfilled dreams. Well written, flows and rhymes well and was a good read. Somewhat lacking in your usual eloquence and panache', nevertheless, flawlessly composed quatrains. Thank you for this posting and many blessings.
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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A nice poem on unfulfilled dreams. Well written, flows and rhymes well and was a good read. Somewhat lacking in your usual eloquence and panache', nevertheless, flawlessly composed quatrains. Thank you for this posting and many blessings.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, my friend. I appreciate your kind review, even if it was not your favorite :-) Brooke
Comment from Patrick G Cox
Hi Brooke,
a very interesting set of quatrains lamenting missed opportunities - and we all have plenty of those to lament. Nicely done and told.
Patrick
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Hi Brooke,
a very interesting set of quatrains lamenting missed opportunities - and we all have plenty of those to lament. Nicely done and told.
Patrick
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 18-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Patrick. I appreciate your thoughtful review :-) Brooke
Comment from RebelRose
Very good contest entry. Well rhymed with good imagery.
From my count, I can see that all the contest requirements are met and you always make that look so easily done.
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Very good contest entry. Well rhymed with good imagery.
From my count, I can see that all the contest requirements are met and you always make that look so easily done.
Comment Written 17-Mar-2010
reply by the author on 17-Mar-2010
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Thank you, Rose - I appreciate your encouraging comments. Brooke
