The Flicker
contest entry39 total reviews
Comment from JoannaN
It was a creative approach to the contest task. What it good about your poem, it that even despite the difficult from, the poem is clear, reads very well and the form does not distract us from the message.
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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It was a creative approach to the contest task. What it good about your poem, it that even despite the difficult from, the poem is clear, reads very well and the form does not distract us from the message.
Comment Written 10-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 10-Dec-2022
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Thanks the the encouraging comments, Joanna
Happy Holidays
Joan
Comment from GWHARGIS
Your fears maybe more real than most think. I feel sick when people say I don't believe in God but I believe there is something out there. It's God, dummy. There is only one. But you can lead a horse to water .... This was a very thought provoking piece. Gretchen
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Your fears maybe more real than most think. I feel sick when people say I don't believe in God but I believe there is something out there. It's God, dummy. There is only one. But you can lead a horse to water .... This was a very thought provoking piece. Gretchen
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Hi Gretchen,
Thanks for the kind words. I am glad it resonated with you.
Joan
Comment from Wayne Fowler
I probably should not review poetry, not understanding what makes a poem, but...
Are you saying that Zealous faith is bad?
I don't understand - 'a devout and not
Zealous faith'.
I get that we should raise our youth to be devout. Are you defining zealous as recklessly extreme?
Best wishes.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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I probably should not review poetry, not understanding what makes a poem, but...
Are you saying that Zealous faith is bad?
I don't understand - 'a devout and not
Zealous faith'.
I get that we should raise our youth to be devout. Are you defining zealous as recklessly extreme?
Best wishes.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Hi Wayne,
Thanks for reading and reviewing my poem even though you don?t understand it. By zealous faith, I mean faith that leads to violence, as in Muslim suicide bombers.
Joan
Comment from nomi338
To me, the most important and poignant statement you made was teach the children. Today's children seem to be somewhat resistant to being taught. We as parents and responsible adults must meet that resistance with determination. The future of the world depends on our resilience.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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To me, the most important and poignant statement you made was teach the children. Today's children seem to be somewhat resistant to being taught. We as parents and responsible adults must meet that resistance with determination. The future of the world depends on our resilience.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thanks for your nice review, Nomi.
Joan
Comment from Karyn2
Wowzers! This is so clever! A true worthy 6 but I don't have one to offer I'm afraid. A clever A-to-Z acrostic with a powerful message to inspire the next generation to find meaning in their lives, to question what's right from wrong, for unity not violence, for acceptance and tolerance. Youth living with passion and purpose. Within the poem's clever structure, aliteration and emotive word choices abound in this master piece! Simply amazing.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Wowzers! This is so clever! A true worthy 6 but I don't have one to offer I'm afraid. A clever A-to-Z acrostic with a powerful message to inspire the next generation to find meaning in their lives, to question what's right from wrong, for unity not violence, for acceptance and tolerance. Youth living with passion and purpose. Within the poem's clever structure, aliteration and emotive word choices abound in this master piece! Simply amazing.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Hi Karyn,Thanks for the encouraging words and the humbling idea that this deserves 6 stars
Joan
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I so agree with you here and I blame the spread of social media with images of gruesome things displayed to encourage violent behaviour. War does not help either as we train our soldiers to kill and when they return home they are confused and unstable, a fine poem, food for thought here, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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I so agree with you here and I blame the spread of social media with images of gruesome things displayed to encourage violent behaviour. War does not help either as we train our soldiers to kill and when they return home they are confused and unstable, a fine poem, food for thought here, love Dolly x
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Thanks, Dolly, for the positive comments and high rating.
Joan
Comment from Heather Knight
This is so beautiful and you have touched on one of the topics closest to my heart, something I'll never be able to understand: xenophobia.
Another thing I like about your poem is that one line melts into the next and it's so easy to slide down those lines seamlessly.
Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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This is so beautiful and you have touched on one of the topics closest to my heart, something I'll never be able to understand: xenophobia.
Another thing I like about your poem is that one line melts into the next and it's so easy to slide down those lines seamlessly.
Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 09-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 09-Dec-2022
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Hi Heather,
I appreciate your comments and high rating.
Merry Christmas
Joan
Comment from royowen
I think that xenophobic is the most obnoxious attitude one can possess, it like the irrational hatred of a group of folk that don't like supporters of an opposing sporting team. Colour or race, or nationality have no relevance in a world of people. This is beautifully written, Joan, smart girl, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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I think that xenophobic is the most obnoxious attitude one can possess, it like the irrational hatred of a group of folk that don't like supporters of an opposing sporting team. Colour or race, or nationality have no relevance in a world of people. This is beautifully written, Joan, smart girl, blessings Roy
Comment Written 08-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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I appreciate your comments, Roy. Thank you.
Joan
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Most welcome
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Your abcdarian poem read well, DP. The words were well
thought out, the requirements of the style were adhered
to, and your message was clear. Everything you mentioned
was of up most importance then as now. It is imperative for
people to understand where we are heading if things don't
drastically change.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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Your abcdarian poem read well, DP. The words were well
thought out, the requirements of the style were adhered
to, and your message was clear. Everything you mentioned
was of up most importance then as now. It is imperative for
people to understand where we are heading if things don't
drastically change.
Thanks for sharing, Jan
Comment Written 08-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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Thank you very much for your nice review and high rating, Jan.
Glad you liked it.
Joan
Comment from Teri7
Joan, This is a very interesting and well written poem you have penned for the Faith contest. You used very good descriptive words and you went from A to Z. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, teri
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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Joan, This is a very interesting and well written poem you have penned for the Faith contest. You used very good descriptive words and you went from A to Z. Best wishes in the contest. love and blessings, teri
Comment Written 08-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 08-Dec-2022
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Thanks, Teri. This didn't place in the contest. It is a very old poem. I was looking for a different poem, but thought this was a good time for this poem.
Joan
