My Father's Fedora
Contest Entry: Free Verse of Remembrance46 total reviews
Comment from Bels
Great rhyming scheme and unique gesture... To be honest, for a moment there I thought to myself, "but what's up with the caption" but after getting halfway into the poetry, I realised the connection. It's the best possible caption for this poetry. So real.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Great rhyming scheme and unique gesture... To be honest, for a moment there I thought to myself, "but what's up with the caption" but after getting halfway into the poetry, I realised the connection. It's the best possible caption for this poetry. So real.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hi Bels!
Thank you for your excellent rating and fun review!
Glad you enjoyed my poem!
Comment from Artasylum
Beautifully penned... the verse are in a perfect flow... pitch perfect... This reminds me of my grandfather, always the fedora on his head. Thanks for the memories. your diana
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Beautifully penned... the verse are in a perfect flow... pitch perfect... This reminds me of my grandfather, always the fedora on his head. Thanks for the memories. your diana
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello diana!
So pleased you enjoyed!
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written free verse poem. The smallest item of a beloved deceased always bring forth the best of memories. There are always something to take us back to the times together.
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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A very well-written free verse poem. The smallest item of a beloved deceased always bring forth the best of memories. There are always something to take us back to the times together.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Sandra,
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review!
So pleased you enjoyed!
Comment from Sharon Haiste
I think this is a good entry for the Free Verse writing prompt.
Your story of the Fedora is very well told within your verse.
Well done and good luck to you with the competition.
Sharon
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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I think this is a good entry for the Free Verse writing prompt.
Your story of the Fedora is very well told within your verse.
Well done and good luck to you with the competition.
Sharon
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hi Sharon!
Thank you for your excellent rating and kind review!
Comment from Katya
What a skillful evocation of certain aspects of loss. A simple and powerful image. Yes, we do keep things. My son wears his father's old watch cap--it this point, it's nearly in shreds. My husband's flannel shirt sits at the back of my closet, though I have been a widow these 25 years. I enjoyed this read.
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reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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What a skillful evocation of certain aspects of loss. A simple and powerful image. Yes, we do keep things. My son wears his father's old watch cap--it this point, it's nearly in shreds. My husband's flannel shirt sits at the back of my closet, though I have been a widow these 25 years. I enjoyed this read.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2018
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Hello Katya,
So pleased you enjoyed.
Thank you for your excellent rating and thoughtful review...
Comment from Debbie Pope
When I read works like this, I wonder why I bother to write poetry. Your poem is worthy. It set me to crying. The fedora is symbolic of a generation of strong, honorable men. Your careful words do them justice.
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018
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When I read works like this, I wonder why I bother to write poetry. Your poem is worthy. It set me to crying. The fedora is symbolic of a generation of strong, honorable men. Your careful words do them justice.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018
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Hello Debbie,
I've wanted to write a poem about my father's fedora for years. It sits on the top of a desk/cabinet in my husband's study. But I often hang in from the side corner of a photograph of my parents...both now deceased. For a long time, my father's hat held his scent, but no longer... How I often wish my father was still here...
I am honored by your exceptional rating and thoughtful review. I am pleased that my words resonated with you, but no tears...
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My dad wore a hat like that.
