The Spiritual Path
Viewing comments for Chapter 1 "Regina"A collection of spiritual poems
28 total reviews
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Heartrending. Condolences. Startling imagery--at the bottom of every bottle (impressive BOTT alliteration!)--heart was splintered. Powerful! Cheers. LIZ
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Heartrending. Condolences. Startling imagery--at the bottom of every bottle (impressive BOTT alliteration!)--heart was splintered. Powerful! Cheers. LIZ
Comment Written 08-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Thank you Liz for this review. I?m glad you liked it. Just so you know, today I write about it instead of drinking. Much better outlet.
Comment from Carlos' girl
to honor your friends is beautiful and its essential. its a great way to overcome. nice work. i especially like " at the bottom of every bottle you were still with me". thats a beautiful line
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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to honor your friends is beautiful and its essential. its a great way to overcome. nice work. i especially like " at the bottom of every bottle you were still with me". thats a beautiful line
Comment Written 07-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 08-Oct-2020
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Carlos? girl, thank you for your review. I?m glad you liked it. Yes, today I honor my friends that died in Iraq through writing rather than drinking.
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beautiful
Comment from poetwatch
Way to go, John! Thank you for your service. I know the bottle, it was a friend of mine for a very long time. When the nights were bright I would sit outside and watch the stars, trying to live, but one never forgets. I did what you are doing. I wrote my feelings on the computer. No one saw them, but I stayed sane. :) Now, FanStory is my home and we all need a place to stay with covi out there. Take care my friend and take care of your loved ones.
Jose
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2020
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Way to go, John! Thank you for your service. I know the bottle, it was a friend of mine for a very long time. When the nights were bright I would sit outside and watch the stars, trying to live, but one never forgets. I did what you are doing. I wrote my feelings on the computer. No one saw them, but I stayed sane. :) Now, FanStory is my home and we all need a place to stay with covi out there. Take care my friend and take care of your loved ones.
Jose
Comment Written 07-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 07-Oct-2020
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Jose! Thank you so much for your review! Yes, I have found a much better outlet through writing rather than drinking. It definitely keeps me sane as well. Good to hear you sobered up as well! You take care as well and thank you! 🙏🏽
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
Wow. This is a powerful and touching poem. I'm sorry for your loss and that you had to experience this. But your poem does a wonderful job of conveying how this impacted you. Well written.
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Wow. This is a powerful and touching poem. I'm sorry for your loss and that you had to experience this. But your poem does a wonderful job of conveying how this impacted you. Well written.
Comment Written 06-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Thank you 🙏🏽 I really appreciate your review. Yes, it definitely sent me into a downward spiral for a few years, however, today I use writing as an outlet.
Comment from Bill Pinder
Great job expressing your deep sorrow and pain due to your friends death as a soldier in Iraq. I'm glad you found this creative release that helps you deal with it. Bill
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Great job expressing your deep sorrow and pain due to your friends death as a soldier in Iraq. I'm glad you found this creative release that helps you deal with it. Bill
Comment Written 06-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Thank you Bill. I appreciate your kind review. Yes, writing has been a tremendous outlet for me.
Comment from Carmen Ducharme
Thank you and all your friends that have fought for us and our countries some people are to ignorant to realise the depth of what you have given up for us people you do not even know Thank you and God Bless you
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Thank you and all your friends that have fought for us and our countries some people are to ignorant to realise the depth of what you have given up for us people you do not even know Thank you and God Bless you
Comment Written 06-Oct-2020
reply by the author on 06-Oct-2020
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Thank you so much for this review. It means a lot to me. 🙏🏽 I agree with you as well. Much is lost during war that is impossible to get back. Thank you again for your review and kind words.
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Oh no Thank you and God Bless you and your family friends and loved ones
Comment from oliver818
This is a very sad and touching poem. It's obviously very personal and is well written. I think it's a very nice way to honour a friend as even if it won't bring them back, it helps other people share him with you. Thanks for sharing this and have a great day
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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This is a very sad and touching poem. It's obviously very personal and is well written. I think it's a very nice way to honour a friend as even if it won't bring them back, it helps other people share him with you. Thanks for sharing this and have a great day
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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Absolutely, I spent too many years drinking about it. Today I?m sober and I want to honor my friends and share them to keep them alive in a way. Thank you for this wonderful review!
Comment from AnnieDawn
I really believe that writing about one's grief and troubles is a release and helps to deal with both. The post I just read comes from the heart and is a tribute to the one you lost. I am so sorry for your loss. You have done a wonderful job with this post.
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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I really believe that writing about one's grief and troubles is a release and helps to deal with both. The post I just read comes from the heart and is a tribute to the one you lost. I am so sorry for your loss. You have done a wonderful job with this post.
Comment Written 20-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 20-Sep-2020
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AnnieDawn, thank you, truly. I do write from my heart and I draw from my journey as inspiration. Writing is very therapeutic for me and is a much better outlet than drinking! Thank you again!
Comment from Lucy de Welles
Yes. Writing is great therapy. It connects us with our spirit within, and draws out the best from us. Releases emotions.
Wonderful tribute to a fallen friend. Thank you for allowing all of us to remember and appreciate with you.
Love the photo of flowing water. Life goes on, and our hearts refresh. Water being the symbol of the soul. It's important for it to keep moving. In and through.
The use of purple is always impactful. Beautiful, royal, healing.
The non-use of punctuation works well here, adding emphasis to the words.
Asking questions without question marks. Nice.
Well done!
Lucy
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2020
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Yes. Writing is great therapy. It connects us with our spirit within, and draws out the best from us. Releases emotions.
Wonderful tribute to a fallen friend. Thank you for allowing all of us to remember and appreciate with you.
Love the photo of flowing water. Life goes on, and our hearts refresh. Water being the symbol of the soul. It's important for it to keep moving. In and through.
The use of purple is always impactful. Beautiful, royal, healing.
The non-use of punctuation works well here, adding emphasis to the words.
Asking questions without question marks. Nice.
Well done!
Lucy
Comment Written 19-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2020
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Thank you so much Lucy. Your review was beautiful. Life does go on and all we can do is pick up the pieces and find someway to honor and remember those we lost.
Comment from Joanne Gill-Maddick
Very nice writing. Where did you go given a measure of time you were ripped from the world. Your body was broken and torn apart. Like my life after I needed a new start. The pain was too deep I drank to forget you. I fell to my knees and wept. Beautifully writing and is therapeutic good you can write about losing your friend.
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2020
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Very nice writing. Where did you go given a measure of time you were ripped from the world. Your body was broken and torn apart. Like my life after I needed a new start. The pain was too deep I drank to forget you. I fell to my knees and wept. Beautifully writing and is therapeutic good you can write about losing your friend.
Comment Written 19-Sep-2020
reply by the author on 19-Sep-2020
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Thank you for your review. I am glad you liked it! Very therapeutic for me to write about her.
