The Vice of Age
Blank verse43 total reviews
Comment from royowen
Until I learnt how many countless forms there were, I have settled down to forms I find easy to write, rhyme and express the many foibles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, fulfilment and purpose, beautifully done Tony, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 06-Nov-2024
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Until I learnt how many countless forms there were, I have settled down to forms I find easy to write, rhyme and express the many foibles of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, fulfilment and purpose, beautifully done Tony, blessings Roy
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 06-Nov-2024
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Many thanks for your review, Roy. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
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Well done
Comment from mermaids
I like your theme of living with love being the main point of our lives. There is not much else we can change, but if we had and have love in our lives, that is what matters. Excellent poem with a great theme.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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I like your theme of living with love being the main point of our lives. There is not much else we can change, but if we had and have love in our lives, that is what matters. Excellent poem with a great theme.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Mermaids. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Gunner Lil
A very good picture that the author used.
An easy read that is enjoyable to read.
It is full of so many truths.
"Hey, remember Tom?"
" Huh, not really."
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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A very good picture that the author used.
An easy read that is enjoyable to read.
It is full of so many truths.
"Hey, remember Tom?"
" Huh, not really."
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Gunner Lil. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Marilyn Hamilton
Beautifully written with an interesting and true take on aging. I am jealous of those who can write blank verse with such skill. The reading of it is so pleasurable but I find the the writing of it to be difficult beyond words. Great job.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Beautifully written with an interesting and true take on aging. I am jealous of those who can write blank verse with such skill. The reading of it is so pleasurable but I find the the writing of it to be difficult beyond words. Great job.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Marilyn. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Nicole Dover
There is something about the poem that I like - but I can't place it. It doesn't rhyme - but it has a singsong like quality. I also enjoy the old language - abacus - was a new one for me (24) and I admittedly had to google it.
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reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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There is something about the poem that I like - but I can't place it. It doesn't rhyme - but it has a singsong like quality. I also enjoy the old language - abacus - was a new one for me (24) and I admittedly had to google it.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Nicole. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
As I reach those latter years when time is running out, I can identify with such words as these as we realise how short life is now, I enjoyed your well chosen words Tony, love Dolly x x x
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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As I reach those latter years when time is running out, I can identify with such words as these as we realise how short life is now, I enjoyed your well chosen words Tony, love Dolly x x x
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Dolly. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from Jesse James Doty
I love the subject, Tony, and I tried to follow the natural rhythms of speech in this blank verse poem, but to my dismay, it left me feeling sad about all the regrets we face as we age. You ask the reader questions yet I cannot find the answers to the query of life and whether the love of another is enough.
Thanks for challenging us, we need it so much on this site.
Jesse
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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I love the subject, Tony, and I tried to follow the natural rhythms of speech in this blank verse poem, but to my dismay, it left me feeling sad about all the regrets we face as we age. You ask the reader questions yet I cannot find the answers to the query of life and whether the love of another is enough.
Thanks for challenging us, we need it so much on this site.
Jesse
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Jesse. Appreciated, as always. It's all too easy to look back with regrets, but a pointless way to go. Love, in the context of the poem, might be of another, or maybe of life itself and all that surrounds us. All good wishes, Tony
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I see. Love of life or another it is all the same in the end.
I agree regrets are pointless.
Take care, my friend.
Jesse
Comment from Brenda Strauser
I enjoyed reading this poem. It was interesting. I'm new to poetry, so I never heard of this type of poem. Well written. Staying in the past doesn't help us, looking towards the future is the best thing to do.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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I enjoyed reading this poem. It was interesting. I'm new to poetry, so I never heard of this type of poem. Well written. Staying in the past doesn't help us, looking towards the future is the best thing to do.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Brenda. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from CM Pickard
Brilliant, you balance reflection and melancholy with skill and effect. Although not terribly long, this is one of those poems that you remember when you walk away.
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Brilliant, you balance reflection and melancholy with skill and effect. Although not terribly long, this is one of those poems that you remember when you walk away.
Comment Written 05-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, CM, and for the award of a sixth star. Appreciated. My only regret today is that I picked the wrong horse yesterday! All good wishes, Tony
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Join the club on the horses, I think mine is still running :)
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
I know nothing of Blank Verse or iambic pentameters. What I do know is that the line, "He came and lived with love before he went" touched me deeply, and that's all I ever need in a poem.
xo
Pam
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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I know nothing of Blank Verse or iambic pentameters. What I do know is that the line, "He came and lived with love before he went" touched me deeply, and that's all I ever need in a poem.
xo
Pam
Comment Written 04-Nov-2024
reply by the author on 05-Nov-2024
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Thank you very much for your review, Pam. Appreciated. All good wishes, Tony