Free Verse Collection
Viewing comments for Chapter 10 "The Tree"A collection of free verse poems
35 total reviews
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written free verse about the old tree that seems to be dead, but he still have a purpose. The birds find it a great resting place. Old things still have the ability to surprise the mind.
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2017
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A very well-written free verse about the old tree that seems to be dead, but he still have a purpose. The birds find it a great resting place. Old things still have the ability to surprise the mind.
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 11-Jun-2017
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Many thanks for your review, Sandra.
Comment from Caressa_08
Your tree is such an inspiration and being old, and looking to be in one of Dean Kuch's writings...it still very much has life and seems a lot of pride, and like the cockatoos around it don't mind with what it is contending with, and appreciate how you tell a story, that it still serves a purpose....And being an older person, it gives me all hope to read about a tree as such as this, as we are all part of nature's plan, and some days are harder than others....we still strive to live them out the best we can....or until a lightening strike.
Best Wishes for your wonderful entry...Caressa_08
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Your tree is such an inspiration and being old, and looking to be in one of Dean Kuch's writings...it still very much has life and seems a lot of pride, and like the cockatoos around it don't mind with what it is contending with, and appreciate how you tell a story, that it still serves a purpose....And being an older person, it gives me all hope to read about a tree as such as this, as we are all part of nature's plan, and some days are harder than others....we still strive to live them out the best we can....or until a lightening strike.
Best Wishes for your wonderful entry...Caressa_08
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Very many thanks for your six-star review, Caressa. Trees often seem to have some hidden vestiges of life, even when they appear quite dead. My wife says much the same of me! Tony
Comment from rosehill (Wendy)
Came back to this several times today, Tony. I am not a writer of free verse - well hardly ever - and I have no idea the why and wherefore of it. I wanted to point out what made this so special, but I can't seem to get the thoughts to work themselves into a complete sentence. Perhaps if I leave out all but the basics and say : Simplicity, unambiguous relatability, visuals, pathos, humor. It has them all and was such a joy to read in the still of the pre-dawn morning. - Wendy
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Came back to this several times today, Tony. I am not a writer of free verse - well hardly ever - and I have no idea the why and wherefore of it. I wanted to point out what made this so special, but I can't seem to get the thoughts to work themselves into a complete sentence. Perhaps if I leave out all but the basics and say : Simplicity, unambiguous relatability, visuals, pathos, humor. It has them all and was such a joy to read in the still of the pre-dawn morning. - Wendy
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Always good to hear from you, Wendy. Thank you very much for the review. I'm persisting with a little free verse now and again, hoping to get more comfortable with it. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Mitchell Brontė
Unbelievable piece of free verse writing Tony, your words bring this tree to my eyes and with it nature's beauty blossoms within the trees dead limbs.
A wonderful read.
Good luck in the contest
Mitchell
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Unbelievable piece of free verse writing Tony, your words bring this tree to my eyes and with it nature's beauty blossoms within the trees dead limbs.
A wonderful read.
Good luck in the contest
Mitchell
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Very many thanks for your review and six stars, Mitchell. Kind words indeed. Tony
Comment from krys123
Many Cheers, Tony;
-the promising longevity of life is introduced artistically and dramatically within this poem. With the use of alliteration and astute timing and inert rhythm makes for a very pleasant and dramatic reading.
-I found myself thoroughly entertained and enriched, embossed and proud to be alive and struggling to be alive like this tree. For the determination to stay alive increases the intensity that this poem relates to, "Old things surprise; so, too, will I".
-This longevity and aging go hand-in-hand within this composition and is well constructed to enjambment to flow smoothly.
-Good luck in the contest, Tony, and take care and have a good one.
Alex
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Many Cheers, Tony;
-the promising longevity of life is introduced artistically and dramatically within this poem. With the use of alliteration and astute timing and inert rhythm makes for a very pleasant and dramatic reading.
-I found myself thoroughly entertained and enriched, embossed and proud to be alive and struggling to be alive like this tree. For the determination to stay alive increases the intensity that this poem relates to, "Old things surprise; so, too, will I".
-This longevity and aging go hand-in-hand within this composition and is well constructed to enjambment to flow smoothly.
-Good luck in the contest, Tony, and take care and have a good one.
Alex
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 14-Jun-2017
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Very many thanks for your review and six stars, Alex. Kind words indeed. Trees often seem to have some hidden vestiges of life, even when they appear quite dead. My wife says much the same of me! Best wishes, Tony
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Your wife can be quite humorous at times and so is mine. Somewhere she finds a spark in me that seems to be hidden at times and brings it out to the open or sometimes he only brings it out in the open when she wants me to do something for as life empty the garbage or paint inside the house or......
take care my friend and have a good one.
Alex
Comment from Dean Kuch
Ah, I see the image of the gnarled old tree is your own as well as this striking free verse poetic fare, Tony.
That must mean you're a bit of an amateur photographer, as I am.
Nice work,
good luck to you.
~Dean
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Ah, I see the image of the gnarled old tree is your own as well as this striking free verse poetic fare, Tony.
That must mean you're a bit of an amateur photographer, as I am.
Nice work,
good luck to you.
~Dean
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Always good to hear from you, Dean. Thank you very much for the review. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from dragonpoet
This is a tree most would have cut down years ago. But although it has no leaves it still seems to draw in life. The cockatoos seem to like it.
It seems like it could be the skeleton of the tree behind it. It also shows how we should all fight for life and share our moments of beauty with others.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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This is a tree most would have cut down years ago. But although it has no leaves it still seems to draw in life. The cockatoos seem to like it.
It seems like it could be the skeleton of the tree behind it. It also shows how we should all fight for life and share our moments of beauty with others.
Good luck in the contest.
Keep writing
dragonpoet
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Always good to hear from you, Joan. Thank you very much for the review. The tree that appears to be behind the skeletal one in the photo is in fact a regrowth from the old tree. Best wishes, Tony
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You're welcome. Always fun to read your poems.
Joan
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
Lovely poem Tony, but don't write off the tree because it is old and decrepit. It might, one day, happen to us. Lovely descriptive write. I particularly like -
Its yearning limbs, on one wild night,
closed round a hunter's moon,
clasped its bulbous bloat,
in heartless mockery of life
but, rooted firm, could not take flight
like seas receding - tide untied -
for still its pendules stayed alive....... Beautiful personification of the tree - and I especially like 'yearning limbs'. Good luck with this winner of a poem. Dorothy
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Lovely poem Tony, but don't write off the tree because it is old and decrepit. It might, one day, happen to us. Lovely descriptive write. I particularly like -
Its yearning limbs, on one wild night,
closed round a hunter's moon,
clasped its bulbous bloat,
in heartless mockery of life
but, rooted firm, could not take flight
like seas receding - tide untied -
for still its pendules stayed alive....... Beautiful personification of the tree - and I especially like 'yearning limbs'. Good luck with this winner of a poem. Dorothy
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Always good to hear from you, Dorothy. Thank you very much for the review. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
It never fails to amaze me the will to survive and how hardy trees and plants can be despite bad weather and lack of nourishment, such is the thirst for life, a poignant write, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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It never fails to amaze me the will to survive and how hardy trees and plants can be despite bad weather and lack of nourishment, such is the thirst for life, a poignant write, love Dolly x
Comment Written 11-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Thanks, Dolly. I appreciate your kind words. Tony.
Comment from rspoet
A superb free verse poem and entry for the contest.
It's surprising how tenaciously a tree can hold on to life.
I've seen it many times. There was a six hundred year old elm
that recently died in New Jersey. That's what I call staying power.
It's that pulsing sap. Now, if only your could bottle it.
I think many will like your end lines. I do.
I hope you surprise for many years to come.
But it doesn't surprise me that you write wonderful poetry
Best wishes in the contest
RS
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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A superb free verse poem and entry for the contest.
It's surprising how tenaciously a tree can hold on to life.
I've seen it many times. There was a six hundred year old elm
that recently died in New Jersey. That's what I call staying power.
It's that pulsing sap. Now, if only your could bottle it.
I think many will like your end lines. I do.
I hope you surprise for many years to come.
But it doesn't surprise me that you write wonderful poetry
Best wishes in the contest
RS
Comment Written 10-Jun-2017
reply by the author on 15-Jun-2017
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Thanks, RS. I appreciate your kind words and the six stars. Tony.