Comment from RodG

Excellent

I grew up in Nevada where mustangs like your mountain brumby run wild like him. I like how you use him in this sonnet to symbolize wild freedom and nobility. Rod

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks very much, Rod. I imagine the sight of them on the move is something to behold. Cheers, Craig

reply by RodG on 20-Nov-2019

My pleasure.

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Excellent

No matter where it is he roams the wild horse is all that and a beauty to behold. They are becoming more scarce every year here in America. The ranchers don't like them grazing on their open range. Well done CD. Nancy:)

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks very much, Nancy. The same is true here as well. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Janice Canerdy

Exceptional

It's there's such a thing as a perfect sonnet, you have penned one! Your
vivid and moving descriptions are of a magnificent, totally free creature to be admired. Your rhyming and meter are perfect! BRAVO!

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks so much, Janice. Your extremely kind comments and the wonderful rating have made my morning. Glad you enjoyed. Cheers, Craig

Comment from Bill Schott

Excellent

This sonnet, Mountain Brumby, has the proper formatting and renders a quick profile of the feral Australian horse's existence. Such mavericks are a rare breed in the modern world, and still earn our marvel.

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Cheers, Bill. Thanks for reviewing. Craig

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A fine sonnet about the freedom of a horse and his display in wide open spaces where no humans can harness him in, there are fewer wild horses these days, a well metered and rhymes sonnet, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks so much, Dolly, I appreciate the kind comments.

Comment from Sabrina David

Exceptional

This poem is music to my ears. The flow, the metre, the topic, the way you interweave the narrative from line to line. This is a piece that captures the true spirit of brumbies in our majestic country :). Thank you for sharing, and have a most wonderful day.

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thank you for the wonderful, glowing words to match the lovely, shiny stars. I'm so glad you enjoyed this offering. Cheers, Craig

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

A wonderful sonnet - was this for the sonnet contest? It's not showing the contest link here.
I had to look up what a brumby was but I could actually guess from the poem. You did a great job describing the free and natural life of a feral horse. Hopefully, they are rescued in times of natural disasters.

 Comment Written 20-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 20-Nov-2019

Thanks so much for the lovely comments, Helen. I thought about putting it in the contest, but decided against it. I'm calling it "practice" lol

Cheers, Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

This is a beautifully written poem, Craig. Your brumby is akin to our American wild mustang, I think. And may they all ever run free with no tourists on their back or shipped away to Mexico to be slaughtered for pet food. Sorry not to have a sixer for you. Marilyn

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2019

We don't export ours for that, we do it right here, once they've served their true purpose in life (to make money for greedy humans). Thanks, Marilyn.

reply by BeasPeas on 19-Nov-2019

As more and more people populate the available areas of the U.S., the mustang and other species are crowded out.

Comment from tfawcus

Exceptional

A splendid poem, Craig. The brumby is iconic in bush ballads, and your description is spot-on. In many ways, these wild horses stand as a metaphor for what, in our more romantic moments, we think of as Aussie battlers, particularly those who live in the outback. (CD 'Brumby' Richards, perhaps?)

 Comment Written 19-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2019

Haha, I like the sound of the name, Tony, but it would be slightly misleading. Calling our six Shetlands "brumbies" might be a stretch, calling their adopted father one would be more so. Our latest (and last) little one, Leroy, was born just yesterday. Thanks for the terrific review.

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

Your verse is well rhymed and tells a wonderful story of the wild stallion.
I don't believe there is nothing quite so beautiful as horses running free.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Sharon

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 Comment Written 19-Nov-2019

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2019

Thanks for the very kind words, Sharon. Cheers, Craig