Free Verse Collection
Viewing comments for Chapter 6 "Annealed by Fire"A collection of free verse poems
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Comment from Eternal Muse
This is very, very good, Tony, but I must confess, I am a bit confused. Did she die in the fire? Your final couplet is a bit enigmatic. Maybe I am dense (lol) but a clarification would be appreciated.
Poetically, of course, it's a jewel.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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This is very, very good, Tony, but I must confess, I am a bit confused. Did she die in the fire? Your final couplet is a bit enigmatic. Maybe I am dense (lol) but a clarification would be appreciated.
Poetically, of course, it's a jewel.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Thanks for the review, Yelena. This was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of the bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales, utterly destroying 70 homes. The poem is a testament to their resilience. I don't think anyone was actually killed in the fire. The ending of my poem was deliberately enigmatic, the digging perhaps signifying the spadework for a new life or perhaps the burying of the old one. All the best, Tony
Comment from Bucketlist
Ow and wow! Thank you for female resilience recognition! This was a sad, but more frequent event, as climate changes occur. Wildlife and humans are losing their lives to nature's wrath,as well as greed for building taking forestry. Nice work Tony. Thanks for sharing
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Ow and wow! Thank you for female resilience recognition! This was a sad, but more frequent event, as climate changes occur. Wildlife and humans are losing their lives to nature's wrath,as well as greed for building taking forestry. Nice work Tony. Thanks for sharing
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Trisha. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
Comment from CD Richards
I look at the photo and it immediately speaks to me of resilience, strength, sadness, determination and wisdom, and so it immediately fits in with the tone of your poem beautifully. Of course, that's just my interpretation, and others may see something totally different, I guess. Such terrible tragedy we seem to go through pretty much yearly, and yet, so often, stories of great courage and camaraderie emerge. Excellent job with this, Tony. Cheers, Craig
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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I look at the photo and it immediately speaks to me of resilience, strength, sadness, determination and wisdom, and so it immediately fits in with the tone of your poem beautifully. Of course, that's just my interpretation, and others may see something totally different, I guess. Such terrible tragedy we seem to go through pretty much yearly, and yet, so often, stories of great courage and camaraderie emerge. Excellent job with this, Tony. Cheers, Craig
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Craig. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
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Yes, Tathra. I was well aware of it as I read. I have family that used to live in Bermagui, less than 50km away. I made several trips to that beautiful part of the country as a child.
Comment from Gloria ....
Very vivid free verse, Tony. To have to rebuild after fires is taxing to put it euphemistically. In one condensed verse you've magically captured the woman's determination to being again.
Exceptional.
Gloria
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very vivid free verse, Tony. To have to rebuild after fires is taxing to put it euphemistically. In one condensed verse you've magically captured the woman's determination to being again.
Exceptional.
Gloria
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Gloria. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
Comment from Artasylum
Your artwork is wonderful and pitch perfect to the prose. This is quite a subject. Well written an captures the imagination. thanks for your post and looking forward. yours, diana
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Your artwork is wonderful and pitch perfect to the prose. This is quite a subject. Well written an captures the imagination. thanks for your post and looking forward. yours, diana
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Diana. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
Comment from Lloyd T. Okoko
The work reminisces a life shattered beyond redemption by fire.
The work highlights the victim as trying hard to stage a come back: undaunted and never to retreat to be annihilated.
The work earns its texture through the use of metaphor, simile, assonance and alliteration.
Outstanding work! Keep the flag flying!
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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The work reminisces a life shattered beyond redemption by fire.
The work highlights the victim as trying hard to stage a come back: undaunted and never to retreat to be annihilated.
The work earns its texture through the use of metaphor, simile, assonance and alliteration.
Outstanding work! Keep the flag flying!
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Lloyd. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. I am most appreciative of your comments about the poem's construction and for your six-star award. All the best, Tony
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Remain Blessed!
Comment from Mrs. KT
Hello Tony,
Your well-defined characted reminds me of Steinbeck's Ma Joad: "We're the people. We go on." Nothing can break us. And when it appears that she has lost everything,
She gripped her spade,
and then began to dig... to build again...
Perseverance.
Resilience.
Spirit.
A wonderfu write.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Hello Tony,
Your well-defined characted reminds me of Steinbeck's Ma Joad: "We're the people. We go on." Nothing can break us. And when it appears that she has lost everything,
She gripped her spade,
and then began to dig... to build again...
Perseverance.
Resilience.
Spirit.
A wonderfu write.
Thank you for sharing!
diane
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Diane. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
Comment from estory
I thought the ending was really powerful. That image of the old woman digging, almost like digging her own grave, was very moving. The images were really strong here, the ashen face, the lost hopes, the fading life. I liked the honest, personal voice. estory
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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I thought the ending was really powerful. That image of the old woman digging, almost like digging her own grave, was very moving. The images were really strong here, the ashen face, the lost hopes, the fading life. I liked the honest, personal voice. estory
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, estory. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony
Comment from lyenochka
What a remarkable portrait you've written, Tony! I don't know what to make of this person except that she's survived a hard life and has strength to go on. But I'm worried that she's digging. I'm hoping it's for gardening and not for burial.
Good thing that I recently learned "anneal" from Marilyn's poem recently or I might have been more lost. Lol.
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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What a remarkable portrait you've written, Tony! I don't know what to make of this person except that she's survived a hard life and has strength to go on. But I'm worried that she's digging. I'm hoping it's for gardening and not for burial.
Good thing that I recently learned "anneal" from Marilyn's poem recently or I might have been more lost. Lol.
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Helen. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. The digging is metaphorical and open to interpretation. It could be that she is doing the spadework to create a new life, or that she is burying the old one. All the best, Tony
Comment from Teri7
Tony, This is a very well written free verse poem about the bushfires you have where you live. You used great descriptive words and very interesting art work. I enjoyed reading and reviewing! Blessings, Teri
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Tony, This is a very well written free verse poem about the bushfires you have where you live. You used great descriptive words and very interesting art work. I enjoyed reading and reviewing! Blessings, Teri
Comment Written 26-Mar-2018
reply by the author on 28-Mar-2018
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Very many thanks, Teri. The poem was inspired by a TV interview with some of the survivors of a bushfire that swept through a small coastal town in New South Wales last week, utterly destroying 70 homes. All the best, Tony