Heart Cafted Poems - 2020
Viewing comments for Chapter 20 "The Blizzard of Sixty-Six"Musings of an old man -2020
26 total reviews
Comment from Pearl Edwards
This sounds dreadful -then it snowed and snowed and snowed -sounds like that Christmas was far too white. It would have been a scary time and you describe it well in this Cascade Poem.
cheers
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2020
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This sounds dreadful -then it snowed and snowed and snowed -sounds like that Christmas was far too white. It would have been a scary time and you describe it well in this Cascade Poem.
cheers
Comment Written 13-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 13-Mar-2020
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Pearl, thank you for your review and comments.
Comment from Patty Palmer
Well. I for one am sorry it took out that old oak tree! lol I remember a blizzard that no one was able to go anywhere or do anything but the kids had a blast for 5 days.
Patty
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2020
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Well. I for one am sorry it took out that old oak tree! lol I remember a blizzard that no one was able to go anywhere or do anything but the kids had a blast for 5 days.
Patty
Comment Written 10-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2020
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Patty, I appreciate your reflection and comments.
Comment from samandlancelot
JLR,
I remember the blizzard of '66. We were out of power for at least a week, I think. Pipes froze, and it was a disaster for our family, but as a kid I liked all the snow.
I like your repeated line about the mighty oak, but the shock was not the loss of the tree.
It snowed and snowed and snowed.
Thanks for the memory. Well done!
Patricia
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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JLR,
I remember the blizzard of '66. We were out of power for at least a week, I think. Pipes froze, and it was a disaster for our family, but as a kid I liked all the snow.
I like your repeated line about the mighty oak, but the shock was not the loss of the tree.
It snowed and snowed and snowed.
Thanks for the memory. Well done!
Patricia
Comment Written 09-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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Patrica, thank you, I appreciate your refelction.
Comment from Gloria ....
I like this quite a bit, J. Your opening line is original and specific to you, which is a big plus in my books.
Taking out a mighty oak is a heckuva thing because that tree must've been at least a hundred years old, yes?
Specific dates work very well here too. The thundersnow lightning just unusual enough of an occurrence to lend intrigue to your cascade poem.
Very well done indeed.
Gloria
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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I like this quite a bit, J. Your opening line is original and specific to you, which is a big plus in my books.
Taking out a mighty oak is a heckuva thing because that tree must've been at least a hundred years old, yes?
Specific dates work very well here too. The thundersnow lightning just unusual enough of an occurrence to lend intrigue to your cascade poem.
Very well done indeed.
Gloria
Comment Written 09-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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Gloria, you comments and reflection on this poem are so validating thank you. Yes, that mighty oak was a least a hundred to one hundred and fifty years old.
Comment from evesayshi
In my opinion, an illustrative narrative in its entirety, delivered with serious intent about serious events. I cannot speak to the form, because I do not consider forms in my reviews or even my own writing; therefore, I view this as a clear representation of climate over comfort, and well presented in that regard...
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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In my opinion, an illustrative narrative in its entirety, delivered with serious intent about serious events. I cannot speak to the form, because I do not consider forms in my reviews or even my own writing; therefore, I view this as a clear representation of climate over comfort, and well presented in that regard...
Comment Written 08-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 09-Mar-2020
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eve, I delight in your comments regarding this poem, thank you!
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You are indeed very welcome, JLR, and I am delighted with your warm response...Eve
Comment from Miss Cookie Atkinson
Do to my stroke I can't remember the year but do remember being snow in so bad It was hard to get of my doorway a neighbor had to clean it before We were frozen in.
Thank you for those memories, this is what I call a food for thought poem.
Cookie
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Do to my stroke I can't remember the year but do remember being snow in so bad It was hard to get of my doorway a neighbor had to clean it before We were frozen in.
Thank you for those memories, this is what I call a food for thought poem.
Cookie
Comment Written 08-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Cookie, I am pleased it brought the "food for thought" moments. Thank you for your reflection.
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It was my pleasure
cookie
Comment from Bichon
You set the scene of a snowy storm excellently in this poem. Even though I obviously wasn't around back then, your poem really gave me a great understanding of the situation!
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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You set the scene of a snowy storm excellently in this poem. Even though I obviously wasn't around back then, your poem really gave me a great understanding of the situation!
Comment Written 08-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Bichon, thank you!
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written cascade poem about the blizzard of sixty six where it snows for days on end after the oak tree was taken out by lightning and Christmas was in danger to be cancelled.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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A very well-written cascade poem about the blizzard of sixty six where it snows for days on end after the oak tree was taken out by lightning and Christmas was in danger to be cancelled.
Comment Written 08-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Sandra, thank you!
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
"The Blizzard of Sixty-Six", is an exceptionally well-written and deftly descriptive piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. To me, this is a six. I look forward to seeing your next post.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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"The Blizzard of Sixty-Six", is an exceptionally well-written and deftly descriptive piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. To me, this is a six. I look forward to seeing your next post.
Comment Written 08-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Duchess I am so very grateful for your tremendous six-star review!
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JLR,
you certainly deserved it,
the Duchess
Comment from Therese Caron
This is a wonderful poem! I remember that kind of storm, I think in 1968. We had just moved to upstate northeastern New York, 30 min from Canada, from New Jersey, where we used to get an inch of snow. It snowed and snowed for 4 days, and we couldn't even open our doors. There were 12 foot drifts and no school for a week. Thank you for this lovely poem, which brought back wonderful memories. We loved it! Very well written.
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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This is a wonderful poem! I remember that kind of storm, I think in 1968. We had just moved to upstate northeastern New York, 30 min from Canada, from New Jersey, where we used to get an inch of snow. It snowed and snowed for 4 days, and we couldn't even open our doors. There were 12 foot drifts and no school for a week. Thank you for this lovely poem, which brought back wonderful memories. We loved it! Very well written.
Comment Written 07-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 08-Mar-2020
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Therese, I really enjoyed your reflection!