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Heart Cafted Poems - 2020

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Musings of an old man -2020

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Comment from Bill Schott
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This double rondeau with a twist, Passing Through Your Life, is well established and tells a tale of bad vibes with the wrong person who is now traveling another road. Rough.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Bill, fortunately for me, this is a fictional writing. thanks for your wonderful review and comments.
Comment from LisaMay
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You've expressed the pain of a love that didn't work out and the man blames himself: "I need to learn to abstain from companionship when I create pain"... unless it is the relationship that has caused the pain and the line should read: "...when it creates pain"
We are all just passing through - some more happily than others. Nice poem.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    LisaMay, thank you
Comment from Raul1
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I like the word companionship and it is true to it's meaning. I like how you structured this poem. All the words rhymes and the sentences flow with clarity. Excellent work! Thanks for sharing!

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Raul thank you
Comment from royowen
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These are quite difficult to do, because there is a different departure from the norm, I captured your words, just passing through, the cry of the pilgrim. I love the the fact you've journeyed on from your early words of "writing what you feel comfortable with" I used to say that! So, beautifully written, an excellent job on this double ronde autumn.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Roy, I appreciate your time invested to read, review and comment on my poem, best always.
reply by royowen on 19-Aug-2020
    Well done Jim
Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose
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Passing through your life
by JLR

Hello, Jim

A wonderful poem about a broken heart. I know how it is. You expressed grief well with your well chosen words. Nice entry for the Potlatch Club writing challenge:Double Rondeau.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Gypsy, thank you!
Comment from Jacob David Collins
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A well written piece about a persons broken heart. I thought your writing was quite deep and moving as you described how they felt and I could see the betrayal that was eating away at them. I enjoyed reading it.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Jacob, I value your time invested in reading and commenting on my work.
Comment from elchupakabra
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There are some parts I like and some parts I think could be cleaned up or dressed up, one line that stuck out as off to me was

'or feel the need to cry out a groan' this is where I feel you're stretching just to make a rhyme

Other than a few small bumps I thought it was good work. Thanks for sharing. Later daze.

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Thank you for investing time to read and comment on my work, solid input is always preferred and welcomed.
Comment from lyenochka
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Super job with your double rondeau. The first part speaks to me about a broken relationship with the partner's live receding. The second one tells me that the poet has healed from the pain of that relationship and can view it as a relationship that was just "passing through." Great choice of rhymes!

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    lyenochka, I always value the time you invested in reading and commenting on my work, best always.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
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Your presentation is great for the club challenge. Your topic is well-expressed. There is good flow ad rhymes, the picture is a good choice, and the message is strong. I could see everything as I read.

In verse 2, you are missing a line before the refrain.
Thanks for sharing.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Jan, I will revisit this....thanks for your time spent to read and comment on my poem.
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
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This is a well flowing Double Rondeau delineating everything one concludes when a relationship begins to wane. Special attention is paid to every gesture and each word. A distance forms between the two. Independence nudges its way in. You just 'want to be alone.' Well done.

Ralf

 Comment Written 18-Aug-2020


reply by the author on 19-Aug-2020
    Hi Ralf, I always value the time you spent reading and comment on my work. Best always, JLR