Decisions
A poem about making decisions.30 total reviews
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-Your note is appreciated and I agree.
-I like the comparison you make in the
poem between life and a game of chess.
-It all depends on the moves you make,
as well as your decisions.
-I like your closing line very much.
-You say a lot with a few words and examples.
-Good luck in the contest. I liked your poem!
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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-Very nice artwork and presentation.
-Your note is appreciated and I agree.
-I like the comparison you make in the
poem between life and a game of chess.
-It all depends on the moves you make,
as well as your decisions.
-I like your closing line very much.
-You say a lot with a few words and examples.
-Good luck in the contest. I liked your poem!
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Pam. Hopefully, the judges will like it, too.
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You are welcome.
Comment from Wendy G
Interesting analogy, and the shortness of the piece makes it thought-provoking. The writing is stark and inscrutable. Well done. Best wishes for your entry.
Wendy
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Interesting analogy, and the shortness of the piece makes it thought-provoking. The writing is stark and inscrutable. Well done. Best wishes for your entry.
Wendy
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Wendy. Is that a new picture?
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Yes, that's the family. I think it makes us all look a bit elongated. I'm in the dark blue top.
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Yes, an elongated version of the fifteen of us, plus Sunny.
Comment from zanya
Ir's an excellent image- the game of chess- for the game that we call life -difficult to determine our next move on the chessboard of life - well done on the effectiveness of the imagery
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Ir's an excellent image- the game of chess- for the game that we call life -difficult to determine our next move on the chessboard of life - well done on the effectiveness of the imagery
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Thanks, zanya. Yes, I wish life was as easy as chess.
Comment from Bill Schott
This poem, Decisions, presented with an ABAB quatrain, is a philosophic symbolism of understanding when to defend and when to attack. Also, one must decide what he/she would sacrifice to ultimately win.
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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This poem, Decisions, presented with an ABAB quatrain, is a philosophic symbolism of understanding when to defend and when to attack. Also, one must decide what he/she would sacrifice to ultimately win.
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 11-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Bill. Sometimes a sacrifice has to be made, and sometimes not.
Comment from Jesse James Doty
This is an excellent analogy of life's decisions being like a game of chess. I think we all have difficulty with decision making especially when it comes to the game of love. We all do our best guess most of the time we win but sometimes we lose. I love the real-life picture of the chess pieces on a chessboard.
The decision-makers test our patience as well. They know who they are!
Jesse
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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This is an excellent analogy of life's decisions being like a game of chess. I think we all have difficulty with decision making especially when it comes to the game of love. We all do our best guess most of the time we win but sometimes we lose. I love the real-life picture of the chess pieces on a chessboard.
The decision-makers test our patience as well. They know who they are!
Jesse
Comment Written 10-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Jesse. Achieving mate in the game of love can be tricky.
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This is so true.
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
This is a very good poem with a great philosophy of life. Sometimes we play the game masterfully and then there is a need to make a guess no matter how well prepared we think we are prepared for life.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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This is a very good poem with a great philosophy of life. Sometimes we play the game masterfully and then there is a need to make a guess no matter how well prepared we think we are prepared for life.
Comment Written 09-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Carol. Most people push the pawn.
Comment from Daylily
A wonderful chess analogy. While I know how to play chess, I have never been very good at thinking too far ahead in order to make the strongest moves. (Queen's Gambit on Netflix is my all time favorite series.) You have coined an excellent quote about there being no grand masters in the game of life. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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A wonderful chess analogy. While I know how to play chess, I have never been very good at thinking too far ahead in order to make the strongest moves. (Queen's Gambit on Netflix is my all time favorite series.) You have coined an excellent quote about there being no grand masters in the game of life. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 09-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Daylily. Chess is a great game.
Comment from gramalot8
Loved your poem. You send a great message to your readers. We forge head on into many situations where we must make a decision... and sometimes each decision could be the right one. Just all depends on which direction we want to go. Thanks for sharing this with us.
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Loved your poem. You send a great message to your readers. We forge head on into many situations where we must make a decision... and sometimes each decision could be the right one. Just all depends on which direction we want to go. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Comment Written 09-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, gram. I usually sacrifice the knight and pray.
Comment from Pearl Edwards
So true. We learn to make decisions early in life, what toy will I play with, and we go on to making much bigger ones. Our choices make us in to the person we are. I like how you've used the game of chess for this poem. No grandmaster here LOL
Nicely done. Good luck in the contest.
Cheers
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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So true. We learn to make decisions early in life, what toy will I play with, and we go on to making much bigger ones. Our choices make us in to the person we are. I like how you've used the game of chess for this poem. No grandmaster here LOL
Nicely done. Good luck in the contest.
Cheers
Comment Written 09-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Pearl. I yearn for the simple decisions.
Comment from Lea Tonin1
Wow what a great poem I really adore the last line and the picture superb!
You said very well there are many trials of life and in life that shows insight on your part, it's a good job.
Having said that I see no issues with aesthetics spelling Sentence structure or subject matter a really great short poem well-thought-out best of luck have an awesome night!
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reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Wow what a great poem I really adore the last line and the picture superb!
You said very well there are many trials of life and in life that shows insight on your part, it's a good job.
Having said that I see no issues with aesthetics spelling Sentence structure or subject matter a really great short poem well-thought-out best of luck have an awesome night!
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Comment Written 09-Oct-2023
reply by the author on 10-Oct-2023
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Thanks, Lea. Make sure you protect your king.