The Poets Menagerie
Viewing comments for Chapter 4 "The Wisdom of Old"A collection of poems
18 total reviews
Comment from Natureschild
Your poem uses strong and vivid imagery to convey its themes. Phrases like "clumsy naivety crashes the world" and "glowing spectacle of sponge gripped minds" effectively paint a picture of youthful exuberance. Very nicely written. - Terry
reply by the author on 23-Jul-2024
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Your poem uses strong and vivid imagery to convey its themes. Phrases like "clumsy naivety crashes the world" and "glowing spectacle of sponge gripped minds" effectively paint a picture of youthful exuberance. Very nicely written. - Terry
Comment Written 23-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 23-Jul-2024
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Thank you so much Terry for your kind comments and I'm glad you enjoyed it I hope that you're having a great night and your Summer's fantastic thank you again for your time!
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You're welcome.
Comment from Shanbreen
Lea, this is very well written.
"Marvell the glowing spectacle of sponge gripped minds." ---Wonderful!
You wrote a beautiful piece keeping the terms of the ABC poem. I wonder, however, if the circle has closed with wisdom's cape in wrap.
Best of luck for the contest.
reply by the author on 23-Jul-2024
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Lea, this is very well written.
"Marvell the glowing spectacle of sponge gripped minds." ---Wonderful!
You wrote a beautiful piece keeping the terms of the ABC poem. I wonder, however, if the circle has closed with wisdom's cape in wrap.
Best of luck for the contest.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 23-Jul-2024
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Thank you very much for this wonderful and kind review and for your fine rating I'm very much appreciating this thanks for reading and for taking the time to respond and off your comments hope you're having a great night thank you again?
Comment from Neonewman
I'll take wisdom any day of the week. The first line of this well-crafted piece says it all, my friend. Thank you for sharing your talent.
God bless,
Steve
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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I'll take wisdom any day of the week. The first line of this well-crafted piece says it all, my friend. Thank you for sharing your talent.
God bless,
Steve
Comment Written 22-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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Thank you again Steve appreciate you reading once again and offering your comments thank you so much! Thanks for your time too and your great rating! I hope you're enjoying your summer and you're getting some time to yourself and that your day is great too thanks again!
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Thank you, Lea. I've had a great time off work. Today is the last day; back to work tomorrow.
Always a pleasure reviewing your work.
Comment from Boogienights
Very well written contest entry. Youcare right, there is little wisdom to be found in todays youth, its like they have lost thier minds. I long for yesterdays common sense. Best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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Very well written contest entry. Youcare right, there is little wisdom to be found in todays youth, its like they have lost thier minds. I long for yesterdays common sense. Best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 22-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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Thank you so much I'm glad you like this! I appreciate you stopping in and reading and offering your wisdom and kind thoughts I also appreciate your fine writing and for your time too. Hope you're having a great summer and that your day is amazing as well thanks again!
Comment from nomi338
Wisdom, as ancient as mankind. One needs only observe the numerous paintings, the wonderful writings, and or listen to the awesome musical compositions from the masters. Wisdom's opposite ignorance, also as ancient as mankind. Witness the foolishness of Adam and Eve, the plagues caused by abhorrence of hygiene, the unending practice of warfare. The inhuman treatment of those not like us, the majority.
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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Wisdom, as ancient as mankind. One needs only observe the numerous paintings, the wonderful writings, and or listen to the awesome musical compositions from the masters. Wisdom's opposite ignorance, also as ancient as mankind. Witness the foolishness of Adam and Eve, the plagues caused by abhorrence of hygiene, the unending practice of warfare. The inhuman treatment of those not like us, the majority.
Comment Written 21-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 22-Jul-2024
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Hi good morning thank you so much for your insights and for your very interesting comments. I thank you for your perspective and for reading my poem taking the time to write! Hope your day is great and you're enjoying your summer thank you again!
Comment from Sally Law
How refreshing and beautiful this is, Lea! I can't remember the last time I read a poem on wisdom. We certainly need to listen and learn of wisdom despite our age. Sending you my best today as always and my very best wishes for the upcoming contest.
Sally :))
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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How refreshing and beautiful this is, Lea! I can't remember the last time I read a poem on wisdom. We certainly need to listen and learn of wisdom despite our age. Sending you my best today as always and my very best wishes for the upcoming contest.
Sally :))
Comment Written 21-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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Sally thank you so much for your wonderful review I'm very insightful too! They're kind words mean a lot and your time and your fine rating as well. Hope you're having a great day Sally and that your summer is awesome God bless you too!!!
Comment from Bill Schott
This ABC poem, The Wisdom of Old, has a flipped MNOP-formatting and seems to speak positively about the youth absorbing the knowledge of the ages, or the young people accepting the lies of those who didn't fool the generation prior.
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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This ABC poem, The Wisdom of Old, has a flipped MNOP-formatting and seems to speak positively about the youth absorbing the knowledge of the ages, or the young people accepting the lies of those who didn't fool the generation prior.
Comment Written 21-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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Hi Bill thank you so much for reading thank you for offering your thoughts your wisdom and your insights! Appreciate you stopping in for a read and I also appreciate your time and fine rating too. I hope you have the best day and you're enjoying your summer!
Comment from Barry Penfold
Like the image and the wording. Does it comply with the contest rules. Having not really studied ABC poetry I am not sure. It appears to but is not the first line really meant to be the last?
All in all, I liked the poem and image. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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Like the image and the wording. Does it comply with the contest rules. Having not really studied ABC poetry I am not sure. It appears to but is not the first line really meant to be the last?
All in all, I liked the poem and image. Thanks for sharing. Have a great day.
Regards
Barry Penfold.
Comment Written 21-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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Hi very thank you for pointing that out I've made the correction appreciate you reading offering your comments and your suggestion for change those are the most important things that's how we learn. Thanks again very for your time and your fine rating too I hope you have the best day!
Comment from royowen
I'm not sure which comes first, the knowledge, or the wisdom that comes with it, I think the dawning of realisation of what a fool I've been and am, the realisation, that I thought that I was right, was only my foolish pride, to humble oneself is the beginning of wisdom, to admit there is a wisdom way beyond self is part of that beginning, beautifully written, Lea, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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I'm not sure which comes first, the knowledge, or the wisdom that comes with it, I think the dawning of realisation of what a fool I've been and am, the realisation, that I thought that I was right, was only my foolish pride, to humble oneself is the beginning of wisdom, to admit there is a wisdom way beyond self is part of that beginning, beautifully written, Lea, blessings Roy
Comment Written 20-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 21-Jul-2024
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Thank you Roy who knows the chicken and the egg syndrome. Appreciate your thoughts on the matter as well as your review your insightful comments and you're fine rating thank you for that thank you for hanging in there with me too all this time reading my work and offering your thoughts valuable to me thanks very much!
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Well done
Comment from Pamusart
Hi, Lea
I think this is a circle of life poem showing that as we get older, we get wiser
That's not true of everyone. Some people just get more angry as they grow older because they've always felt that life wasn't fair to them
You wrote it elegantly. I didn't catch it's meaning the first time around. I had to reread it in order to catch that.
I enjoyed reading your poem
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 20-Jul-2024
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Hi, Lea
I think this is a circle of life poem showing that as we get older, we get wiser
That's not true of everyone. Some people just get more angry as they grow older because they've always felt that life wasn't fair to them
You wrote it elegantly. I didn't catch it's meaning the first time around. I had to reread it in order to catch that.
I enjoyed reading your poem
Good job. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 20-Jul-2024
reply by the author on 20-Jul-2024
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Thank you again for reading I'm happy to see you here happy to look at your work too as you are a fantastic writer! Thank you so much for reading and writing it is most appreciated by me. Enjoy your day don't get too hot!