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Stone and Sea

A free verse

30 total reviews 
Comment from rspoet
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Hello Jessica,
You've woven some wonderful imagery into your poem
of the stone and sea, and the sun's reflective light.
Your poem captures the rolling constancy of the waves and tides.
But a stone, yet, so much more.
Beautiful wording.
Best wishes.
Robert

 Comment Written 20-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much, Robert! Xo
Comment from gansach
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This is a lovely free verse poem. It has such strong imagery and a great presentation. I found myself kind of swaying with the ebb and flow as I read it. Beautifully done!

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Truly appreciated! Xoxo
Comment from estory
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I thought you did a great job using rhythm to create this sense of waves rolling by. I could feel it in the rhythm of the language and the lengths of the lines. And the images were mysterious and romantic, these glimpses of light on the water, fires dying out, rocks worn smooth by the constant ablutions of the waves. We really get this sense of one person almost wearing down another, or at least wearing her smooth. And yet standing, like a rock, steadfast in the waves. estory

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much, estory.
Comment from Barry Penfold
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Excellent poem. Great image and the words used clearly relate to the image. The ebb of the tide and the unyielding of the rocks set the scene of a constant battle. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Barry Penfold.

 Comment Written 19-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you, Barry! Truly appreciated. Xo
Comment from Bill Schott
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This poem, Stone and Sea, presents either the personified pebble or the metaphorical chastising of the sea, as a mass that comes and goes as it will, with never a thought to its erosive effects.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thanks so much, Bill!
Comment from bonespur
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What a really creative metaphor that you came up with. I enjoyedbthe poem. It had good flow and good descriptive prose to convey your point. Good job and good luck. Have a blessed day

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much! Xo
Comment from Brenda Strauser
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This is a very good poem. I enjoyed reading it. It is so imaginative and well written. I like how you incorporated feelings with things ; because I am but a stone. Great job!

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 26-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much! Xo
Comment from Jodi Ann Anderson
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I love the way this sounds when I read it. Free verse has a nice strong sense of feelings without the rhyming which gives great impact. I especially love the ending. Great job with this one!

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much, Jodi!
    Xo
Comment from Sally Law
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Virtual six starfish for this beautiful and deep poem from the stone's perspective. How cool to be a stone by the sea and be bathed and smoothed by the waves. Free hand washing.
Outstanding offering from your talentd hand once again, dear Jess.
Sending along my very best to you all.
Sal Xoxo

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
    Thank you so much, my Sally!!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from nomi338
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Some can be as harsh and unyielding as an outcrop of stone. Knowing this, it would be ultimately foolish to expect anything different. This can be tolerated as long as you know what you are dealing with and are willing to accept what you cannot change.

 Comment Written 16-Jul-2024


reply by the author on 17-Jul-2024
    Very well said, Nomi. Thank you so much!
    Xo