Worthy Opponent
Gogyohka Poem - Japanese Poetry Club19 total reviews
Comment from Michele Harber
I love this! It makes such a clever point in very few words, and using wonderful metaphors. It's very easy to visualize, and even easier to understand exactly the point you're making. Excellent job!
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2024
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I love this! It makes such a clever point in very few words, and using wonderful metaphors. It's very easy to visualize, and even easier to understand exactly the point you're making. Excellent job!
Comment Written 05-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 05-Oct-2024
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Wow! Thank you for this. I have really loved belonging to this Japanese Poetry Club, I've learned so much and feel as if it's enabled me to spread my wings a lot where poetry is concerned. I appreciate this really kind review and the extra stars, as well. xoxo
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You're welcome. I'm not always the biggest fan of Japanese poetry, but this was so clear, so visual, and so clever.
Comment from AP Apgar
What a beautiful Gogyohka poem and picture presentation supporting for your club challenge. Your poem is well written expressing good advice for most of life's dramas - Poem exhibits a conservation of words - brief as possible - and is grammatically connected - in my experience, forcing me to zoom in and increase focus on the theme - very challenging sometimes
Nicely Done Rachelle - Alan
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2024
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What a beautiful Gogyohka poem and picture presentation supporting for your club challenge. Your poem is well written expressing good advice for most of life's dramas - Poem exhibits a conservation of words - brief as possible - and is grammatically connected - in my experience, forcing me to zoom in and increase focus on the theme - very challenging sometimes
Nicely Done Rachelle - Alan
Comment Written 04-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 04-Oct-2024
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I always love your reviews, Alan. You make me feel so good about my work. Thank you for being so "noticing" and specific about what you liked. xoxox
Comment from Madeleine Mardis
I love this poem and the sage wisdom lurking inside of it! Delicate beauty has it's place, and that is not in a storm. Just like a person needs to be of strong character to weather life's challenges! Maddy
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2024
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I love this poem and the sage wisdom lurking inside of it! Delicate beauty has it's place, and that is not in a storm. Just like a person needs to be of strong character to weather life's challenges! Maddy
Comment Written 03-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2024
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Ahhh! Thank you for TOTALLY "getting it." I am so appreciative of that - and, of course, the additional star power, as well. xoxox
Comment from Sugarray77
This lovely and very philosophical verse is apt and oh so wise. I enjoyed it and am glad you shared it with us. The meaning is very appropriate for our modern times and this election we are in the middle of this year. Great job, Rachelle.
Melissa
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2024
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This lovely and very philosophical verse is apt and oh so wise. I enjoyed it and am glad you shared it with us. The meaning is very appropriate for our modern times and this election we are in the middle of this year. Great job, Rachelle.
Melissa
Comment Written 03-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 03-Oct-2024
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Thank you for such an affirming review. I always appreciate your kind words, Melissa. xoxox
Comment from Debbie Pope
This poem sounds so oriental. Confucius says "it is wiser to be a rock." Be strong in your actions and beliefs. Daintiness is fine until life gets tough.
I'm getting all that from your gogyohka. I found it very clever indeed.
My only suggestion is that the formatting needs to be fixed. The whiteness ruins your pretty artwork.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2024
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This poem sounds so oriental. Confucius says "it is wiser to be a rock." Be strong in your actions and beliefs. Daintiness is fine until life gets tough.
I'm getting all that from your gogyohka. I found it very clever indeed.
My only suggestion is that the formatting needs to be fixed. The whiteness ruins your pretty artwork.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2024
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Thank you. I worry, though, that, without it, the blue is too dark for the words. Maybe I'll change the lettering to white. Thank you for your candor; I always appreciate all you tell me. xoxox
Comment from Bill Schott
This gogyohka poem, Worthy Opponent, has the proper formatting and reminds the readers that the dainty flower lives without abuse, where the rock remains unstirred no matter what occurs.
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2024
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This gogyohka poem, Worthy Opponent, has the proper formatting and reminds the readers that the dainty flower lives without abuse, where the rock remains unstirred no matter what occurs.
Comment Written 02-Oct-2024
reply by the author on 02-Oct-2024
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You always understand these poems so well. Thank you for that. Xo
Comment from T B Botts
Hello Rachelle,
this was certainly an interesting poem. There is a lot of wisdom in the words written here. It appears you are expanding your horizons into poetry more, and you seem to have quite a talent for it. Way to go gal, keep up the good work.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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Hello Rachelle,
this was certainly an interesting poem. There is a lot of wisdom in the words written here. It appears you are expanding your horizons into poetry more, and you seem to have quite a talent for it. Way to go gal, keep up the good work.
Have a blessed day.
Tom
Comment Written 30-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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I joined Gypsy's Japanese Poetry Club in the summer. She gives us one assignment per week, and I'm enjoying the challenge. Thanks for such an encouraging review.
Comment from talented150
I liked your poem and the picture. I could just see the outcome if the storm came. The rock would be safe, but the flower probably would be blown away or torn apart. The scriptures tell us to build our house upon the rock, not the sand, so the storm will not blow it away. (paraphrased) Keep writing.
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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I liked your poem and the picture. I could just see the outcome if the storm came. The rock would be safe, but the flower probably would be blown away or torn apart. The scriptures tell us to build our house upon the rock, not the sand, so the storm will not blow it away. (paraphrased) Keep writing.
Comment Written 30-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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The story of The Three Pigs did the same! It seems so rudimentary, right? But still, reminders are always important! Thanks for this very nice review! xoxo
Comment from Carol Clark2
This is a lovely word picture; I love 'the dainty flower on a delicate stem.'
Your wise words are certainly appropriate for the many people in the path of Helene this weekend. Blessings. Carol
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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This is a lovely word picture; I love 'the dainty flower on a delicate stem.'
Your wise words are certainly appropriate for the many people in the path of Helene this weekend. Blessings. Carol
Comment Written 29-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
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Yes!! I'm grateful it didn't hit here.
Thanks for the very nice review. xoxo
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Me, too. We are just now getting some much needed rain, maybe from Helene. Grateful we don't have flooding with it.
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Oh so very true here, Red -- you should at least have a strong and 'versatile' stem, hmmm? ;) ;) and, yep! leave it to the Japanese to make the simple meaningful: even their architecture is simple yet strong and versatile... and the emotions it can evoke!! ;) Love this form... my have to give it a try sometime... thanx for sharing, my lady! ;) Yvette
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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Oh so very true here, Red -- you should at least have a strong and 'versatile' stem, hmmm? ;) ;) and, yep! leave it to the Japanese to make the simple meaningful: even their architecture is simple yet strong and versatile... and the emotions it can evoke!! ;) Love this form... my have to give it a try sometime... thanx for sharing, my lady! ;) Yvette
Comment Written 29-Sep-2024
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
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They are amazing. I've joined this Japanese Poetry Club, and I continue to be flabbergasted with all the different ways to write poetry. Thanks for the enthusiastic review! xoxo