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Verses of personification

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Comment from Teri7
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This is a very well written poem about the five stages of grief. You used great descriptive words, and the imagery went so well with your words. I remember when my only sister died and the grief. It was very hard to me. We were only 14 months apart. I still miss her! Thank you for sharing. love and blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 09-May-2024
    Oh, Teri, I am so sorry for your loss. I lost my sister, too, eight years ago. My heart goes out to you. Xoxo
    Jess
Comment from hullabaloo22
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Wow! These are all such impressive poems and placed together they work perfectly to show those five stages of grief. They are raw, full of emotion but not too sentimental.
I have had a lot of grief over the last couple of years and can very much relate to these individually and as a whole.

 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 09-May-2024
    Thank you so much for this wonderful review! Xoxo
Comment from estory
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You have certainly learned to master the fine art of handling imagery in poetry. You have some really evocative scenes here that capture emotions in strong terms that we can internalize and identify with as readers who have experienced these things. The darkness, the pain, the grief, and then the comfort that comes after all materialize out of these swirling abstractions, very surreal and dream like scenes. I also thought you handled the free verse well; there's a wavering, uncertain gait to the language here that captures the uncertainty of the emotions, the feeling of lerching from one feeling to the next. Nice use of form to frame theme. estory

 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    estory, I genuinely value your reviews and am so grateful for your insight. Thank you so much.
    Jess
Comment from royowen
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I really don't know how to review this Jessica, something born of the soul until it seemingly takes solid shape, something created from the thought that created it. It's very well written, I've read similar things, beautifully written, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    Thank you, Roy
Comment from Nicki.B
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Excellent!! Each stage better than the next I can't even decide which is my favourite they are all so well written. Each captured with such accuracy of emotion and overwhelming sadness and hurt. Very well done.

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 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    Nicola, thank you so much!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from Pearl Edwards
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It is a hard journey to the acceptance of grief and you have shown all the stages well in this dramatic series of piems. Well written Jessica.
Cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 05-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    Valda, thank you so much for this wonderful review!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from Ricky1024
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Jessica this could not be better conceived, believed, or perceived, except by God.
...
It flows and creeps into my Broken Heart.
It fills my Sorried Soul to the very depth of my pain.
Yes, as nothing remains...
Doctor Ricky 1024

 Comment Written 04-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    I'm truly honored, thank you so much!
    Xo
    Jess
Comment from patcelaw
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This is very well written, and it is a joy to listen to. You have presented it very nicely and it looks nice on the page. I wish you the very best with all of your writing and also wish you the very best with each of the stages of your life. Patricia.

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 Comment Written 04-May-2024


reply by the author on 07-May-2024
    Thank you so much!
    Xo
    Jess