Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

" I can" - sometimes a hard thing to say or believe w/out feeling like a train ( i think I can). really like your message and how you deliver it, your images of the inner world, melodious raindrops sometimes being the sublime fuel for audacious thoughts. that is if we listen. and sometimes that is hard to do.

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, ravenblack, for an insightful and encouraging review. I'm delighted you got my message. Be blessed. Dossie

Comment from 9999pool

Excellent

The inner feelings, the urges and the temptations are all rolled into a nice parcel ready for delivery to our hearts. Use our minds and brains to sort things out.
For affairs of the heart, heed the inner feelings and never forgo common sense and contemplation in decisions of life. Believe and nurture strengths and courage to persevere. There are no right or wrong answers, but have an open mind to find solutions of compromise, charity and well being.
Good write and well penned.
cheerio, Ritchie.

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, 9999pool, for this insightful and cerebral review. I love it because it says exactly what I was trying to get across in the poem. Be blessed! Dossie

reply by 9999pool on 05-Jun-2013

Hi Dossie,

I just loved the meaning in this poem. We have to exercise so many faculties availbel to arrive at an approximate right answer to decision making.
Smiles.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and I have this uncanny gift to feel what the poet wants to say especially about life. As a bonus, I want to share with you my favorite poem:

"Ancora Imparo - I am Still Learning"

Why does childbirth have to be so painful
Is it important that the newborn must cry to survive
Suffering, pain and a cry
Ancora imparo. A book in our hands

The days and nights will always greet us
The shadows and lights play out
Unfolding each day for us to see and feel
Ancora imparo. A lesson well learnt

Babies cry day and night, no peace at times
Crying for milk, to clean up the mess
Maybe in sickness, great and small
Ancora imparo. This I come to believe is life

In teenage years, love and joy prevail
Harm and protection everyone gets most of the time
Learning to cope with our emotions and thoughts
Ancora imparo. This I did not learn well, pardon me

We search for happiness, make demands
For a better life, a shining tomorrow
Perhaps, we ask too much and fall badly
Ancora imparo, I am still trying to understand why

When fate took a twist and the turn is bad
We declare passionately to the heavens
Why is this so, can it not happen another way
Ancora imparo. I am not sure anymore

Our expectations, our worries, our aspirations
When will they all end peacefully and harmoniously
Why are we searching so desperately to know
Ancora imparo. We never found any right answers

Still we want to ask as we grow older
Now wiser, smarter and more knowledgeable
We thought we knew how to deal with life's situations
Ancora imparo. Did we really get it right this time

No measure of disappointments or failures
Did the persistent ones stop exploring and dissecting
Every dead body that turns up in the grave yard
Ancora imparo. Did we find worms in those bodies

For every horrible incident of bad vibes
We quickly come to a conclusion cleverly answered
Fools will remain fools no matter how many times
We whisper Ancora imparo. The equations do not add up

Now well advanced with heavy wrinkles
We still ask the same questions that generations before us did
Are we getting anywhere closer to solving Einstein's theory
In relativity we look blankly at Ancora imparo

Do we or do we not know
Who can tell us the truth of life
Bring the books and all the experts
Yet, Ancora imparo won again hands down

(end of poem)

Cheerio, hugs and thanks so much for sharing yours. Ritchie.

Comment from amahra

Excellent

Wow great uplifting piece of writing. I'm sure your friend came out of it. This is very nicely written and has a wonderful message for anyone who's experiencing feeling low.

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks, amahra, for an awesome review. I hope if anyone inspired by it and felt low have decided to look at their lives anew and make changes. Be blessed! Dossie

Comment from Nuad1

Excellent

Visual fit the poem well. I am a user of italics to make a word jump its meaning out and I read some in this work that I felt would benefit from said. The message in the poem flowed - nice! It reminded me of a Blue Mountain Card!!!

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, Nuad1, for this all-encompassing awesome review! What more could I ever hope for in a review? Be blessed! Dossie

Comment from bichonfrisegirl

Excellent

I like the message conveyed by your poem. We often do have the answers within us, but are reluctant to pay attention to the feelings that are within us.

Well written and inspirational, Titanx9!

bichonfrisegirl aka Connie

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, Connie, for such an insightful review! I can say from experience, one never goes wrong when he or she listens to that first voice or feeling. Be blessed! Dossie

Comment from Shaun Hess

Exceptional

There are two reasons why this gets a 6: 1) you used the word "effecting"... Now this word is a very rarely used word because like myself, a lot of people aren't smart enough to know how to use it because of its confusion with "affect"... 2) this is also a very uplifting poem that rekindles the fire in us all by telling us to believe in ourselves and to never quit... I liked this a lot :) thank you!!!

 Comment Written 04-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2013

Shaun, your review and exceptional rating made my day. The review's message is upbeat and filled with encouragement. We all need positive feedback, my friend, no matter where we think we are along the spectrum of human effort. I hope your days are filled with over-filling blessings and your nights with blissful dreams. Thanks again, Dossie

Comment from harmony13

Exceptional

An outstanding poem! The reader found this poem to be
filled with wisdom. The author picked excellent words
to convey "Believe in Yourself". This poem flowed and connected well. It was also extreme thought provoking.
The artwork was perfect and enhanced the read.
Thank you, harmony13

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 04-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, harmony13 for this uplifting and encouraging review. I know the stars are highly rated, but whenever, I get one, I always feel my work is blessed in some way. We all need positive feedback, my friend, no matter where we think we are along the spectrum of human effort. I hope your days are filled with over-filling blessings and your nights with blissful dreams. Thanks again, Dossie

Comment from Graceland42

Excellent

This is lovely inspirational verse. Yes, it is so important to believe in ourselves. If we don't, we deprive ourselves of all sorts of joy and opportunities. It was very loving of you to write this up-building poem for your friend. I'm sure she appreciated it.

Warmest wishes,
Grace

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, Grace, for stopping by and leaving me such a warm and encouraging review. I really appreciate it and the super rating. Be blessed! Dossie

Comment from Curtis Hatch

Excellent

Dossie,

The poem is skillfully written and strikes a cord with me and many others, I'm sure. The inner voice is a constant struggle, between 'I can' and 'I can't' as each day poses new challenges. Your color scheme, font, and picture add emphasis to the piece. I enjoyed the read.

Curtis

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks, Curtis, for this great review! I appreciate it and the super rating!! Dossie

Comment from Darkhorse555

Excellent

in the beautiful bouquet of red rosses leaves love the imprint upon the mind like footsteps you walked me in words to a beautiful piece

 Comment Written 03-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks so much, Darkhorse555, for such a heartwarming review. What a delightful vision you created for me. Thanks a million and be blessed! Dossie