Ode to the Frontiersman
The first true American hero28 total reviews
Comment from Brett Matthew West
Well crafted poem highlights some of Boone's accomplishments. Their adventures are still legendary and indeed did help the United States grow. They were the real deal.
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2019
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Well crafted poem highlights some of Boone's accomplishments. Their adventures are still legendary and indeed did help the United States grow. They were the real deal.
Comment Written 04-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 04-Sep-2019
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Thank you very much. Brett, for reading and praising my ode. Rod
Comment from Joan E.
Thank you for your tribute to the frontiersman. I admired your rhymed quatrains, descriptions and parallel artwork selection. Best wishes in the competition- Joan
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thank you for your tribute to the frontiersman. I admired your rhymed quatrains, descriptions and parallel artwork selection. Best wishes in the competition- Joan
Comment Written 02-Sep-2019
reply by the author on 03-Sep-2019
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Thank you so much, Joan, for taking the time to find and read my Ode to the Frontiersman. I appreciate your kind praise. Rod
Comment from robyn corum
Rod,
I missed this in the contest voting - I've missed a lot of contests lately AND reviewing. So much time with gkids! But this was GREAT! Thank you! Hope you did well!
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2019
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Rod,
I missed this in the contest voting - I've missed a lot of contests lately AND reviewing. So much time with gkids! But this was GREAT! Thank you! Hope you did well!
Comment Written 13-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 13-Aug-2019
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Thank you for sharing my ode now, Robyn. Glad you like it. I know how time consuming grandchildren can be. Rod
Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock
So much is owed to those gallant Frontiersmen. The soldiers of the forest.
They explored, created, developed and built America. How awesome they were. How courageous and brave! You have truly created a poem of tribute to their endless endeavours. Great poem!
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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So much is owed to those gallant Frontiersmen. The soldiers of the forest.
They explored, created, developed and built America. How awesome they were. How courageous and brave! You have truly created a poem of tribute to their endless endeavours. Great poem!
Comment Written 06-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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If I ever write a novel about the Frontiersman, I am going to ask you to compose the book jacket. Many thanks for sharing my ode and your kind praise. Rod
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What an honour that would be! That would be a book I would surely read.
Comment from BeasPeas
Very nicely composed and rhymed. Daniel Boone was one of those frontiersmen who holds our imagination with their adventures. Best of luck in the contest with this entry. Marilyn
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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Very nicely composed and rhymed. Daniel Boone was one of those frontiersmen who holds our imagination with their adventures. Best of luck in the contest with this entry. Marilyn
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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Hi Marilyn. I am delighted you like the ode and its rhymes. I have always liked this hero in literature and it was fun to write a short poem about him. Rod
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Oh, good. It got my vote. Marilyn
Comment from kahpot
This is a fantastic ode to the Men who paved the way for generations to come, just one question, I stumbled a bit with "fights with injuns" just me but thought fight the injuns, no matter it is an excellent read and very well written with great artwork, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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This is a fantastic ode to the Men who paved the way for generations to come, just one question, I stumbled a bit with "fights with injuns" just me but thought fight the injuns, no matter it is an excellent read and very well written with great artwork, best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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Hi kahpot. Many thanks for sharing my ode and your kind praise. Sorry you stumbled over that phrasing. Sometimes iambic rhythm will cause that to happen. Rod
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Thank you for answering and I now understand, many thanks****kahpot
Comment from Earl Corp
I really enjoyed this poem. If I can't win the contest this poem should. The picture is great, your birthday flow is good, and it throws a spotlight on the true people who opened the west. Very nice job.
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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I really enjoyed this poem. If I can't win the contest this poem should. The picture is great, your birthday flow is good, and it throws a spotlight on the true people who opened the west. Very nice job.
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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Hi Earl. I am flattered to get such high praise from a fellow competitor. Many thanks for that and the galaxy of bright stars. Rod
Comment from Jeffrey L. Michaux
I like this. You used very good word choices that make this come alive. You describe the outdoorsman in great detail and down to the letter. His attributes and his garb are on full display in this well written work. I enjoyed reading this. Well done!
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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I like this. You used very good word choices that make this come alive. You describe the outdoorsman in great detail and down to the letter. His attributes and his garb are on full display in this well written work. I enjoyed reading this. Well done!
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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I am delighted you enjoyed my ode, Jeffrey, and especially my word choices. Many thanks for your kind praise and support. Rod
Comment from Mia Twysted
It was a bit of a tongue twister as I read it out loud, but it shows a history that many most likely do not know. Very educational.
Good luck in the contest
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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It was a bit of a tongue twister as I read it out loud, but it shows a history that many most likely do not know. Very educational.
Good luck in the contest
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 06-Aug-2019
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Many thanks for sharing my ode, Mia. I did not intend it to be a tongue-twister, but I am pleased you found it educational. Rod
Comment from LisaMay
I really like the historic aspect of your well-written poem (although feeling sad for the dispossessed 'Injuns'. You write very descriptively of the skills of The Frontiersman. He may well have been a hero, but there were losers too.
I am not familiar with USA literature, so thanks for introducing me to James Fennimore Cooper. I googled him and found his background really interesting. this sentence stood out for me about him, as it has modern parallels: "Cooper feared that the banking and the orgy of speculation he witnessed were destructive of civic virtue and warned Americans that it was a "mistake to suppose commerce favorable to liberty" and that doing so would lead to a new "moneyed aristocracy." He was right!
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2019
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I really like the historic aspect of your well-written poem (although feeling sad for the dispossessed 'Injuns'. You write very descriptively of the skills of The Frontiersman. He may well have been a hero, but there were losers too.
I am not familiar with USA literature, so thanks for introducing me to James Fennimore Cooper. I googled him and found his background really interesting. this sentence stood out for me about him, as it has modern parallels: "Cooper feared that the banking and the orgy of speculation he witnessed were destructive of civic virtue and warned Americans that it was a "mistake to suppose commerce favorable to liberty" and that doing so would lead to a new "moneyed aristocracy." He was right!
Comment Written 05-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 05-Aug-2019
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Hi Lisa. I am delighted you enjoyed my short history lesson on the Frontiersman. You will enjoy Cooper if you don?t mind a lot of verbiage. His stories have much action and you will enjoy his hero.
Indeed, Cooper?s vision of ?moneyed aristocracy? was correct.