Comment from Dustybones

Excellent

I haven't seen you around, glad you are back! Good music for the end of all we can see around us, living, moving before we go under ground to live.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014

Thanks a million, Dustybones! I truly appreciate the fantastic review you gave this.

It's good to be back.

Comment from joann r romei

Exceptional

Wow, this was such an intense enrty. I enjoyed the entire thing, Looks as if a lot of work and detail went into it, nicely donexoxoxo

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014

Thanks for the wonderful review, Joann. I appreciate it very much!

Comment from amahra

Exceptional

This was very worthy of a six rating. I loved the language and the rhyming. The rhythm was awesome and the music, which I usually don't like with reading, was chosen well. I could read and not be distracted.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Feb-2014

Thanks so much for the read & review of this one, amahra. It's always a pleasure to see a review from you. I truly appreciate it!

Comment from The Death

Excellent

Hi, Dean.

Loves the atmosphere you create here through your well chosen words.
Excellent rhyming throughout.
I particularly like the opening stanza.
Superb use of consonance in many verses makes it flow really well.
I enjoyed reading this one.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Thank you very much, Anupam...

Comment from royowen

Excellent

A rather brilliant poem that points to an inevitable Armageddon. I do tend to agree with you, however I tend to have a more optimistic view! I don't believe that man controls the future, but more subject to other powers. Irrespective, this is a very powerful poem, with a strong narrative flow throughout! Its rhythm flow is a little inconsistent in places, otherwise a well researched and complete work! Well done. Roy.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Optimism is good, Roy, you hold on to that my friend!

Thanks for the great review.

Comment from robina1978

Excellent

Thanks for your foot note that helped better understanding. I absolutely adored your general layout. These killing chemicals are awful and could hit anywhere.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Thanks so much, robina1978. Much obliged...

Comment from rouskin

Excellent

Attractive artwork that grabs my attention from the start
and great reminder to all of us : by playing God we will be burned ! Very powerful write.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Thanks, rouskin. I appreciate the comments.

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

good aaab rhyming
excellent alliteration in phrases like whispering winds and silent sentinels
vivid and mood-creating details of setting
very eerie - the horrid pox stanza gives me the creeps
good cadence when read aloud
good internal rhyme in jeering, leering
fascinating author notes
that are just as eerie as the poem...
Brooke

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Many thanks, Brooke. I appreciate the read & review.

Comment from Tomes Johnston

Exceptional

This is another exceptional piece of writing from the author in this post. The master is back. This is great to be reading your writing once again.

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

Thank you Tomes. It is great to be writing again! I appreciate your comments...

reply by Tomes Johnston on 19-Feb-2014

Keep up the good work

reply by the author on 19-Feb-2014

You too, Tomes! Thanks again.

Comment from padumachitta

Excellent

Hello. a thoughful poem. I am not christian, but I believe that mankind has lost compassion and ethics and the end result will be a scrouge of the earth...only a belief in tolerance,compassion can save us...i just hope all religions can get it together and stop the fighting..
bye the wa, the music is beautiful, where is it from?
thank you for this poem!

 Comment Written 10-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Feb-2014

Thanks for the thoughtful review, padumachitta. Much appreciated!