Timeless Refrain
The music of the ages through creation and man...35 total reviews
Comment from Janetsue
This is a beautiful posing. I'm not sure if you literally mean 'the Psalms', but I love singing the different songs in our hymn books based on the Psalms. Your tanka is soothing and matched up with the perfect picture.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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This is a beautiful posing. I'm not sure if you literally mean 'the Psalms', but I love singing the different songs in our hymn books based on the Psalms. Your tanka is soothing and matched up with the perfect picture.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Thank you, Spangle, and I'm so very glad you enjoyed this one -- was one of my 'front porch compositions' this past week! ;) ;) Take care and have a wonderful week ahead! ;) Yvette
Comment from Pam (respa)
-Very nice image
and presentation, Yvette.
-Notes are appreciated.
-A very well written tanka
with good syllable count,
and vivid imagery.
-You have the haiku lines
in the opening, along with
a good pivot line.
-Excellent nature imagery, too,
as well as good concluding lines.
-Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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-Very nice image
and presentation, Yvette.
-Notes are appreciated.
-A very well written tanka
with good syllable count,
and vivid imagery.
-You have the haiku lines
in the opening, along with
a good pivot line.
-Excellent nature imagery, too,
as well as good concluding lines.
-Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Thank you for this wonderful review on my tanka, Pam -- always so very good to read your detailed reviews -- such a welcome sight over the 'fluffier' ones!! ;) ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
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You are very welcome, Yvette. No fluffery here!
Comment from Mastery
Excellent poetry, Yvette. Imaginative and very well written, thank you. It sets the scene we are all familiar with (or should be) I wish you well with this entry. I am betting it is a winner! : ) Bob
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Excellent poetry, Yvette. Imaginative and very well written, thank you. It sets the scene we are all familiar with (or should be) I wish you well with this entry. I am betting it is a winner! : ) Bob
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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pretty sure this is just a duplicate, but I wanted to be sure you got my THANX and grins just in case!! :) ;)
Thank you for those bright shiny stars and your awesome review! ;) ;) Take good care out there! ;) ;) Yvette :)
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Yeah it is a dupe. I don't know why?? Bob
Comment from Mastery
Excellent poetry, Yvette. Imaginative and very well written, thank you. It sets the scene we are all familiar with (or should be) I wish you well with this entry. I am betting it is a winner! : ) Bob
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Excellent poetry, Yvette. Imaginative and very well written, thank you. It sets the scene we are all familiar with (or should be) I wish you well with this entry. I am betting it is a winner! : ) Bob
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Wow, Bob! You are a surprise today, sir -- thank you for those bright shiny stars and your awesome review! ;) ;) Take good care out there! ;) ;) Yvette :)
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Very well done, my friend. : ) Bob
Comment from damommy
Good presentation with this lovely tanka. Cicadas don't quieten down here with sundown. They get LOUDER! But I love to hear them. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Good presentation with this lovely tanka. Cicadas don't quieten down here with sundown. They get LOUDER! But I love to hear them. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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They do outside here, too, Yvonne.... thanx for the review, ma'am!! ;) ;) Love to hear from you -- take care! ;) ;) Yvette
Comment from robyn corum
Yvette,
Hmmmm... Well, now you're playing directly to my heartstrings. Not only are you presenting us with a beautiful poem that just SINGS -- but you're posting it with an accompanying photo from ALABAMY! Hooooo-weee!
If that ain't the way to hit a homerun with the judges, I don't know one!!!
*smile* Good luck to ya, chickee!!! This is awesome!
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Yvette,
Hmmmm... Well, now you're playing directly to my heartstrings. Not only are you presenting us with a beautiful poem that just SINGS -- but you're posting it with an accompanying photo from ALABAMY! Hooooo-weee!
If that ain't the way to hit a homerun with the judges, I don't know one!!!
*smile* Good luck to ya, chickee!!! This is awesome!
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Yeah, don't hold your breath there in the bleachers, Beautiful Friend!! ;) ;) Be sure to look at your calendar for September...maybe us 'Alabama Girls' can find somewhere to meet for lunch...? :) ;) Thanx for the review on this one, Robyn -- always love to 'hear' your smile!! ;) ;) Yvette
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Don?t tease me. I?m sitting in go anytime you say.
Comment from Gail Denham
Lovely images - both in the picture and in your poem. I thought cicadas sang all night - I think frogs do. Right now we have a plague of those HUGE moths that lay eggs which become caterpillar which eat trees. yuk.
but I digress. I do wonder what are the "amours psalms of youth"? Perhaps memories.
Nice poem
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Lovely images - both in the picture and in your poem. I thought cicadas sang all night - I think frogs do. Right now we have a plague of those HUGE moths that lay eggs which become caterpillar which eat trees. yuk.
but I digress. I do wonder what are the "amours psalms of youth"? Perhaps memories.
Nice poem
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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S'okay to digress... sometimes those critters make us crazy enough that digression is necessary - LOL! ;) :) And I think I'll let you keep wondering on the 'psalms' -- wink, wink! ;) ;) Thanx for the review, Gail and have a great rest of the weekend! ;) ;) Yvette
Comment from RodG
This is a tanka in the classic tradition. I love the emphasis on MOOD with that cicada chorus and the silence of sundown, all reminding one of his youth. Rod
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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This is a tanka in the classic tradition. I love the emphasis on MOOD with that cicada chorus and the silence of sundown, all reminding one of his youth. Rod
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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So, sometimes the blonde gets traditional, Rod...mark the day, though, cuz it's not very often...LOL!! ;) :) This was one of my 'front porch compositions' as the evening sun sunk behind the hills... :) ;) Thanx for the review and have a wonderful remainder of the weekend! ;) ;) Yvette
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Just had a coup at a church rummage sale?a print of two sparrows eating red berries?so my weekend so far is great. Thanks! Rod
Comment from CrystieCookie999
Yum, what a lot of consonance this poem has, with "chorus," "endless," "silence," "amorous," and "breathless." And of course there is alliteration with "sings," "summer," "silence," and "sundown." I thought "psalms" could be included in there, although I was thinking "songs" sounded more likely, unless you wanted to say there was definitely a religious or spiritual overtone to it. Good luck in contest.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Yum, what a lot of consonance this poem has, with "chorus," "endless," "silence," "amorous," and "breathless." And of course there is alliteration with "sings," "summer," "silence," and "sundown." I thought "psalms" could be included in there, although I was thinking "songs" sounded more likely, unless you wanted to say there was definitely a religious or spiritual overtone to it. Good luck in contest.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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So glad you enjoyed this one, Crystie -- was one of my 'front porch compositions' as the evening sun sunk behind the hills... :) ;) Thanx for the review and have a wonderful remainder of the weekend! ;) ;) Yvette
Comment from Joy Graham
I enjoyed reading your tanka today. I love your font colors as always. I thought the cicadas got louder when the sun goes down? I can hear them just thinking about them. Best wishes in the contest. Your tanka gave me a peaceful easy feeling.
Joy xx
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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I enjoyed reading your tanka today. I love your font colors as always. I thought the cicadas got louder when the sun goes down? I can hear them just thinking about them. Best wishes in the contest. Your tanka gave me a peaceful easy feeling.
Joy xx
Comment Written 26-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Thanx so much for the review on this one, Joy....and, yes, the cicadas do sing but the teenagers fooling around 'shut it out' .... :) Guess that wasn't really well written...c'est la vie, I suppose.. :) ;) Take care! ;) Yvette
