Comment from nelliesellie

Excellent

I love the picture. I love the poem. Let go of the perfect. Go for the good and the comfortable. You will be happier. Try different things. You might be pleasantly surprised There are a lot of things between the worst and the best. Most of us are happier with something in between. Great work. Good luck with the contest.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Feb-2014

Thank you for the wonderful review.

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

gorgeous presentation of your poem
mastering a new way to be - I like that passage
like-minded folk - add the hyphen
you present your insights well in good poetic form :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thank you Brooke for your review and comments.

Comment from Michaelk

Excellent

Nice poem. Thinking outside the box a bit? So you wrote a free verse poem about being free. Nice. I liked the no punctuation, and the seemingly random length of lines. You most definately celebrated your freedom to express yourself. Good job. I hope you do well in the contest.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

thanks so much for the wonderful review.

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

so very well written...we have so little time on earth that we need to enjoy the beauty of what it is...enjoy time now...a great poem and a beautiful picture...

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thank you for your comments and review.

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

I enjoyed your message in this one - thought you did a fine job of explaining how you live your life in the present moment. Which seems simple enough -except most don't that way of thinking - nicely done and good luck.
Thanks for sharing it.
Maureen

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thanks Maureen for your review and comments. You are right most do not think of living in the now. It is worth striving for.

Comment from Debra White

Excellent

Hi :) I enjoyed your free verse - it has a wonderfully uplifting message and offers words of wisdom that I will take to heart - strive to let go of perfect! Very very good. I also love the vibrant presentation. A great entry. Good luck in the booths. Kindest regards, Debra

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

thank you Debra for the great review.

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Beautifully written on an important topic--living life in the now. If we self-correct along the way each day we can live a fantastic life with no regrets.

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thanks Beas for the wonderful review.

Comment from Margaret Snowdon

Excellent

i enjoy spontaneity

so grateful

i am
living my passion
absorbed
in
now


The right way to live - in now - enjoying each day as a gift and living it to the full. I like this poem.


good luck with the contest.

Margaret

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thank you Margaret for the great comments.

Comment from evrenios

Good

Well stated. The final sentence is beautiful and something we all strive for - to live in the now!
I like your sentiment - but found you used a great many "cliched phrases" in the work which kept me from having the feeling of improvisatory delight. For example phrases we se every day that roll off our tongues perhaps unthinkingly: fresh eyes/ lie minded folk/color outside the lines. This is not meant to be a criticism, but an observation meant to encourage you in perfecting your craft.

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 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thanks for your review and comments

Comment from TAB_that's me

Excellent

This is a great free verse poem for the writing prompt. It has a nice flow to it. Good luck to you in the contest:)
~teresa~

 Comment Written 26-Feb-2014

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2014

Thanks teresa for the great review.