Comment from trumby

Excellent

Wel written poem. I enjoy the way you describe the picture, how you tell the story behind the picture. Well done. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 25-Dec-2015

Merry Xmas Trumby, and thank you for reading and reviewing my Girl in Red on this busy day . I enjoyed writing this and glad to share with you Hope you had a great day Cheers Christine🎅

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello Christine :) happy holidays to you too!

What a beautiful poem for the picture this challenge. You focused on the picture or painting, which makes sense. Excellent rhyme and meter. Good job!
Gypsy

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2015

Hi Gypsy and a very Merry Xmas to you and thanks for your lovely review I always love your comments and have enjoyed this challenges also so have a great celebration A big hug and Cheers Christine🎅

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Chrissy I absolutely love how you've written about your thought process in great detail when considering Jyoti's lovely painting.

The chakras is a stroke of genius because I also get that sense from this piece.

This is an exceptional response to the challenge. Good rhythm and rhyme and I understand completely.

Well done you and Merry Christmas too.

Gloria

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 24-Dec-2015

Hi Gloria. a big Merry Xmas to you and Thanks for your very nice comments about my Girl in Red i am so pleased your enjoyed this A big hug and Cheers Christine

Comment from lightink

Excellent

Chrissy, I am so grateful for this gift you handed me in the form of this poem!
I was very touched!
I am in love with these lines:
"Her form continues to set free, an everlasting swirl.
Like Chakras colours branching wide, enclosing all around
Her pensive look does capture us, she's really quite profound."
- I love how you brought in the chackras! Yes, the Energy flow and everything!

Also, you described the gaze in a way that I probably wouldn't have been able to capture it! You went straight for the soul of this painting - as you also reached mine! Thank you so much!

Just a quick answer - I rarely have specific ideas when I start to paint, I allow it to have its own life - straight from the subconscious... :)

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Lightink. wow thank you so much for such a wonderful response to YOUR beautiful painting. I did look into her soul and saw you painting her so I salute your prowess as an artist .I really loved writing about her and I am so pleased you liked this. Somehow I knew you painted this ( no one told me so I find that a bit spooky too, but I felt the Charkras emerge even from the other side of the world) Anyway a huge Cheers to you and have a lovely Xmas celebration. Christine .😀

Comment from ciliverde

Excellent

I love your story about the creation of this painting, starting with the blank canvas, then cresting the swirl of chakra colors. Yes, her expression is pensive...what did he suppose she was thinking? Your rhymes bring thus scene to life...even the bird, mesmerized, as we are.
Well done!
Carol

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Carol, yes the image was quite mesmerizing and I could see the energy emerging through the Chakras so Thank you so much for your review and lovely comments . Cheers Christine😀

Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

I absolutely love this, Christine! So well done, as you always do! You never disappoint! You have such a regular perfect rhythm that just has the reader
transfixed when they read.
The only part that I find you could change is:

I wonder what you thought about[,] when painting this Lightink
(you don't need a comma there) ;)

Well done, Christine and Merry Christmas to you my dear! ;)
It's been a pleasure getting to know you this year and I look forward to the coming year!
cat

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Cat and thank you so much for your great review I have enjoyed being on FS and getting to know all the great writers and learning from the experts ( including you of course ) It's like a light bulb has gone off in my brain and I can 't turn it down LOL but I love to challenge myself also to see what I can come up with and these picture challenges are so much fun with everyone having a go with many many brilliant writers I feel very humble to be among them and really appreciate the critiques and advice. I also am so glad to have met you here to and you also never dissapoint me , and it won't be long before you are Number 1 With many thanks a hug and Cheers Christine😃

reply by I am Cat on 23-Dec-2015

aw, thanks Christine. ;)

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Christine

= Quite a lovely take on this.
= Nice tribute to Lightink.
= Did she tell you she painted this?
= I was very careful not to say anything.
= Nice job, I'm sure she'll enjoy it as well. (*>*)

* Merry Christmas to you and yours *

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jackie / Jax (*>*)

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Jax . thanks for your review and feedback and No I didn't know that Lightink had painted this but I felt she did as I was writing this so I must have comnnected to her energy somehow. I am a strong believer in the Charkra energies . i enjoyed writing this also.
Just a quick thank you for your lovely support this year ( as a new comer to FS ) and I love it and the writers who have been so generous and helpful I look forward to many more posts and reading your stories and poems also Have a good one Cheers and hugs Christine😃

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Hi Christine. I surely did enjoy your terrific poem which focuses on the interesting painting by lightink. Your words flow well in a conversational tone as you describe the artwork. Merry Christmas to you, too. Marilyn

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Marilyn Thank you so much for your warm review and great rating for my Picture Challenge and what a lovely painting by Lighink so inspiring to write about. Also thank you very much for your support of my work since I joined FS i have so much enjoyed meeting everyone and I to also wish you a very Merry Xmas and Happy New Year. Cheers Christine 😃

Comment from foxangie123

Excellent

You did a great job with this as you have asked many a life's question with this picture. I wish you all the best in the contest. I have written a review three times and it kicks me out so don't know if you are getting them or not. I am new.

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi foxieangie123 Thank you so much for your lovely review and glad you thought it great. I enjoyed writing for this Picture Challenge and appreciate your time to read and comment. Yes and dont you hate it when you spend time doing review and for some reason the site or something blocks you out. It happens to me a bit as I usually do all my work on my Ipad and at times have lost hours of work so I try and save every one individually now. Anyway Cheers for me and have a very Merry Xmas and A great New Year. Christine😃

reply by foxangie123 on 23-Dec-2015

Great work..

Comment from pharp

Exceptional

WOW and another WOW!!!!!!!

Christine,

To be honest I am lost for words. My friend this poem is so perfectly penned, the message, rhyming, rhythm and flow all are superb. This poem exceed a six star rating. Exceptional!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for sharing..................Portia

 Comment Written 22-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 23-Dec-2015

Hi Portia , You are so nice to me and I really love you wonderful reviews for my work and want to thank your so much for all your great comments and support to me since I joined FS. I feel we are becoming good friends and I look forward to more correspondence as our posts cross paths. With a big hug and Cheers for a very Merry Xmas and hope your have a lovely New Year. As always a smile is on my face . Christine 😃😃