This Poem was Submitted By: James C. Horak On Date: 2009-12-07 22:09:30 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!To Listen to Music While Reading this Poem, just Click Here!
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My December Vote Points: 7.027 Trees submitted by Duane J Jackson on 2009-11-08 21:59:14
Points: 6.3243 If They Could Only See - Edited submitted by DeniMari Z. on 2009-11-10 11:57:11
Points: 5.6216 proposition submitted by Mark Andrew Hislop on 2009-11-18 07:47:11
Points: 4.9189 Raven's Flight submitted by cheyenne smyth on 2009-11-09 23:
:15
Points: 4.2162 C East 1975 submitted by Nancy Ann Hemsworth on 2009-11-11 07:58:08
The charm in Ms. Smyth's poems is typically present but she many times leaves little prose
does not accomplish. More to catch the reader's own interpretive input and she can produce
wonderful poetry by relying more on imagery than prose accounting. Nancy moves to the other
extreme else C East 1975 might have easily been my poem of choice...its substance is rich
and true to the point of elegance and her instincts are admirable.
MAH got a bit lazy with proposition, not his usual gifted offering. DeniMari improves in leaps
and bounds.
Duane has accomplished a personal style recognizeable to the discerning eye. Few do this any better...
and I'm talking about published, celebrated poets, Duane.
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Copyright © December 2009 James C. Horak
This Poem was Critiqued By: Duane J Jackson On Date: 2009-12-17 22:21:55
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 9.00000
Hi James,
Thank you so much for your consideration of 'Trees'. Overall, a subdued month on TPL even as I was expecting our volumes to pick up given that nost people are at home during the winter. But I guess the hustle of the holidays takes away a lot of time. My volumes dipped too.
Nevertheless, your suggestion on how we can pick this up is a glimmer of hope amidst all this snow. TPL has so much potential. Now all we need to do is to rally around it and remain committed. TPL to be very honest is sometimes a stop-over. That must change.
Let me know how you plan on taking it forward and I will be there to support and cotribute.
Duane.
This Poem was Critiqued By: Ellen K Lewis On Date: 2009-12-14 12:09:09
Critiquer Rating During Critique: Unknown
Awe James! you haven't even read my submission yet (and I'm just positive you'll like it! lol) Anyhow, it's good to be back, and as always, I can trust your eye for the best. I'm going to run over and read those poems you mentioned and see if I agree. :)
Best to you! Ellen
This Poem was Critiqued By: DeniMari Z. On Date: 2009-12-11 00:29:50
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Hi JC, thank you for you vote of confidence. This will be a difficult month for me to post, I'm ill, very ill in fact - so keep me in prayer, I was in the hospital in late August, and again last week. - I'll be touching bases off and on.
blessings,
Deni
This Poem was Critiqued By: cheyenne smyth On Date: 2009-12-08 12:22:35
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
Hello JCH,
I have no idea if the posting of votes requires a reply or not. However, having said that I want to thank you for voting for my Raven poem and your remarks are well taken,
Thank you, cheyenne
This Poem was Critiqued By: Mark Andrew Hislop On Date: 2009-12-08 06:19:09
Critiquer Rating During Critique: 1.00000
JCH,
I've always considered you and MSS to be the two sharpest readers of poetry on TPL, and yet again you do not disappoint. I think your rankings here are spot on.
In particular, you are right on the money about 'proposition': it was indeed a lazy offering (and we KNOW it when we write it, don't we?), and I'm genuinely surprised it got up ... but thanks to all who voted for it, nonetheless.
MAH
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