Tuesday, November 25, 2008

Any Other Name Comments

Rating: 4.5

A charred piece of bread doesn't care
if it is given the name of “toast.”
Neither does a bird pause its song
to see itself properly identified
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Cheryl Lynn Moyer Peele
COMMENTS
Electronic Griot 10 January 2009

I like.. and yet.. as a Man.. I yearn to understand the thoughts and source of your each and every hinging meaning of each word which persistently resonate to be heard. Thank you for sharing with me As I meander through this world on my path of destiny. Merci ~le Griot Electronique xirca 1 09

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Oreva Oku 25 December 2008

A well crafted poem, with a good sense of identification, nice message 2 take home.A little more cud have accomplished it though.

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Abdulhakim Haliru 21 December 2008

A very powerfully deep message presented with pure sentiments...A good piece but i think some prosing will still work.

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Martin Ayankola 21 December 2008

I found this poem quite interesting. I hope humans will also learn to be simple and free giving like the birds and flowers.

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Martin Ayankola 21 December 2008

I found this poem quite interesting. I hope humans will also learn to be simple and free giving like the birds and flowers.

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Kctony Xtopher Nkwocha 21 December 2008

Hey, Sheryl! Am so glad you gave me the honor to critique your poem. Well, am always very frank with my poem comments. No hard feelins ai'te? Ur start-off was exquisite and abreast with the title but, thenceforth your lines suggested another title. The poem is outline with ingrained ironical meanings. I admire the poetic piece. Check out some of mine.

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Bob Blackwell 14 December 2008

But humans need a name, to identify with ego, and of course to make a noise, birds do not need a name, flowers quietly announce their arrival, by the beauty of their presence. Lovely poem Bob

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Asmaa N'siri 09 December 2008

pretty good poem, contains some deep true messages........ kinda hard for me to understand it (native language arabic, age 15) LooL but good, i liked it, got the msg ^_^

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Susan Lawino 08 December 2008

Thanks for the heads up. Nice and short. Interesting thoughts.

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ahmed kakembo 08 December 2008

thanks for your wonderful i dear keep on composing

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Gillena Cox 06 December 2008

Thank you for inviting me to read your new poem; it is certainly a stirring piece; i agree with your intimated sentiments that Man is created a higher being and that he has the will and responsibility to sustainable life.

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Loyd C Taylor Sr 30 November 2008

Hello poet friend and a note to say I enjoyed this pondering poetic probing perfect pointed painted post. Loyd

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Greenwolfe 1962 30 November 2008

A philosophical revelation. There is always a tradeoff. The writing was good and the creativity was excellant. I gave it an 8 because I felt that the philosophy needed to be more expansive in definition. Some readers, may not make the connection. GW62

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Ted Sheridan 30 November 2008

Man can stick his fingers into water but when he removes his finger the space he created is again replaced by the water. Every space man occupies is replaced with something....but never with him. This is very good.

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Padmore Agbemabiese 30 November 2008

An outstanding poem from a brilliant poet. The metaphors and symbolisms speak to human experience. An excellent poem

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Chitra - 30 November 2008

philosophical and definitely giving out a very strong message

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Everest Fox 29 November 2008

Ah Cheryl. How you have touched my heart and pinned such a truth of human existence. Brilliant.

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Ency Bearis 29 November 2008

an introspective brave write..well penned..nice.. A 10 Ency Bearis

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Carol Rhodes 27 November 2008

NICE. VERY NICE. AWFUL REMINDER, THOUGH, THAT LIFE IS SHORT AND THAT, PERHAPS, WE HUMANS ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE LIST OF BEAUTIFUL INSPIRING SURPRISING ENTITIES. I'D LIKE TO LIVE FOREVER. WE HAVE INCREDIBLE ABOUNDING BEAUTY SURROUNDING US BUT WE BUILD MALLS AND SUCH AND SIT IDLY WATCHING TV. WELL, NOT ALL OF US, BUT MOST DO, IT SEEMS. ALL THE RESTRICTIVE EDICTS THAT BIND AND BLIND US PLAY A BIG PART IN OUR NOT BONDING WITH NATURE. THANK YOU, CHERYL. MY BEST, CAROL

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Uriah Hamilton 27 November 2008

This is correct. Failure to nurture the beauty of soul results in a slow but eventual death. Uriah Hamilton 6: 59PM 11-27-08

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Cheryl Lynn Moyer Peele

Cheryl Lynn Moyer Peele

Montgomery, AL
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