Sunday, October 21, 2012

Chant Royal Comments

Rating: 5.0

Life flashes by in a moment of time.
Late twilight's rose fades, the sweet songbirds leave.
Though we strive to remain in reasoned rhyme,
All living will die, the joyful will grieve.
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Bill Cantrell 03 August 2019

How did I miss this one? Normally I detest math in poetry as regards symmetrically aligned stances with rhyme schemes....but after reading this....well, I repent in sackcloth and ashes, you never cease to amaze me, how elegantly you mastered this poem, do not fear, the tiger of death will certainly grant you passage from his bite after reading this. You have such a depth in concepts of life and it’s facets of wonder...complex and so very down to earth at the same time! !

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Harley White 03 August 2019

How wonderful to see your enthusiastic response to this poem! Indeed it was a challenge to write a Chant Royal, but the subject definitely deserved this form. Thank you so much for expressing your appreciation of my efforts!

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