Saturday, July 4, 2009

Parachutes Comments

Rating: 5.0

As seeds blow from the dandelions
Across the fallow field,
They sail upon the autumn breeze
Like parachutes they go,
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ANDREW BLAKEMORE
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Ben Gieske 18 July 2009

I like the rhythm and the rhymes. They fit in without distracting. A powerful way to highlight the fate of the unborn. Well done.

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Tailor Bell 15 July 2009

splendid work, andrew. as previous comments reflect, absolutely beautiful. inviting and enveloping, drawing one just close enough to nature's unforgivable aspect. excellent. -Tailor

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Tsira Goge 14 July 2009

Andrew, very beautiful poem, it is pleasant to read, I wish you deep a root to England, with difference from dandelions... X-X-X......... Best wishes, Tsira

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Anjali Sinha 14 July 2009

Is England so pretty in summer? We have dandelions growing wild througout the year, all along the sidewalks. whatever you paint a lovely picture -10 anjali

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Kesav Easwaran 13 July 2009

Excellent poem lines Andrew...especially those of the last stanza...compelling to read again and again...you are throwing up a beautiful philosophic message also inconspicuous behind your beautiful dandelions there...thanks...10

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Shashendra Amalshan 10 July 2009

hey this is a cool breezy read indeed, flowery, beautiful write indeed! ! ! liked it very much sir! ! great one to get away from the complexities of the studies! ! ! .. nice 10+++ with love shan

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Andrew, I feel like I am floating after reading this glorious poem. What an original title and sensitive emotion it shows and I will always think of dandelions as parachutes from now, and will even tell my grandchild why! 10 Karin Anderson

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Lynda Robson 07 July 2009

A lovely composition Andy, the dandelions are so like parachutes, isn't nature wonderful? It reminded me of when we used to blow the seeds, and say one o clock two o clock etc, 10 from me Lynda xxx

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Ramesh T A 04 July 2009

Comparison is wonderful in this simple narration! Nice to read!

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Yelena M. 04 July 2009

An amazing ode, I feel airy and light like a dandelion reading it.Perfect flow and delicate emotion all through the verse.These parachutes are floating directly into my favourites :) Thanks for sharing. A.

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Sandra Martyres 04 July 2009

A beautiful piece Andrew...lovely images...10

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