Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The Open Sea Comments

Rating: 4.0

From my window I can see,
Where the sandhills dip,
One far glimpse of open sea.
Just a slender slip
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Dorothea Mackellar
COMMENTS
Dr Antony Theodore 29 July 2020

Curving like a crescent moon— Yet a greater prize Than the harbour garden-fair Spread beneath my eyes. What a fine description wonderful perception. Tony

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Kumarmani Mahakul 19 May 2019

Far horizons means to me— And the ships go by Framed between the empty sky......so touching and impressive. Well imaginative poem nicely executed.

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Castellenas John 19 May 2019

I enjoyed the poem. About my favorite place to be. Outstanding poetry.

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Dr Antony Theodore 19 May 2019

How the white foam tosses high On the naked shore, And the breakers’ thunder grows To a battle-roar… united with the nature you write wonderfully well. tony

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Alison mujati 19 May 2019

Good poem keep it up

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Brian Taylor 19 May 2019

Great poem! this was nice.

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Prabir Kumar 19 May 2019

Far and far I look—Ten miles? No, for yesterday Sure I saw the Blessed Isles Twenty worlds away. My blue moon of open sea, Is it little worth? At the least it gives to me Keys of all the earth

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Britte Ninad 19 May 2018

superbly said- Far and far I look—Ten miles? No, for yesterday Sure I saw the Blessed Isles Twenty worlds away.

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Regina Williams 19 May 2018

A very well written poem.

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Nudershada Cabanes 19 May 2018

A beautiful poem depicting the beauty of the sea in all its moods.

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Ruta Mohapatra 19 May 2018

A very beautiful description of the moods of the sea. So singsong, so lyrical!

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Kevin Patrick 19 May 2018

Beautiful poem, well crafted and conveyed, she paints the sea with breathtaking imagery that it comes alive through the words. This is the first poem Ive read by Mackellar, I might have to read more.

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Edward Kofi Louis 19 May 2018

Spread beneath my eyes! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Bernard F. Asuncion 19 May 2018

Such a great poem by Dorothea Mackellar👍👍👍

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Dan 05 April 2022

Yeah man, and such a well written comment by you? ? ? ? ? ! ! ! ! ! ! ? ? ? ? ? ?

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