Comments on: FreeVerse: Daughter

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 00:16:10 +0000

I completely LOVE this poem! Love, love, love it! Thank you for introducing me to a poem that is so much of what I believe, feel, think, and dream. You have my complete gratitude for this. Oh my gosh.

By: Michelle Miller/the true book addict

Michelle Miller/the true book addict — Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:02:31 +0000

I have never heard this poem. Can I just say one word? Profound! I don’t have a daughter (yet). I hope I have one someday (or a granddaughter) that I can share this with.

I have an award for you here:

http://thetruebookaddict.blogspot.com/2010/01/awards.html

By: Tracie Yule

Tracie Yule — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:57:41 +0000

The first emotion that I had when I read this poem is being uncomfortable. The prose is in your face just as the author’s wishes for her daughter (and/or herself). Although some of the imagery is disconcerting, I think it’s suppose to be. Don’t be comfortable…it’s the same as complacency.

A poem that conjures up all of these images is definitely a beautiful one.

By: J. Kaye

J. Kaye — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:18:30 +0000

I still wasn’t sure if that was a thumbs-up on hosting the reading challenge. Yes? (lol) No?

By: Petty Witter

Petty Witter — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:13:24 +0000

Saw your blog on Cara’s Freeverse and thought I’d pay a visit. A very moving poem, some of the verses were used at a Naming Ceremony that I attended a few weeks back.

By: Cara Powes

Cara Powes — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:39:31 +0000

I’m speechless, so I’ll just echo Jenners and Valerie.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:10:49 +0000

This is very, very powerful. I like the message of needing to be strong, but at the same time, don’t like the reasons behind the necessity of writing the poem. Hope that makes sense!

By: Jenners

Jenners — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 02:09:59 +0000

Oh My God. I love this poem. Love it. Powerful. Wow. Amazing. Thank you.