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Given: Sep 4, 2020 at 9:24pm
Length: 1,445 Characters |
1,412 w/o WritingML
Dear Ruwth,
I don't know if I've ever read a poem from you before. It struck me smack dab in the middle of the forehead when I saw that it had earned a prize in the Shadows and Light Poetry contest. Good for you.
The title was immediately recognizable, Jesus Loves Me, and this offering was sooooo Ruwth. While this surprised me, the content did not. I know of your strong faith and many items written about your father. I can feel that somewhat bittersweet connection depicted in your words. You use a progression of time in the poem to show the roots of your religion, where it started with that song that inspired the title. The song I know all to well as a baby boomer.
This poem goes on a journey for the reader viewing Ruwth with family: church to church, and song to song that ends with "Amazing Grace" which is really about the sweet appreciation of a blessed life of what we've been given. Appropriate to end with.
I believe this is definitely auto-biographical with this use of the freeverse approach to a poem. You did a good job keeping the lines tight and informed while keeping a nice flow for a reader that was easy to understand and relatable.
Thanks for the invitation in the WDC chatroom we call 'Scroll' to come and check out your writing to lend a review today. Congratulations again on the poem's recognition and your blessed life. How Great Thou Art!
Review #4568887
While this surprised me, the content did not. I know of your strong faith and many items written about your father. I can feel that somewhat bittersweet connection depicted in your words. You use a progression of time in the poem to show the roots of your religion, where it started with that song that inspired the title. The song I know all to well as a baby boomer. 
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