tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post7591904232430903139..comments2023-10-11T14:32:53.542-06:00Comments on Fern Valley Appaloosas: Review and an uninvited guestSherry Sikstromhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-74054788647002166682012-06-04T21:59:53.312-06:002012-06-04T21:59:53.312-06:00About the only thing I'm going to say about th...About the only thing I'm going to say about that review is I disagree with the writer.Family makes for good stories and you write what you know ...and I for one am all for that...keep on writing cause there's a whole bunch of people in this world just like me....and we want to read it. !!!!!Nice Spots !!!!Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05925307178219109622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-21556613412494001042012-06-04T19:07:31.245-06:002012-06-04T19:07:31.245-06:00You know how I feel about the review. Awesome:)You know how I feel about the review. Awesome:)GoLightlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18283690734019490983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-7062339915308939192012-06-04T12:30:19.601-06:002012-06-04T12:30:19.601-06:00Oh goodness how pretty is he! My mom wants one of...Oh goodness how pretty is he! My mom wants one of those sooooooo bad!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05620304858463524343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-52515963164853582342012-06-02T17:43:54.109-06:002012-06-02T17:43:54.109-06:00My two favorite poetry books are both written by f...My two favorite poetry books are both written by famous poets about loved ones who were struggling with cancer. They are deeply personal and only about family, but I came to care for both the authors and the people in the poems like they were my family. There's definitely nothing wrong with writing about family. It doesn't have to alienate the general public. A lot of critics also don't like metered rhyme unless it's used for humor. I think you do a fine job with the rhyming. Your style fits in well with the cowboy and cowgirl poetry scene. I also used to read a lot of Chinese poetry specifically for its simplicity, so to me, simplicity is a good thing.<br /><br />Your neighbors turned their rabbits loose? Man! That's like my one neighbor who sneaked out of town in the middle of the night, left her cat behind, and we ended up having a major cat surplus in the years that followed. We had peacocks in our old neighborhood too. I know what you mean about the call.Nuzzling Muzzleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07649710635013663900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-69445099478163426532012-06-02T13:40:46.770-06:002012-06-02T13:40:46.770-06:00A pretty good objective review. Could have been so...A pretty good objective review. Could have been so much worse, like you said. In the end, you have to be honest and true to yourself when writing and creating...or what's the point of it all?<br /><br />Peacocks are beautiful, but loud, I agree. I don't mind their calling, though. I think I would train my horse to herd, cut and sort those peacocks. It would be fun for both of us and would give my horse courage. :)<br /><br />~LisaLaughing Orca Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03562627840013868980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-42806535856911525282012-06-01T23:42:28.348-06:002012-06-01T23:42:28.348-06:00I call dibs on his feathers!!! :-)I call dibs on his feathers!!! :-)BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-80038049910763542922012-06-01T15:35:54.727-06:002012-06-01T15:35:54.727-06:00Overall, I think your book's review is good. ...Overall, I think your book's review is good. Very honest too, especially when coming from a stranger who is not emotionally involved. Something to take pride in Sherry! Love the peacock too!!C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-85643388417660601602012-06-01T14:25:08.685-06:002012-06-01T14:25:08.685-06:00If they bother you to much, I hear they are great ...If they bother you to much, I hear they are great to eat...Just roast them like a turkey!<br /><br />HugsJillerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823661869234336280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-77654915875992501362012-06-01T11:47:37.514-06:002012-06-01T11:47:37.514-06:00Sure is s pretty peacock even if he is a nuisance....Sure is s pretty peacock even if he is a nuisance.<br /><br />Not a bad review, sounds like overall he kinda liked it.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2603513755231165590.post-3800703668492349042012-06-01T07:59:28.584-06:002012-06-01T07:59:28.584-06:00Over all, not a bad review, we who know you love y...Over all, not a bad review, we who know you love your style and the personal glimpses your poems give us. I disagree about this part:<br />"These trains of though are more relatable than the author’s<br />sentimental, familial musings, which are too personal to resonate outside of her immediate circle." I find that what you write about your family touches brings to mind some of my own family members or friends, so that even if I don't know the person you were writing about, I can relate to the sentiment of the poem.<br />There is some constructive criticism in the review, so it should only spur you on to keep at it.<br />Do peacocks taste good? Fair game, on your property..... just sayin'...Shirleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454110560303310751noreply@blogger.com