The Walk (poem) by Lori L Moore on AuthorsDen

Reviewed by james paton (Reader)

Reviewed on May 30, 2004

A sad and poignant tale.....We've all been there before
However hope springs eternal!!!!
Peter Paton
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Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on May 17, 2004

"Wrinkled sadness contradicts" is especially
inspired. Great job!

Reviewed by Alexander Shaumyan (Reader)

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Hope is what keeps us going. And sometimes hope is all we have. Excellent poem, Lori. Love, Alex

Reviewed by A PAX

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

oh my goodness.........this is like an IFC short film!!! well done!

Reviewed by Sara Russell

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Very poignant... this poem speaks volumes, yet with a measured economy of words...

Sara.

Reviewed by ya mama (Reader)

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

wow. i dig this.

Reviewed by Ted Sheridan (Reader)

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Always a pleasure to read your words.

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Powerful. Well penned.

Reviewed by OnepoetGem *the Poetic Rapper

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Lori this is really touching, it really hit home here. l&p G

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

GREAT lines-->>
Death has taken some,
Life others < < <

WONDERFUL poem, Lori!

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on May 11, 2004

Just stunning caftmanship and sentiment, here, Lori. My feeling is that this person could either be elderly - or, conversely, quite young but lost in the robbery of personal grief. And the whole speaks of the disconnected slowness of sleepwalking... what you in the US call dreamwalking, I think. This also reminded me of the last few lines of Bhuwan's most beautiful recent piece about the obsession of a love, especially the sentiment: "I am lost in the midst of my own life" (from "I am not with me tonight" - quoted from memory, so I hope I haven't misquoted too badly!) Whether about the dotage of old age or the unreciprocated love of the young, this poem says it perfectly, Lori, Bless you. Kate xx

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

lori,
This is so bittersweet and moving.

TY

Peg

Reviewed by Tami Ryan

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

I felt this one. Good work, Lori.

Reviewed by jude forese

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

powerful poem ... i've seen this many times ...

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

You-da-Woman when it comes to poetry......

Reviewed by Marilyn Seray

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

As always, fantastic poetry

Reviewed by J. Allen Wilson

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

Wonderful piece Lori, The visual of that walk stands out loud and clear in my minds eye...well done,
Allen

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

This was so sad and poignant, I felt this one deeply in my heart this afternoon,

Reindeer

Reviewed by Veronica Hosking

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

Sad commentary on life more so by the fact I think we've all felt this at one time or another. There is a difference between being alone and being lonely. You captured a person's dispair for the day as well as her hope in a new opportunity tomorrow.

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

Lori, you capture the image so poignantly and perfectly
I got the picture in my mind to haunt for awhile.
superb poem!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

OOOOOOOO, deeply melanconically sad

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton (Reader)

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

It is a sad commentary of life spent when the walk to the box is the highlight of the day. Very good perception. Very well written.

Reviewed by Anthony Hall

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

the Golden years are lived in the twilight and full of tears and fears of the forgotten...we need to be remined that our own dottage is fast approaching...what will be our karma?

thank you for the tender reminder

Reviewed by Pier Tyler

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

This is a vivid write. I know of some this has happened too, the loneliness or aloneness. I know also of some who are just glad to get junk mail. If we could just reach out and write, call, or visit someone we know or know of to bring a ray of sunshine to them. It may make all the difference to them. I like this well crafted write.

Reviewed by Carmen Ruggero

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

This poem touched me deeply. This is very good -- very well done. It goes right to the heart, where all good poetry lives.

Carmen :-)

Reviewed by E. Richardson

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

oh my...this is good, sad but good...well done, Lori

Reviewed by Linda Hill

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

Wow Lori..this is brilliant.
So many of the elderly are in
this sad position..playing the
waiting game. You wrote this
with much feeling and compassion.
Excellent!!!

*Linda*

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

awwwwww we feel the samr today Lori!!

Filled with emptiness!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

This is soooo sad....and so well-written:)

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

so sad this is, lori! well done!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your tx. friend, karen lynn. :(

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on May 10, 2004

(((lori)))

melancholy and loneliness pervade this small, power packed write--well done *tears*

(((HUGS))) and love, karla. :(