Soul Etchings (poem) by Cryssa C on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on August 2, 2008

I feel your heart in this poem. It is a heart of Gold.

God bless you!

May a million more parents without childen do what you have done. This is one way we can have some balance in a lop-sided world.

Amen!

John Michael

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on April 11, 2008

Beautiful tribute to your Haitian born children; very well penned, Cryssa! BRAVA!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Jerry Engler

Reviewed on April 10, 2008

I'm not a good judge of your form, but it was beautiful, almost like a national anthem. As much as anything, I commend you for having a broad and bountiful heart, Cryssa. Those among us who could do what you do are very, very rare...jerry

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on April 10, 2008

Beautiful tribute to your second home, well done, Cryssa!

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by John Leko

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

...this write...so beautiful of your journey...compassionate colors of a land...your heart holds...and remembers all it has given you...to know home...for your children.
...just beautiful Cryssa.
John

Reviewed by William Potter

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

Wow! you choose poetry forms that are so difficult (Terza Rima, and now Pantoum form) yet you seem to handle them with ease and flair. The lines flow and the rhymes don't sound forced. Amazing!

thanks for sharing your love for Haiti...

take care,

WRP

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

Seven of my thirteen children <---- I've just got up off the floor...
Hati, you likie...Great poem, not just for its brilliance, but also bringing a land like Hati, that on this side of the planet, we only ever think about if they make it to the soccer world cup. This poem makes me wanna put Hati on the list of places to visit....

Reviewed by Kate Burnside

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

Sounds like an Anthem, Cryssa, and my heartbeat quickens along with the passion of your words. How wonderful to so completely feel at home in a place... and to literally take it's people to your bosom. Your life has been richly blessed with all shades of the emotional colour spectrum and we are privileged for you to share your rainbow of words and feelings with us here. TY Kate xx

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

You have a very profound love and admiration and to have shared and expressed your feelings is wonderful! For all the lives you have touched with your compassion there are many smiles.....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by E T Waldron

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

Beautiful expressions of your love for Haiti,and its people!
You have an incredible amount of love and compassion to have taken
so many children! Having worked with orphans, I have great admiration for you !...ET

Reviewed by Abdi-Noor Mohamed (Eagle Of Hope)

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

And I love Haiti, Too. Thanks for this heart-soothing poem

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

This is beautiful!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Ahna C

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

What a beautiful, soul felt poem of your love for Haiti. Your extreme dedication and passion for Haiti is evident from the powerful words you used. My favorite line is:
carved a pathway through my veins
�til my heart beat just for you�" showing it is a part of you, not just a place somewhere in the world, it is in your soul.
Luv,
Ahna

Reviewed by Bernice Angoh

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

This is beautiful C, such are the poems to added on their Library walls.

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

Reviewed on April 9, 2008

"No country is my country and all countries are my country, as well as my heart is beating for everyone and each of them."

Georg

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson

Reviewed on April 8, 2008

Such beautiful words about a place that will forever remain special in your heart.

Reviewed by George Carroll

Reviewed on April 8, 2008

Your love shines through for your beloved Haiti.

Reviewed by Charlie

Reviewed on April 8, 2008

You know what? This really works. --really well. I don't know about that word "beaten" though. Do you mean "beatin'"? Or is it really beaten black and blue? This reads like a song. There is one line that pokes out a bit more than the others: "and left an indelible trace"-- the second one-- But still, it works better than either of my pantoums did. So kudos-- hats off to you, little sis. --Charlie and BTW, Ahna's mirror story was brilliant. Congrats on having such a good writer for a daughter. --Charlie