Poetic Reviews

Collection of poems I've written as reviews

For Carlos Lorenzo Estrada's poem 'Chason de Choix'

A wordless poet dies
A songless dancer takes a seat
A visionless painter cries
A pure heart beats

Pumping reason into rhyme
Transferring grace in melody
Flowing red in loving time
Drowning hatred in ecstasy

Of self definition
And decisions made
Leading heart's intuition
Within memories that fade

In the mind of a poet
Speaking truth they strive
To choose thoughts we can't forget
Writing words that come alive!

For John the Baptist's poem 'Envy and Greed'

Sins indeed
But the truth of your words are in my mind like a seed
Growing in a garden where darkness does feed
But when both have my hand as I try to weed
From my life that unconscious need
I'll remember your poem, and try to heed.

In Ada's poem 'Pancakes' she asks.....
"If I were syrup what part of your mind would you lick me up with?"

With my temporal tongue I taste...
The essence of your synaptic syrup
The cream of your brainy butter
The soft of your spongy matter.

With my culinary cortex I lick....
The sweet of your flowing desire
The salt of your ephemeral fetish
The milk of your griddled fire.

With my 'liscious lobes I devour...
The amber pool of satisfaction
The blonde pad deliquescing
The golden pan caked in memories...

of magnificent meals made in our minds!

For Cherrie Palmer's...

'Swaying Willow'

The willow swayed in a gust of imagination
Freeing the words caught in a spell
And your fingers fumbled trying to catch the pages
Carried on winds of thought in a brisk embrace

and 'Apocalypse of Puppies'

Kitties
Fuzzy eclipse
Climbing legs of fate
A meowing melee of go
Get 'em

For Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)'s poem 'Fairie Glows'

I caught a kiss from beyond
Carried on a breeze
Woven brightly with
Fairie glows
So I saw with all my sight
Trapped up top and all afright
By muddy barking guards that left a fairie stuck
So I flew and found and tried
To ease her fears and with me fly
Into a future living way
Hoping it's not done
Blowing feelings written fond!

2022 and 21

Author's Note

I certainly hope you guys don't mind that I do this. I can't help it. I do this with almost every poem I read but usually just find something nice to say and share my thoughts. But Billigami will have his way. If you read my reviews and comments you'll find more. Or get one...

Reviews

[Betty Hermelee]

I thought what you structured was great.... you showed us how different poets write, how they think, their colors and emotions, their rhymes and reasons... and each one is unique...indeed a collection of the best.
Best, B

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks Betty. These are getting to be a daily thing and can't post them all. Today it is Cherrie's story 'Embittered'. Yesterday Relic's poem 'The mightiest words' and Lisaview got one the day before for 'Push'. Check them out if curious. I might be writing you soon!

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Enjoyed theses very much! A lot of creativity here!

[William Michael Reeves]

I was just thinking about perusing your poetry. Watch out! Billigami is on the write!
Thanks

[KATHY SUE SILLS]

Can't wait to see what you do!

[Relic]

You've complimented and expounded on some great poets here at WC. We can all be inspired by others as we journey through this site. It's one of the best things about being a poet.

I enjoyed, Bill.

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. I have been so inspired! You can't imagine. Never shared my poetry much before coming here and now I'm learning and collaborating and inspiring. Love it! Thanks

[Neville]

as far as I am concerned, this is not only unique, but otherwise more cerebral than one might imagine at first glance and oh' so bloomin cool ........................................ needs to be read over n over ... N :)

[William Michael Reeves]

Please do. And if you do read other poets reviews often mine have a poem in there. Writergurl got a fun one yesterday for 'It's been awhile'. I always worry a little that I might offend so I try to wait till I have a sense of reception. I'm coming for you!

[Neville]

... then it seems I am more than welcome ... maybe :)

[Writergurl]

What a wonderful write here, for your friends. very thoughtful write

[William Michael Reeves]

Thanks. Never know when I might rewrite you.

[John the Baptist]

Don't mind at all. Thanks for the mention. If I've helped, I've succeeded.

[William Michael Reeves]

It was your suggestion that got this going. Inspiration is a big help. Thanks. I hope you like what I did with your poetry in 'Fluent in Color'

[John the Baptist]

I had missed that. Thanks again.

[Robert Trakofler]

LOL, this is such a fun idea:) you picked some of my faves right off the bat!!!

[William Michael Reeves]

Glad you recognized them. I think almost everybody has gotten one or two of these. As the circle grows so does the inspiration.

[Coyote Poetry]

I loved these words shared William. So many wonderful thoughts and places were shared. I will come back and read again. Thank you for sharing the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[William Michael Reeves]

Thank you Cannis Poeticus!

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my friend.

[Patricia]

Brilliant! Very creative,I can’t think of anything else to say ;)

[William Michael Reeves]

Well I think that says enough! Brilliant is a big word. Thank you! More to come. I've been easy on you so I might come looking for a covert collaboration when you least expect it. Watch out!!!

[Patricia]

Oh my! Well at least wait until I write something other than I can’t write poems;) This writers block is getting a little frustrating. I’m sure something will happen to jump start my pens battery sooner or later

[lightsong]

lol! the "kitties" and Adas' ones had me all laughing! it shows how far your humor can go. but most of all, truly liked how You ended it with a love, dreamy-fair tale verse leaving us with a touch of magic.

[William Michael Reeves]

Tried to go back and forth with them and intentionally ended with fairies. Glad you caught that. I'll do this again. I was pretty happy with the pancakes thing. Hope you read it with your eyes closed!