People wish the dead could return because they miss them so much. You knew that, I'm just making an obvious statement saying that. I agree with you though, I seriously doubt the dead wish to return. They're in another place, another existence, with no desire to be back with us. They are probably having too much fun also. Fun, in a different way though, not fun as you and I know it.
Thanks Wraithy WiԎchy of Woe! and SpookyBee (bravehearts both) - I hope Jimmy is a legit suspect, I've had him aid and abet you there!
Prompt is too long for my myopic eyes to plod though, so just picked a name I saw!
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THE POEM
The poem talks about how a mountain can challenge us.
WHAT I LIKED
I liked the positive message of the mountain. Some people may think of mountains as hard to overcome, but if one buckles down and puts their mind to it, they overcome any mountain that's in their way.
STRUCTURE
This is a diamante poem. The rules involve having 7 seven lines, first and last line, just one word which is a noun, 2nd and 6th lines, 2 words which are adjectives, 3rd and 5th lines have 3 words which are verbs, 4th line has 4 words - nouns. Diamantes don't have to play hard by the rules, but they should take the shape of a diamond.
MECHANICS
I did not spot any spelling/punctuation mistakes. Good use of WDC ML to increase the font and make it easier to read on WDC.
DESCRIPTIONS
The descriptive words blend in words you expect to find like "massive" and "unsurmountable," but also those words associated with emotional mountains like "anxiety" "resolve," and I really enjoyed how the poet made the subtle connection there with the physical and the emotional.
PARTING THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS
The opening sets the stage for the poem. I enjoyed the emotional approach to the poem - it helped to make it personal. The poem followed the prompt and used one of the following words: mountain, beach, or forest. Good luck in the Bard's Hall Contest.
Imagine for a moment that you are near the end of your life. What do you want to have done that would make you feel satisfied?
I hope someone tells SM to memorialize my WdC account!
I like what Dad and I did for Mom.
We took the hockey players from Dream A Dream (economically deprived kids - i think there were about 20 of them) for CHAK DE INDIA - movie about hockey - in the theatre. We paid for the tickets, the theatre generously gave Pepsi and popcorn. The movie stars an actor Mom liked, and the kids cheered as if they were i a real stadium. Mom would have been happy. We also planted nine threes in her memory, her birthday being on the ninth day of the ninth month. And we gave some kids chocolates. She loved chocolate!
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