John Hansen's Epic Poem, "Deep in the Fiery Forest."

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   Genna Eastposted 6 weeks ago

   Please join me in reading John’s new poem. “Deep in the Fiery Forest.”  John, this poem is a fascinating and gripping epic, with superb imagery that truly captivates the reader.  Outstanding writing.
   
   https://discover.hubpages.com/literatur … ery-forest

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      bravewarriorposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

      Such vivid imagery! I saw a movie playing out in my head as I read.
      
      John, you should enter this in the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid poetry contest. If you take first prize, which this poem certainly could, you'd take home $3,500! Here's the link:
      
      https://winningwriters.com/our-contests … ry-contest

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         Jodahposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         Hi Shauna. Thank you for appreciating this poem, and the imagery. I am a member of Winning Writers and think I entered a poem in the Tom Howard/Margaret Reid contest years ago. Maybe I should give it another try. Thanks for the link.

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            bravewarriorposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

            Absolutely give it another try, John! This recent poem of yours is a winner!

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      bravewarriorposted 6 weeks agoin reply to this

      Outstanding writing, indeed! Thanks for giving us the opportunity to comment on John's amazing poem.

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         Genna Eastposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

         Thank you for the comment, Shauna.  John definitely has an excellent chance of winning.

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   Jodahposted 6 weeks ago

   Thank you so much for your wonderful comment, Genna, and also for sharing the link. I greatly appreciate that.

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      Genna Eastposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      You are welcome, John.  It was a pleasure posting a discussion thread about this gem of an epic poem.

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   ChitrangadaSharanposted 6 weeks ago

   An engaging story told wonderfully through your well weaved words.
   I really enjoyed reading through each line with curiosity and it reminded me of the folk tales of childhood.
   Excellent work and I am amazed by the length of your poem.
   Thank you for sharing.
   Thank you Genna for sharing this in the forum.

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      Genna Eastposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      You are welcome, Chitrangada. Epic poems are very difficult to write, and John did an amazing job.

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   Jodahposted 6 weeks ago

   Thank you, Chitrangada. Yes, this is probably the longest poem I have ever written. I am glad your sister enjoyed the tale it told though.

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   Lora Hollingsposted 6 weeks ago

   John, I just loved your awesome poem based on the JRR Tolkien story. Your poetic prowess certainly shined in your poem with use of such colorful language captivating the reader in its depiction of this imaginative story! Superb writing. And thank you Genna for sharing.

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      Genna Eastposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      It was my pleasure, Lora.  You have written a lovely and perceptive comment.  It's always a pleasure to see you.

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      Jodahposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Thank you for your generous and heart-felt comment, Lora. I am glad the language and story captivated you.

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   Venkatachari Mposted 5 weeks ago

   Hi, John. I enjoyed your beautiful story told in poetic lines. The rhyming and swinging of the expressions are wonderful.
   
   Thank you, Genna, for sharing the link to this beautiful poem.

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      Genna Eastposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      You're welcome, Venka.  It was a priviledge sharing this great poem.

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      Jodahposted 5 weeks agoin reply to this

      Thank you so much for reading and appreciating this poem, Venkatachari. Glad you enjoyed the rhyme.

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