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Golden Shovel I do not think that I shall be, the first or last, therefore will not hesitate to find out what the prize would be for coming in first. But then I shall always stand by my fellow writers, and those whom we all know and always are the ones ready to try something new. Still, I am not sure if this is the right time to have really tried this style, so hesitate, for nor am I sure how this will go? Yet if I don’t give this a try, the fact will remain for me at last I should have made an effort to combat a fear which may then lay to rest the reliance on the need to continue the same old writing style, I could push aside. Be not the first by whom the new is tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside Alexander Pope – An Essay on Criticism

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Date: 10/1/2023 4:37:00 AM
Hello, Christine I like - "to rest the reliance on the need to continue the same old writing style, I could push aside" nice, loads of imagery too - Good Luck - stay safe too - Perry C.
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Christine Watts
Date: 10/2/2023 3:21:00 PM
Hi Perry Thank you for your review and yes although this was challenging to complete this using the end words of the quote some truth did appear and made me think outside the square Cheers Christine
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Christine Watts
Date: 10/2/2023 3:12:00 PM
Hi Perry Thank you for your review and yes although this was challenging to complete this using the end words of the quote some truth did appear and made me think outside the square Cheers Christine
Date: 9/20/2023 6:02:00 PM
Dear Christine, your lovely introspective musing is deep and inspiring. It takes courage to combat one's fear, the push and pull of our thoughts and heart in our poetic art, and you've expressed it so beautifully. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan
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Christine Watts
Date: 9/23/2023 12:25:00 AM
I thought this challenge made me think and pleased you thought it inspiring I do usually like a metered rhymed poetry style but this caught my eye lol Cheers Christine
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Susan Ashley
Date: 9/21/2023 5:57:00 AM
Dear Christine, I thought the quote was just an accompaniment to your beautiful poem, but after reading your reply and reading the contest rules I am even more impressed by your expressive poem. A contest challenge met with poetic finesse and soul-searching musing!
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Christine Watts
Date: 9/20/2023 9:26:00 PM
Hi Susan Thank you and I found this a great challenge to use all words from the quote as my end words in this Poem Appreciate your review Cheers Christine

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