FEEDBACK ON "AND THE SKY WILL BE BLUE." THIS POEM IS COLLECTED IN THE BOOK  "RUMI INSPIRATION,"  ALSO PUBLISHED IN IBBETSON STREET, JUNE 2021.

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Harris Gardener, Poetry Editor, Ibbetson Street

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And The Sky Will Be Blue is a wonderful, polished word painting that almost sings! It is replete with beautiful imagery that paints a romantic, pastoral picture of a shepherd who is enticed by the allure of Nature's glory, all, while tending his flocks. I personally believe that he will be convinced that the grass is greener and that there is more beauty to behold if he makes the leap of faith and crosses the creek. I can imagine a troubadour adapting this poem to music.

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G.K.

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I visited the Auvergne region 11 years ago and stayed one night in the capital city of the region, Clermont-Ferrand, a university town and Michelin tire manufacturer. The region is dotted by 80 dormant volcanoes with many bowl

shaped craters and green valleys. After I read your new poem,

And the Sky Will Be Blue, I listened to the chants of Auvergne edited and composed by Joseph Cantaloupe. It sounds like music from heaven.

This is the region with the lowest population density in France; 1.3 million people live in the area of 26,000 square kilometers. No wonder it is the shepherd’s idyllic land. Thank you for the poem that intrigued my old memory and prompted me to search for new info and lore.

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L.R.

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I love this poem as well because it incorporates sound, smell, sight, touch.

 

 

J.S.

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I love it, a great poem! For me, it also touches the feeling of 5th Movement of Beethoven’s 6th Symphony Pastoral.

 

 

Y.S.

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When reading your poem, I can image the picture and also the music … it will be nice if you would do that.

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Y.C.

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As a photographer, I am most touched by the colors painted all over you poem.

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L.M.

 

This is beautiful poem expresses peace and harmony. 

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