A positive response

Good day everyone. Last week, I entered a poetry contest. I didn't get the results yet, however, I wanted to share a comment that someone left on my entry. Even if I don't win, this comment and all of your comments and encouragement pushes me to keep going even on days when I don't want to. Thank you to all the readers you are definitely appreciated🌹.

After having read ALL of the poems submitted in this contest (which I hope everyone has done), my choices were narrowed down to a handful that were really impressive works. The choice was difficult, of course, but I selected this particular poem for a few reasons. First and foremost, I appreciate the authenticity and uniqueness of the poem. The structure seems to be based on a repetitive poetic device known as an anadiplosis—a device seldomly used. The following might represent an example: “Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, etc.” Each line of the poem also expresses delightful if not curious aphorisms. Finally, I love how the interlocking repetitions loops back on itself as the poem starts with the affirmative statement “Truth is the present” and ends with the equally affirmative statement “The Present is truth”. This poem was cleverly done, and I salute the poet.