Comment from C. Gale Burnett

Excellent

This is so deep, and you put a lot of thought into it. It is well illustrated, your color choice is perfect, love how you both punctuated and centered your poem.
Beautiful, beautiful work!
I wish you the very best in the contest!

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2018

Thanks for your encouraging review. I was thinking of people like trump who think they have everything, but in reality, have nothing meaningful. When all is said and done, there is only the cold, shiny and reflecting metal to comfort you. Cheers, j

Comment from Gert sherwood

Excellent

Good one any person who
with everything~ gilds every thing with gold soon or later has nothing left to cling
Well this is the way I read you 9 word short poem.
Gert

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2018

I was thinking of trump with his gold gilted lifestyle, but nothing of substance when all is said and done.No faith, morals, true love,compassion,friends or decent legacy, but some shiny, reflecting, cold metal. Thanks for the review. Hope you have a Merry Christmas surrounded by love. Cheers, j

reply by Gert sherwood on 21-Dec-2018

You are welcome Gert

Comment from rspoet

Excellent

This is an excellent poem and entry for the contest
Unfortunately, the wordings is very miss leading in the prompt.
It says "under ten words" and you have exactly ten.
This probably needs to be changed.
Otherwise, a fine poem with a very good message
Good luck in the voting
RS

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 19-Dec-2018

Thanks for the review and heads up. I did lose one word and it actually sounds better. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and all the very best in this new year...of the pig! Cheers, j

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Yup, judester.
We can't take "it" with us, that's for sure.
Why gain the whole world and lose your immortal soul in the process?
The world and everything therein is only temporary.
But eternity is forever.
Good luck to you in the contest.
~Dean

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2018

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reply by the author on 19-Dec-2018

Thanks for the insightful review. I didn't want to poke the trumpsters here, but c'mon, I see him surrounded in gold decor and sitting in the White House, yet he has no moral compass, respect, compassion or truth in his life. The riches that truly matter when all is said and done. But...what me worry? I'm Canadian. Cheers, judester

reply by Dean Kuch on 20-Dec-2018

Hah, yeah, and be glad you ARE Canadian, LOL.
My pleasure, Merry Christmas!

reply by the author on 20-Dec-2018

Canadians are praying for our Southern family and I do believe America will rise better than ever, after this fiasco. Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and powerful New Year. Cheers. judester

reply by Dean Kuch on 20-Dec-2018

Thanks!