The Tuba and Piccolo
A takeoff on The Owl and the Pussycat18 total reviews
Comment from barbara.wilkey
This poem was cute and extremely creative. I enjoyed reading. The flow made it a lot of fun to read. I smiled as I read. The rhyming scheme was natural and not forced. Thank you for sharing. You made my day.
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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This poem was cute and extremely creative. I enjoyed reading. The flow made it a lot of fun to read. I smiled as I read. The rhyming scheme was natural and not forced. Thank you for sharing. You made my day.
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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You're so kind, Barbara. Thanks very much.
Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Jim, I just love your poetry - it not only sings when you read it aloud but is always so clever and funny. I also enjoy it when you borrow from a past piece to rewrite your own. I'm also guessing that you have played in a band since you seem to know your instruments.
On a site filled with serious sonnets and sad refrains, your poems always bring a welcome smile to my face.
Pam
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Jim, I just love your poetry - it not only sings when you read it aloud but is always so clever and funny. I also enjoy it when you borrow from a past piece to rewrite your own. I'm also guessing that you have played in a band since you seem to know your instruments.
On a site filled with serious sonnets and sad refrains, your poems always bring a welcome smile to my face.
Pam
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Thank you so much, Pam. Your review is very touching and brought a smile to my face. You are right; I did play the clarinet in the band.
Once in a while, I'm inspired to write a serious poem, but amusing ones just seem to come more naturally to me. I'm not a particularly witty guy to talk to, but I guess my sense of humor finds its way out through my poetry.
Comment from Kaiku
I was going to say, where do you come up with this silly nonsense. Then I see Edward Lear was the culprit. I must read more outside of FS. Curious on the amount of time you spend daily either reviewing or writing funny and silly poems. And forget the golf nonsense! Ha
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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I was going to say, where do you come up with this silly nonsense. Then I see Edward Lear was the culprit. I must read more outside of FS. Curious on the amount of time you spend daily either reviewing or writing funny and silly poems. And forget the golf nonsense! Ha
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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It usually takes me a day to write a poem and tweak it endlessly until I'm satisfied with it. Most days I spend at least an hour reviewing, sometimes two, plus time responding to reviews. So, all-in-all I probably average 3-4 hours a day on FanStory. It's a great hobby for me since I can't golf much anymore due to "the vicissitudes a agin' " to quote from "Don't Laugh."
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Comment from PoemsOfDD
This is an great poem. I like that it is childish fun and has a Dr Seuss feel to it. I can see this in a kids book with illustrations that put a smile on the readers face - as did this cleverly crafted read. The story itself also has a moral - the old never judge a book by its cover one. Yes, very well done and deserving of a six shower :-)
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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This is an great poem. I like that it is childish fun and has a Dr Seuss feel to it. I can see this in a kids book with illustrations that put a smile on the readers face - as did this cleverly crafted read. The story itself also has a moral - the old never judge a book by its cover one. Yes, very well done and deserving of a six shower :-)
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Thank you so much, Diana. I really appreciate your thoughtful review and your 6 stars. I can only hope to emulate the fabulous Dr. Seuss.
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It was all my pleasure, Jim. You are most welcome. ~D
Comment from papa55mike
Now that's an interesting pairing in any situation. It's fun to give life to inanimate objects. What a wonderfully written poem. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Now that's an interesting pairing in any situation. It's fun to give life to inanimate objects. What a wonderfully written poem. Best of luck with your writing!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Thank you so much, Mike. I very much appreciate your kind review.
Comment from patcelaw
I enjoyed this poem very much. As a person that played in the high school band, I can appreciate the instruments that you used in the story. My daughter played the French arm. My second daughter played the clarinet and my youngest daughter play the saxophone so we had quite a time with music and bands through the years. Patricia.
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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I enjoyed this poem very much. As a person that played in the high school band, I can appreciate the instruments that you used in the story. My daughter played the French arm. My second daughter played the clarinet and my youngest daughter play the saxophone so we had quite a time with music and bands through the years. Patricia.
Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Thanks so much, Patricia for your wonderful review and for sharing your experiences with the band. I also played clarinet in the band, as did my daughter who went on to study music in college.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
My, oh my, a Wandering Star you must have been last night. Cute. Imaginative. A child Golden Book in the making, perhaps? Well done. Now, can you illustrate?
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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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My, oh my, a Wandering Star you must have been last night. Cute. Imaginative. A child Golden Book in the making, perhaps? Well done. Now, can you illustrate?
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Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Unfortunately not. I would love to be able to draw a tubalo, but lack the skill. :(
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I adored the sentiments here Jim and this is an amazing poem with some good rhymes. It is a bit clunky in places but it didn't stop my enjoying of your inventive and unusual poem, love Dolly x
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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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I adored the sentiments here Jim and this is an amazing poem with some good rhymes. It is a bit clunky in places but it didn't stop my enjoying of your inventive and unusual poem, love Dolly x
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Comment Written 03-Mar-2023
reply by the author on 03-Mar-2023
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Thanks, Dolly. I was always struck by the silliness of "The Owl and the Pussycat" and wanted to create my take on it.
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I love the Owl and the Pussycat and when I was at college with had to read it in shorthand! Ha ha ha, love Dolly x