Comment from Carol Hillebrenner

Excellent

This is well rhymed and very amusing. You can forget all your pains if you have interesting ears that are good every day. I can't imagine how much this poor guy was teased as a kid about his ears.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

I think ears tend to grow too as you get older. Mine were always smallish, but now they seem to be stretching out. Maybe they'll be this guy's size one day!

Thanks for the good review, Carol.

Comment from LateBloomer

Excellent

Oh, no, Jim, a bee sting of all things. I'm sure that those ear lobes were riddled with pain. Your poem reads and flows well and has good humor within. I like how you illustrate what is important in life--not complaining and just being glad to be alive. Of special note:

So, I sat there refusing to think about pain
'Cause too much of that will just drive you insane,

(The above is so true. It's best not to dwell about certain things--there's just no use.)

Silky-smooth rhyming. Great smiling-face photo. A pleasure to read. This poem made me smile. Keep the blue waters flowing. LateBloomer

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thanks, LB. I'd be happy just to keep the yellow waters flowing!

Comment from Ginda Simpson

Excellent

What a fun poem this is. You remind us, when we are all experiencing the aches and pains of an aging body, to be thankful that our earlobes are doing so well. Thanks for writing and sharing this.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

You're welcome, Ginda, and thanks for the great review!

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

You did a great job making light of ailments that seem to
come with age, Jim. I enjoyed reading your well written poem.
I liked the use of end rhymes and the repeated phrase with its
subtle changes. Your words were descriptive with a smooth flow.
I liked the way you ended your poem.
Thanks for sharing, Jan

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thanks so much for this thoughtful and excellent review, Jan.

Comment from jessizero

Exceptional

I am sorry about the sting, but your poem was hilarious! I enjoyed reading about the effects of time and age on everything but your earlobes. Thank you for sharing, and best wishes to you.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thanks so much, Jessi, and I appreciate the 6 stars!

Comment from Richard Montfort Cary

Excellent

Jim,
It's always a pleasure when you post one of your serio-comic poems. You have a way with your words that rhyme with ease and humor, and say what you mean to say, not an easy accomplishment. Bravo!
Richard

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

What a very nice review. Thank you so much, Richard!

reply by Richard Montfort Cary on 12-Mar-2023

Welcome!!!

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I am very allergic to bee stings or any insect bite at all. I do love to go outside, but don't often because I am so allergic to insects. My husband built me a screened in porch so I could enjoy the outdoors. I do have to spray often for spiders, though. I enjoyed reading your musical flowing poem. It was fun.

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thank you, Barbara. When my son was a kid, he used to have to carry an epi-pen with him because he was allergic to beestings. He seems to have outgrown it, though, because he no longer needs one.

reply by barbara.wilkey on 12-Mar-2023

I was trying to downsize my purse and realized I couldn't because I have so much allergy crap I need to carry. Not good.

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

What a fun poem, Jim. It's just as well you earlobes were fine, well, until the end! Lol. Your rhythm and rhyme are perfect, which made the fun side even funnier because was it swung down the page. I really enjoyed this, my friend, very well done. :) Sandra xx

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Thanks so much, Sandra. I wish I'd been exaggerating, but unfortunately it's getting close to the truth.

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Exceptional

I guess your earlobes are no longer fine, lol! I love your humorous poetry - always so well-conceived and written.

One thing that tripped me up: About gout or my shingles . . . I read that line three times and having the word "my" in there threw me off each time.

Another fun read, and this time it wasn't about golf!

By the way, are you watching The Players championship at TPC Sawgrass? Right up the road from me in Ponte Vedra.

Take care:-)

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

So glad you enjoyed it, Pam, and thanks so much for the 6 stars. I guess I don't really need the "my" in there. I'm going to take it out.

I am indeed watching The Players. Looks like Scottie is headed for yet another victory; he doesn't seem to fold like Wile on the Green. Are you in the gallery?

reply by Pam Lonsdale on 12-Mar-2023

No, I'm not the golf fan in the family, but my husband has been in the past. I'm watching the basketball tournaments this weekend:-)

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

Perhaps, you have been reading more than you should because now you are writing things understood previously to be as mine. j.k'g I like this, and who is pictured?

 Comment Written 12-Mar-2023

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reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023

Why, that's me! Well, at least I'm heading that way, as my ears seem to be growing like this fellow's have.

reply by Tom Horonzy on 12-Mar-2023

all smiles and giggles this morning?

reply by the author on 12-Mar-2023