Comment from mark tree

Excellent

Sixteezkid a very nice triolet; I love this form. You have shown very happy feelings in your entry. Loved the read. Good luck in the contest.
marcus....

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Marcus, the triolet is a lovely form, isn't it? So glad you enjoyed this write. And thank you for your very kind review. Regards, Sue

Comment from sherrygreywolf

Excellent

I liked this - it did bring a smile to my face. The picture's perfect, by the way. Very nicely done and fits the format that you chose.

good work - sherry

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Hi Sherry...so glad it did bring a smile! Love the Triolet. Thanks for commenting on how it fit the subject. And for your very kind review. Sue

Comment from Judian James

Excellent

Good for you to choose a happy emotion. You did promise me yesterday you'd come up with a happy verse soon. This is a very fun little triolet. well done

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Yeah and you go and pay me back with your sad, philosophical verse! :-)) It was you who wrote the first triolet I had ever read. Fell in love with it. Thanks for your very kind review. Regards, Sue

reply by Judian James on 04-Feb-2009

It's one of my favorite forms. I find the one repeating line 3 times over to be very challenging and I always love the result if I manage to carry it off without people obviously noticing. My first triolet was "The Piano Player" last August.

Comment from NightWriter

Excellent

"A Knee-Slapper" is a creative and well written Triolet poem. Poem reads fast, with perfect rhythm and rhyming throughout. Laughing is indeed contagious!

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

NightWriter, glad you liked my Triolet. I thought it leant itself well for the theme. Thank you for your lovely compliments and review. With regards, Sue

Comment from Loyd C. Taylor, Sr

Excellent

Good morning Poet. A knee-slapper indeed. It is so good to be able to laugh and it help in so many ways. Thanks for the encouragement to do so. LOyd

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Good Morning, Loyd, yes, the old saying about being the best medicine is no lie. Keeps our soul cleansed of worry, doesn't it? Thank you for your great review, Loyd. Always appreciated, Sue

reply by Loyd C. Taylor, Sr on 04-Feb-2009

I meant to remind you about my contest The Legend of Punxsutawney Phil"?
The voting ends today, and I would love your imput.
LOyd

reply by Loyd C. Taylor, Sr on 04-Feb-2009

I meant to remind you about my contest The Legend of Punxsutawney Phil"?
The voting ends today, and I would love your imput.
LOyd

Comment from Curt Mongold

Excellent

I have to admit I agree with you on the message in this lighthearted work. I love to laugh. That's why I'm as silly as I am in the first place!
Best wishes Cuz!
Curt

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Silliness keeps us young and happy. Who wants to grow up and be so serious!! Yes, you are a silly one, too - Ha! Thanks for the great review, Cuz...Suz

Comment from Hitcher

Excellent

I think you captured the infectious, and every present in the back of your mind, to conjure up as one sees fit hilarious moment expertly my creative friend. Sorry for that mouthful it just came out like that. I love it when you can carry one of those moments around with you, ITSSSSSSSSS GRRRRREAT!

 Comment Written 04-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Sounds like Tony the Tiger! LOL!! If people were listening in on me while I read or heard something funny on the tellie, they wouldn't know what to make of it. I sure can guffaw!! HA! Love a belly-aching laugh, bend over, slap my knew and ...OOPS! Gotta run and PEE!! LOL!! Thanks for the awesome review, my friend. :-)) Sue

reply by Hitcher on 04-Feb-2009

You know Tony? Small world!

Comment from Miska

Excellent

I found this a happy poem, the art work is great.
The form makes the reading flow smoothly. Happiness and laughter are great feelings. well done. --Miska

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 04-Feb-2009

Miska, thank you for your very kind review and lovely comments. :-) Sue

Comment from Minglement

Excellent

Well, this form is a nice change of pace. It works very well with your choses subject. I apologize, I thought your other poem was for this contest. Either would be a great entry. You are so prolific, and always turn out first rate stuff! Good luck.

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

Marcia, call 911 and have someone remove my fingers from the keyboard. They are stuck!! HELP! LOL! I can't stop writing! Do I need psychiatric care? I mean, I must have OCD for having got stuck on those rictameters! Ha! Oh, it's all too fun here. Thanks so much for your review. You're a gem. :-)) Sue

reply by Minglement on 03-Feb-2009

Ha! I know what you mean. Pretty soon they'll have to start a new organization - FS Anonymous! It's too addictive. Wish I had more time, and better eyes to play. Always enjoy your stuff. That OCD comes in handy sometimes, doesn't it...

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

What's up with your eyes??

reply by Minglement on 03-Feb-2009

Long story. I had cataract surgery on the left one with good results, but should never have let them touch the right eye. I had about a two year bout with shingles in that eye and the cornea is scarred, and I have post-herpetic pain and discomfort. The surgeon said I'd have improvement, just not as much as with the left. Well, he didn't tell me the formula they use to make the lens is developed for use on a 'round eye', and doesn't work so well on an eye with astigmatism (from the shingles). I have pain and discomfort with it much of the time, and lost everything I gained visionwise, when they did the first eye. It has been months, many appts. and the eye surgeon is done with me. I'm waiting for a referral to a cornea specialist, but don't hold out much hope she can improve the outcome. I can't get glasses until they're done messing with it. They treated me for 'dry eye', which sometimes occurs after cataract surgery (they plug the tear duct), and it seemed to help at first. Nothing will help the vision but glasses, or possible a contact lens. At first they said a hard contact lens would help compensate for the irregular shape of the eye, but until they're sure they have the dry eye problem solved, the eye wouldn't tolerate a contact lens. So - I'm hung out to dry, for now. Hope you're not sorry you asked. If you haven't had the shingles vaccine, and you had chicken pox as a kid, I highly recommend it. There aren't much worse places to get shingles than the eye. I have lupus, so I have a lot of weak spots. I'm also waiting for a referral to get my esophagus dilated so I don't feel like I'm being strangled all the time, and hoping I get the referral before I wind up in the hospital. Twice before when it's taken too long to get the dilation referral, I've wound up in ER with heart attack type pain. They have to admit me and spend four days figuring out it isn't my heart before they'll do the dilation. So - that's why I've been such a slackier lately - Ha. I do count my blessings, it could be so much worse.

Thanks for asking and letting me vent about the 'system'! Take care, Marcia

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

Geez, you do have a lot to vent, Marcia.

Oh, God. We've all got such burdens to deal with, haven't we.
If it's not physical pain, then it's emotional - then vice-versa.

I never wrote a lick until November. If I didn't have my writing and FS, I would surely go insane. So, there are always things we can latch onto to help us.

I have no idea, though, how you can write with the eye situation. Or read, for that matter. Sounds like you have a few months, at minimum, to get things sorted out.
Will be thinking of you. You're a dear.

Warmest regards,
Sue

reply by Minglement on 04-Feb-2009

Thanks so much. Like I say, others have much more to deal with. Yes, writing can be cathartic and I'm so glad FS is a comfort and refuge for you. There are kind souls here.

I can't believe you've only been writing such a short time. You do so well at it. You have a gift. Thanks for sharing, and for your good thoughts. Take care of yourself. You're the only you we've got!

Hugs, Marcia

Comment from Jazh

Excellent

That's a great little poem, with artwork to match perfectly! The rhythm and rhymes are quite flawless, and your repetition of "There's nothing like laughing out loud" is most effective. Good luck with it. :)

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009