A Schoolmarm's Valentine
I Found Him Where the West Begins32 total reviews
Comment from Carrie Carson
CONGRATULATIONS!! Great job with this. I recall my mother-in-law saying cowboys are fun to chase but not to catch: they think 8 seconds is long ride, they just hang around til the bell rings, they think if they land on their feet, they did a good job and, shocking to me that she SAID, the only big thing they have is their belt buckle... nonetheless, there is a cowboy that can still bring a smile to my heart.
No spag, great form, fine job. :) Carrie
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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CONGRATULATIONS!! Great job with this. I recall my mother-in-law saying cowboys are fun to chase but not to catch: they think 8 seconds is long ride, they just hang around til the bell rings, they think if they land on their feet, they did a good job and, shocking to me that she SAID, the only big thing they have is their belt buckle... nonetheless, there is a cowboy that can still bring a smile to my heart.
No spag, great form, fine job. :) Carrie
Comment Written 04-May-2013
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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LOL! This review cracked me up, Carrie. You Gran knows whereof she speaks. Thanks so much for the congrats and for the wonderful comments. And that six, well, it made my weekend! You're kind; I'm grateful!
Have a wonderful Sunday.
Vista Kay (real name--yep, that's it)
Comment from Liilia
This poem roped me in from the first line. Every image as the story progresses is funnier, more interesting, and continues with the western theme in a really authentic way. I can just see the tumbleweeds, hear the raucous noise of the honky-tonks and the sweet voice of a rough and tough cowboy with a roving spirit. You've certainly got a winner here.
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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This poem roped me in from the first line. Every image as the story progresses is funnier, more interesting, and continues with the western theme in a really authentic way. I can just see the tumbleweeds, hear the raucous noise of the honky-tonks and the sweet voice of a rough and tough cowboy with a roving spirit. You've certainly got a winner here.
Comment Written 04-May-2013
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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Wow! Thanks for the wonderful review and the precious SIX! You made my weekend with your kindness. What fabulous compliments. I'm so glad that you like Schoolmarm. I guess experience shows. This East Texas Pinecone got her heart broken, but she had big fun in the process.
Thanks again, and have a wonderful Sunday.
Vista Kay (yep, really my name).
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Hi, Vista Kay. You are one of a kind, for sure. Your down to earth language and point of view is fantastic. I'm a kind of schoolmarm type - mousy, shy, etc. etc. But one a man who was the roving kind took me for a spin. So I truly identify with your poem, even though I'm not from Texas, but Miami which is full of cowboys of a different kind. Liilia
Comment from Flamingbush
Great job with this. Rhymes are excellent. It has quite a feel of being out west, and the way you wrote it is incredible.
Midst cow town bars and honkytonks, I did things twice I shouldn't do once.
In this country of cow manure, we undertook a whirlwind tour. - the wording is amazing!
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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Great job with this. Rhymes are excellent. It has quite a feel of being out west, and the way you wrote it is incredible.
Midst cow town bars and honkytonks, I did things twice I shouldn't do once.
In this country of cow manure, we undertook a whirlwind tour. - the wording is amazing!
Comment Written 04-May-2013
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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Wow. I'm thrilled that you're tickled with Schoolmarm! Love those words "incredible" and "amazing." Those are terrific compliments. And I'm so grateful for those stars.
Thanks again, and have a fabulous Sunday.
Vista Kay
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You're very welcome. God bless.
Comment from muezza56
i really enjoyed reading this really well written love poem. it is full of energy and life, and though sometimes relationships end, there are always memories of the good the bad etc
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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i really enjoyed reading this really well written love poem. it is full of energy and life, and though sometimes relationships end, there are always memories of the good the bad etc
Comment Written 04-May-2013
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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Thank you for the wonderful review of Schoolmarm. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it and got the point.
Have a great weekend.
VK
Comment from AireM
I love your poem, it is so well written. Full of emotions, great flow and rhythm. Plus top of it all very well chosen words. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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I love your poem, it is so well written. Full of emotions, great flow and rhythm. Plus top of it all very well chosen words. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 04-May-2013
reply by the author on 04-May-2013
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I'm so glad that you like Schoolmarm. Thank you for the wonderful review and the kind comments. I'm grateful.
Have a great weekend.
VK
Comment from dmt1967
This is a good poem and a very well deserved win congratulations on that I love the picture as well very well written thank you for sharing
reply by the author on 02-May-2013
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This is a good poem and a very well deserved win congratulations on that I love the picture as well very well written thank you for sharing
Comment Written 02-May-2013
reply by the author on 02-May-2013
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Hey, thanks for the congrats on this one! I'm tickled that it tickled your fancy and that you like the pic. I appreciate the review, your time, and the generous stars.
G'night.
VK
Comment from elliejean
I love the poem. Every once in while we have to try something that is not in our nature. School marm means a woman of high virtue. You threw this virtue away on a wild cowboy. You never regretted a bit and you shouldn't Great work.
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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I love the poem. Every once in while we have to try something that is not in our nature. School marm means a woman of high virtue. You threw this virtue away on a wild cowboy. You never regretted a bit and you shouldn't Great work.
Comment Written 01-May-2013
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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Thank you for the generous review and the equally generous stars. Absolutely no regrets here, just lots of good memories and tales of fun days in the Wild West. I'm so happy that you "got" the poem!
Comment from Shirley B
This poem is wonderful. I laughed when I read it. I loved the rhyming lines. You didn't have to tell me what out of the chute meant, since I am from Oklahoma. I was laughing hard, then stopped and said 'wait I really talk that way.' Loved it. Best of luck in the contest, Shirley
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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This poem is wonderful. I laughed when I read it. I loved the rhyming lines. You didn't have to tell me what out of the chute meant, since I am from Oklahoma. I was laughing hard, then stopped and said 'wait I really talk that way.' Loved it. Best of luck in the contest, Shirley
Comment Written 01-May-2013
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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Hi Shirley,
I got such a kick out of your review! I am so glad that you "got" Valentine and enjoyed it so much, and I'm grateful for the stars. Well, I had to explain the lingo as a "just in case." My Dad rode the circuit, so I talk that way, too--sometimes. It's a sort of second language. Sounds like it may be your first! lol
Thanks again.
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When I lived in Charleston SC and St. Marys Ga. my patients would ask me if I was from Texas. I would act outraged and say. "Lord no, I am from Oklahoma!" :)
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Oh! So you are the Oklahoman! We did more than one rodeo tour of your country with my dad, Shirley, and we had such great times there. I haven't blown your way in about a decade, but my last visit was to Tulsa, which was so much like Fort Worth then that they were interchangeable.
You're the real deal, and it means so much to me that you like Valentine! The best to you and your family--in Texas and Oklahoma.
Thanks again for the kudos.
Vista Kay
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Dear Vista, I am about as real as you can get. :) I loved your entry. As a child, the NRA had the final in Oklahoma City and not in Las Vagas. Have a great day, Shirley
Comment from Dean Kuch
This was a fantastically metered and perfectly rhyming poem. I especially liked the cowboy references and comparisons. For me, that's what made it so unique and special.
Bravo!
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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This was a fantastically metered and perfectly rhyming poem. I especially liked the cowboy references and comparisons. For me, that's what made it so unique and special.
Bravo!
Comment Written 01-May-2013
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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Thanks for the great review, Dean. I'm grateful that you like Valentine. I'm also grateful for both the extremely kind words and the stars!
Comment from Lise Deangelo
This is an excellently-written poem that expertly avoids the forbidden words as listed. Fun to read and a good story within this poem too. Thanks for sharing and best wishes for the contest :) Lise
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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This is an excellently-written poem that expertly avoids the forbidden words as listed. Fun to read and a good story within this poem too. Thanks for sharing and best wishes for the contest :) Lise
Comment Written 01-May-2013
reply by the author on 01-May-2013
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Thank you for your generosity and the wonderful compliments. I'm glad you had fun with Valentine. Thanks also for the best wishes!
