Comment from Cass Carlton

Excellent

I'm going to bookcase this as it is so delightfully written. It would have to be one of the best nonsense poems I have ever read, including works by Ogden Nash, Edward Lear and the master himself Lewis Carroll. There is a narrative, a beginning, a middle and an end, set in delightfully barely understandable words and utterly charming pictures of baby sloths that set the whole thing off perfectly . Well done cheers Cass

 Comment Written 08-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Aug-2017

Thank you, Cass, for the terrific review and your humbling and complimentary comments. Bill

Comment from EverInParadise

Exceptional

I love this. So much fun in lyric and rhyme. Sloths are the greatest animal and they would all be proud to be the sloth of you tale. Just a fun and happy read, well, maybe the ending line is not for the uptight reader.

 Comment Written 08-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Aug-2017

Thank you, EIP, for the positive and upbeat review. Bill

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I loved the well manicured poetic artistry of this unusual work Bill. In the foreground is the sloth's slow, wending, but it's really about the backstory of a decaying society that seems to be the thrust of the work. I'm most impressed with the inventive language. Written in general couplet rhyming, but some variation in verse, rhyming and stanza size, make for a good read, well done, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 08-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Aug-2017

Thank you, Roy, for the positive and encouraging review. Bill

reply by royowen on 08-Aug-2017

Most welcome Bill.

Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

Why, that sloth is a handsome fellow. No disqualifications, eh? No rules. At any rate this poem has a rollicking beat and a humorous nonsense content. Excellent.

 Comment Written 30-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 30-Jul-2017

Thanks, LIJ, for giving this a look. Bill

Comment from Rasmine

Excellent

Bill,

This is funny! Thank you; I'm doing a marathon of reviews, and I'm tired :P

Loved these parts and more but don't want to paste all your poem:
A sloth was shaving his face one year,
and may have finished, it isn't clear,
by the time he arrived, in the November snow,
the sheriff had joined a reality show
called the Real Housewives of Cleft, Idaho.
The sheriff droned on about the jurisdiction,
and suggested that the pikkered fwen was mere fiction,
to which sloth retorted in sloth-perfect diction
that the sheriff had a head-in-his-asshole affliction.

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thanks, Rasmine

Comment from Margaret Snowdon

Excellent

Ha ha - this is not only entertaining, but impressive how you've
kept the rhythm and rhyme to this unique little story in a poem, Bill -
something really different that drew me in - great presentation altogether...
just wish I had a six it deserves.

Good luck with the contest, my friend.

Margaret

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2017

Thank you, Margaret, for the encouraging review. Bill

Comment from Spitfire

Excellent

What a tongue twister. A great test for actors to learn how to speak distinctly. The content's so silly, it made me think of Lewis Carroll's The Jabberwocky. Children would delight in hearing this.

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2017

Thanks, Shari, for the positive review. Bill

Comment from Irish Rain

Excellent

I just love these adorable sloths!! What a unique and entertaining poem this is!! My favorite....'to resume the shaving of his slothy face.' TOO cute!!! Blessings...

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2017

Thanks, IR, for the great review. Bill

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Hahahaha...
I have no clue whatsoever concerning what the hell I just read is about, Bill.
But it kinda reminded me of a bawdier version of a Theodor Seuss Geisel poem.

So, let me see if I've got this straight. You know...for posterior's sake?

The shaving sloth was in reality a naked and nervous kaloopolo
with pikkering paste all down his papoopogo? And when he unzipped his sloth suit to reveal himself to the world, the reality TV show, The Real Housewives of Cleft, Idaho, went through the stratosphere.

Am I smellin' what you're cookin' here?
If so, I'm damn glad that I didn't step in it, heh-heh-heh.
Good luck!

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2017

Actually, the guilty kaloopolo was disguised as Sheriff Yosemite Sven.

reply by Dean Kuch on 28-Jul-2017

Dammit! I knew I'd get it wrong.
Well, now I know... :p

Comment from Mustang Patty

Exceptional

Wow, Bill; this was wonderfully penned and highly entertaining. The images you created with your words were great, and the story within the lines made me laugh out loud.

I wish you well in the contest - this highly original piece should be a great contender,

~patty~

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2017

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reply by the author on 28-Jul-2017

Thanks, Patty, for the astounding review. This was a fun poem. Bill