Comment from Rmocruz

Excellent

A funny scenario with solid rhyming, internal as well.
An appropriate cartoon-art to compliment, good meter as well.
Well crafted contest entry, best wishes.

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 18-May-2019

Thanks. Glad you found it funny. Appreciate your comments ... ;o)

Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

I like your little poem.
I have never played strip poker or any kind of poker for that matter. I don't like card games and I would have found the stripping part too embarrassing.
Thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 18-May-2019

Thanks. Glad you liked the poem. It's a game usually played by young teenagers who don't mind being embarrassed ... ;o)

reply by Heather Knight on 19-May-2019

I would have found it even more embarrassing as a teenager...

Comment from judester

Excellent

I like the idea of this one, but you have too many words. Think five lines...line one, two and five rhyme. Lines three and four rhyme with each other. aabba
Then syllables, line one, two and five have eight or nine syllables, lines three and four have five or six.
Just reduce your poem down. Use the game,blame,fame rhymes. And noses and poses for lines 3,4. I look forward to reading your entry. Cheers, judester

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 18-May-2019

Thanks. This obviously isn't a classic limerick. Because of the liberal syllable counts allowed in this contest - this turned out to be
12,12, 9,9, 12. The rhyme scheme is correct, and the 'b'rhyme lines are shorter than the 'a' rhyme lines. I couldn't figure out how to say what I wanted when I tried to edit it down into the classic style. Do appreciate all your comments and suggestions ... ;o)

reply by judester on 18-May-2019

Okay, I get it now. I like the rhymes. Good luck in the contest. Cheers, j

Comment from Willie P. Smith

Excellent

You did a great and humorous job with this short but very funny poem.
No one would play that game with me when was young. I'd probably just get caught by my parents anyway. Very good rhyme.

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 18-May-2019

Thanks. Glad you enjoyed this poem and found it funny. Appreciate your thoughts. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

This is a fun write filled with a different kind of card game here. I wish you luck with the contest which requires the poem to be a Limerick? I doubt this would be considered so, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 18-May-2019

Thanks, Dolly. Glad you found it fun. Yes, this is not a classic limerick. The contest allows for a liberal syllable count and the rest of the contest rules were followed. Do appreciate your comments ... ;o)

Comment from Stephen Force

Excellent

This meets the contest criteria, One stanza limerick of 5 lines, and it was fun to read. I think we all played "strip poker as kids this reminded me of those so so so many years ago:-) Nice, good luck.

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 19-May-2019

Thanks - Glad you found this a fun read. I think this is an extremely distant and blurred memory many of us have from when we were kids. Appreciate your comments. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from Bleeshor

Excellent

Well there you go, strip poker as a limerick...winners giggled and wiggled noses at naked friends in awkward poses... It made me smile. I thought of the boys in seventh grade and spin the bottle and stories of strip poker with" those other girls" It works

 Comment Written 18-May-2019

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reply by the author on 19-May-2019

Thanks - Glad it made you smile. I think this is a distant blurred memory many of us have from when we were kids. It was fun times, but who remembers details. Appreciate your comments. Cheers ..;o)

Comment from poetwatch

Excellent

So you played that game too. I gave up cards because of that game. I never won! Well, I got a couple of queens once and smile as I looked around and then some clown jack me up with three of a kind. Go figure, I lose. :( This is a good limerick for the Five Card Stud... And More contest.

 Comment Written 17-May-2019

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reply by the author on 19-May-2019

Thanks - Glad you liked it. I think this is a distant blurred memory many of us have from when we were kids. Fun times, and there may have been some cheating involved, but who remembers details. Appreciate your comments. Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from nor84

Excellent

it is probably my computer set up, but this looks like six lines on my screen. You might want to take another look, because it has to have five lines. Good luck.

 Comment Written 17-May-2019

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reply by the author on 19-May-2019

Thanks. It does have five line lines. Appreciate you checking on it.
Cheers ... ;o)

Comment from RodG

Excellent

Is there any youngster who did no play Strip Poker at least once? You describe the experience very well and I especially like the light-hearted tone achieved through your use of rhyme. Rod

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 Comment Written 17-May-2019

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reply by the author on 19-May-2019

Thanks. Glad you liked the light-hearted tone and the use of rhymes. Most kids when I was growing up played it at least once. It's definitely for the younger set as I can't imagine adults even contemplating playing it. Appreciate your comments. Cheers ... ;o)