Man Or Mouse?
5-7-5 Meet the rat catcher.20 total reviews
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written 5-7-5 poem about the rat catcher who hasaid no success getting rid of all the rats. He had to give up the dead end job and kill them all.
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A very well-written 5-7-5 poem about the rat catcher who hasaid no success getting rid of all the rats. He had to give up the dead end job and kill them all.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Horrible job to have!! Thanks for your review.
Comment from CrystieCookie999
So funny! I was going to say change "eeking" to "eek-ing" just so it doesn't get confused with a misspelled "eking" but either way. Clever illustration fits perfectly. This inspires me to sponsor a pun-filled contest! Super post! Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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So funny! I was going to say change "eeking" to "eek-ing" just so it doesn't get confused with a misspelled "eking" but either way. Clever illustration fits perfectly. This inspires me to sponsor a pun-filled contest! Super post! Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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You made a good suggestion, so I did change it to eek-ing. More easily seen by folks who skip over things. Thanks.
Your pun prompt would be a good one... will you do it soon?
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Pun-ting on the Thames contest oh-pun for entries!
Comment from Mark Valentine
Very nice (especially "eeking our a living"). Has all the clever word play one expects from a 5-7-5 - plus it's a novel topic - should do well in the contest.
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Very nice (especially "eeking our a living"). Has all the clever word play one expects from a 5-7-5 - plus it's a novel topic - should do well in the contest.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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I appreciate your supportive comments, Mark. I was pleased with myself for that 'eeking out a living' line!
Comment from Mystic Angel 7777
This meets the contest requirements splendidly with a correct line and syllable count. The content is cleverly constructed and delightful in the reading. Good luck in the judging and thank you very much for sharing it.
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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This meets the contest requirements splendidly with a correct line and syllable count. The content is cleverly constructed and delightful in the reading. Good luck in the judging and thank you very much for sharing it.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Thanks for reviewing!
Comment from RodG
I really like the word play in this short poem, Lisa, and the illustration chosen. Hard to imagine what an exterminator's job was like in Rennaissance Times. Is "eeking out" also a bit of onomatopoeia? Rod
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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I really like the word play in this short poem, Lisa, and the illustration chosen. Hard to imagine what an exterminator's job was like in Rennaissance Times. Is "eeking out" also a bit of onomatopoeia? Rod
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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eeeeeeek! A mouse!
Thanks for your review, Rod. This poem was prompted by the fact I had a rat in my ceiling. There would have been so many during the olden days I guess the ratcatcher's job was secure employment.
Comment from June Sargent
Very clever and witty! Great illustration as well. Not a job I would want. But someone's got to do it. Should have entered this in a contest! Very different than the usual 5-7-5.
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Very clever and witty! Great illustration as well. Not a job I would want. But someone's got to do it. Should have entered this in a contest! Very different than the usual 5-7-5.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Hi June,
thanks so much for putting up with my rats!
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
I'm loving the play on words here and this is a fine 5-7-5 Lisa and I wish you luck with the contest! It is a winner for me. Your few words are magical! Love Dolly x
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I'm loving the play on words here and this is a fine 5-7-5 Lisa and I wish you luck with the contest! It is a winner for me. Your few words are magical! Love Dolly x
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Thanks so much for your vote of confidence, Dolly, and the super rating!
Comment from Alex Rosel
Hi, I don't usually comment on poetry as it's not really my main interest, but this post made me smile. Given the restricted syllable count, you've not only delivered a humorous pun, but you've engineered a set-up for the joke. I think that's neatly done {smiles}.
Good luck with the competition {smiles}.
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Hi, I don't usually comment on poetry as it's not really my main interest, but this post made me smile. Given the restricted syllable count, you've not only delivered a humorous pun, but you've engineered a set-up for the joke. I think that's neatly done {smiles}.
Good luck with the competition {smiles}.
Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Thank you so much for spending some time with the rat catcher!
Comment from Cindy Warren
Do they still have rat catchers? I hope not. I thought they were something from a Dickens novel. It really would be a horrible job. Good luck in the contest.
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reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Do they still have rat catchers? I hope not. I thought they were something from a Dickens novel. It really would be a horrible job. Good luck in the contest.
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Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Yes they do, because there are still rats! It is called 'pest control' these days. Thanks for your review, Cindy.
Comment from lyenochka
Hmm. Methinks he relies on his assistant, the cat, too much? It's a very interesting picture - pest control man in the olden days? I like how you emphasize the "dead end" with the "trapped" in the last line. Poor guy.
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reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Hmm. Methinks he relies on his assistant, the cat, too much? It's a very interesting picture - pest control man in the olden days? I like how you emphasize the "dead end" with the "trapped" in the last line. Poor guy.
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Comment Written 09-Aug-2019
reply by the author on 09-Aug-2019
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Not a job I would want! I think the image is from Elizabethan times.
Thanks for your review.