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Comment from royowen
I had to have a giggle at this tongue in cheek beauty, written in articulate rhyming couplets, and described "perfectly" the confronting form of a mugger and indeed his more unfortunate confrontation of his nemesis, beautifully written, good luck, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2022
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I had to have a giggle at this tongue in cheek beauty, written in articulate rhyming couplets, and described "perfectly" the confronting form of a mugger and indeed his more unfortunate confrontation of his nemesis, beautifully written, good luck, blessings Roy
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 30-Sep-2022
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Thank you my sweet friend. Roy, I so appreciate your kind comments about this one, as stupid is stupid. And besides spiritual stupid, silly and anything that can give a smile is such a great gift back to me. So another review going into my folder named Roy. Bless you my friend, you have made my day!
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Good job
Comment from LateBloomer
Hello author, a funny nonsense poem, indeed. Good rhyming couplets.
There's a lot going on in this poem. I can feel the woe within.
I especially liked:
I'm sticking to this story; Please tell me how it went
(Spoken like an someone who's had a lot of practice telling tales - lol)
Comical photos. A fun poem. Well done. As this is a contest entry, I wish you good luck. LateBloomer
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Hello author, a funny nonsense poem, indeed. Good rhyming couplets.
There's a lot going on in this poem. I can feel the woe within.
I especially liked:
I'm sticking to this story; Please tell me how it went
(Spoken like an someone who's had a lot of practice telling tales - lol)
Comical photos. A fun poem. Well done. As this is a contest entry, I wish you good luck. LateBloomer
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you so much Margaret! This is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such a lovely review and comments my dear dear friend! And thanks for the smile you gave back to me. So very much appreciated!
Comment from lyenochka
This is quite the riddle-filled poem! You filled each stanza with contradictory conundrum like a sunny day at night, front and back and off-duty patrolling cop. Great job with this and best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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This is quite the riddle-filled poem! You filled each stanza with contradictory conundrum like a sunny day at night, front and back and off-duty patrolling cop. Great job with this and best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Thank you so much Helen! This is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such a lovely review and comments my dear dear friend! So much appreciated!
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Thank you so much Helen! This is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such a lovely review and comments my dear dear friend! So much appreciated!
Comment from harmony13
The author's words were fun, clever, interesting, descriptive and creative.
I especially liked the last line which really made me laugh! It was great
reading a humorous poem! The poem flows and connects well. The artwork is awesome and goes well with the theme and words of the poem.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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The author's words were fun, clever, interesting, descriptive and creative.
I especially liked the last line which really made me laugh! It was great
reading a humorous poem! The poem flows and connects well. The artwork is awesome and goes well with the theme and words of the poem.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you so much Maria, This is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such a lovely review and comments my dear dear friend! And thanks for the smile you gave back to me. So much appreciated!
Comment from Sally Law
Aw... I love this funny poem and the contest ! I've been busy with a hurricane and couldn't enter. Internet outage, ya know!
There's so much I like about this one. My favorite: Along came a blind man and claims he saw everything! A hoot and a holler!
Sending you my best today as always, and my very best wishes for the upcoming contest,
Sally Law :)) XOs
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Aw... I love this funny poem and the contest ! I've been busy with a hurricane and couldn't enter. Internet outage, ya know!
There's so much I like about this one. My favorite: Along came a blind man and claims he saw everything! A hoot and a holler!
Sending you my best today as always, and my very best wishes for the upcoming contest,
Sally Law :)) XOs
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Oh Sally, for as much as you are going through, it is just like you to grab a few reviews and join your other family a little here, as I know everyone is concerned and many are praying. Take care and be SAFE!
And thank you for your lovely review and comments my dear friend.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha what a fun contest entry, Mystery Author. I enjoyed the
way this read--silly, but fun. You did a great job with the
nonsense of it. Even then, you were able to tell a story though
unbelievable, but that was the point. The words flowed smoothly
and created great imagery. The picture was supportive--fruits
dressed like people--more like fruitcakes--all part of the fun.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes in the contest, Jan
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Haha what a fun contest entry, Mystery Author. I enjoyed the
way this read--silly, but fun. You did a great job with the
nonsense of it. Even then, you were able to tell a story though
unbelievable, but that was the point. The words flowed smoothly
and created great imagery. The picture was supportive--fruits
dressed like people--more like fruitcakes--all part of the fun.
Thanks for sharing and best wishes in the contest, Jan
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you so much Jan, and I know this is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such a lovely review and comments my dear dear friend! And thanks for the smile you gave back to me. So much appreciated!
Comment from GWHARGIS
This was complete nonsense just as you promised. It was a comedy of misinformation and misdirection. The pacing was great and the rhythm was perfect. Great job. Gretchen
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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This was complete nonsense just as you promised. It was a comedy of misinformation and misdirection. The pacing was great and the rhythm was perfect. Great job. Gretchen
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you so much Gretchen. What a delightful review, that has me glowing right now. This is very stupid, but as Tom Hanks says in Forest Gump, stupid is as stupid does. Lol! Thanks for such lovely comments my dear dear friend! And thanks for the smile you gave back to me. So much appreciated!
Comment from Spitfire
It was fun finding all the ridiculous non-sensical ideas in this. To name a few: coming from the front and sticking a gun in the back,
sweats freezing, silent beam, white native man, faced a guy back to back... Love the ending where it turns out the man is a ghost.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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It was fun finding all the ridiculous non-sensical ideas in this. To name a few: coming from the front and sticking a gun in the back,
sweats freezing, silent beam, white native man, faced a guy back to back... Love the ending where it turns out the man is a ghost.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Ok, Spitfire, you are turning out to be such a charmer and I am loving it. So I have to ask you something that I have been waiting to ask just the right person. There is one part that nobody has commented on and I am wondering if they were obvious contradictions. Where I say that 'an alone off duty cop drove by who was patrolling half the street.' Then a couple verses down it said, 'and second cop got out of the car.' There were five things wrong with those that I just wasn't sure if I hadn't explained it right or not.
I would appreciate your opinion because you are so insightful. And thank you for the smile with your fun comments.
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I did think that sounded peculiar. But I thought that even an off duty cop was so trained as to be forever viligent. At least I would hope so. I did miss the contradiction of alone and a second cop out of the car, however.
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Thank you so much my friend! If you did, then I believe everyone might have. So it's something I will go in and change before I publish my book. You have been such a big help. I knew right away you were the one to ask. It has also been nice getting to know you lately.
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You say the nicest things, Debi. Good luck with your book. Are you going to self-publish?
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And I just loved you from the moment you gave me your first review. I can't wait to read more of your works.
I will self publish, but need to go through my portfolio and clean anything up that may need a stir. I have a recipe that isn't always easy to follow when you have a prompt that has a close deadline. The recipe is to write your post. (I call it my hot dish) let it simmer, come back later and stir, repeat a few times and flavor it to taste. Then you have your awesome dish, that is ready to serve. Stupid? I think so, but I am a little corny! Thanks for all your kind comments my good friend.
Comment from Olivanne Marsh
The established rhythm changes in the middle of the poem, which I found disconcerting, but I loved the nonsense and whimsical tone. The juxtaposition of opposites is not only funny, it's interesting, like a puzzle or a piece of abstract art...everything fits, but it doesn't. :) Very creative and requires some active reading, which I found engaging. I enjoyed reading this.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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The established rhythm changes in the middle of the poem, which I found disconcerting, but I loved the nonsense and whimsical tone. The juxtaposition of opposites is not only funny, it's interesting, like a puzzle or a piece of abstract art...everything fits, but it doesn't. :) Very creative and requires some active reading, which I found engaging. I enjoyed reading this.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Thank you Olivanne for the wonderful review and comments. I appreciate your comments about the middle of the poem, as I did not feel good about that part either. I decided to join this contest around midnight and didn't see until after I did that it was due in 3 hours. Not enough time for my recipe of writing, where I make it, let it simmer, go back and stir it, repeat a few times and stir again until it is good enough to serve. Lol! I ended up making it without a minute to spare, so wasn't sure if I should be editing more when they were reading to see if everyone followed the rules. So I thank you again tho for your valuable feedback and all your lovely comments, as I do appreciate them very much.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I should have read about the parameters of this writing prompt before I read. As I read, I thought this doesn't make any sense. Then I read the about the prompt. Now it makes perfect sense. I enjoyed reading.
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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I should have read about the parameters of this writing prompt before I read. As I read, I thought this doesn't make any sense. Then I read the about the prompt. Now it makes perfect sense. I enjoyed reading.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 01-Oct-2022
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Awe, thank you so much Barb. I appreciate your fun and kind comments and so appreciate the big smile you always seem to give me.