Sonnets
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Comment from Jay Squires
The money you wasted? Be happy I still have a 25 % chance at a member cent pump (good odds since I didn't get one for the last 4 poems I read)!
After a thirty year career in the Insurance Business, Michael, you are speaking loud and clear about those who succeeded most. I? I was a pauper.
But, honest.
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2014
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The money you wasted? Be happy I still have a 25 % chance at a member cent pump (good odds since I didn't get one for the last 4 poems I read)!
After a thirty year career in the Insurance Business, Michael, you are speaking loud and clear about those who succeeded most. I? I was a pauper.
But, honest.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 12-Sep-2014
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I was an insurance agent in one of my lifetimes. Life and disability for five years or so. I've usually been a pauper as well. I've been rather rich a couple times, it didn't do anything for me really! I belong here as a Fanstorian!! I'm miles behind in answering these. I do read them with great interest them and appreciate them greatly. I jumped ahead to answer at least one of yours so you know I am out here trying to catch up! Thank you very much, mikey
Comment from CR Delport
I am sure you would've have done well in the contest. As always, this is another fascinating poem that is very well written.
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I am sure you would've have done well in the contest. As always, this is another fascinating poem that is very well written.
Comment Written 12-Sep-2014
Comment from krys123
Mikey;
in year 3rd verse, first line you have the word (while) at the end of the first line, is that a typo?
I technically found your rhyming couplet quatrains with the club with it and to be very well written and I enjoyed your sonnet very much.
Your rhyming helped with the rhythmic flow while your rhythm flowed smoothly throughout your writing. Rhyming that was neither forced nor labored was indeed Well conceived to complement your lines for their ideas and concepts.
The imagery was truly descriptive and eloquently expressive throughout your writing: "dismounting my victim's, I leave them with smiles/disheveled their garments in awe of my wiles". Wonderful description of a cheater's playing on man's fate.
Thank you for sharing and posting this for everyone to read and made good Lord be with you always Mikey.
Alex
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Mikey;
in year 3rd verse, first line you have the word (while) at the end of the first line, is that a typo?
I technically found your rhyming couplet quatrains with the club with it and to be very well written and I enjoyed your sonnet very much.
Your rhyming helped with the rhythmic flow while your rhythm flowed smoothly throughout your writing. Rhyming that was neither forced nor labored was indeed Well conceived to complement your lines for their ideas and concepts.
The imagery was truly descriptive and eloquently expressive throughout your writing: "dismounting my victim's, I leave them with smiles/disheveled their garments in awe of my wiles". Wonderful description of a cheater's playing on man's fate.
Thank you for sharing and posting this for everyone to read and made good Lord be with you always Mikey.
Alex
Comment Written 12-Sep-2014
Comment from mossmouse
Mary had a little sonnet, its fleece was white as snow and everywhere the sonnet went the judge was sure to go. He followed her to school one day by climbing Michael's hill but alas my child, the judge fell down and he hauled that sonnet away!
Cute and brave.....Mossmouse
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Mary had a little sonnet, its fleece was white as snow and everywhere the sonnet went the judge was sure to go. He followed her to school one day by climbing Michael's hill but alas my child, the judge fell down and he hauled that sonnet away!
Cute and brave.....Mossmouse
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Comment Written 11-Sep-2014
Comment from granny goes viral
I just gave you five before I even read the poem (it is a poem isn't it?) Just for the topic and visual. You are so funny. This rant is funny...tongue in cheek...which cheek? Who's cheek? Anyway, I just have to smile. What did you win anyway?
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I just gave you five before I even read the poem (it is a poem isn't it?) Just for the topic and visual. You are so funny. This rant is funny...tongue in cheek...which cheek? Who's cheek? Anyway, I just have to smile. What did you win anyway?
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Comment Written 11-Sep-2014
reply by the author on 11-Sep-2014
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Haven't won much lately. They only think I'm cheating when I win a couple! Hahaha. I guess when I lose ten in a row I'm not cheating well enough!! Glad you liked this. Something for fun. Yep, a poem. mikey
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I totally don't understand this whole "ego" group on here. Really, this is just total make believe. I guess if I won the contest I entered, I would be happy. But only if it were real money. I need more ink.
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There is a lot of that here and you are right, it's silly. It is fun to win a contest, but it doesn't mean much because the curve of the people voting is REALLY wide. Many of them don't have any idea which one is actually well written. So, the cute puppy picture gets the votes!! But, within all of that are a lot of great people and writers, so I just ignore the silliness and concentrate on the good stuff. mikey
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I sometimes vote if I like the colors. NOT!
