Comment from petalangela

Excellent

Let's just agree to disagree
This poem was magic for me
It sums up my own opinion
Reaches out to each minion
So please you must promote
Even without the silly vote

 Comment Written 28-May-2015

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reply by the author on 28-May-2015

Thanks so much my friend for your very kind comments. I am glad you enjoyed the poem and that it was magic for you. Thanks so much for your kindness. Portia

Comment from Dorothy Farrell

Excellent

A very thoughtful acrostic dedicated to fellow Fanstorians. A good idea and well constructed. In your last line you say 'And if I lose, lucky me' - a good way to look at defeat, but I hope you may be wrong. Good Luck in the contest. Warm regards Dorothy x

 Comment Written 28-May-2015

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reply by the author on 28-May-2015

Thanks so much for your rating, review and very kind comments. I like your suggestion for the ending. Since the voting is underway, not sure if I can go in and edit it, but I will make the changes. Thanks so much!!!!! Blessings Portia

Comment from CR Delport

Excellent

When I arrived her I had so much to learn. I still do, but now I know a little better :) This is very well done. Good luck in the contest.
Take care.
Christelle.

 Comment Written 28-May-2015

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reply by the author on 28-May-2015

Thanks so much for your review, rating and best wishes. Blessings Portia

Comment from danpald

Excellent

The contest fine you got the words
Now just relax the vote will come
Your poem is honored just the same
As a tribute to fanstorians claim

Well to thank the writers here
With the poem that gives a cheer
Not easy to find the words so well
When long is the poem to tell

Same with long winded reviews
As you say within the view
So sorry that my poem is long
In praise of a well constructed poem

 Comment Written 28-May-2015

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reply by the author on 28-May-2015

Well done my friend, what a review, I loved it. Thanks Portia

Comment from inside echo

Excellent

I think this is great. You laughed at the things people would catch you at, and made them an intentional part of your poem. Very well organized and thought through. It rhymes, it followed the rules of your contest. It is even better than you seemed to have fun doing it. Very well done. I'm impressed.
echo

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 28-May-2015

Thanks so much for your review, rating and very kind comments. I am glad you enjoyed it. Blessings Portia

reply by inside echo on 28-May-2015

You are welcome.

Comment from Mystic Angel 7777

Excellent

This meets the contest requirements beautifully. You deliver a very well penned Acrostic which makes me wonder if you chose this form to be creative or because you are so tired of this prompt coming around that you thought a tired style was worthy of it? Which ever is the case this is a delightful read and you may very well win. I wish you all the best in the voting and thank you for sharing it.

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 27-May-2015

Thanks so much for your review, rating and very kind comments. It appears that whenever I write a poem my way of the Acrostic style, I get great reviews. So I put it to the test my penning this one. We shall see......... Blessings my friend Portia

Comment from artisart4u

Excellent

This is a good acrostic poem and written from the heart. It is original.

You used all the words that were required.

Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 27-May-2015

Thanks so much for your review, rating and best wishes; greatly appreciated. Portia

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Hah-ha, you're very welcome, and thank you for sharing a little bit of fun & cheer with us all. There isn't enough of that going around these days.
You managed to make this rhyme quite well, and nothing seemed too forced to me...not even "zipper", LOL. The cadence and flow of it is good when read aloud. You also got all of the required word into an acrostic, which is no easy feat in and of itself.

On a side note, the words rack and wrack have been confused with one another for a very long time. Sometimes the expression "to go to wrack and ruin" is written as "to go to rack and ruin."

It is from the torture rack that we get the expression "to rack one's brains."

The word wrack, with its identical pronunciation, is related to Old English wraec "misery" and wrecan "to punish." In the fourteenth century wrack took on the meaning "wrecked ship." In time it came to mean "seaweed", or anything cast up upon the shore. The expression "to go to wrack and ruin" means to fall into a state of decay or destruction.

The written form "wrack one's brain" would be, therefore, incorrect. Just in case anybody asks ya...

Excellent work, and best of luck in the contest. :)

~Dean

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 27-May-2015

Thanks so much my friend, I am glad you enjoyed my silly poem. You must have read my mind, I wasn't sure about the word "rack", but I figured if it was used incorrectly, someone would point it out to me. Thanks for the lesson, goes to show we are never to old to learn. I really appreciate the time you have taken to review and rate my poem; greatly appreciated. Thanks for the best wishes. //// Portia

reply by Dean Kuch on 27-May-2015

Hey, the pleasure was all mine, Portia. I thought I'd put in the info about the rack/wrack word in the review for you because it happened to me once, someone questioned me about the way I'd used "rack". So, I just thought it might save you some trouble. :) Good luck!
~Dean

reply by the author on 27-May-2015

I really appreciated that, and thanks again my friend. Portia

reply by Dean Kuch on 27-May-2015

:)

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi...

- Fun take on the prompt by poking fun in return---and at Fanstorians to boot! (*<*)
- Format is fun and creative.
- Super entry for the contest.

Good luck.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 27-May-2015

Thanks so much for your review and rating, and for your comments and best wishes. Pharp

Comment from Pam (respa)

Excellent

-Cute artwork to go with your poem.
-Your acrostic is so witty and clever, it made me smile:)
-I am so glad you put the required words in quotes so I didn't have to go look for them!
-You manage to write nice things about "fellow fanstorians".
-I like the wit in these lines:
"Now as I picture a "fir" tree and a word to rhyme with "dipper"
Sadly enough, a reviewer will say I forced the word zipper"
-With lines o through s, it just keeps getting better.

 Comment Written 27-May-2015

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reply by the author on 27-May-2015

Thanks so much for your rating and review; greatly appreciated. I am glad it made you smile. Blessings Pharp

reply by Pam (respa) on 27-May-2015

You are very welcome.