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Comment from Pam Lonsdale
Very clever using antonyms at the front and back of your lines - makes perfect nonsense!
I liked the rhyming, but thought some of the lines were a little long thus ruining the flow of the poem.
Fun read - good luck.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Very clever using antonyms at the front and back of your lines - makes perfect nonsense!
I liked the rhyming, but thought some of the lines were a little long thus ruining the flow of the poem.
Fun read - good luck.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Pam, thanks and you are so right. I have been working on that for hours and may just have to chuck some of them. Thank you Hon for your kind words as I feel this is just not up to what my standards are.. oh well, you can't win them all, but I sure appreciate your feedback my dear friend.
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You don't have to chuck it, just go back and edit some of the lines to shorten and tighten it up a little. You have been doing a lot lately, maybe just slow down a little.
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Thank you so much, as it is always nice to hear the feedback of such a caring friend.. i did a couple hours ago and I think it works now
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Thank you so much, as it is always nice to hear the feedback of such a caring friend.. i did a couple hours ago and I think it works now
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Thank you so much, as it is always nice to hear the feedback of such a caring friend.. i did a couple hours ago and I think it works now
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello fellow poet, a terrific Thursday to you. I enjoyed your poem, it had a nice flow to it and the rhymes were good. I think you did a great job on the writing prompt.
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Hello fellow poet, a terrific Thursday to you. I enjoyed your poem, it had a nice flow to it and the rhymes were good. I think you did a great job on the writing prompt.
Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Thank you my friend for the very kind comments for my stupid poem.
They are truly appreciated!
Comment from papa55mike
They wanted a funny nonsense poem and this fits the bill. One thing I would suggest is to change the font to something a little easier to read.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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They wanted a funny nonsense poem and this fits the bill. One thing I would suggest is to change the font to something a little easier to read.
Good luck in the contest!
Have a great day, and God bless.
mike
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Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Hello there papa Mike. Somehow you look like such a good guy I want to call you a papa bear. You look like that kind of a protector.
Thank you for your review and feedback. I have my changed my font and so many things this with this poem, that I am ready scrap it, but it is too late. I hope I have a decent font now. I truly treasure your feedback, so thank you.
Much appreciated my friend.
Comment from robyn corum
Dear Mystery Writer (and potential mugging victim!)
This was a cute story - which had several fun, nonsense moments. Kudos!
My only negative is that the poem lacks a bit of 'flow'. A more consistent syllable count might help with that, and then taking your time to make sure the story reads clearly? There are a couple places where I had to stop and think a bit - never good! haha
Here's an example of what I mean:
A lone off duty cop, was patrolling the street
Drove by and stopped to help while starting the retreat
--> consider adding/changing so that more is explained -
A lone(,) off(-)duty cop, was patrolling the street
He drove by but stopped as I began to retreat
--> it's clearer who was retreating - see what I mean?
One more:
One sunny day on a night so very black
He came up from the front and stuck a gun in my back
--> evening out the syllable count and making a couple of small edits:
One sunny day on a night very black (-deleted 'so')
A mugger ahead stuck a gun in my back
--> see the difference?
Just a few changes as you go would help crystalize the images. Thanks - this for sure qualifies for the contest and was a lot of fun to read! You are welcome to agree with my comments and suggestions or ignore every one. haha! Good luck!
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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Dear Mystery Writer (and potential mugging victim!)
This was a cute story - which had several fun, nonsense moments. Kudos!
My only negative is that the poem lacks a bit of 'flow'. A more consistent syllable count might help with that, and then taking your time to make sure the story reads clearly? There are a couple places where I had to stop and think a bit - never good! haha
Here's an example of what I mean:
A lone off duty cop, was patrolling the street
Drove by and stopped to help while starting the retreat
--> consider adding/changing so that more is explained -
A lone(,) off(-)duty cop, was patrolling the street
He drove by but stopped as I began to retreat
--> it's clearer who was retreating - see what I mean?
One more:
One sunny day on a night so very black
He came up from the front and stuck a gun in my back
--> evening out the syllable count and making a couple of small edits:
One sunny day on a night very black (-deleted 'so')
A mugger ahead stuck a gun in my back
--> see the difference?
Just a few changes as you go would help crystalize the images. Thanks - this for sure qualifies for the contest and was a lot of fun to read! You are welcome to agree with my comments and suggestions or ignore every one. haha! Good luck!
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Comment Written 29-Sep-2022
reply by the author on 29-Sep-2022
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Robyn I love your feedback and some I was doing while you were reading. I had to release this before editing as I was running behind and maybe even missed the deadline. I'm going to look at your suggestions because I wasn't loving what I was seeing yet. Lol, Not a good sign .. thanks and I will get back to you to write a better thank you! : )