Comment from juliesibs

Excellent

I love the "metal contenders". Isn't this the truth with the crazy winter we have had the time? Crazy people all trying to land the triple.

Julie

 Comment Written 09-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Mar-2015

Well put, Julie.

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

Dear Shari - this is an excellent senryu. With the amount of freezing rain we got last week everyone and everything was doing axel jumps....and falls.
Nicely done my friend.
Thanks for sharing,
maureen

 Comment Written 09-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 09-Mar-2015

What can I say? So glad I don't live up North. My hometown was 25 miles from the Canadian border.

Comment from closetpoetjester

Excellent

LMAO Well as far as the metal contention goes I'd say it's

WALL 5

CARS 0

Great pun here and that black ice sure is a nasty mofo when it's both on the giving AND receiving end of spinning axels. It SURE has the upper hand...along with the wall of course.
Well penned, mate.
Hugs P
x

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Thanks, Phillippa. The metal could also refer to the fenders of another car.

reply by closetpoetjester on 08-Mar-2015

LOL I thought so, but I STILL say the WALL is the biggest winner here haha.

Comment from Cat of Letters

Excellent

Hi,

Lol! Great choice of pic for you poem.

What a lovely looking road!

How many more days to spring?

Best wishes,

Alison

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Alison, the weather in Florida is beautiful today. Around eighty degrees, no snow, only sunshine. Spring is almost year round here.

Comment from Zinnia48

Exceptional

Quite clever, Spitfire! I do appreciate the author's notes which gave me the info I needed to really get the picture. I know nothing about ice skating at all! However, I am quite experienced with my car skating on ice. Thanks for the poem! caroline

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Thank you so much for the exceptional rating, Caroline. My mother loved to watch the ice skating competition so I learned the jargon from listening to the judges.

Comment from DALLAS01

Excellent

A perfectly honed comparison. Loved the double entendre (metal) this is a realy good one. I have been sliding up and down my alley for a month. I have to make a really sharp turn to access my carport, which is narrow to begin with. After bouncing off the ice mountain, I Feel like Evil Knievel.

 Comment Written 08-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Wow! What a way to test your mettle. :-)

Comment from IndianaIrish

Excellent

Love your play on words, Shari, with metal contenders and the cars performing axels on the ice. Great senryu and a great contender for the contest. lol. Best wishes!
Smiles,
Karyn :-)

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thanks, Karyn. I didn't waste my hard earned money on the contest though after reading some of the entries.

reply by IndianaIrish on 07-Mar-2015

Damn! I was ready to vote for your senryu!

reply by the author on 08-Mar-2015

Thanks for thought. :-)

Comment from boxergirl

Excellent

There's Shari Senryu! I have missed your witty little senryus and this one is definitely clever and appropriate for the times we live in. Thankfully, the sun is out here in Little Rock and it may get in the 50's today. Woohoo!

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Thanks, BG. My senryu muse took a vacation. Fifties --that's freezing for me.

Comment from Louise Michelle

Excellent

LOL - this is another clever senryu, Shari. I really feel for those poor folks up north and I doubt they'd find these winter Olympics very entertaining. Hugs, Lou

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

I'm guessing you're right, although they always smile for the news cameraman. :-)

Comment from Walu Feral

Excellent

G'day Shari. You are a very talented lady mate. From stories to big poems to tiny poems you do them all so very well. That picture is the scariest thing I have ever seen and that is coming from a man who wrestles crocodiles! Cheers Fez

 Comment Written 07-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Mar-2015

Ha! I would bet that you aren't kidding about that! You're quite the character.