Comment from mermaids

Excellent

I adore this writer and I was unaware she is a musician. Your birthday poem told me so much about her. She is quite the talented lady and I hope her birthday is special and grand. Hope the blizzard you are in passes.

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

Hi Debi,
This poem rhymes well and tells Katie's story well. She is so multi-talented. It is interested by named after a Grateful Dead song.
I don't think you need the and third line of the penultimate stanza. It should be Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with no 'and'.
Keep writing and stay healthy.
Have a wonderful weekend.
Joan

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

Yes, Joan I know what you are saying, but when you write in meter, you do whatever you have to make the line come through properly. I tried it numerous ways and that was the best that I could find. Do you know what I mean? Thanks for your help tho, normally I would agree but it really would screw everyone up if I left it out would have been two few syllables or put it in another place. Thanks again, Debi

reply by dragonpoet on 02-Nov-2024

How about You're home Cleveland Ohio has Rock N Roll Hall of of Fame. I know this is the same amount of syllables but maybe not the same meter.
You're welcome for the review.
Joan

Comment from Brenda Strauser

Excellent

Hi Debi. This is a very nice poem. That's great you persevered through the power outouage. I hate when that happens. Your poem gave me a good idea about Katie. I like the
Grateful Dead. Wellbwritten. Love, Brenda.

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from Marilyn Hamilton

Excellent

Thanks Debi for this special birthday poem for KatieMae1977. Here's wishing Katie a wonderful birthday spent hopefully with family and friends. May she have many more to come and may this year be filled with happiness and health.

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from Katiemae1977

Exceptional

I am so thrilled and honored Debi for this beautiful birthday poem. I hope I gave you enough material to work with. No too much to tell about me but you made me sound interesting.
Thanks for the unique birthday gift. I like what you sent to my email as well.
Take care
Luv&stuff
Katiemae1977

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Wow you are brave, and it's quite cold now, but probably not as cold as it will get shortly I guess, yes, that's the trouble with devices. They won't work un less there is a source of charge to keep them this. I didn't know all these fabulous things about KatieMae, what a talent. Beautifully written as always dear Debi blessings Roy

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I am familiar with the name and I don't know what other names she's written under. Thank you for sharing about this talented Fanstorian! The songs were completely unfamiliar!

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

Thanks Helen, you know, half the time I don't even have the chance to listen to the songs. I never pick any of the songs. Except this is funny, but I don't know if you noticed that Debbie had a lot of songs. Well at first she gave me only the performers that she liked so I picked a song from each one. Later when I checked my PMs she had sent me what songs she wanted so I had to add more to hers. lol..Anyway, I have never heard anything from the Grateful Dead as I was a pop and Christian music lover as a teen. It much have been her mom who loved the group. My son was born in 1977 too and Michelle will be 50 in March. Boy, are my kids getting old. LOL..but I am not because I refuse to let it bother me. Thanks for reading her poem.
Love, Debi

reply by lyenochka on 01-Nov-2024

I only heard about "Dead heads" so I can't comment. I think you're right that her mom must have been the fan of their music. You know a bunch more than I do!

reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

That group was popular when I was a teen but it was considered hard rock and I never listened to that so her mom might have even been my age. Hey, I named my daughter after one of the Monkees. I was in love with Mickey Dolenz of the Monkees at 13, LOL. But when Glen wanted to name her Michelle I said fine as long as her nickname got to be Mickey. But it never stuck and now I am glad it didn't cause now I think of Mickey Mouse, hahaha,

reply by lyenochka on 01-Nov-2024

Michelle is a pretty name! Besides, the Beatles had a song for that name! 😊💖

reply by the author on 02-Nov-2024

Yeah, I was almost too young to be a mom, but wouldn't give them up for anything. Speaking of kids, I hope Grace is doing ok, and I am still praying for her.

reply by lyenochka on 02-Nov-2024

Thanks for remembering Grace! She's been on Prozac and it's been helping because she's more in contact. She knows she should get a job and I she does soon as she's been dependent on us for the last eight years. Have a good sleep and let me know how your eyes are doing. 💕🙏

Comment from DonandVicki

Exceptional

I have enjoyed each and every birthday poem that you have written. I will have to get busy and post my info to you because my 77th bday is comming up in January. Loved the poem and the edia as always. Don

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

Oh yes, Don, please do. Let me know the date and actually I will contact you when I am ready for it. And I would be happy to as spreading God's love is done by putting a smile on someone else's face. Thanks for all the kind words and the beautiful six stars too. Oh, and send Vicki's birthdate along too. Love, Debi

Comment from Teri7

Excellent

Debi, This is a very nice birthday poem for Katie. You used great descriptive words and some interesting songs for her birthday poem. Thanks for sharing. Happy Birthday Katie!!!

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

Thank you so much,, Debi, for this lovely and informative tribute to dear Katie! I'm afraid I've been calling her Katherine so I'm pleased you've sorted that out for me. Another great Scorpion too - my, we're an impressive bunch:) I've been reading Katie's haikus and short verses which are always skilfully done and complete, their beauty being in the fact that there's no opportunity to paraphrase them differently. Happy Birthday, Katie! And thank you again, Debi! Love Debbie

 Comment Written 01-Nov-2024

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reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

Hi Debbie, I am so excited to have electricity again that I couldn't wait to answer your review. Yes, and you have another Scorpion for tomorrow. Hmmm, do I make you wait to see who it is, or should I ruin the surprise?
I think I will wait. Haha.

So when you talk about paraphrasing the beauty of Katie's short poems, do you mean when I say with a little sass? Cause all I mean by that is that she has some clever little lines that are fun. And only asking so if I am doing it, I will be more careful. I always appreciate good feedback, if that is what you were talking about? Your comments mean the world to me, Deb, and I value them very much. So thanks so very much for all the sweet comments.
Love, Debi

reply by Debbie D'Arcy on 01-Nov-2024

No, no, Debi. I wasn't referring to anything you said. Your verses are always spot-on. It's just that I always try to reword haikus in my reviews just to echo what they're saying. And if I can't say it any differently, I know that they've done a good job. If that makes sense?

reply by the author on 01-Nov-2024

Hahaha, I just left you a congrats and a note to make sure you are never offended by me asking about something as I truly pay attention and am thankful if you had said it towards me. But thanks for the clarification. Like I said in my note, you are the best reviewer ever. Thanks so much. And you aren't too bad as a good friend either. LOL. Love, Debi