Comment from flylikeaneagle

Excellent

You painted great pictures of where... with the two year olds tantrums, a teen's wrath, calm mother-in-law, storms, and etc. Do groucho and grandpa put up the lights? I like the whirling and swirling and. Great rhymes and beats.

Have a fun Christmas. Are you talking about fanstory contests too? Enjoy the contest. flylikeaneagle

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks for the kind words.

Steve

Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

Lots of images and references, a good twist at the end,
and what appears to be a solid grip on the prompt seems like excellent work to me.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thank you!

Steve

Comment from Walu Feral

Excellent

Hahahahahaha! What afun piece of poetry and a really good contest entry this is. I must admit as an Aussie a few of the names of animals and things got me a bit confused, but that is quite easy to do. Good luck in the contest. Cheers Fez

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Fez - glad you enjoyed this piece of silliness.

Next time we'll make it quolls, bandicoots, wombats and walleroos - confuse the rest of the world!

Steve

reply by Walu Feral on 27-Dec-2014

it will certainly do that mate LOL

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Hah, I believe I know who wrote this, "S", because you are the undisputed King of this type of poetry around these parts. Great rhyming and meter throughout, with your as usually always crazy cast of characters and shenanigans.

Good luck to you, although I think skill is a better denominator that luck, heh-heh...

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Dean...

skill or luck, I thing I needed a bit more of both for this one.

Steve

reply by Dean Kuch on 27-Dec-2014

I recognized the style immediately, Steve. That says a lot about your talent as well.

I hope your 2015 is a good one, my friend...

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

This one was a very fun read. the use of language led to a lot of vivid pictures. The alliteration in some of the verses is inspired. It is mad cap and funny. This would be a worthy winner I feel.

Good luck in the competition.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks for the great review.

Steve

Comment from country ranch writer

Excellent

I'm with the squirrels and take to the wild even if it 's just for awhile the hustle and bustle here at home will drive sane folks from home.

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thank you!

Steve

reply by country ranch writer on 27-Dec-2014

S M I L E

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi,

This is super nonsense---in a great way. Fun, whimsical read. Great work, and presentation.

Good luck in the contest.

*Season's Greetings*

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

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks for the kind words.

Steve

Comment from MelB

Excellent

Cute picture! So many fun lines of alliteration. Definitely sounds like it would be calmer somewhere else. There is a lot going on in this house! Good luck in the contest!

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 Comment Written 23-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Mel - glad you enjoyed.

Steve

Comment from pipersfancy

Exceptional

Well - a wonderful romp through the madness that is Christmas! It reminded me of a movie... you're not on your way to spend Christmas with the Griswold family, are you?

The humour and very skillful use of rhyme and meter are definitely worth a "six" in my books! Thanks for the chuckle!

Christina

 Comment Written 23-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thank you so much for the great review and the six shiny stars.

Steve

Comment from mfowler

Excellent

What turmoil? You've laid down a litany of silly, preposterous and funny moments and antics which turn out to be Christmas fare. And you'd be close in a lot of houses. Lots of fun here in this well written description of 'National Lampoons Christmas vacation', or the likes. Appropriate topic for the festive season that fulfills the prompt to the tee.

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 Comment Written 23-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Mark - glad you enjoyed this piece of silliness.

Steve