Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

Amazing, you not only did an acrostic on 'Match', you also did a very cute limerick. And as to the dating site, never heard of it but isn't that just like men?lol

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2020

Thanks, Barb. Any suggestions for improvement?

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Cute limerick acrostic!! (I won't comment on the meter as some are real sticklers for anapestic or amphibrachic meter) You showed the definite problems with dating in general these days. So glad you found the right guy. I know one lady who met her husband via a Craig's Lit ad!
Best wishes in the contest!

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 06-Dec-2020

Craigslist? Wow! Love finds a way, huh? Thanks for the review, lyenochka. I will have to look up "anapestic" and "amphibrachic" meter later!

reply by lyenochka on 06-Dec-2020

anapest = da da DUM
Amphibrach = da DUM da

reply by the author on 06-Dec-2020

Yup, I've looked it up. I've been playing around with it. It's tough, huh?! LOL! But that's why it's a contest!

reply by lyenochka on 06-Dec-2020

For those types of meters, it's best to have the 9 9 6 6 9 syllables. Before she went to Heaven, Phyllis wrote us a great tutorial on limericks:
https://www.fanstory.com/displaystory.jsp?id=962787

Comment from Raffaelina Lowcock

Excellent

Well, there is nothing wrong with calling a spade a spade! I would wager that a good percentage of the connections are made with future plans that don't spell longevity. That is the way it is. You wrote an honest poem.

Ralf

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2020

I looked it up an apparently Tinder is used for sexual encounters, whereas Match is more for long-term relationships. LOL! From what I hear from my friends, that is true. Thanks for the review.

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

I think at 79 I have reached drinking up time in the Last Chance Saloon so I will take a rain check on on-line, or any other kind of dating. But I wish you all the very best.

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2020

LOL! Thanks for the review. Any suggestions for improvement?

reply by Pantygynt on 06-Dec-2020

Only that the metreofthe first two lines is a little off. The rest is fine.

reply by the author on 06-Dec-2020

Thanks! lyenochka mentioned that too. I'll work on it.

Comment from lancellot

Excellent

So this is satire sense in truth it worked for you. You got your cute guy from online dating. This is a well written acrostic, and I many people will relate, because they also have at least tried it once.

Good entry.

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2020

Thanks, lancellot. It was fun writing it. It also inspired me to turn into into a short screenplay.

Comment from RodG

Good

A clever acrostic that is also a limerick.
The whole concept of on-line dating is foreign tome, but it's interesting to know it worked for you. Hopefully Molly will find the right kind of guy.
You might want to rephrase line 3: HER dreams were all shot.

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2020

Well, honestly, I wasn't looking for a date. I was looking for sailing crew. He answered my ad anyway, even though he'd only been sailing ONCE in his life, and technically they were motoring in a sailboat. LOL! Thanks for the suggestion! I like it! If I could I'd nominate you for reviewer, but I already nominated six people this week.