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Comment from Pearl Edwards
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This is a great poem in tribute to Bob and his unique characters and descriptive language. He was a generous writer who will be missed by many. Enjoyed reading your thoughts.

 Comment Written 31-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 31-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Pearl
reply by the author on 31-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Pearl
Comment from Father Flaps
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Hi Bill, Thanks for this. I can just see Bob smiling right now as he reads it. It's sure to please him, and (indeed) all his fans! I loved all the nouns that "pop" in your poem, the rhymes also. Splendidly penned! Enough can't be said about our Fanstory Master!

Cheers,
Kimbob

 Comment Written 30-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 30-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Kimbob
Comment from Dawn Munro
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Your tribute is so telling of a style Bob seemed to embody with his writing -- truly a six-star effort, IMO, and worthy of nothing less. I think Mastery would chuckle over this one...

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 29-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Dawn. I needed to send this one up for sure. Bill
reply by Dawn Munro on 29-Jul-2021
    You are most welcome, Bill.
Comment from Cindy Decker 2
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Exceptional tribute, Bob.
All the words you (he) used were common in the 30's-50's. My older relatives used them sometimes while watching old movie's in a black and white tv.
The fact that Bob used them made his stories more genuine.
I am sorry to know we've lost such a wonderful writer.
Thank you for this beautiful ode.
Cindy

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 29-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Beth. Wanted this to be on the mark.
reply by Cindy Decker 2 on 29-Jul-2021
    You?re welcome, Bill.
    Cindy
Comment from Ben Colder
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Well said, Bill. I think we writers normally write where our hearts are or, I might say, our thoughts are. Mine is where I know something about and lived in most cases. You bring to life something a person should think about. However, it is written to give honor where it is to be. I do hope Bob moved on to a brighter place than the darkness he wrote about.

 Comment Written 29-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 29-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Ben. He?s moved to a new beat.
reply by Ben Colder on 29-Jul-2021
    Something we all face.
Comment from nomi338
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Oh how I wish someone could pick up where Bob left off with Cleve Hawkins and his vast cast of characters. You did a bang up job of rhyming on this one, if I had six stars to award I surely would.

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2021
    Thanks, nomi.
Comment from judiverse
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So interesting that you were able to use all those words and get them to fit in. I am a fan of hard boiled detective fiction, so it was always a pleasure to read the Cleve series. We'll remember all those characters, so they haven't completely disappeared. I think Bob would have enjoyed this very much. judi

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Judi.
reply by judiverse on 28-Jul-2021
    You're welcome. judi
Comment from Sankey
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Well done, old mate. I certainly related to this. It was very descriptive as was Bob's writing at all times. Thanks for sharing. I want to add some pics to my tribute as well.

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2021
    Thanks, Sankey
Comment from lyenochka
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Thank you for another great tribute to Bob! And your poem is so full of colorful words that are probably found in Bob's writings! He did a great job with those Cleve Hawkins stories and he's still alive in those works.

 Comment Written 28-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2021
    Thanks, lyenochka.
Comment from Gloria ....
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This is a spot on tribute to Mastery. I much enjoyed the word play on the title, and what a terrific poem throughout using all the easy women, stoolies, chiselers and cops. This reads out loud perfectly almost like a little rap, but better.

Excellent poem, and fine read today. :))

Gloria


 Comment Written 28-Jul-2021


reply by the author on 28-Jul-2021
    Thank you, Gloria. Glad I could do his noir glossary justice. : )