Comment from John Ciarmello

Excellent

I loved this! I couldn't wait to find out what the hump on his rump was. I didn't expect the ending here. What a great twist to a great story line. Loved it!! Much success with the contest.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 25-Jan-2022

Thanks so much....I grew up with these jibber jabber verses and they are fun to stitch together....Godspeed to you and yours.....Stu Harrell

Comment from Heather Burroughs

Excellent

I absolutely loved this poem! I would have never guessed the ending, which I'm normally pretty good at lol you held my attention from the first to the last word.

 Comment Written 25-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 25-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much..These are fun to try and glue together...All the very best to you and yours going forward.....Stu Harrell

Comment from Lloyd T. Okoko

Excellent

The objective correlative of your work reminisces an ode to Grendy Frump.

The work highlights the dynamics of his predicament and those of his likes and how they eventually achieved a turnaround of their disability.

The work earns its texture through its effective use of turnaround anecdotes.

Excellent work. Bravo.

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much....I grew up with jibber jabber verse and these are fun to put together....though they lack poetic perfections.....Godspeed to you and yours.....Stu Harrell

reply by Lloyd T. Okoko on 23-Jan-2022

Remain Blessed

Comment from robyn corum

Excellent

Stu,

hahahahaha! I wasn't expecting our hero to end up being a female! But that seems like a great surprise and completely reasonable. I didn't really understand how she got better? Or did she even get better? Or did she just ride into battle in spite of her pain? That part confused me.

Thanks and good luck!

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much.......she was hurt falling from a horse.....so the surgeon says....the old adage ...."get back on the horse" sort of tongue in cheek fix all....should have been done a little better.....I always enjoy reading your stuff.....Godspeed to you and yours.....Stu Harrell

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

Many a man has learned to their surprise, that gender is no solitary owner of grit. Females can be just as heroic as any man, if the circumstance allows it. Count a woman or girl out at your own risk, then be completely taken by surprise as she displays true courage and valor under fire.

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much....As a tiny footnote...a Vietnam friend of mine runs a very large and sophisticated shooting range. Once the girls get over the initial "bang".....one round so they can drop the weapon.....They become the better shots....they don't think that they know it all....and have the grit and wherewithal to stick with it......Godspeed to you and yours going forward.....Stu Harrell

Comment from Gert sherwood

Excellent

Rabble in Arms
The Ode to Grendy Frump

Stuart Harrel,
You made me smile more and more as I was reading your Ode poem about
Grendy Frump, Your rhyming is good and the pace of your poem had a great beat to keep me wanting to continue reading your humorous poem.

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Thank you so very much.....these are fun to fiddle with though obviously not pure poetry....I grew up with nonsense verse.....Godspeed to you and yours......Stu Harrell

reply by Gert sherwood on 21-Jan-2022

Stuart Harrell
You are most welcome.
Gert

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

That was such fun! I love these stories in a poem, and this one simply flew down the page. I love the words Geezle Peats, I'm sure they will soon take off and become a well known words. Loved this! Well done and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Thanks so much.....these are fun for me....I grew up with nonsense verse.....but I have read your writing and yield to you and Dolly Poems as my heroes.....Godspeed to you and yours.....Stu Harrell

Comment from RGstar

Excellent

I read this a couple of days ago, and couldn't make my mind up, if like a limerick, or fable, or satire.
I read again today, and believe me, it has characteristics of all of them, and I say, this is cleverly done, and worth its place for success, and if had...a sixth star.

Well done. Much better than meets the eye, I wonder where the inspiration for such a piece.
A very well done, and god luck with it.
My best wishes.
RGstar

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Yo Young Fellow.....you are right....who writes this stuff?....I just bash these together on a legal pad....then hit submit.....I grew up with nonsense verse....so I have lots of fun, while, certainly fully respectful of the pure poets that are in these contests.....Godspeed to you and yours going forward.......Stu Harrell

Comment from karenina

Excellent

There is something endearing and folksy about your tale...enough so I circled back to the top and enjoyed it again, reading it aloud!
"Geezle Peats" may well become my favorite no profanity curse word! Nice job here!

Karenina

 Comment Written 21-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much....these little doodads are fun to glue together...though not really pure poetry like many of the entries...Godspeed to you and yours going forward.....Stu Harrell

reply by karenina on 22-Jan-2022

Poetry has room for all! I love this!

Comment from Thatguypk

Excellent

But that the topic is American, this is reminiscent of the auld ballads that drunk men would stand up and sing unaccompanied in Irish pubs. It has a rustic story-teller quality about it, and is enjoyable to read. It's also nice to learn a bit of history from your author notes. Thanks for sharing.
PK

 Comment Written 20-Jan-2022

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reply by the author on 21-Jan-2022

Thanks so very much......you are right ...I grew up with bawdy bellowers at the pubs..."To the moon above, and the girls we loved"...Godspeed to you and yours going forward.....Stu Harrell