Wizard of US
U and S pronounced separate, as our country says it26 total reviews
Comment from strandregs
It's a good depiction of the state of the nation
Any and all nations,
I belong to the disilusioned.
Those that walk around shouting.
The king is naked.
Get him a towel.
I don't even believe a man landed on the moon
Never mind returning to earth.
I call it healthy scepticism.
Some call it
Conspiracy theory.
My only theory is
I want the truth.
And the COV
"Crisis"
Just showed how badly things are run and manipulated.
I refused the vaccine.
Have no fear of viruses
Or bacteria.
I follow the Terraine hypothesis
If you you poison your body with toxins - food , cosmetics, pesticides, glyphosate.
Etc...
You get disease.
Gut microbiome mitochondria and autophagy and hormesis and circadian cycle and...
Have to be respected.
The pig analogy comes back with a promise of revenge.
/ Poring sand in the engine. This bit escaped it's place
:-))Z.
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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It's a good depiction of the state of the nation
Any and all nations,
I belong to the disilusioned.
Those that walk around shouting.
The king is naked.
Get him a towel.
I don't even believe a man landed on the moon
Never mind returning to earth.
I call it healthy scepticism.
Some call it
Conspiracy theory.
My only theory is
I want the truth.
And the COV
"Crisis"
Just showed how badly things are run and manipulated.
I refused the vaccine.
Have no fear of viruses
Or bacteria.
I follow the Terraine hypothesis
If you you poison your body with toxins - food , cosmetics, pesticides, glyphosate.
Etc...
You get disease.
Gut microbiome mitochondria and autophagy and hormesis and circadian cycle and...
Have to be respected.
The pig analogy comes back with a promise of revenge.
/ Poring sand in the engine. This bit escaped it's place
:-))Z.
Comment Written 30-Dec-2022
reply by the author on 30-Dec-2022
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You are nuts! Jk And even if you were, I'd love it! My husband and children all say the same thing about Covid. In fact the only one immunized in our family is my husband because he does all the shopping and goes many places and tries to keep me well because I have Lupus and all the lovely diseases that go with it.. However, I have a deep faith so I try to heal myself naturally and don't watch the news, because it is fake, so I don't need the stress. ...... And the new emperors clothes were much like the con job politics we live with. They say it's true and we are supposed to believe it.
Ok, I best stop! But I have a feeling that we share many of the same opinions. Thanks so much for reviewing my poem. That was really nice. I wasn't after that, but since your going to tell me what you think, it was appreciated. You did get the Nancy Pelosi, speaking from the bottom of the house part, and the hunter ( biden) lyin coward? ... or I never even thought that you might not be familiar with the Wizard of Oz?
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Nutsy favourite staple.
Are you familiar with Dr.
Steven Gundry s work?
Dr. Terry Walls?
Dr. Jack Kruse?
These poor Dr's 'dicovered'
By the grace of God that what they learned in med school was helpful as a floating cloud.
And re learned how to heal a body.
Their books are out there.
And their stories are on you tube.
Lupus like psoriasis and other autoimmune are caused by terrain poisoning. ( My special interest).
:-))Z.
Comment from GTG345
The rhyming is great with so many election nominees to choose from, Dorothy would probably win though. There are probably hundreds of munchkins that voted for her. Overall love it!
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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The rhyming is great with so many election nominees to choose from, Dorothy would probably win though. There are probably hundreds of munchkins that voted for her. Overall love it!
Comment Written 17-May-2022
reply by the author on 17-May-2022
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Adam you are awesome! Thank you for your generous 6 stars and very kind review. Lol, it's a little controversial, but the prompt did ask for witty and humerus, and not sure how that can happen if you're not poking fun at recognizable people. I do appreciate this so much, so once again I thank you my friend!
Comment from LisaMay
I do not live in the States so am not wholly knowledgeable about your electioneering news or all of these personalities' quirks and failings. (I do know who all your characters are, as the rest of the world is always impacted by US politics.) I'm sure the fantasy of Dorothy and a yellow brick road has much appeal to jaded voters. I enjoyed your well rhymed poem.
What is meant by 'OS border' please? It's not a term I am familiar with... Am I right in thinking it's another way of referencing US/OZ ?
reply by the author on 16-May-2022
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I do not live in the States so am not wholly knowledgeable about your electioneering news or all of these personalities' quirks and failings. (I do know who all your characters are, as the rest of the world is always impacted by US politics.) I'm sure the fantasy of Dorothy and a yellow brick road has much appeal to jaded voters. I enjoyed your well rhymed poem.
What is meant by 'OS border' please? It's not a term I am familiar with... Am I right in thinking it's another way of referencing US/OZ ?
Comment Written 16-May-2022
reply by the author on 16-May-2022
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Thank you Lisa May. And by all means, please don't take any of this as disrespectful or mean as I would never do that to you. When I first wrote this it was poking fun at them but we were asked for political news and wit, and as far as the OS, it originally started out as US and I wrote pronounced as us. Then someone had suggested that maybe if I used OS then it wouldn't look bad. So I was constantly taking out and changing, while trying not to offend. I realized that maybe it was too close to United States, so I changed it to OS, just because it rhymed with OZ. Absolutely no other meaning as I never meant to get people upset, but when poking fun for wit, and the characters are not recognized, then its just blah. I am a Christian, but do have very strong beliefs against what the party represents as far as the abortion and many other laws. But that had nothing to do with this. That I keep pretty much to myself. Just following the prompt. And was truly just having fun with it as I think I tried to make that clear. I wasn't a big Trump fan either, but if this had been 5 years ago, I would have used him as the culprit and nobody would have said a word. I do thank you for asking questions without judging first and I appreciate that more than I can tell you.
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Hi Debi, I respect very much how you have written this piece. It grieves me that so many people these days have such strong views and swift reactions that the rest of us have to tippy-toe around apologising for our wit or humour in our freedom to write creatively. In some situations News Cartoonists have to go into hiding if they offend someone, and so many take offense so easily, never able to see both sides of an issue and incapable of laughing at themselves. I have always been open-minded about others' beliefs while holding firm ones myself. It is better to get on with each other than be finding fault all the time. Obviously some faults need to be exposed and we can't all agree on everything, but such raw hatred and bitterness these days is appalling.
I am so pleased I live in relatively peaceful New Zealand... but even here we are not immune to hate crimes and political protest exacerbated by social media gone crazy.
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Thank you so much for you very kind response.. I do care about the feelings of others, therefor changed the wit and humor of this many times in order to avoid the backlash. When someone writes something that I feel is offensive, I just ignore it. Unless it's something against my Heavenly Father or Savior, where I then feel it's my duty as a Christian to stand up for my strong beliefs. I too am sickened by the hate crimes, where even our Minnesota Nice, turned violent after one bad cop here, caused protests throughout the land. Which is completely understandable, until an organization who are so-called activists for the blacks, but are known Nazis and trouble makers who just love stirring the pot at creating destruction, while businesses burned and many were killed by the action of those which were no longer peaceful, by any means.
Yes, I agree that when I can't write a poem regarding my feelings against abortions, w/o angry reviews, then it's no longer my writing that is being reviewed. Tiptoeing is the perfect word, and I just thank you with all my heart for your understanding and listening. Bless you my friend!
Comment from GARY MACLEAN
You must have put some dedicated effort into this one. I know them all very well and their descriptions fit them perfectly.
"A cowardly lyin guy" I had to read the whole verse before it slapped me in the face; Hunter, of course.
Nancy, under the house? Classic. She IS the wicked witch.
Now, who is Dorothy. I can only hope, for selfish reasons, that it is some kind of code name for DJT.
Good job, you get one of my rare sixes for this one.
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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You must have put some dedicated effort into this one. I know them all very well and their descriptions fit them perfectly.
"A cowardly lyin guy" I had to read the whole verse before it slapped me in the face; Hunter, of course.
Nancy, under the house? Classic. She IS the wicked witch.
Now, who is Dorothy. I can only hope, for selfish reasons, that it is some kind of code name for DJT.
Good job, you get one of my rare sixes for this one.
Comment Written 15-May-2022
reply by the author on 15-May-2022
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Thank you once again my friend!
Comment from lyenochka
I was hoping you'd keep it in Oz and not take it to US. Alas, there is much misinformation and there are conspirators who insist on a rigged election even though the previous "wizard" hired Putin's PR guy to be his campaign manager. There were many illegal things done by the previous administration in addition to almost declaring martial law.
Best wishes in the contest.
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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I was hoping you'd keep it in Oz and not take it to US. Alas, there is much misinformation and there are conspirators who insist on a rigged election even though the previous "wizard" hired Putin's PR guy to be his campaign manager. There were many illegal things done by the previous administration in addition to almost declaring martial law.
Best wishes in the contest.
Comment Written 11-May-2022
reply by the author on 12-May-2022
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Thanks so much for your kind review, as I stated that US was pronounced us to closer match Oz. And truly had more to do with wit and trying to be funny in a satire fashion regarding all political leaders, and most certainly never meant to suggest anything either way for the previous administration. I just picked on the current ones because they are what the news is about, and had hoped and wanted to be clear on my intent, that this was only meant to be a poem of political satire. Satire is only witty if you have someone to hint your remarks at, so I truly respect you and your opinion, and didn't mean to offend anyone. Thank you again for your kind review.
Comment from Ric Myworld
AS I've often said, when it comes to poetry, I wouldn't know a sonnet from sorbet. But I can taste the icy treat is sweeter, and appreciate when wordsmiths can guide my no-so nimble thoughts with verse. Outstanding! I wish I had a six. Thanks for sharing.
reply by the author on 11-May-2022
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AS I've often said, when it comes to poetry, I wouldn't know a sonnet from sorbet. But I can taste the icy treat is sweeter, and appreciate when wordsmiths can guide my no-so nimble thoughts with verse. Outstanding! I wish I had a six. Thanks for sharing.
Comment Written 11-May-2022
reply by the author on 11-May-2022
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Ric, lol, you are my new favorite reviewer. I must have been in a rebellious frame of mind this week, and much braver than normal. Yet I tamed it down quite a bit. However it's been on my mind for a very long time, so I thought humor might go over better. So you are a breath of fresh air, and your 5 stars and kind words are just as much appreciated! Thank you Rick!
Comment from Carol Hillebrenner
It took a couple of readings to get the characters right in my mind, but it proved to be enjoyable reading. Your follow-up was good, however, as I feared you might be a Trump advocate. I'm praying for a nice fresh Doty to arrive and take out all the trash.
reply by the author on 10-May-2022
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It took a couple of readings to get the characters right in my mind, but it proved to be enjoyable reading. Your follow-up was good, however, as I feared you might be a Trump advocate. I'm praying for a nice fresh Doty to arrive and take out all the trash.
Comment Written 10-May-2022
reply by the author on 10-May-2022
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Nope, not a Trump advocate,,but a truth advocate. Anyone who can look at the mess we're in and see, this nation was blessed by God's protective hands and now America has made a mockery of all the blessings He has bestowed on us. Sorry to say it's mostly one party that changed things to go against the moral principles in our great country, such as marriage laws, abortion laws, identity gender, throw out the Bible and the name of God in schools, but so easily welcome the ways of foreigners. Do you know that I still put my hand over my heart to sing the National Anthem and can't make it w/o tears in my eyes. I want that America back. I could continue but I won't. Lol, However, last I heard in the land of USus, Nancy is still speaking from the bottom of the House! And the little people want her out! Maybe that would be a good place for Doty to start w the trash!
Carol, you completely get it, I think we should write children's books
together. 😉. Thanks for the awesome review my friend!
Comment from Erika Seshadri
Well, I feel like we might be on opposite ends of the political spectrum here, but this was a good effort on your part. I'll tell you the lines I thought were funniest:
He easily forgets ~ everything he didn't know
She laughs till she cries ~ and eventually starts to rust
Also, referring to the US as us, lol. Because we all know the world revolves around US. ;)
Well done.
Erika
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Well, I feel like we might be on opposite ends of the political spectrum here, but this was a good effort on your part. I'll tell you the lines I thought were funniest:
He easily forgets ~ everything he didn't know
She laughs till she cries ~ and eventually starts to rust
Also, referring to the US as us, lol. Because we all know the world revolves around US. ;)
Well done.
Erika
Comment Written 09-May-2022
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Ericka, let me commend you on your graciousness! You so sweetly tell me that we're on different sides here, and you are so mature about it. Then you actually give me complements about the poem. I wish I could give you 6 stars for reviewing my poem so amazingly sweet! I just love you! Thank you from the bottom of my heart! One question for you, did you get who Nancy was supposed to be? Nancy Pelosi,, speaker of the house? That's why people say she's witchy , so Dorothy house drops on her, and I say in the poem, Now she's only speaking from the bottom of the house.
Anyway thank you Erica for being the most gracious and lovely reviewers ever!
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Hello Debi, I appreciate your compliments. Your author comments were very nice.
I?ve grown to hate politics in general because it?s such a divisive subject. I grew up in a politically split family full of wonderful people, and can appreciate humor wherever I see it, so my feathers don?t get ruffled that easily.
I knew you were talking about Pelosi, but somehow didn?t connect the talking from under the house. I think she?s kind of annoying, and can picture her with her sour facial expressions, yelling with her witchy striped socks sticking out, her feet kicking in protest. Ha!
Take care,
Erika
Comment from Bill Schott
This is a fun poetic parody of the Wizard of Oz characters who seem strangely familiar. I guess the conservatives in this tale would be the wicked witch and her flying monkeys.
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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This is a fun poetic parody of the Wizard of Oz characters who seem strangely familiar. I guess the conservatives in this tale would be the wicked witch and her flying monkeys.
Comment Written 09-May-2022
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Lol, the wicked witch was Nancy (Pelosi) who the house dropped on as I say,
"Now she's only speaking from the bottom of the house"
You probably knew that. I thank you so very much Bill for the awesome review, since it was a little scary posting 2 controversial poems in one week.
I think that's out of my system now and will try to behave. Haha!
Thanks again my friend!
Comment from Haylee Hemphill
Hello!
I wasn't sure how people were gonna handle this prompt. It's something I did not want to even try. You did a wonderful job though! Thank you for sharing!
One Love
Haylee
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Hello!
I wasn't sure how people were gonna handle this prompt. It's something I did not want to even try. You did a wonderful job though! Thank you for sharing!
One Love
Haylee
Comment Written 09-May-2022
reply by the author on 09-May-2022
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Wow, Haylee! Thank you so very much for the 6 stars, awesome review and such lovely comments! You are a Sweetheart! Yes, it was a little scary, especially posting 2 controversial posts in the same week, but I think I have it out of my system now. Lol, I must have had a little rebel that needed to
come out. Thank you again for the kindness and encouragement!