The Brave-hearted Softie
Chester, the hunter's mate and couch potato.18 total reviews
Comment from Mary Vigasin
A delightful poem about Chester. He had such a big personality and "smell.'
While the seal roll was not funny at the time, he certainly made his memory last forever.
Thank you for the smile, I enjoyed this well-written and fun poem.
Good luck in the contest.
Mary
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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A delightful poem about Chester. He had such a big personality and "smell.'
While the seal roll was not funny at the time, he certainly made his memory last forever.
Thank you for the smile, I enjoyed this well-written and fun poem.
Good luck in the contest.
Mary
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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Thanks Mary. Chester was 'all dog' - a good working dog and companion, with a big heart for love.
Comment from Tom Horonzy
This is a very funny piece, but I must relate it was your fate likely because you fed him something that wasn't a plate of gourmet his stomach accepted gratuitously.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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This is a very funny piece, but I must relate it was your fate likely because you fed him something that wasn't a plate of gourmet his stomach accepted gratuitously.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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Thanks Tom. Chester was 'all dog' - a good working dog and companion, with a big heart for love.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
You made me smile here Lisa, I thought at first glance that that was a croc in the water! When dogs fart the smell is usually horrendous and I know that at my daughters home the dog gets blamed for all the bad smells, even when there are human ones! Ha ha ha, I'm loving the sentiments here and the rhymes, an amusing write and a pleasure to read, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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You made me smile here Lisa, I thought at first glance that that was a croc in the water! When dogs fart the smell is usually horrendous and I know that at my daughters home the dog gets blamed for all the bad smells, even when there are human ones! Ha ha ha, I'm loving the sentiments here and the rhymes, an amusing write and a pleasure to read, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2022
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Yikes! - no croc, not in NZ.
Chester was 'all dog' - a good working dog and companion, with a big heart for love.
Comment from Wendy G
Lol. Dead seal - no! That would not be very pleasant, naughty dog! Otherwise Chester sounds great (well, apart from his farts). A delightful poem, great fun. Best wishes.
Wendy
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Lol. Dead seal - no! That would not be very pleasant, naughty dog! Otherwise Chester sounds great (well, apart from his farts). A delightful poem, great fun. Best wishes.
Wendy
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Yes, it was disgusting... and then Chester wouldn't go into the ocean (even though he's a water dog) so we could wash him and we had to drive home in the car with him stinking.
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Sorry for laughing. Lol. My previous dog ran off one time and rolled in something horrid, green but unidentifiable. She looked very abashed and ashamed when she returned when I called her, wouldn't look at me. I had some baby wipes in the car which I used - and then called the dog wash man to come urgently! I think she also was glad to get a thorough bath.
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The difference between a boy dog perhaps and a girl dog - Chester wanted to show off, yours wanted to get clean.
Comment from royowen
We had a dog who loved to roll in smelly dead things Jenny, , and in fact anything smelly. Heh heh, but he was a lovely dog, very good with the kids, beautifully written dear Helen, you're a treasure, blessings Roy
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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We had a dog who loved to roll in smelly dead things Jenny, , and in fact anything smelly. Heh heh, but he was a lovely dog, very good with the kids, beautifully written dear Helen, you're a treasure, blessings Roy
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Chester had stinky habits, but he too was good with kids.
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He looks like he would be
Comment from kahpot
Picturing your Chester as a couch potato brought back memories and smiles, dogs are such dedicated and loveable friends, an excellent read, an excellent read, very well written and best wishes for your contest****kahpot
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Picturing your Chester as a couch potato brought back memories and smiles, dogs are such dedicated and loveable friends, an excellent read, an excellent read, very well written and best wishes for your contest****kahpot
Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thank you! He was a stinky dog but a good one.
Comment from Sandra Nelms-Ludwig
This is a good poem. The rhyme scheme is consistent throughout. Your message is clearly presented. The font size is large enough to make reading easy. The visual of Chester is adorable. If I had one suggestion, I would try to find another rhyme word for ear, so you are not repeating ear, ear as end rhyme. Well-done! Good luck in the contest!
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reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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This is a good poem. The rhyme scheme is consistent throughout. Your message is clearly presented. The font size is large enough to make reading easy. The visual of Chester is adorable. If I had one suggestion, I would try to find another rhyme word for ear, so you are not repeating ear, ear as end rhyme. Well-done! Good luck in the contest!
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Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks for your comments, and for pointing out the 'ear' end rhyme repetition. I adjusted the stanza to read:
He sprawled on the couch whenever he could,
but then he looked guilty; I?m sure he understood,
that "No", meant "No!". How could that be unclear?
He had a way around me, grinning ear-to-ear.
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That's a "Tony Tiger Great" fix! lol You are welcome.
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hahaha... I had to look up who Tony Tiger is/was - now i know it is about Kellogs Frosted Flakes mascot. Grrrr
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LOL~ You must not be American??
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No. I am an Australian, now living in New Zealand.
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I wish to one day visit both of those nations. I had an old friend in Perth. We met in Berlin. When we both departed Germany, we lost touch. The Galapagos Islands I must one day see.
Comment from lyenochka
Thanks for sharing the meaning of "pong" and here I was thinking it was just the earliest video game. But of course, I could figure it out from the context. Seems like Chester is a loyal dog but more loyal to his man, apparently. Cats seem to be one-human creatures, too.
Best wishes in the contest!
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reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Thanks for sharing the meaning of "pong" and here I was thinking it was just the earliest video game. But of course, I could figure it out from the context. Seems like Chester is a loyal dog but more loyal to his man, apparently. Cats seem to be one-human creatures, too.
Best wishes in the contest!
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Comment Written 29-Jun-2022
reply by the author on 29-Jun-2022
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Yes, Chester loved him best, and my cat loves me best.
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