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Good Riddance

Bye Bye, So Long, Farewell

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Comment from Laurie Holding
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Sounds like this stirred up the old FanStory pot! lol. I think it's beautiful, and I definitely got that cotton to snow symbolism. Still not a fan of script font, but when you're only dealing with this many words, it's much easier to read. Well done, and I hope the readers weren't too too hard on you!

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 04-May-2023
    Hi Laurie, you are so kind. It was just a few who asked (in joking I think) what the slavery theme of cotton had to do with winter. And I understand the font thing, but some work is so much lovelier with it sometimes. I try not to use it unless I feel it will make a difference in the elegance of the poem.
    I thank you so very much for your lovely review and words for my Winter poem. It's so appreciated, my dear friend!
Comment from shelley kaye
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love the snowy roses pic and the colour scheme - goes perfect together

a good poem about winter, i just question if it is really an ode to winter because ode praise something...
just a thought i had after i read it
could be just me lol


thank you for sharing and good luck in the contest
shelley :)


 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 04-May-2023
    Hi Shelley, you are so kind. Lol, I know that I wondered too about the ode thing, but had reviewed the one that won first place and that was even more so down on Winter, so I went with the humor and hoped for the best. But lol, never thought in a million years anyone could get a slavery theme from it.
    I thank you so very much for your lovely review and words for my Winter poem. It's so appreciated, my dear friend!
Comment from Terry Broxson
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LOL, What a very fun little ode this is. If the picture is worth a thousand words, you only needed eleven to surpass the meaning of the picture. This is very creative, good luck in the contest! Terry.

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    And yet I had to screw it up by trying to explain everything it wasn't. Lol...
    I was just in such shock that people would think that I meant it as a slavery poem. I look back now and think to myself, "What was I thinking of?" Hehehe! Thanks for the awesome review my friend.
reply by Terry Broxson on 03-May-2023
    It is in a contest, "Ode to Winter"...the picture is of snow, cotton, and slavery never crossed my mind. I thought you were saying farewell to winter.
reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Oh good, as I even had one speaking that it was a shame to use it in that way. So I am glad that you didn't take it any other way than what it was intended to be.
Comment from Julie Lau
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Hmm. That's a pretty subtle connection, particularly to one who seldom sees either! I was thinking (until I saw your notes), shame at past exploitation of slaves picking cotton. Ah, but where is winter in all that? So, you hate snow that much? Julie x

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Lol, Julie in a million years I couldn't have come up with that kind of a poem, and for another million, I wouldn't have used it. It just didn't even occur to me that anyone would ever think something like that of me. So I am so glad that I added that to my notes. Thanks for reading and reviewing this. Yes, almost 100 combine total inches of snow and at times windchills that are over 50 below Fahrenheit. Yes, I hate winter. Why do I stay? It's because I love my husband who loves ice fishing. We are from Minnesota.
    Thanks for your honesty regarding this my friend. I just had no idea until Nomi jokingly brought it to my attention.
Comment from Pearl Edwards
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After reading your notes I can see where the reference to cotton comes in. This remaining snow does look like cotton balls.I love the picture and your 5-7-5 Ode to winter poem, Debi. Cheers
Valda

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hey you! I thank you so very much for your lovely review and kind words for my poem. Thanks for your understanding of Referring to my notes. At first I was just so shocked that anyone could have thought that I would do a poem like that. And then I remembered it was a blind contest and nobody knew who it was. But LOL, who would do that on purpose? Lol... Thanks again Pear!
Comment from Dawn Munro
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Hahahaha!!!!! I got it, without the notes, but then maybe I did because I live with that same feeling about snow sometimes.

This is a truly fun, wee poem, Debi -- I will be grinning all night!

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hey you! First I love your shortened Pen name..... I thank you so very much for your lovely review and kind words for my poem. Referring to my notes, as first I was just so shocked that anyone could have thought that I would do a poem like that. And then I remembered it was a blind contest and nobody knew who it was. But LOL, who would do that on purpose? Lol... Thanks again Dawn
Comment from karenina
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Oh well...

I will just admit that it all made perfect sense to me...

The best kind of snow is none. (grin)

The second best is the fluffy cottony kind!

And darn it....the song is great!

No apologies needed!

You did great!

Karenina

 Comment Written 03-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hey you! I thank you so very much for your lovely review and kind words for my poem. Referring to my notes, as first I was just so shocked that anyone could have thought that I would do a poem like that. And then I remembered it was a blind contest and nobody knew who it was. But LOL, who would do that on purpose? Lol... Thanks again my sweet Karenina!
reply by karenina on 03-May-2023
    LOL. I once signed my NAME to a review for a blind contest. (Guess I took that out of the running!)

    We're only human!
Comment from Ginda Simpson
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We can appreciate the amount of snow it takes to start looking like cotton clinging to everything. And yes, we would want to bid it farewell too. It's time to say goodbye.

 Comment Written 02-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hi Ginda, and yet in notes, I had to screw it up by trying to explain everything it wasn't. Lol...
    I was just in such shock that people would think that I meant it as a slavery poem. I look back now and think to myself, "What was I thinking of?" Hehehe! Thanks for the awesome review my friend
Comment from l.raven
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Hi Debi, the contest topic is...Ode To Winter...

I haven't seen a lot of snow this year sweet girl...
but the freezing cold just keeps carrying along...
I have so much I want to get done...and right when
we get a warm day...not night...it rains...grrrrrr...

so I welcome the real cotton...and put the snow to rest
until next winter...BUT I do wish we would have gotten
more snow this year...love that stuff...

I love your poem my wonderful friend...and love this picture...very nicely written you...Good Luck in the contest...love you...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 02-May-2023


reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hi Linda. And yet in notes, I had to screw it up by trying to explain everything it wasn't. Lol...
    I was just in such shock that people would think that I meant it as a slavery poem. I look back now and think to myself, "What was I thinking of?" Hehehe! Thanks for the awesome review my friend
reply by l.raven on 03-May-2023
    Debi, between the title and the picture...
    even without words spoken...it was easy to
    figure out it was about snow...DAH...

    I wouldn't have written the notes...I just would have said in your replies...look real close at the picture...do you see any slaves
    picking the snow...really...cotton doesn't grow around flowers...it grow on thorny branches...always welcome my sweet friend...love ya...xxoo
reply by the author on 03-May-2023
    Hahaha! You are the greatest! 😘
reply by l.raven on 04-May-2023
    big smiles you...😄😄😄🥰🤗...
    love xxoo
Comment from Wendy G
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I understood your poem to mean that you'd almost forgotten what it was like to just wear cotton clothing rather than woollen but your notes give a different aspect. Well done. Sending best wishes.
Wendy

 Comment Written 01-May-2023


reply by the author on 01-May-2023
    LOL, it can have any meaning we take it as. I like yours tool, thanks for great review and kind, words