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I Shud've Been a Farmer

Could it be true...

19 total reviews 
Comment from bob cullen
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Tom, this is great fun and very amusing. In Australia we call maize, lucerne and after reading this I feel there certainly was something loosen in your head. A real fun write. I enjoyed it.

 Comment Written 10-Mar-2024

reply by the author on 11-Mar-2024
    I am amazed ... at what I write and the source of my subjects.
    Thank you, for enjoying this one.
Comment from T B Botts
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Hello Tom,
I guess I should follow the contests once in awhile. Congratulations on your win. This was pretty funny. Well done. This is really original.
Blessings,
Tom

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
    It has been a good week
    Thanks
    It has been a long time hoping
Comment from Navada
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Congrats on the win for this story, and I can definitely see why! Everyone enjoys a pun, and there are plenty here and they are deftly deployed for maximum enjoyment. :)

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2024
    Is this a second review for I thought I had given you a nomination for a previous comment I thought you had left. Thank you.
reply by Navada on 03-Feb-2024
    Hi, Tom. You may have very kindly given me a nomination for a review on another one of your fine works! :)
Comment from Alexandra Trovato
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Congratulations on your contest win. Excellent poem for the challenge. It is full of good sensory words and vibrant imagery. Thank you for sharing this. Many writers will understand and relate to this. I enjoyed reviewing it.

Best wishes,

Alex

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    Thank you
    The journey has been long yet enjoyable
    I have found a few reviewers who like my wry wit ? and frequent illiterations. 😏
Comment from Iza Deleanu
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You captured my attention from the first line :"Congratulations on your win, and very interesting story;) was it the donkey? Thank you for sharing and good luck with your writings.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    I have found a few reviewers who like my wry wit ? and frequent illiterations. 😏
Comment from Lisasview
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I think this is actually quite funny but I do question your use of the word SUSPECTED...
Maybe I was suspected that at one time I was a farmer....
or I have long wanted to be a farmer, though I never farmed...
That would make more sense.
I am still giving you a 5
Lisasview

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    Okay. I surrender. It seems a few reviewers have suggested suspected as being a misfit; therefore, I changed it to "imagined being" and, as a bonus, ending being in the hay with a 'shapely filly.' See how that reads for yourself, and thanks. I believe the change is an improvement.
Comment from Douglas Goff
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This is very funny, Sir Thomas! This will be on the podium, possible in the winner's circle.

You are one clever fella, my friend. Great job!
D

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    Thanks, and I believe I have made it better just now by editing suspected to being imagined and wife to shapely filly. What think ye?
reply by Douglas Goff on 02-Feb-2024
    Yep. This is a home run. Don?t see how it doesn?t win!
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    once again, many thanks.
Comment from Bill Schott
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This humorous fifty-word flash fiction story, I Shud've Been a Farmer, has the proper word count and pretty much presents a fellow who could be a farmer in his mind only.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    Amen. Finally, someone who understood it was the subject who suspected and not outsiders. Thanks, Bill.
reply by the author on 02-Feb-2024
    Amen. Finally, someone who understood it was the subject who suspected and not outsiders. Thanks, Bill.
Comment from Rosemary Everson1
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the word count is accurate
farmer's poem for sure; farm animals involved
humorous poem
it sounds like the animals had a day of work then retired for the evening


 Comment Written 01-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 01-Feb-2024
    Thank you for your review
Comment from Rachelle Allen
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With a few tweaks (like the one that refers to a wife) this would be a perfect personals ad to post on Farmers Only Dot Com. I bet it would bring in quite the harvest of fillies!

Simultaneously funny and gross; now THAT's writing gold! Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2024

reply by the author on 01-Feb-2024
    I am happy as a clam to hear you like this though ? I never had a conversation with a clam so how Would You know