Comment from amahra

Excellent

Great nonsense poem and wonderful entry for the contest. I really loved some of the silly-dilly words you used for this fun poem. The art work of the squirrel made me laugh before I even got to the poem. great job.

 Comment Written 25-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Amahra!

Steve

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

LOL! Really good entry. I wish you lots of good luck in the contest. I lovvvve this and especially the last line: It's bound to be calmer than my house, I'd say!

I know the feeling! :)

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

And so it proved to be!

Thank you.

Steve

Comment from seaglass

Excellent

This is a fun nonsense poem in much the same mentality as Alice in Wonderland. I think of all you described, Christmas day would be my choice.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks for the kind words.

Steve

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

and then you'll miss all the fun...stay home and have a very Merry Christmas...but I love some of your ideas of where to go...very well thought of...and very well written...Luff Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Linda - I did stay home and it was just as I predicted!

Steve

reply by l.raven on 29-Dec-2014

hope you had fun..xxoo so welcome...xxoo

Comment from Spitfire

Excellent

What fun to read aloud with the tongue twisting alliteration and all the onomatopoetic words. Great choice of words to depict the frantic movement and sounds, but the line that really made me laugh:
Where Grandma and Moses paint pictures by numbers

Ha,ha, I can't do that!

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Yeah, you should see the picture they came up with!

Thanks for the review.

Steve

Comment from Maureen's Pen

Excellent

LOL - this is so funny, squirrels too. Blasted critters are always destroying things in my gardens. I loved your poem, thought it was perfect for this contest. Skillfully penned, I am sure it will do well. Good luck.
Thanks for sharing, happy holidays.
Maureen

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, Maureen.

We don't actually have squirrels - just scurrilous possums instead.

Steve

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

Ha ha ha ha and here we are with the whole kit and kaboodle..
This poem is using your nonsense noodle...
Polly the parrot will do her wolly woodle

All the day
Yay
God bless and Merry Merry Christmas

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, jenny.

Yes, definitely had my nonsense noodle on for this one.

Steve

Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

This stanza should help get the blue ribbon.here General Dogsbody leads out the garrison,
Mothers-in-law are quite calm by comparison.
A two-year-old's tantrums, a teenager's wrath,
Eight aunties and progeny - you do the math!

Right on.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, ben.

Alas, no ribbons this time.

Steve

Comment from dennis1

Excellent

Alliteration and nonsense words are put together in sing-song fashion to form a most readable and fun poem. I think more humorous poetry should be written - life is taken too seriously by many. Great poem. Only minor meter infractions but they work, mostly.

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thanks, denis.

I'm all for that theory!

Steve

Comment from RYME4U

Excellent

Excellent!!!! I love the silliness here. It is well thought out with the best of alliterative phraseology. This is nonsense personified. Great job!

 Comment Written 24-Dec-2014

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2014

Thank you - glad you enjoyed!

Steve