Comment from schatzling

Excellent

I must apologize to you....I had somehow overlooked that someone on FanStory selected one of my drawings for their writing. I just wanted to thank you so much for picking my Statue Head to accompany your poem. I read your poem and enjoyed it very much. My drawing was actually a perfect choice. Thank you so much for sharing. I need to practice Acrostics. All the ones I have ever written are one worded for each letter. Hmmm, I wonder if that qualifies....do you know. Thanks again.

 Comment Written 24-May-2016

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reply by the author on 25-May-2016

Hi Schatzling thanks fir your review I was so excited to fund your image and thiught it a perfect choice for my poem so Thanks again not sure about the requirements for acrostics there seem tto be nany different versions i just write them as I feel the words come

reply by schatzling on 13-Jun-2016

You are more than welcome.

Comment from mik4L

Good

I really like acrostics that are well done.
I enjoyed the wit of the supposed inward focus, self-evaluation that results in the question in final line. Very well done.

 Comment Written 07-May-2016

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reply by the author on 08-May-2016

Hi mik4L, Thank you for your review and comments for my acrostic, glad you thought it well done many cheers Christine

Comment from Helen Bach

Excellent

Ha ha, This made me laugh. The description 'this should beat the others' was a great and original introduction to an equally amusing poem.

How dare anyone place this poem in second place. So funny xx

 Comment Written 07-May-2016

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reply by the author on 08-May-2016

Hi Helen ,Yes how dare they LOL, really put my nose out of joint Ha Ha, No just a bit of fun and I was thrilled to get second amongst some stiff competition/ Many thanks for your review ,glad you had a laugh Cheers Christine

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

I don't think I'm perfect and you don't think I'm perfect but what is our opinion against the rest of the world? LOL Your poem is well written. Good luck in your contest.

 Comment Written 07-May-2016

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reply by the author on 08-May-2016

Hi C lucas. What do you mean I'm not perfect, not far off it (actually a long way off it LOL) Just having a bit of fun with this prompt and actually gained second place see not quite perfect Ha Ha,, Thanks for your review and good luck Cheers Christine

Comment from JanPerry

Excellent

This is very nice, but it might not beat the others. How arrogant of you to think it would beat the others! haha
nice enough and could use come rhyming though.

 Comment Written 07-May-2016

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reply by the author on 07-May-2016

Ha Ha. Hi Jan, No it didn't beat the others it came second LOL , Just a bit of fun and enjoyed everyones support Cheers for your review rhyme next time Cheers Christine

Comment from Bill007

Excellent

Wow! How many of us know a person (or people) like this? I know at least a couple. It spells out nicely how ignorant these people can be of their own arrogance. Very nicely done.

 Comment Written 06-May-2016

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reply by the author on 06-May-2016

Hi Bill. Ha Ha yes I bet there a one or two around. I had fun with this one and I do Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my work. Many Cheers Christine 😃

Comment from Senyai

Excellent

Lol, Chrissy! Love this tongue-in-cheek acrostic. Lovely presentation with an image that shows that wily eye of pure arrogance. You captured the essence of the human condition we all share in from time to time...arrogance.

Well chosen words, very well written.

Best to you in the contest,
Senyai

 Comment Written 06-May-2016

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reply by the author on 06-May-2016

Hi Senyai, Yes I did have a bit of fun with this one and I was so pleased when I found this image I loved it . I was thrilled with a second place in the contest, So many other great posts. Thank you very much for your review and comments. Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Caressa_08

Excellent

Very nice and to the point read that represents what arrogance is to me, of such a narcissistic persona portrayed and one too, who I have personally encountered, being a close family member, accomplished with words that describe in sort of humorous way, as your persona describing his own arrogance with a good picture displayed, which was a very good choice.

Best Wishes for your great entry...Caressa_08

 Comment Written 06-May-2016

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reply by the author on 06-May-2016

Hi Caressa 08 . Thank you for reading and reviewing my poem Arrogance and for your best wishes. I was thrilled to get a second place as the competition was awesome with some great entries. I do so enjoy being on FS meeting people and having fun with my poetry. Many Cheers to you Christine😀

reply by Caressa_08 on 06-May-2016

Congratulations, Christine, and need to stop by and read your recent first place win in the FS Faith contest I think it was.

reply by the author on 07-May-2016

Hi Caressa. Thanks for your congratulations, but I don't think it was me that won the faith contest. maybe another Christine I don't remember entering that one. But thanks for the thought cheers Christine

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

This lays out attractively it looks as though it is going to become one of these gradually expanding things - an etheree or something like that, but after a promising start it tails off into a simple piece of prose split arbitrarily where the inital letters of a word are convenient for the acrostic. It fills the acrostic requirements and the hint of sarcasm makes it amusing to read, hence the five stars, but is it poetic? I don't find it so. Perhaps someone will tell me what poetic devices. I am missing here.

 Comment Written 06-May-2016

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reply by the author on 07-May-2016

Hi Pantygynt. I am glad you did find it amusing as it was written tongue in cheek. and it did meet Acrostic requirements I hope ,although a little different I managed to gain a second place for the contest so I am quite chuffed that people thought it worthy of voting for. Thanks very much for your review and 5 stars I do appreciate them. Is there a correct format for Acrostics? I shall have to study that genre a bit more Cheers Christine

reply by Pantygynt on 07-May-2016

Congratulations on your second place in the constant. One of my perennial complaints about certain free styles of poetry is that many of the axamples I see are not poetic. Depending on the competition requirements people tent to get hung up on the stated requirements - acrostic, syllable count or whatever at the expense of the poetry. With acrostic many of them end up as a list of stuff beginning with a desired letter. I would be looking for that of course plus as many poetic features as are appropriate.

reply by the author on 07-May-2016

OK Thank you for bringing that to my attention I will try in the future to be more poetic whilst creating an acrostic. There were a couple of examples in this lot. so I will have a reread. As always appreciate your advice Cheers Christine

Comment from ~Dovey

Excellent

Hi Poet,

This acrostic not only describes arrogance, it is written as a good example of exactly how an arrogant person acts. It is a unique take on the nature of this prompt.

Good luck in the voting.

Kim

 Comment Written 06-May-2016

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reply by the author on 07-May-2016

Thanks for you great review Kim much appreciated and yes it did get second place to I am thrilled and humbled to be in such great company as the others Cheers Christine