Comment from Dawn Munro

Excellent

LOL. Fun-ee. (Not. Poor duck!) :)))))))))))

I'm not quite sure of your meter,
but that duck could use Salt Peter,
'cause the pheasant wasn't really that fowl's type.

Though the bird was very pretty,
that poor duck was not so witty;
she got all of his insurance - he can't gripe.

 Comment Written 25-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 25-Oct-2017

the hunters' guns made their noise
and ducky died of lead pois----
oning

Comment from jenintorre

Exceptional

Love it. Very funny. Great illustration and very well concisely written. Well done.
Very best wishes to you and have a nice day. Jen.

 Comment Written 24-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 24-Oct-2017

Thanks, jenintorre

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

That's one mean lookin' duck in your photo, Bill. If looks could kill we'd all be pushin' up daisies about now.
What did the lead Mallard say to the other migrating ducks in his group as they passed over the marshes?
"DUCK!"
Okay, enough of that.
This was very well rhymed and pretty funny too.
Thanks for sharing.

~Dean

 Comment Written 23-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017

Thanks, Dean. I supposed he could have pretended to be a decoy. There's something paradoxical about that.

reply by Dean Kuch on 23-Oct-2017

My pleasure, Bill.
~Deano :)

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

Thank you for sharing the world of the duck and its vicissitude's due to hunters. I admired the rhyme scheme in your quatrains and the striking artwork selection. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 23-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017

Thanks, Joan

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

How many of us are finally undone by the things that we have done in the past. Funny how we thought those things would remain in the past, never guessing that our secrets would never last. Alas, it all comes out in the wash they say, what's done in the dark comes out in the light and we are left with egg on our faces, as we dribble on our shoelaces. Time is not our friend.

 Comment Written 23-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017

Sooner or later we're alone in the duck pond.

reply by nomi338 on 23-Oct-2017

Thanks, my review comments inspired a short poem that I just entered into the short poem contest. If I win I will owe you. Of course I'm not gonna pay you anything, but I will owe you. LOL.

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

Absolutely love the artwork. It has character which perfectly suits this reflective poem. lol. So he did a pheasant hmm. Well I guess that's worth a remembrance on one's death bed.

Excellent poem, Bill.

Gloria

 Comment Written 23-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 23-Oct-2017

Thank you, Gloria, for giving this a look. Bill

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Lol. Really? A duck and pheasant? I would think that would involve too many feathers. I like your humorous reflection of a duck's contemplation of his last days. Is that what humans think of - those early days of spring?

 Comment Written 22-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 22-Oct-2017

That what men think of in the first one hundred years.

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Awww, the poor bird died. What a shame. I've never hunted anything in my life. Wouldn't know how it feels. But I liked your poem though. Again you show a great sense of humour. Al the best. Ulla:))

 Comment Written 22-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 22-Oct-2017

Thanks, Ulla

Comment from damommy

Excellent

At least, he died remembering good times.

Poor ducks. However, I know that hunters are more humane than slaughter houses. I've never hunted anything and don't expect to, except for my eyeglasses. lol

This is cute and the rhyming is good. Good flow when reading, too.

 Comment Written 22-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 22-Oct-2017

Thanks, da. I shot at ducks from a row boat when I was ten or twelve. I fell backwards into the water, dropped by brother-in-laws shotgun, and was never invited to hunt again. That was fifty years ago.

reply by damommy on 22-Oct-2017

I guess not. LOL

Comment from Teri7

Exceptional

This is a very well written poem about a ducks demise. You used very good descriptive wording from a poor ducks perspective. Great job! Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 22-Oct-2017

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reply by the author on 22-Oct-2017

Thanks, Teri

reply by Teri7 on 22-Oct-2017

you are so welcome my friend!