Comment from Margaret Ford

Exceptional

Well, this is clever. I didn't see it coming at all -- not even when you used the term "pet," you sneaky devil. As someone who has had nine cats (and two dogs) at a time, I find my lack of foresight embarrassing. But congratulations on winning the contest, anyway. It's not your fault that I'm so dense. Margaret

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018

Margaret, this is an embarrassment of riches! Thank you very much for your self-effacing comments and that beautiful sixth star! I must confess, I am very fond of cats, but I also love dogs. So it was a tossup. Because of the paucity of dog rhymes, I sincerely loved that cat by default. (I had to share my shameful secret, to get it off my chest. Shhh!)
Don

Comment from Eternal Muse

Excellent

This is hilarious! A beautifully written love poem, up until the end I thought we are talking about a person and hey! In the last line I find out your love is a CAT! Wonderfully written, you got my vote.

Good luck in the contest, blessings and love, Y.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2018

Thank you, Y, for the terrific review admitting I gotcha, and even more for what may have been the decisive vote!
Don

Comment from BermyBye50

Excellent

A wonderful poem about the love we share with our pets. Your creativity is brilliantly expressed in this cleverly written rhyming poem.

All the best in the contest.

Eugene

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2018

Comment from Katya

Excellent

Oh that's great! What a wonderful poem. It's very well done technically, it's very sweet and graceful in sound, and the twist at the end is absolutely marvelous.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2018

Comment from angel123

Excellent

I really like your short love poem. It is nicely written with a caring message of love for animals. It flows with good alliteration of f, g and s, letters and words. It rhymes well and I like your artwork choice.

angel123

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2018

Comment from Swampfox1

Excellent

Great rhyme shceme, I love the phone and the prose. Great writing. You seemed to have followed the rules. Good luck in the contest. "one sweet angel changed my taste" hits home for me and I connected with it. Great job. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 24-Mar-2018

Comment from Liz O'Neill

Excellent

This is delightful. What an entertaining ending and surprise. I laughed right out loud. My dog looked up but I did not tell. What a gift to lead the reader on for the next word, the next line. You drew this reader in. And you did it without using the timeworn words. Your rhyming is great too. The amusing thought is how the reader because of the playful imagery is led so far astray. A great job...good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2018

Comment from karenina

Excellent

I've read a slew of this contest's entries and not a one has taken this left turn toward pets! Hurrah for originality and wit! I have no clue who judges these things or how a winner is determined....but if I were on the committee or board or whatever I'd be standing and arguing fiercely for the uncanny appropriate manner in which you met all requirements of this contest without a single human in sight
(excluding your narrator voice)----tickled pink to read this....best of luck!

Karenina

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 24-Mar-2018

Hi Karenina - Thanks for those flattering compliments!

I have good news for you about your desire to use your influence to help my poem. You can do it easily, without needing to stand and argue fiercely in favor of the uncanny appropriate manner in which I met all the requirements of the contest with the originality and wit that earned your hurrah.

Here's what you can do,if you really want to. From the main Fanstory page, press 'CONTESTS,' and select 'contest Listing."
then you'll see a list of contests that are still op for voting, and a much longer list of closed contests (from which one can see the results). A way to be notified by message each time a writer posts his or her work, is to become a fan, which is done either by accessing that writer's profile and clicking 'Become a fan,' or something like that. (I tell you that just in case there is someone you'd like to follow.

As of now, despite a bunch of terrific reviews, my own vote (Yes, we vote for ourselves) is the only one for my poem, which is way behind the leaders. Very often, only one vote makes the difference between beingone of the three winners or not, but in this case, alas, there's virtually no chance for the little poem e both love so much.

Karenina, thanks again for your kind words. They are more rewarding than you might think.

Don

reply by karenina on 24-Mar-2018

Thank you! I had no idea! I have gone to vote for this poem and now you have 3 votes and the leader has four....I'm routing for you!--Karenina

reply by the author on 24-Mar-2018

I think my advanced age is catching up with me, Karenina. I could have sworn the leaders were far ahead - and it's true there was only my vote for "The Declaration." Now, thanks to you, it's in the running.
Now, I'M tickled pink.

reply by the author on 24-Mar-2018

Comment from fluffnstuff

Exceptional

what a very interesting poem this one is.!!!! I do believe it is about a feline although at first i thought you were liking a brunette when you have always gone for blonds. good write got me on my toes!!!
fluff

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2018

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reply by the author on 24-Mar-2018

Thanks for your terrific review and that precious sixth star, Fluffnstuff! You made my day!
(Please don't alert anyone else to the ending, or you'll let the cat out of the bag.)

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

I think this is a good entry for the Love Poetry writing prompt.
Your story of love is clear and well written within your verse.
Well done and good luck to you with the competition.
Sharon

 Comment Written 23-Mar-2018