Comment from jmshumate

Excellent

Good job on this ode to the rich, searching in vain for purpose and happiness in money power and things. Money never will buy happiness, at least lasting happiness. I always tell my kids we are rich in our hearts. Maybe that's just because we don't have a lot of money, lol! But I see it as a blessing many times. Thank you for sharing this.

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2019

I apparently offensive disqualified by the committee by its submission.
Apparently "Rich" is a person not a thing.
"Politics" LOL
Thank you for the review

Comment from sfharper

Excellent

I like the turn from your examination of the rich to the contrast to the non-rich. It asks a good question. Did you mean solder or soldier? It looked perhaps a typo. I like the concluding sentence because it balances both. Enjoyed reading it.

 Comment Written 03-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2019

It is a typo, Thank you for catching it I will correct the spelling shortly.
Thanks for review and positive encouragement.

Comment from meeshu

Excellent

I wonder what you would write now in 2019? Bernie and A.O.C. will send one of their limos for you on election day. it is not too late to eat the poor..

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 03-Mar-2019

Thank you for the review, not so much a Bernie fan though.

Comment from Mustang Patty

Good

Hi there,

Thank you for sharing your entry in the Ode Poetry contest. While your poem is interesting, it doesn't fit the requirements of the contest.

An 'ode' is a specific type of poetry, and using the synonym, 'owed,' is a cute play on words, but it won't work for the contest.


~Mustang Patty~

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2019

Thank you for the review and comments.
The note was additional information
on the poems generation not in place of the word owed.

I added a definition in my notes, it's what the definition of an ode is to be, it does qualify as it can be sung. If there is a disqualifying factor(s),
Please clarify with the contest committee so any other item(s) not stated in the posting for submissions can be updated.
Your help will be Greatly Appreciated by anyone submitting an entry.
A good rating usually means a problem which can be corrected, nothing was mentioned as needed correction,
Please clarify it really is helpful to the rating process.

reply by Mustang Patty on 02-Mar-2019

According to Shadow Poetry,

Ode

An Ode is a poem praising and glorifying a person, place or thing.

Your use of 36 random words, along with the tone of the poem do not work.

According to FS standards, a 4-star rating means goid. I use this rating when the piece doesn't meet contest requirements.

Comment from 24chas

Excellent

This was a good write, unknown writer. You made effective use of the words that you employed in this piece. Nice job of writing and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2019

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2019

Thanks for the review and compliments.