Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your poem, Lance, Congratulations on placing in this contest. A boat would be nice, but costly, too. Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 06-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Oct-2019

Thanks for your message and review.

Comment from Susan Larson

Excellent

We downsized from our big house with a big yard because it was too much to maintain. We built a lake house. We now have a house, a yard, a patio, a dry creek bed, a screen porch full of spider webs freshly woven every day, a sea wall for the beavers to eat, a dock, a boat, a boatlift, a waver runner, and a wave runner lift to maintain. Plus all the weekend guests who come for "bed and breakfast" and leave sheets and towels to wash and bags of garbage to take to the dumpster. At least we don't have a pool to take care of!

 Comment Written 06-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 06-Oct-2019

I feel your pain. Thanks for your review.

Comment from Mystic Angel 7777

Excellent

This meets the contest requirements nicely with an appropriate line and syllable count. I'm not sure exactly how this applies to the theme of irony in personal human nature - it certainly speaks to a life irony but doesn't shed much light on who you are or where you've been. Good luck in the voting and thank you very much for sharing it.

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2019

I bought a home on the lake with a boat slip and now cannot afford a boat. Irony.
Thanks for your review.

Comment from NickieT

Excellent

Hahaha, this is a great piece. I love the chosen picture - it really captures humor nicely. I hope you enjoy your space even without a boat. Best of luck with this entry, I really enjoyed it. =)

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2019

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2019

Thanks for your comments and review.