Those Were The Days
5-7-5 Old fishermen reminisce15 total reviews
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written 5-7-5 poem about the old-time fishermen who physically went into the water to catch their fish for the day, and the ones that got away, was their loss.
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A very well-written 5-7-5 poem about the old-time fishermen who physically went into the water to catch their fish for the day, and the ones that got away, was their loss.
Comment Written 06-May-2020
reply by the author on 06-May-2020
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Thanks for reviewing. The one that got away was always the best one.
Comment from Mary Kay Bonfante
I like your poem, setting forth the reminiscences of old fishermen -- I guess it's the biggest, toughest, meanest fish that challenge the fisherman and don't get caught. I don't know how nymphs rise, unless it's when they turn into their new forms and take flight -- yes, that must be it; they get away.
I'm glad fishermen use imitation flies to catch trout; the larvae actually sound kind of gross. Your artwork is fetching, and I'm wondering if the fishermen's banter is limited to just fishing, or if there's a double entendre here, relating to romantic relationships -- "the ones that got away."
reply by the author on 06-May-2020
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I like your poem, setting forth the reminiscences of old fishermen -- I guess it's the biggest, toughest, meanest fish that challenge the fisherman and don't get caught. I don't know how nymphs rise, unless it's when they turn into their new forms and take flight -- yes, that must be it; they get away.
I'm glad fishermen use imitation flies to catch trout; the larvae actually sound kind of gross. Your artwork is fetching, and I'm wondering if the fishermen's banter is limited to just fishing, or if there's a double entendre here, relating to romantic relationships -- "the ones that got away."
Comment Written 06-May-2020
reply by the author on 06-May-2020
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Thanks for your review. Yes indeed I was aiming at the double meaning.
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You're welcome, LisaMay. Aha! Yes, the double meaning; yes, old fishing buddies discussions go beyond just fish :-)
Comment from lyenochka
You're so clever to use two different meanings of "nymphs" in this poem. Once, I guess we all were fisher people and then we got snagged or hooked but wonder about the one that got away. Best wishes in the contest!
reply by the author on 06-May-2020
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You're so clever to use two different meanings of "nymphs" in this poem. Once, I guess we all were fisher people and then we got snagged or hooked but wonder about the one that got away. Best wishes in the contest!
Comment Written 06-May-2020
reply by the author on 06-May-2020
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Thank you!
Comment from CrystieCookie999
Interesting mythological allusion here. I get this is kind of a short re-telling of contrasting events. The fishermen were telling tales of some other nymphs, perhaps, who had 'gotten away.' Hylas did not evade the charms or powers of the nymphs. Thanks for posting.
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Interesting mythological allusion here. I get this is kind of a short re-telling of contrasting events. The fishermen were telling tales of some other nymphs, perhaps, who had 'gotten away.' Hylas did not evade the charms or powers of the nymphs. Thanks for posting.
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Comment Written 06-May-2020
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Yes, I was using the ambiguity of "nymph's" meaning,
Comment from Elizabeth Emerald
Impressive alliteration nymph/fish/remininsce/rising and (visually) OO old/one. Thanks for the footnotes--I was thinking you meant mermaids who got away, not fish! Cheers. LIZ
Back with congrats. Not in the least surprised!
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Impressive alliteration nymph/fish/remininsce/rising and (visually) OO old/one. Thanks for the footnotes--I was thinking you meant mermaids who got away, not fish! Cheers. LIZ
Back with congrats. Not in the least surprised!
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Comment Written 06-May-2020
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I reckon the mermaids must have got away, too. I've never seen one!
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A couple of years ago someone posted photos purporting to be mermaids as a joke; my friend believed the hoax. I never saw them myself--off to Google.
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A couple of years ago someone posted photos purporting to be mermaids as a joke; my friend believed the hoax. I never saw them myself--off to Google.
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https://africacheck.org/fbcheck/skeleton-of-a-mermaid-no-two-real-photos-combined-into-one-fake/
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OK. I had a look. Thank was an interesting post. She'd have to be rather gullible to believe it was true, even seeing a skeleton. Now let's do a fact check on Trump's brain. Does he have one?
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No brain; fake news.
