Ninety-Nine Reasons
and the Catch is the One22 total reviews
Comment from rhymelord
Dear Grant,
I have to give you a 5 star rating for the strength of your technique in rhyme and metre, but I am more than a little confused with the opening line. Metaphor? Anecdote?
Regards
Reg
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2012
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Dear Grant,
I have to give you a 5 star rating for the strength of your technique in rhyme and metre, but I am more than a little confused with the opening line. Metaphor? Anecdote?
Regards
Reg
Comment Written 23-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2012
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LOL...Thanks Reg, I really appreciate it.
Closing the gate after the horse has bolted...Counting your chickens before they hatch....
Any help? hehe
Appreciate it mate.
:)
cheers
Grant
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Gotcha. Thanks. I'm a sandwich short of a picnic today.
Reg
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Couple of roos loose in the top paddock?? hahaha
Comment from ajdevore
Well, there's a lot of food for thought here. Within the rhyme and meter there's a cadence of ups and downs all middle class and lower class people experience. A cadence the one percent can't begin to understand.
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2012
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Well, there's a lot of food for thought here. Within the rhyme and meter there's a cadence of ups and downs all middle class and lower class people experience. A cadence the one percent can't begin to understand.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 23-Mar-2012
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Hi there ajdevore,
Thanks for the cool thoughts.
I am glad you enjoyed it!
cheers
Grant
Comment from Doc Holiday
Well-written poem in great rhythm and rhyme noted throughout!
The daily grind of going to work and coming home and all for what. What type of recognition do you receive? Your job has become your routine. You job is sucking the life right out of you and what are you planning to do about it?
Am I close in this interp...
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Well-written poem in great rhythm and rhyme noted throughout!
The daily grind of going to work and coming home and all for what. What type of recognition do you receive? Your job has become your routine. You job is sucking the life right out of you and what are you planning to do about it?
Am I close in this interp...
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hi Doc,
I try to write so that nearly everyone can take their own interpretation from it by keeping it a bit obscure. I know this doesn't help you to see if you thought the same as my own perspective..lol...
Thanks for the comments my western named friend!
cheers
Grant
Comment from rjuselius
i love this piece of poetic art! i am actually lost for words, which doesn't happen that often. you have a light-hearted and delightful poem here.
thank you for sharing!
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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i love this piece of poetic art! i am actually lost for words, which doesn't happen that often. you have a light-hearted and delightful poem here.
thank you for sharing!
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hi there again,
Thank you for dropping by to read my work. I am happy that you enjoyed it so much!
cheers
Grant
Comment from patsypats
I just can't give you any less than a six star rating. You have displayed so much truth and wisdom here in your precise choice of words. Everything you have said absorbs the readers attention and fully devours the soul. You have touched my emotions with this stylish creation and I know it will touch others just as well:)
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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I just can't give you any less than a six star rating. You have displayed so much truth and wisdom here in your precise choice of words. Everything you have said absorbs the readers attention and fully devours the soul. You have touched my emotions with this stylish creation and I know it will touch others just as well:)
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hi there Patsypats,
I am very thankful for the fantastic review and glad you continue to enjoy my postings!
Thank you for the effort you have used in reading and leaving your thoughts.
cheers
Grant
Comment from psalmist
This had the cadence and rhythm of a song to me. Terrific rhymes and near rhymes (arms/palms). I thought your non-use of punctuation was effective, i.e. Making planning saving face. It was not awkward and helped to keep the flow. An interesting commentary on life. Well done.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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This had the cadence and rhythm of a song to me. Terrific rhymes and near rhymes (arms/palms). I thought your non-use of punctuation was effective, i.e. Making planning saving face. It was not awkward and helped to keep the flow. An interesting commentary on life. Well done.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hi there again Linda,
Your thoughts are greatly appreciated and it heartens me to know that you got plenty from it.
cheers
Grant
Comment from Chris Tee
Wow! Old boy, this is an absolutely wonderful poem that you have composed here for us old sport. Well done indeed with this rather splendid work here old chap
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Wow! Old boy, this is an absolutely wonderful poem that you have composed here for us old sport. Well done indeed with this rather splendid work here old chap
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Orright me ol mucker!
Again I thank you for dropping by to peruse and comment. (Your thoughts always bring a smile to the face)
I hope to keep them coming in the standard to which you have grown accustomed.
cheers
Grant
Comment from uniqueauthor
Good alleration. I liked the sing song effect of the rhyme. The flow was smooth and I enjoyed the read. Thank you for sharing. Recognition of the way, while wishing hopes and dreams to stay.
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Good alleration. I liked the sing song effect of the rhyme. The flow was smooth and I enjoyed the read. Thank you for sharing. Recognition of the way, while wishing hopes and dreams to stay.
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hello Linda,
Thank you very much for reading and leaving your thoughts.
Cheers
Grant
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You're welcome. Peace for today
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
This is really brilliant! Chock full of memorable, bitingly true, phrases, and the most realistic one is this:
First to falter last to choose
accept the fact that you will lose
That's why so many give up. May as well. There's really verrrrry little room at the top, and it's just not true that "anyone can be a success" if he just tries hard enough. SO unfair to spread that lie that just makes people feel like failures. THe deck is stacked!
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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This is really brilliant! Chock full of memorable, bitingly true, phrases, and the most realistic one is this:
First to falter last to choose
accept the fact that you will lose
That's why so many give up. May as well. There's really verrrrry little room at the top, and it's just not true that "anyone can be a success" if he just tries hard enough. SO unfair to spread that lie that just makes people feel like failures. THe deck is stacked!
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hi there Phyllis,
It is fantastic that you got so much from it and I thank you for the extra effort you went to, to leave your thoughts.
I appreciate it and salute you.
cheers
Grant
Comment from Permelia
Once more I have to read your beautiful poems several times before I think I have the meaning. And when you don't completely understand, the flow and style is still worth reading. I am afraid I am one of the 99 who struggled to keep dreaming even when I knew it was wasted effort. I am so glad your back sharing your poems. Hugs your friend - Mona
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Once more I have to read your beautiful poems several times before I think I have the meaning. And when you don't completely understand, the flow and style is still worth reading. I am afraid I am one of the 99 who struggled to keep dreaming even when I knew it was wasted effort. I am so glad your back sharing your poems. Hugs your friend - Mona
Comment Written 22-Mar-2012
reply by the author on 22-Mar-2012
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Hello Mona you beautiful person! xx
I can again put your tick of approval on this one and be even happier that you like it too!
Hugs and a big cuddle across the seas to you today!! xxxooo
love
grant