Comment from Rickie1

Excellent

Bill

Where do you live that you know bears so well? I've done back country back packing. Lots of bears around...sniffing out my food. Good job.

Rickie

 Comment Written 30-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Sep-2018

Thanks, Rickie. Michigan has some bears.

Comment from judiverse

Excellent

Rather benign of the bear to eat berries. I hear stories about how close the bears come to some people's homes, attracted by the trash cans, maybe. In some states they are protected. Personally, I'm glad I never had an encounter with a bear, as I usually don't have any fresh berries on hand. Clever presentation about the black bear. judi

 Comment Written 30-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Sep-2018

I want the bears I meet to be like Yogi and Boo Boo.

reply by judiverse on 30-Sep-2018

Yes. I liked Yogi Berra. judi

Comment from Pamusart

Excellent

Hi Bill. This is almost a haiku. But minus one of the seasons and a transitory verb between the first and second line. I have just been learning about haikus. I think you know more than I do. I was just making an observation. Your poems are all so cute. Thank you for sharing

 Comment Written 30-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 30-Sep-2018

Thanks, Pam. I would never identify anything I wrote as a haiku. That is a form that is highly subjectiv3 and you would get two schools of thought on it wherever you go. This is merely a poem. It is is mor3 what is widely kno2n as a 5-7-5, which adopts the seventeen syllable format, but not neccisarily the seasonal or nature-oriented theme.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

And those thorns and pricklies never seem to bother them!! :) ;) A fun 5-7-5 for the newly christened bear collection -- thanx for sharing today! :) Yvette

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, Yvette

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

Another lovely picture, this time of the black bear, they are majestic animals, aren't they? It's good they can survive on berries and fish, but let's hope the forests aren't all chopped down and homes put on them. We are losing too many of our wild animals. They were here long before we were. :) Sandra xx

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, Sandra

Comment from damommy

Excellent

It appears he just woke up and is thinking about berries, and whether he should get up now or let the berries wait. lol.

You obviously know about bears and their appetites.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, da

Comment from Earl Corp

Excellent

I like this one a lot, of I had a six star left I would award it to this poem. Bears are cool. Next try one about the grizzlies. Nice job. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, Earl

Comment from kiwijenny

Excellent

This is berry good.
I guess bears can't bear the last straw.....berry
This is also bear-ry good
Black brown and brindle they all like to eat
God bless

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, Jenny

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

Lol. I like your abbreviated berry names. The ones in the wild have even more syllables - thimbleberry, salmonberry, huckleberry and the bear will eat them all including some small animals.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, lyenochka.

Comment from Dawnya

Excellent

I like your use of color and alliteration. The image of a bear listening and responding to the call of tempting fruit, makes me smile. I must have some bear in me, because the berries call to me as well. :)

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 29-Sep-2018

Thanks, Dawnya, for the neat review. Bill