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No Bones About It

You'll really dig this one...

16 total reviews 
Comment from ragamuffin
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Now that's just plain adorable, both the poem and the photo which compliment each other quite well. Gave me a nice little giggle. Very enjoyable piece.

 Comment Written 21-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 21-Jun-2014
    Good, ragamuffin, because that's exactly why I wrote it. I appreciate the kind comments, my friend!
Comment from L.M.Mullins
Exceptional
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The scary man goes witty. Congratulations on your blue ribbon dog. I can assume the next photo of him will have bloody flesh on the bone.
LM

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 17-Jun-2014
    Ha ha! Thanks, LM, I appreciate your thoughts and the kind review.

    Ya know somethin, you're probably right...
Comment from zanya
Exceptional
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A truly witty canine 5-7-5 displaying how language can make us laugh when used so effectively - what a great expression on that doggie face - congrats.

 Comment Written 17-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 17-Jun-2014
    Thank you, zanya. It sure was a lot of fun to write, and I'm very glad you enjoyed it.
Comment from a.w.brooks
Exceptional
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Well I would have to say a great find for the dog because I don't think he will be able to rebury it LOL it was funny and the play on words was awesome. This is a six star thank for the read and happy writing

It's hard tibia

archaeologist's canine.

No bones, no bone-us.

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 17-Jun-2014
    Thanks, a.w., for your outstanding review of this short work. I'm happy to see that you grasped all the subtle nuances I wove into this.

    Thanks so much again!
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
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He made no bones about it, he rather fancied this bone. He must've thought it was about his size, (to eat that is.) Rather witty poem, good luck for the competition.

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

Comment from Charlene0513
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A perfect example of a dog going after for what he craves the most.
Great illustration to present to his master that he wasn't kidding either.
Charlene

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    Hah ha, nope, he looks dead serious, doesn't he?

    Hey, thanks a bunch for the great review, Charlene. I truly appreciate it!
Comment from TAB_that's me
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This was very witty indeed. Great use of a 5 syllable word in there:) perfect syllable count. Good luck in the contest.
Teresa

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    Thanks, Teresa. By the looks of the way things are going, I'm going to need all of the luck that I can get.

    I appreciate the review.
Comment from RYME4U
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Great play on words and great picture, too. You have managed to be very subtle and humorous with this poem. Great contest entry. Good luck

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    Thank you, RYME4U. I appreciate you taking the time to read and review this contest entry for me. Your review was very encouraging.
Comment from Bill Schott
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This 5-7-5 does it all. It use a couple of cool play on words 'tibia -- to be a'...bone-us, incorporates the story with the photograph, and manages to be highly memorable and entertaining in seventeen syllables.

 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    Thanks, Bill. Right now, the voters are saying differently, but that's okay. It was a hoot to write!

    Thanks for the review, buddy. Much appreciated.
Comment from Domino 2
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Very clever and fun plays on words, mystery writer ('D'), with the connection of 'hard' to boner (bone-us) and also the inference that it's a bonus to get a boner, which is fine if it can be put to use. :-)

Best wishes, Ray


 Comment Written 16-Jun-2014

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    :>}...

    Thanks, Ray. God knows I have wracked my brain in coming up with these things. So, I sat down one night and wrote about ten of them, all in one sitting. It took about eight hours to write just ten short, 5-7-5 poems! Hell, I can write a story poem faster than that.

    It's truly a lot harder than it looks, make no bones about it.

    Thanks for your review, my friend. Much appreciated.
reply by Domino 2 on 16-Jun-2014
    I'm the opposite, D. I can rattle these shorties - and I hope with either wit, philosophy or vivid imagery off in less than a minute sometimes - though I'm not saying they are any good, and I suspect I'm better at word economy than expansion. :-)

    I rarely have the patience to write anything that takes longer than an hour or so (though I rarely write anything longer than about 200 words), and I sure could never compete with your wonderfully dramatic and entertaining story-telling in a poem.

    Cheers, Ray

reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
    Oh, I think you'd do just fine writing a story poem if you really put your mind to it, Ray. You'll never know unless you try.