Comment from jandeck

Exceptional

Dean, you outdid yourself with this one. What a great homage to Charlie Daniels' most famous song. I, too, am a huge fan of the band. I was lucky enough to see them live several times. Great sequel to the song, and as always fantastic artwork. Bravo!

 Comment Written 21-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 21-Jul-2014

Thanks, jandeck. I'll take a "Bravo" any day of the week, my friend, LOL!

I'm a huge fan of Charlie Daniel's as well. I'm happy you felt I did his song justice, and I really appreciate the six star rating as well!

Watch for The Mooonshiner from Wolley Swamp (tentative title) coming soon! :}

Comment from nelliesellie

Excellent

I love the pictures. I love the poem. I love the song. The Devil Went Down To Georgia is one of my favorite tunes. I love Charlie Daniels. Your poem is a good tribute to him. Great work. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 20-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jul-2014

Thanks, Nellie, and by the way things look now, I am going to need all of the luck that I can get...and then some! I'm very glad you enjoyed it.

Comment from JM

Excellent

If I had six stars, I'd gladly give them to you. Take my five for a fabulous, fun, and energetic tale. You totally rock Dean. I liked the illustrations, the colors, the lyrics. I even knew now what the Monkey's Paw is because I read it. You inspire such curiosity. My vote is for you on the contest.

 Comment Written 18-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Jul-2014

Thanks, JM, I really appreciate you giving me your opinions on it. I really miss your expert advice and guidance here, quite a bit. And your support has always been invaluable to me. Thanks again for everything!

reply by JM on 18-Jul-2014

My pleasure.

Comment from a.w.brooks

Exceptional

Man on Man a great poem it was great. i know of charlie daniels reads this then he would love it as well. You did a great job, the poem flowed like water over a water fall had me hanging on and then hit me right in the chestand the poem is right with god you will always prevail over the devil. Thanks for the great words and this is bare far number one.

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 18-Jul-2014

Thanks a million, a.w. brooks. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the poem, and saw it for what it is. Just pure entertainment and good clean fun.

Thanks so much again!

Comment from Leineco

Exceptional

A tour fe forcé, Dean, in every sense of the phrase!

(I was trying to figure out how I missed this the first time around - then I checked out my calendar and realized that was the week I had out of town company, and was helter-skelter on the site.)

Anyway, I just wanted to say, it was clear to me that this was in homage of the Charlie Daniel's classic - (the lines are too iconic to be taken any other way LOL)
I thoroughly enjoyed the read :-)

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Jul-2014

Thanks for reading it, and for only two measly member cents at that! That means a great deal to me, Leineco, my friend. A lot of people wouldn't even bother. I'm really happy that you enjoyed the poem, and I also appreciate your complimentary comments and exceptional rating. More than any of that, however, I appreciate you reading it in the first place.

Thanks a million, Leineco!

Comment from Acquired Taste

Exceptional

Being an avowed Charlie Daniels fan (my family doesn't know) this is just terrific. I found myself humming The Devil Went Down to Georgia as I read along.

Dean, your gift is one from God and I do enjoy how you have used it right here.

I like the line: Demons hissed with iniquitous bliss (now that sounds like a family gathering) and am always impressed with your word skills along with your artwork you lead the pack by a NY mile!

Nicely done. AT=/

 Comment Written 17-Jul-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Jul-2014

Thanks so much, Jean, for everything that you've said here in this wonderful review. I only wish you could've had the opportunity to have read it when it was promoted, but the fact that you did read it for just two member, despite it's length, really means a lot to me.

Thank you for the fantastic comments, and for those six stars. I'm very grateful to you for everything, my friend!~Dean

reply by Acquired Taste on 17-Jul-2014

Dean, I find one thing wrong with the site and that is people tend to only review what gives them monopoly money. From my perspective, we ought be reading the materials or authors that we like - or think we may like - and then give a reasoned review. Just jumping around looking for dollars does not (at least to me) translate in finding the best work out there. Ah, just me thinkin' again...that is dangerous I know.... Jean

reply by the author on 17-Jul-2014

I for one agree with you, Jean. If I like the author's work, I'll read the dang poem or story for free -- nothing, nada and zilch. But there are many here who won't.

Comment from thedreampeddler

Excellent

This poem is every bit as good as the rest, however I only have one six star left. I'm saving it until I read some of your horror fiction.
Anyway, this is a great sequel to a song that is almost a poem in it's own right. I loved the concept, the word choices, almost identical rhyme scheme, and everything else.

thedreampeddler

 Comment Written 18-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 20-Jun-2014

Thanks you, TDP, I really appreciate the review!

Comment from Hitcher

Exceptional

Outstanding my good man, simply outstanding, Best thing I have read on this site for a very long time, You know I am a big fan of lengthy poetry, especially stories in poem and if it is rhyming too, well :) Take a bow Dean, I loved it! Awesome achievement!

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2014

Thanks a bunch, Hitch. I'm really glad you enjoyed it, my friend!

Comment from Dawn Munro

Exceptional

I've always loved that song - weird, huh? LOL. This "poetry story" is six-worthy for the presentation alone, my friend (but what else is new, I ask you!) BUT the tale is marvelous as well.

Dean, the only stumble I see in any of your poems is meter - it doesn't quite roll off the tongue, but you offset that nit with your marvelous ability to thrill with your story (not to mention the incredible pairing of artwork to the word-weaving << which, btw, might not have the most flawless metering, but is fabulous rhyme!!!)

You are truly a master, my friend. I'm SCARED to think what would happen if you managed perfect cadence! (LOL)

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 08-Jun-2014

Hah, and I'm still trying to, Dawn. I even work on this one, off and on. When it comes to iambic pentameter, tetrameter, and all that poetic jargon, I'm as lost as a blind man in a well with both of my hands tied behind my back, but I do try to make the meter, rhythm and cadence read smoothly. Heck, I even read it aloud to myself to see how it sounds, or have my seventeen-year old daughter do it for me. For the life of me, I can't see where I've gone wrong with the flow of this one, but you're not the first person to have told me that. So, I'll keep trying to work on it as best I can, to get it to read much smoother than I think it does already.

Thanks for the awesome review and constructive feedback, Dawn. And, if you ever have any suggestions of how I can improve a particular poem, never hesitate to let me know. My mind's an open book!

reply by Dawn Munro on 08-Jun-2014

I guess the thing that bothers me most about 'picking nits' is there is a LOT of poetry out there I (personally) can't stand, (by famed poets! shhh...don't tell my horrible secret! LOL) AND I KNOW a lot of people who think they hate poetry BECAUSE of that same type of poetry.

Who, I ask you, could read this one you wrote (for example) and not enjoy it (if they like the genre, of course)?

Isn't that the goal of writing, or at least ONE of the goals?

So, as much as I feel obliged to mention meter as your reviewer, as your FAN, you are a favorite writer of mine, AND this poem stands out!!!

reply by the author on 08-Jun-2014

As you are of mine, my friend. I will diligently keep banging away at my old keyboard, as I know you will. I just want to entertain people, and make them feel...something, anything, depending upon the mood my muse is in that day of course, LOL.

Thanks so much for your kind words, Dawn. You're a good friend, and I value your opinions very highly.

reply by Dawn Munro on 08-Jun-2014

:) Ditto.

Comment from Patrick G Cox

Excellent

Hi Dean Kuch,

I really enjoyed your poetic folk legend, English folklore abounds with stzories of people confronting the Devil and using some special gift to defeat him. I believe there is an Irish legend of a 'fiddler' cheating the Devil by getting him so swept up in a dance he didn't notice his victims were dancing into a church. There are many more in Cornwall of similar vein.

Patrick

 Comment Written 08-Jun-2014

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reply by the author on 09-Jun-2014

Thanks.