Little Boys and Heroes
Heroes to admire33 total reviews
Comment from dragonpoet
I think everyone needs a hero. Both boys and girls. If you need Wild West characters there are Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane for us l'il ole females.
Our heroes or idols could also be lawmen or doctors.
Congrats on wining the contest.
Keep writing
Joan
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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I think everyone needs a hero. Both boys and girls. If you need Wild West characters there are Annie Oakley and Calamity Jane for us l'il ole females.
Our heroes or idols could also be lawmen or doctors.
Congrats on wining the contest.
Keep writing
Joan
Comment Written 24-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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I agree, there are many female heroes. Thank you for your review and stars.
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You're welcome.
Joan
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
"Little Boys and Heroes", is an extremely well-written and heart-warming piece. As this talented poet so rightly points out, all little boys need heroes. To me, this is a six, but unfortunately I'm not given enough of them. I look forward to seeing your next post.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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"Little Boys and Heroes", is an extremely well-written and heart-warming piece. As this talented poet so rightly points out, all little boys need heroes. To me, this is a six, but unfortunately I'm not given enough of them. I look forward to seeing your next post.
Comment Written 24-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2019
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Thank you for your kind review and stars.
Comment from Patty Palmer
I enjoyed reading your poem. It was like Saturday morning with Sky King, John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Even as a girl, I enjoyed those shows.
Good luck!
wqyne
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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I enjoyed reading your poem. It was like Saturday morning with Sky King, John Wayne, Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. Even as a girl, I enjoyed those shows.
Good luck!
wqyne
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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Patty, I remember those too. Ahhhh! those were the days.
Comment from C. Gale Burnett
This is an exceptional 'western poetry' contest entry. Great title and a perfect choice of artwork (I absolutely loved John Wayne).
I really enjoyed how you described what makes a cowboy a hero.
I especially enjoyed the theme of your poem ... 'all little boys need heroes', someone they can look up to.
I grew up on Westerns; I do wish Hollywood would make more Western movies.
Best wishes for the contest!
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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This is an exceptional 'western poetry' contest entry. Great title and a perfect choice of artwork (I absolutely loved John Wayne).
I really enjoyed how you described what makes a cowboy a hero.
I especially enjoyed the theme of your poem ... 'all little boys need heroes', someone they can look up to.
I grew up on Westerns; I do wish Hollywood would make more Western movies.
Best wishes for the contest!
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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I'm with you, It is almost impossible to find a good western. Have
you seen "Hostile". It made last year and it is a good western. thanks
for the review and stars.
Comment from Earl Corp
How true, there isn't any real heroes to look up to anymore. Not having John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, and Audie Murphy to look up to anymore has really hurt the youth of America. Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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How true, there isn't any real heroes to look up to anymore. Not having John Wayne, Gary Cooper, Randolph Scott, and Audie Murphy to look up to anymore has really hurt the youth of America. Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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There were so many western heroes when I was a boy. When I played
cowboy, I thought I was every one of them. Movies were clean family
fun. Now, our children are subjected to sex and violence. Thanks for the five stars.
Comment from JudyE
When I was young, Westerns were the movie of choice and there was one every weekend at the local cinema.
I picked up one spag:
A cowboy with pearl Handled pistols,
That rides a very fast steed. - 'Handled' should be lower-case and 'pearl handled' hyphenated.
Good luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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When I was young, Westerns were the movie of choice and there was one every weekend at the local cinema.
I picked up one spag:
A cowboy with pearl Handled pistols,
That rides a very fast steed. - 'Handled' should be lower-case and 'pearl handled' hyphenated.
Good luck in the contest.
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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Good work, corrections made. I owe you a reviewer nomination.
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It was a pleasure to help. :)
Comment from Six-Star Writer
Just voted for this in the contest. Liked it. But I noticed a typo in the first line: a period and comma. I think either might be done, but not both. As Willie says, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. No matter how much they disappear because of modern times, I believe the idea of the American cowboy, and what he stands for, will always be in our hearts. As Toby Keith sang, I Should've Been A Cowboy, but I would've never been tough enough. Still, cowboys are COOL!
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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Just voted for this in the contest. Liked it. But I noticed a typo in the first line: a period and comma. I think either might be done, but not both. As Willie says, My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys. No matter how much they disappear because of modern times, I believe the idea of the American cowboy, and what he stands for, will always be in our hearts. As Toby Keith sang, I Should've Been A Cowboy, but I would've never been tough enough. Still, cowboys are COOL!
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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I'm with you, miss the cowboy days. Thanks for your review and five stars. I owe you a reviewer vote.
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You're very welcome. You don't owe me anything. Have a giddyup day.
Comment from Y. M. Roger
Oh, yeah, who can resist The Duke with that swagger and that True Grit legend that follows him everywhere -- a wonderfully, nostalgic look at the old-time heros of Hollywood! ;) Thanx for sharing and best of luck at the polls! ;) ;)
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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Oh, yeah, who can resist The Duke with that swagger and that True Grit legend that follows him everywhere -- a wonderfully, nostalgic look at the old-time heros of Hollywood! ;) Thanx for sharing and best of luck at the polls! ;) ;)
Comment Written 29-Jun-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jun-2019
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Thank you for your review and five stars. The "Duke" has always been my hero. Who better?
Comment from RodG
You are so right. Boys need their heroes and who better than a Western hero the likes of Wayne, Cooper, or Scott? I especially how you describe that hero in stanza four. Although your rhythm is a bit uneven throughout the poem, I really like the content.
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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You are so right. Boys need their heroes and who better than a Western hero the likes of Wayne, Cooper, or Scott? I especially how you describe that hero in stanza four. Although your rhythm is a bit uneven throughout the poem, I really like the content.
Comment Written 21-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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Thank you for the five stars. When I was a boy, we had lots of silver screen heroes. Not so much since the Duke passed.
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My pleasure. Rod
Comment from humpwhistle
Alas, there are no Western heroes left. It's a genre that has grown stale.
But I still writer Westerns, and hope a new generation might revive the classic tales of Grey, L'Amour, and McMurtry.
Best of luck with the voters.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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Alas, there are no Western heroes left. It's a genre that has grown stale.
But I still writer Westerns, and hope a new generation might revive the classic tales of Grey, L'Amour, and McMurtry.
Best of luck with the voters.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 21-May-2019
reply by the author on 02-Jun-2019
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I am with you Lee. However, the younger generation is into different things. Thanks for the five stars.