Comment from ESOSTINE

Excellent

This poem, 'Feeling somewhat vain' has the proper formatting of a 5-7-5 haiku and meets the Withy Animal writing prompt contest rules. This animal, as depicted in the complementing photo is what a she may not like to encounter, looking fierce and destructive. It carries threat all around him. Well done, and good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 26-Dec-2024

Comment from Cecilia A Heiskary

Excellent

The picture is spot on for the witty animal 5-7-5 poem contest. The three lines are simple. The words flow nicely. The picture compliments the poem.

Did the poem come first or the picture?

Well done and good luck in the contest.

Cecilia

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2024

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2024

I came upon the pic first and in about a minute I wrote the words.

Been holding on to it for a couple of months waiting for the witty animal contest to pop up again . ( biggrin)

reply by Cecilia A Heiskary on 20-Dec-2024

Thanks for the info. Do you find it easier to write a poem that way.

reply by the author on 21-Dec-2024

I started to collect beautiful pictures when I was a teen, so many years before the internet.

Now I get most of my photos from Pinterest and I keep them in a file.

I keep them and if a contest pops up that I can use one , I post it.

Sometimes it's the photo that inspires me and meets the requirement for a contest..... and sometimes I get an idea and then I use the photo in my file.

reply by Cecilia A Heiskary on 21-Dec-2024

That's and awesome idea. It worked quite well for this entry.

Comment from Elizabeth Delaney

Excellent

A playful, confident poem with a bold, swaggering tone. The speaker's self-assuredness and macho persona are conveyed through short, punchy lines and a catchy rhythm.

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2024

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reply by the author on 20-Dec-2024

Thanks for reading and taking the time to comment on my entry.