A Potpourri of Poetic Curiosities
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Comment from BeasPeas
"Butterboy," eh? I never saw this movie, but heard of it. The term "butterboy" makes sense as you explain it in this interesting piece. My girlfriend's husband was a cab driver in NYC after he lost another job. She said he brought home so much money they didn't know what to do with it all. That being said, I think it's a dangerous job and quite a rat race. Not a job many of us would want. Marilyn
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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"Butterboy," eh? I never saw this movie, but heard of it. The term "butterboy" makes sense as you explain it in this interesting piece. My girlfriend's husband was a cab driver in NYC after he lost another job. She said he brought home so much money they didn't know what to do with it all. That being said, I think it's a dangerous job and quite a rat race. Not a job many of us would want. Marilyn
Comment Written 07-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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No, I certainly wouldn't want to be a New York cab driver. Good on him for making a bundle out of it -- he probably earned it. Cheers, Craig
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Dangerous job, I think.
Comment from --Turtle.
Hi, Craig,
Read through your acrostic featuring the word of the day, and the theme. Enjoyed, though I'm having a bit of trouble articulating it. Really like the smooth flow of the poem, it being acrostic, but not feeling disjointed from line to line.
Only one suggestion from me:
Better get your act together(,) lads
(suggesting to add the first of the vocative commas, to offset the poem addressing directly the lads ... but not the second half to keep with the limited punctuation)
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Hi, Craig,
Read through your acrostic featuring the word of the day, and the theme. Enjoyed, though I'm having a bit of trouble articulating it. Really like the smooth flow of the poem, it being acrostic, but not feeling disjointed from line to line.
Only one suggestion from me:
Better get your act together(,) lads
(suggesting to add the first of the vocative commas, to offset the poem addressing directly the lads ... but not the second half to keep with the limited punctuation)
Comment Written 07-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Thanks for the suggestion, Turtle. I've updated the poem to incorporate it. Once again, I appreciate your supportive and most helpful comments. Craig
Comment from Gloria ....
Yes I remember well Taxi Driver, it had the elements of a world gone mad in it. The Yellow Taxi cab has undergone a few even more radical brutalities with the Bone Collector and Chained. Isn't a job I'd want to do but it seems worse for passengers who end up in the back seats of the cab and some very twisted personalities.
A superb acrostic friend, Craig.
Gloria
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Yes I remember well Taxi Driver, it had the elements of a world gone mad in it. The Yellow Taxi cab has undergone a few even more radical brutalities with the Bone Collector and Chained. Isn't a job I'd want to do but it seems worse for passengers who end up in the back seats of the cab and some very twisted personalities.
A superb acrostic friend, Craig.
Gloria
Comment Written 07-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Thanks so much, Gloria. Our town has one cab, and it's not yellow. I've also never been in it :) Most grateful, Craig
Comment from bichonfrisegirl
Hi Craig,
I found it interesting to read how the term 'butterboy' came about. If he took the earnings from his fellow taxi cabbers, one would think he might be called breadboy. "as but a boy" seems to make more sense as to how the term came about. I can well imagine what the other meaning for butterboy is.
Terrific choice of artwork to complement your acrostic poem. Nice touch to have the yellow background color the same color as butter. It's very well written and presented, and it conveys the word 'butterboy' well to your reader. I especially like your last line ... "Yellow cabs De Niro understands".
1976 -- that was a long time ago, yet it seems like yesterday, doesn't it? I remember seeing that movie in the theatre.
Cheers,
Connie
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Hi Craig,
I found it interesting to read how the term 'butterboy' came about. If he took the earnings from his fellow taxi cabbers, one would think he might be called breadboy. "as but a boy" seems to make more sense as to how the term came about. I can well imagine what the other meaning for butterboy is.
Terrific choice of artwork to complement your acrostic poem. Nice touch to have the yellow background color the same color as butter. It's very well written and presented, and it conveys the word 'butterboy' well to your reader. I especially like your last line ... "Yellow cabs De Niro understands".
1976 -- that was a long time ago, yet it seems like yesterday, doesn't it? I remember seeing that movie in the theatre.
Cheers,
Connie
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Thanks so much for the great comments, Connie. Yep, it doesn't seem like that long at all [sigh]. Most grateful, Craig
Comment from Debbie Pope
You know every person that is reading this acrostic will have to google all the meanings of butterboy. I'm just saying. I did of course, but I see no reason to go into that here either.
Your acrostic is clever. It's like a hand book for new taxi drivers. Wonder what a new Uber driver is called? Talk about taking away business.
This was a fun one. Thanks for the notes about Taxi Driver. I had forgotten Foster and Shepherd were in it. Useful information since I get dragged to trivia competitions all the time. Now I just have to remember it.
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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You know every person that is reading this acrostic will have to google all the meanings of butterboy. I'm just saying. I did of course, but I see no reason to go into that here either.
Your acrostic is clever. It's like a hand book for new taxi drivers. Wonder what a new Uber driver is called? Talk about taking away business.
This was a fun one. Thanks for the notes about Taxi Driver. I had forgotten Foster and Shepherd were in it. Useful information since I get dragged to trivia competitions all the time. Now I just have to remember it.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 07-Dec-2018
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Well, I'm damned if I do, damned if I don't, Debbie. If I'd said nothing, someone would have asked "why didn't you warn us?" lol
Thanks muchly,
Craig
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Improving my butterboy vocabulary was not the only thing that I took away from your acrostic. I am going to contact Scorsese and suggest a new movie--"Uber." What do you think? The Oscar will all be because of "Butterboy" the acrostic.
Comment from lyenochka
What a fun word. But I'm sure I won't be understood if I used it. And would Uber and Lyft drivers all be considered "butterboys" as they steal the cream of the regular taxi drivers?
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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What a fun word. But I'm sure I won't be understood if I used it. And would Uber and Lyft drivers all be considered "butterboys" as they steal the cream of the regular taxi drivers?
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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I think you might get a few funny looks if you stood on a corner with your arm in the air and screamed out "butterboy", Helen. Good point about the Uber and Lyft drivers.
Comment from Mark D. R.
Craig,
very funny
do like your various rhymes
also like: lark, lads, lands alliterations
author's notes very helpful
it is a great movie
new word for my vocabulary! - maybe a distant cousin or 'cobber' to the 'Pillsbury Dough Boy'
re 'freightening' new word comment continuance
Here was my previous attempt at an acrostic with my invented new word, 'abcdefghi,' which FanStory judges rejected for their own reasons (-; Regrettably, I was unaware of their strict definition of a word when I submitted my entry.
arty-looking scarab
bejeweled mosaic
cushion diamond
decorative tile
elegant motif
fancy ring
garnet brooch
harlequin graffiti
It's all over now, I'm going on a Hajj.
Amazingly, I had a number of high reviews and a lot of views of my apparent illegal entry.
Mark
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Craig,
very funny
do like your various rhymes
also like: lark, lads, lands alliterations
author's notes very helpful
it is a great movie
new word for my vocabulary! - maybe a distant cousin or 'cobber' to the 'Pillsbury Dough Boy'
re 'freightening' new word comment continuance
Here was my previous attempt at an acrostic with my invented new word, 'abcdefghi,' which FanStory judges rejected for their own reasons (-; Regrettably, I was unaware of their strict definition of a word when I submitted my entry.
arty-looking scarab
bejeweled mosaic
cushion diamond
decorative tile
elegant motif
fancy ring
garnet brooch
harlequin graffiti
It's all over now, I'm going on a Hajj.
Amazingly, I had a number of high reviews and a lot of views of my apparent illegal entry.
Mark
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Haha, well I think it's very clever. One thing I've noticed in a few years on the site is that, whatever sense of humour the mysterious "committee" might have as individuals, they leave them behind when it comes to adjudicating contest rule compliance. We can buck the trend, or go with the flow... it just depends whether we want our entry to survive.
Thanks for the excellent comments and delightful rating.
Craig
Comment from Sandra du Plessis
A very well-written acrostic poem to describe the butterboy and his task and why he is called such a name. I can vaguely remember the film that I watched many years ago.
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A very well-written acrostic poem to describe the butterboy and his task and why he is called such a name. I can vaguely remember the film that I watched many years ago.
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Thanks, Sandra. It was a highly acclaimed film at the time. Cheers, Craig
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Haha, what a fun word, Craig, that you did justice too. I enjoyed reading your acrostic. Good job with the rhymes, the smooth flow, and the message. I like the bold font on the first letter of each line. The picture is perfect, too. Thanks for sharing and the word of warning. Jan
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Haha, what a fun word, Craig, that you did justice too. I enjoyed reading your acrostic. Good job with the rhymes, the smooth flow, and the message. I like the bold font on the first letter of each line. The picture is perfect, too. Thanks for sharing and the word of warning. Jan
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Thanks, Jan. I'm glad you enjoyed, and appreciate the great comments :) Craig
Comment from Sugarray77
Hello Craig. This is a colorful write about an urban term.... you will not find that term used in the countryside, I am sure. Good set up in the Acrostic. All the best,
Melissa
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Hello Craig. This is a colorful write about an urban term.... you will not find that term used in the countryside, I am sure. Good set up in the Acrostic. All the best,
Melissa
Comment Written 06-Dec-2018
reply by the author on 06-Dec-2018
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Most likely not, Melissa. My town has a taxi service -- it consists of exactly one cab lol
I've been here fifteen years, and never had occasion to use its services yet,. Cheers, Craig