Comment from Verna Cole Mitchell

Exceptional

You really excel at writing humorous, make that hilarious, poetry. Your meter works, and your rhymes are delightful, make that the entire poem. I look forward to reading more by you.

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Well, thank you so much, Verna, for your very kind review and the 6 stars! I'm delighted to see you've become a fan too.

reply by Verna Cole Mitchell on 10-May-2023

I didn't actually mean to make us "buddies," but anybody who writes like that could be my buddy!

reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Buddy!

Comment from Charles W. Johnson

Excellent

LOL. I always enjoy your humorous and clever poems, Jim. Rest assured that you are not alone in your belly battles. I now need to find what streets are being paved in my town.
Best,
Chuck

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks so much, Chuck. I think if you call your public works department, they can probably give you the paving schedule.

Comment from Jessica Wheeler

Exceptional

Jim, I just love your humor! This lighthearted, clever and funny poem was a pleasure to read. The twist of looking like Betty Boop from a steam roller plan that goes awry was hilarious. Your exceptional use of rhyme and rhythm always makes your message easy to digest- pun intended.

Awesome poem, my friend!
Xo
Jess

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thank you so much, Jess. I really appreciate this wonderful review. And thank you for the 6 too! I wasn't sure if you young'uns would know who Betty Boop was. She's more from my time.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

I am sure under the excess weight of five babies on my stomach lies a six-pack waiting to return. LOL Thank you for sharing this with us. I enjoyed reading and smiled as I read.

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks, Barbara. I never really had a 6-pack, but if I had, I'm sure it would have given up waiting by now!

reply by barbara.wilkey on 10-May-2023

LOL Back when I was young, before babies, I did. I was an avid swimmer and lifeguard.

Comment from Richard Montfort Cary

Excellent

Jim,
You really are a gifted writer...! Funny and wise and well rhymed and well built in thick stanzas that lead one from one to the next flawlessly. Congratulations!
Richard

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Thanks for this very kind review, Richard. I really appreciate it.

reply by Richard Montfort Cary on 10-May-2023

:>)

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Exceptional

You have become my favorite writer. Not an author with grammar, punctuation and spelling all right one hundred percent. This is hilariously all-telling, and if the date hasn't been set can you see if there is room on the street being paved?
Favorite line: a lowercase "b" I look like from the side."

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reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Shucks, Tom. I'm humbled by such high praise. I'm beginning to develop tits now so that I'm actually looking more like a capital "B" from the side!

reply by Tom Horonzy on 10-May-2023

hahahahahahahahahha

reply by the author on 10-May-2023

Heard a joke once you might enjoy about big bellies:

A big fat guy is standing at a urinal in a Men's Room next to his buddy at the next urinal. He says to him, "You know, I haven't seen my dick in 10 years."

His buddy says, "Why don't you diet?"

Fat guy says, "Why? What color is it?" (dye it)

reply by Tom Horonzy on 10-May-2023

My particular is
Like a night crawler. Turn a light on and it disappears.