Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

As far as I am concern it makes the grad A. now HOW THE FACELESS COMMITTEE looks at it is another story. I will wish you the best knowing it is always a pleasure reading your work.

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you for the excellent review. I appreciate your comments. I did get one that didn't like it. She gave me 2 stars, but said she enjoyed reading it and found nothing that needed improving. She did put a crack about in about me going to incredible lengths to support my self esteem, whatever that means. lol
Beth

reply by Ben Colder on 19-Nov-2023

These want to be editors are always out there. They have no clue what are correct or not. Still a good one, Beth

Comment from Debbie D'Arcy

Excellent

Gosh, you took on quite a theme there, Beth! And acquitted yourself very well, adding some humour along the way. Your 'no rules' verse, as ever, flowed well with assured humour and a thought-provoking message. Thanks for sharing and good luck, you rebel:) Take care Debbie x

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2023

Thank you Debbie. I thought it was fun to write and I hoped it made sense. I appreciate the review and comments.
Beth

Comment from w.j.debi

Excellent

Wish I had a six left. Your poem is a delight to read and full of wisdom about rules. I happen to believe that knowledge of the rules frees us. If you understand gravity you can follow its rules and fly.
Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2023

Thank you for an excellent review and nice comments. I so glad you liked it and considered it worthy a six.
Beth

Comment from Jesse James Doty

Excellent

Haha. You couldn't resist but add a reference to Trump and his violating the laws he believes he is above them for some reason.
Otherwise, this is fun and plays with the idea of what would we do without any laws. I understand the point you are trying to make and the examples you made are excellent but all the same, I would like fewer rules more fun, and a good time for all.
Jesse

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2023

Thank you Jesse, I'm glad you got a chuckle from this. I was mostly playing around this and didn't mean it to be taken too seriously. So rules should have never been created.
Beth

reply by Jesse James Doty on 19-Nov-2023

It's hard to imagine a world without rules, but I'd love to try.
Jesse

Comment from BermyBye50

Excellent

Beth,

This is an excellent entry in the No Rules Poetry Contest. You've composed a fantastic poem that perfectly encompasses the contest requirements. Your rhyming is fun and quirky and may be said to not match any strict poetic form. Well done.

All the best in the contest,

Eugene

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2023

Thank you Eugene. I so glad you liked my poem and found it fun and quirky. That is what I was hoping for.
Beth

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I think rules are like sin, the more we avoid them, the more we are likely to break them, human beings are rule mad, how else does one develop a philosophy unless we drink ourselves senseless, or drug our ourselves into oblivion, this is beautifully written and rhymed, great entry, good luck, blessings Roy

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you Roy. I appreciate the review. The world would be a madhouse without rules, but not all rules are good. Still all would chaos without those that are necessary.
Beth

Comment from Tom Horonzy

Excellent

Do or not it sounds as if it is from the heart, caring yet wondering how in the world did we, the U.S.A., get to be this way ... Easy-peasy, voters vote party lines. Not the wisest of minds we find in that decision.

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you Tom. It isn't smart in my opinion to follow blindly along party lines. The lines become blurred and veer off in different directions and no longer stand for what they were at one time. It isn't smart to follow a cult leader either. You need to make sure what a man or a party stands for is the in the best interest of the country and your own beliefs. THe USA has changed over the years and so have the people.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

This is a cute and creative contest entry. Yes, it seems our president and his family do not believe rules apply to them or any of liberals who are destroying our cities and country. Good luck with this contest.

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you, Barbara. I appreciate the review and comments. There are a whole lot of rule breakers in congress and the Supreme Court as well.
Beth

Comment from Lea Tonin1

Excellent

Haha! Perfect! This us really good! I have no more sixes but I'm sending you a virtual six! I love this entry for the no rules poetry. Its pretty cool that's clever! I saw new issues with grammar or esthetics. It's a great entry. Good luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 19-Nov-2023

Thank you Lea. I'm glad you enjoyed my little poem. I was having fun with it. Nothing serious.
Beth

Comment from Pam Lonsdale

Excellent

but I'm afraid without them we'd die - Maybe we'd all die or we would die to get the extra syllable?

I'm glad we agree there should be laws, and they need to apply to everyone equally or they're a joke, and we become a joke.

Love the last line!

xo
Pam

 Comment Written 18-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 18-Nov-2023

Thank you Pam, I appreciate the review and comments. I glad you pointed out I was a syllable shot on that line. I fixed it.
Beth