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Off and On Rhyme

6 total reviews 
Comment from BermyBye50
Exceptional
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Shirley,

Congrats on winning the Off and On rhyme Contest. This is a creative and apropos entry with the theme of teacher instructing her students in learning to write poetry. The last line perfectly expresses the one students exasperation in not completing the task.

All the best,

Eugene

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2024


reply by the author on 03-Oct-2024
    Aw, thank you Eugene. It was a close run contest. I thought we were going to tie! Your poem was certainly worthy of winning. Thank you so much for the six. I sincerely appreciate it :)
Comment from Debbie D'Arcy
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Congratulations Shirley! Another win, I'm impressed! This skilfully fulfils the 'off and on rhyme' prompt with some lovely, imaginative dialogue between teacher and student, complete with humorous conclusion. A pleasure to read. Thank you for sharing. Debbie xx

 Comment Written 30-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 30-Sep-2024
    Ah, thank you Debbie x
Comment from zanya
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Yes an interesting angle on the Off and On rhyme poetry contest giving an insight into creativity and how it might manifest in our lives - our Muse many not oblige when we want it too!

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Zanya.
Comment from F. William Lester
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I laughed at the image you described, because I remember those days (eons ago) and my inability to fill a page with a single word. Nicely done.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
    Thank you :) :)
reply by F. William Lester on 29-Sep-2024
    You're very welcome.
Comment from RodG
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Your poem, Poet, reminds me of when I taught and asked my students to write an impromptu in-class poem. Sometimes I was pleasantly surprised; too often I received blank pages. I like how your poem is written from the student's POV. Great ending! Rod

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Rod.
Comment from Amelie Johns
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This is a great off-and-on rhyme contest entry. Not an easy one to do! You did a great job. I particularly love the ending! Cleverly done. Thank you for sharing.
Amelie

 Comment Written 29-Sep-2024


reply by the author on 29-Sep-2024
    Thank you, Amelie.