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Steve's Poems for Kids

Viewing comments for Chapter 19 "Teddy Bear"
A collection of my children's poems

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Comment from Artasylum
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how very sweet... i want to crawl up with molly and teddy... what a great way to spend every day with constant companion by your side never a word uttered unheard or better yet disputed. love it. yours, diana

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2011
    Thank you, Diana - so glad you enjoyed the swashbuckling bear...
    Steve
Comment from Alan K Pease
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A lovely poem about a child from some one who is a child at heart,and knows their interests from her own life expressing it very well in rhyme, rhthm and imagery. It is a great comfort to be a contest winner have putting a lot of effort into the poem,

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 28-Sep-2011
    Thanks, Alan.
    maybe it's a lesson not to try too hard - this was conceived, written and posted in less than two hours with the deadline looming...
    Thanks for the kind words.
    Steve
Comment from sailaway7289
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Loved it! What a great poem and liked the picture too! You do a marvelous job describing the life of a well-loved teddy bear. My son's favorite stuffed toy was a monkey - he took that thing every where! Great read!

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thank you so much for your kind words and the six stars.
    It seems this topic has touched a lot of people.
    Steve
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
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Steve, your rhyming and cadence is faultless. I just loved the whole concept of the life of a teddy bear. There was such great imagery amidst your lines. Fabulous poem, congratulations on your win, well deserved. Giddy

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thanks, Giddy.
    The swashbuckling bear seems to have struck a chord with many readers.
    Steve
Comment from CALLAHANMR
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Hi Steven:)
I can see by the clever cadence and flow coupled with an entertaining story of pirates, why you won this contest.

Like most Teddy Bears your little fellow saw lots of action with a young playmate.

Congratulations on your win.

Roger aka Marilyn's writing partner

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thanks, Roger.
    I actually patched this together in haste with the deadline only minutes away, so the outcome was pleasing!
    Steve
Comment from Zombie's Woof
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Hi-

I can see why this one was a winner...
very cute, engaging and entertaining
child poem... a few lines are off
rhythmically but it scarcely matters.

Great job and congrats! ZW

 Comment Written 27-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thanks, ZW
    I actually patched this together in haste with the deadline only minutes away, so the outcome was pleasing!
    Steve
Comment from Lady & Louis
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Absolutely charming, Steve! The meter rollicks along, a perfect rhythm for this hero of the high seas. This reminded me both of my Ted - though we didn't play such games as these! - and all the most endearing bits from the Toy Story series, if you'll forgive a comparison you've probably heard ad nauseam!

I see you won the contest with this; I'm not surprised, it's a delightful piece, engaging and clever. Well done and thanks for posting!

Cheers,
Louise

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Actually you are the first to mention Toy Story...
    Thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed this whimsical piece.
    Steve
reply by Lady & Louis on 27-Sep-2011
    My pleasure, Steve!

    Louise :)
Comment from Lois Delaney
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This poem is really well done. And I see you are a contest winner. Congratulations, dear writing friend. i loved the imagery especially. Great fun and you are blessed indeed with much talent. Hugs, Lois

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thanks, Lois.
    I actually patched this together in haste with the deadline only minutes away, so the outcome was pleasing to say the least - maybe I should do that more often!
    Steve
Comment from rkstata
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Ha ha ha very cute poem! I rhymes and flows very nicely, and it's easy to read. Very fun poem for kids- coming from one ;). Picture is very cute. A well-deserved win.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thank you for the review and the kind words.
    Steve
Comment from ScarletClearwater
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Wonderful rhyming and flow and I love the amount of dialogue you included. Very rare, as it reads like a child's little story. Fabulous.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2011


reply by the author on 27-Sep-2011
    Thank you for the review and the kind words - the dialogue just crept in naturally - I wrote this in a hurry - about one hour, with the deadline looming, so the win was a very pleasing result!
    Steve