Comment from Liberty Justice

Excellent

Hot dog! This poem sent goose bumps up my spine. It is so versed with rhymes that sing the horrible actions of the zombie. So delightfully funny, yet scary and suspenseful at the same time. The rhyme scheme is perfect as it tells of til death does us part. liberty justice

 Comment Written 15-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 16-Dec-2015

Thanks for the lovely review, I'm glad it gave you a laugh :)

Comment from Pantygynt

Excellent

Yes, I see what you mean about the warnings. This is going to be such a difficult decision. I knew that with a field this strong it would be a difficult decision. This is so beautifully understated in a field that seems to be vieing for the most gruesome. I am definitely reserving my decision til I've read them all.

 Comment Written 15-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 15-Dec-2015

Thanks for the kind words, PG. There's definitely a good range to choose from. I think we all had fun with this. Cheers, Craig.

Comment from I am Cat

Exceptional

Holy Moly frioles! LOL
Just as I said... yeah, here I is... as far as I can see, your biggest competitor is Gloria... with zombie brains to eat instead of pussy... well... whatever. :(
LOL

I just had to come back (no pun intended there) for this one because of this stanza especially:

She sure can make my toesies curl
With more holes than a living girl
And here's a thought best left unvoiced
A lot of them are still quite moist

yeah... that one took me over the proverbial edge, my dear man.
Just yeah... that would be my luck... everything would be moist. LOL

ewwwwwww...
Loved it.
Good luck in this very.... odd contest! But one that definitely makes me laugh.

I'll see you in the booth! ;)
Cat

 Comment Written 14-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 15-Dec-2015

Haha... thanks for the fun review Cat, and thank you for the wonderful shiny six stars :)

I'm glad Mike and Gloria got their entries in, right at the last minute mind you! Now I have to check them all out...

I'm thinking next time I do a contest, I might go for something more "out there" ;-)

Muchos gracias,
Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Very nicely written in a good natured, tongue-in-cheek, humorous way--making the best use of a bad situation. LOL. Good flow and rhyming. Marilyn

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 14-Dec-2015

Thanks, Marilyn, for your very kind comments. Much appreciated!
Craig

Comment from Lovinia

Exceptional

Hi Craig

I don't think you need any warning, your title and the contest title must determine those who will read and those who will not ... sometimes the warnings turn of those who may have read, Anyway, it's your decision and I would probably be the same.
I'm off on a waffle again ... low on chocolate methinks. :))

Great entry. Your wife looks rather pretty in pink ,,, and she does have her own teeth, so nothing to be sneered at really ... and it costs nothing for make-up, skin care and the hairdresser, so many men would be happy with that.

Great meter and rhyme, maybe another win in the air for YOU! Though, to be fair, I haven't read the others yet. :)) This is a man who is true to his vows, and how many can really say that? So it's not just the alpaca that are multiplying, a whole lot of Craigettes and Graigombies. Nice!! Well I wish you luck with the new brood ... glad you live in the Middle of Nowhere. At least she doesn't look boring, a little bored though ... if you know what I mean? Hee hee! Well bring over the family for a barbie, I have a couple of relatives who look like that, so your wife will feel quite in-place. Some nice touches of alliteration, consonance and alliteration ... all give perfect crispy , crackly cadence to this erotic tribute to love of the undead. Very romantic indeed. I wish you the best of luck and commend you on your presentation. :) Hugs - Lovi xoxoxo

 Comment Written 13-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 13-Dec-2015

Lovinia,

Thank you for the wonderful, shiny, sixer! You are far too generous (but no, you can't have it back). I haven't seen all the entries yet (are they all in?), but I'm certain that no matter who it is that takes the prize, the contest topic ensures that serious, tasteful poetry will be the real winner ;-)

Studio lighting can be awfully harsh, don't you think? It almost ruins the picture. The funny thing is that it's my lovely other half (who isn't nearly as ugly as the picture would suggest) who has every zombie movie ever made, plus every season so far (I think that's 5 of them) of The Walking Dead. Maybe she should have entered the contest...

Thanks so much for hinting at the next contest topic too.... I'm off now to start on my entry for "Demented Vampire Alpaca Ninjas"!

I really appreciate the lovely comments, and the great humour in your review.

All the best,
Craig

Comment from --Turtle.

Excellent

Hi Craig,

Read through your Zombie horror/ thriller -- erotica? : )

I really enjoyed the straightforward pace/ beat/ rhyming scheme in conjunction with the playful/ dark-fun topic. Your humor and snark with a semi-straight face tone work really well here.

She went to sleep, and woke up dead
(I like the use of woke up dead, it fits very nicely)

As brilliant as the deep blue sky
The sparkle in her one good eye
(Great fun with finding compliments that march the line of romantic and ... eewww... zombie)

A lot of them are still quite moist
(I was pleased with this reference... delightfully gross, some good graphic implications there. Well done push at the envelop without inciting a picket line.)

I do not sit here broken hearted (broken-hearted?) (brokenhearted?)
(not sure, because of uk/us sometimes doing things a little differently, but here I think it's brokenhearted.)

I had fun reading through this contest entry. Well done on creating an out of the box contest, too.

 Comment Written 07-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 08-Dec-2015

Hi Turtle,
Thanks for the insightful and complimentary comments :) Thanks too, for picking up the error - brokenhearted it is. The topic was kind of a challenge in a forum discussion... someone said "what next, zombie erotica?".... and.... tada!
Always appreciate your reviews.
Craig.

Comment from bard owl

Exceptional

My! This is one of the most original erotic poems I have had the pleasure of reading. And it is the first zombie love piece I have ever read. I know you are speaking of the dead, of which I have undying respect! Yet, I laughed out loud at this hilarious contest entry. The smooth rhythm and clever rhyme made Til Death Do Us Part such a pleasant read. But it was the loving imagery that made this poem unforgettable. Exceptionally unforgettable.

Best of luck in the contest. This HAS to be the winner.

Blessings,
Linda

 Comment Written 06-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2015

WOW! I'm at a loss for something to say. I just got home from work, and finding this waiting for me has just made my day. Thanks, Linda, for the wonderful review. I expected a great deal of flak over this, but so far it's been minimal. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the good wishes, too!
Craig.

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

That lil Zombie woman's a little long in the tooth eh?

Is the sparkle in her one good eye - remove the Is and you're back into the perfect meter zone again.

LMAO. Your sixth stanza is just hilarious and especially the line, A lot of them are still quite moist. There's gonna be lots of fellas visiting the house tonight.

This is a brilliant entry into the contest, Craig, it's in excellent form, really funny and only the slightest bit bawdy.

Best wishes to you. This is gonna be tough to beat.

Gloria

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2015

Gloria,
I'd like to quote you a little piece of a review I saw:
"Whoever created this contest must be very crazy and quite weird."
I want you to know I hold you personally responsible for all the eye-rolling and tch-tching this has attracted!
Crazy? Weird? Hmph! How could anyone *possibly* think that?
Believe it or not, I had actually had more that I decided to omit, because I thought that it might have been in bad taste
har har har
Thanks for catching the meter issue, I was tossing up over that, you've decided for me :)
Appreciate the humorous review, all the best.
Craig

reply by Gloria .... on 05-Dec-2015

Very crazy and quite weird? Is that the best they got? Hrrummph. They lack ambition! You are waaaaaaaaaaay beyond only crazy and quite weird. ;-) HEHE. Many thanks for your delightful response.

reply by the author on 05-Dec-2015

Chuckles

Comment from ~Dovey

Excellent

Ewwwww!! However, it did make me laugh. You paint a ummmm... almost flattering picture of the 'wife', albeit a gruesome one. He certainly is a tolerant sort. Could she not bite him and solve the problem? Perhaps he could initiate that in their next ummmm 'session' lol Good luck in the contest! :)

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2015

Thanks for the great idea, Kim. I'm off now to write the sequel!

I consider it only fair that you got a chuckle out of my gruesome little tale - your review gave me a good laugh too :)
Craig

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Hahahaha...p-u-u-r-r-r-r-f-e-c-t-I-o-n, this poem on infection bit of poetic introspection and decent reflection of living with and still wedded to (and occasionally still bedded! Yuck!) a corpse, Craig. Now, try saying THAT three times really fast, lol!

A one, and a two, and a three...

Best of luck to you in the contest, buddy.

~Dean ;)

 Comment Written 05-Dec-2015

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reply by the author on 05-Dec-2015

Thanks, Dean, for the super fun review. (I didn't even make it to one before failing dismally).

I can, however, say this one without stumbling:

I'm not a pheasant plucker
I'm a pheasant plucker's son
And I'm only plucking pheasants
Til the pheasant plucking's done.

Can you?

All the best, Craig.

reply by Dean Kuch on 05-Dec-2015

You're welcome, Craig. I'll be looking for this in the booth come time to vote. In fact, I'll go to the booths right now and see if the contest is active yet.
~Dean