Incompetence
Self-explanatory to those not suffering from this!21 total reviews
Comment from Joan E.
Your clipart collage is quite clever and so apt! I relished your definition of "incompetence" in the political setting. Most of those suffering from the condition would deny it! Best wishes with your neat social commentary in the contest.
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2010
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Your clipart collage is quite clever and so apt! I relished your definition of "incompetence" in the political setting. Most of those suffering from the condition would deny it! Best wishes with your neat social commentary in the contest.
Comment Written 03-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 03-Aug-2010
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Hi Joan, I am in the position for the first time in my life, that I have no idea who I am going to vote for! Thanks for your review and generous rating, my friend. Warmest regards, Marijke
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I am sorry to hear that you are in such a quandary--we have such a budget mess in California, approval ratings for the governor and legislature are quite low. -J
Comment from minopavlic
The selected artwork rightfully deserves the six rating. I view the powers to be as portrayed in the picture. No one has a clue whats going on.
Mino
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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The selected artwork rightfully deserves the six rating. I view the powers to be as portrayed in the picture. No one has a clue whats going on.
Mino
Comment Written 02-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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Mino, wow! thank you so much for these six stars. For the first time in my life, I have no idea who I am voting for. Hopefully the monkeys will sort themselves out, and I can differentiate.
Thanks again, my friend, and warmest regards, Marijke
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I'd say, stick to the monkeys, we'll never go wrong that way.
Warmest Regards
Mino
Comment from Fireshadow
Marijke, this is a wonderfully humorous take off on political debates. It seems that this malady of incompetence is a requirement for political candidacy all over the world. I cracked up laughing with : "Self-explanatory to those not suffering from this!" Great acrostic that follows all requirements for submission. Good luck in the contest, my friend. Amarillys
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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Marijke, this is a wonderfully humorous take off on political debates. It seems that this malady of incompetence is a requirement for political candidacy all over the world. I cracked up laughing with : "Self-explanatory to those not suffering from this!" Great acrostic that follows all requirements for submission. Good luck in the contest, my friend. Amarillys
Comment Written 02-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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Yes, less than 3 weeks before we vote, first time in my life I don't know who to vote for! Oh well, I'll sort it out! LOL :o)
Warmest regards, Amarillys.
Marijke
Comment from Jeanie Mercer
This is a wonderfully creative word and great political commentary that fits with a flowing, legitimate sentence into the acrostic form. (Apparently politics is the same the world over!) Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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This is a wonderfully creative word and great political commentary that fits with a flowing, legitimate sentence into the acrostic form. (Apparently politics is the same the world over!) Best regards, Jeanie Mercer
Comment Written 02-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 02-Aug-2010
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Hi Jeanie, you are right - I think it is! Thanks for your comments, review and generous rating. Warmest regards, Marijke
Comment from Begin Again
Marijke,
Wonderful! Her in the USA, I find the politicians speaking out of both sides of their mouths and a few other places as well... Your poem fits them perfectly.
Smiles,Carol
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Marijke,
Wonderful! Her in the USA, I find the politicians speaking out of both sides of their mouths and a few other places as well... Your poem fits them perfectly.
Smiles,Carol
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Me too, Carol. All talk, not much action. And when they act, they don't seem to think through the long term consequences. Oh, well, three more weeks before the election. Warmest regards, my friend. Marijke
Comment from CALLAHANMR
Hi Mari:)
We have politicians in the USA like those you describe. God help us all. The artwork also looks like some sessions of our congress this rear.
Just remember, if they stay in office long enough, all politicians eventually sink to their level of incompetence. Lol.
Roger
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Hi Mari:)
We have politicians in the USA like those you describe. God help us all. The artwork also looks like some sessions of our congress this rear.
Just remember, if they stay in office long enough, all politicians eventually sink to their level of incompetence. Lol.
Roger
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Yes, most do, Roger. Thanks for your comments. I am generally not a cynical person, but this election is ssssoooo boring! And all the promises! Please - only three more weeks. For the first time in my life, I have no idea who to vote for! Warmest regards, Marijke
Comment from dayan1980
Hello there, this piece was kind of funny and reminded me of of our politicians in Australia. You did very well here and got your piece to flow so well with the use of only one word per line. Well done, you are always a read to look forward to.
Dayan
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Hello there, this piece was kind of funny and reminded me of of our politicians in Australia. You did very well here and got your piece to flow so well with the use of only one word per line. Well done, you are always a read to look forward to.
Dayan
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Why, thank you so much, Dayan, for those comments. I am in
Australia, and they are ours! Such a boring election, with so many promises! Warmest regards, Marijke
Comment from hotstuff
This acrostic is great. It really does reflect the general mood of many in our country too, so I for one can relate to your words. Good luck in the competition.
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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This acrostic is great. It really does reflect the general mood of many in our country too, so I for one can relate to your words. Good luck in the competition.
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Pleased you could related. I think it's the same in most countries. Thanks for your review, rating and good luck wishes. Warmest regards, Marijke
Comment from Jetco
You must have had Washington in mind when you created this one. I like it. Good choice of words it fits those bushwhackers...LOL
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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You must have had Washington in mind when you created this one. I like it. Good choice of words it fits those bushwhackers...LOL
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Thank you Jetco, yes, I think THEY are the same the world over. LOL :o) Thanks for your review and generous rating, Marijke
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Thank you Jetco, yes, I think THEY are the same the world over. LOL :o) Thanks for your review and generous rating, Marijke
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Your welcome
Comment from Natalie McManus
I like it - fun, frivolous and exasperated, this piece very clearly gets your point across.
Minimalist acrostics, though, are definitely not my thing :)
What I will say is that you have delivered something clever given your very stringent guidelines. So you definitely get five stars with respect to that.
Hope the contest goes/went well.
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reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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I like it - fun, frivolous and exasperated, this piece very clearly gets your point across.
Minimalist acrostics, though, are definitely not my thing :)
What I will say is that you have delivered something clever given your very stringent guidelines. So you definitely get five stars with respect to that.
Hope the contest goes/went well.
This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.
Comment Written 01-Aug-2010
reply by the author on 01-Aug-2010
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Thank you Natalie. It took a while. Just a challenge, I really don't consider it real poetry, but it was a bit of fun. Thanks for your review and your generous rating. Warmes regards, Marijke
