Comment from justmade

Excellent

Your notes made me chuckle a bit.
This was fun Mike. That is one really determined dog lol.
Nice entry for the contest good luck. Poor mailman.
Much love,
Justmade.

 Comment Written 03-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2009

He's fine. I enjoyed it, I did a three way tie for second. Thank you very much for the compliments and this review. Mike

Comment from nora arjuna

Excellent

Hello Mike, hope you're enjoying your evening with your dog. Is that his close-up? Looks pretty mean there. Mailman's a threatening career indeed. My neighbour's dogs bark everytime he approches. One of the dogs really pisses hubby as he likes to piss by his newly washed car tyre. Often, when the owner's not looking, hubby will spray the dog while washing the car. It's like an ongoing war lol.

You got into the mind of yours well. Good luck!

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

I used to be like that, but now I don't hear the dogs. The problem with spraying him is that to the dog, it is somewhat of a game.

To get that photograph, I teased him with his dog biscuit and then stuck it in my mouth. Yelling for him to stay. lol

Thank you so much for the compliments and this review. Mike

reply by nora arjuna on 01-Feb-2009

You got my vote. Looks like you're doing well.

reply by the author on 02-Feb-2009

Thank you.

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

Funny poem - at first it sounds like the rantings of a paranoid person and then it turns out to be the inner musings of a dog who hears the mailman approaching - a good, silly take on the contest Brooke

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

Wow! Thank you very much for your compliments and this review. He's a blast to watch and insists on doing his part! lol Have a great week ahead! Mike

Comment from Firefly54

Excellent

Well, this entry I think falls within the requirements of the contest, and also uses the kind of humour that was intended by the contest originator - well done!

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

I truly enjoyed this review and thank you for it and the compliments.

Comment from ulster3

Excellent

Hi MikeK2.
Your poem is very well executed and rhymed. Your notes could be reworked a little and make a wonderful essay. It is so funny that we both wrote about dogs. Best luck to you in this contest. Fondly, Rebecca

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

It is, the only one I reviewed prior was Bard Owls and that clued me in. The inspiration came when I asked my dog, jokingly. I don't recomend taunging your dog with a treat in your mouth. Perhaps one can't help but have dogs being a source of inspiration. I did another poem titled," Doesn't He Understand?" Another humorous one that isn't too far down.

I thank you very much for your compliments and th is review. Have a great week ahead too!

reply by ulster3 on 01-Feb-2009

You too Mike.

Comment from Fleedleflump

Excellent

Hi Mike. Thanks for entering the contest, and with such an interesting take on it too! There's a light feel to this that doesn't take away from the sense of threat; very nicely done!

Mike

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

I actually asked my dog how he felt about the contest. Macbre usually doesn't have humor and it dawned on me how he is always ready for threats. It also figured into the human feeling of the equasion. I enjoyed this writing exercise that you sponsered.

Thank you very much for your compliments and this review. Mike

Comment from Wendyanne

Excellent

Lol you had me fooled then with the story of your dog and how he might be seeing and feeling abuot different smells, noises etc. Good luck

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

It apeals to the senses that we have of being followed in our dreams and also our dread as we experience things in our lives. Thank you very much for your compliments and this review. Mike

Comment from Susanne M. Psyris

Excellent

This is a very cute and funny piece. Your set up is great to make the reader believe your are writing about a stalker and then the ending kicks you in the ass! Nice entry .... wish you best of luck. Hugs and smiles, Susanne

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

Thank you very much for your wishes, the compliments and this review and my luck flow to you as well. Mike

Comment from Susan E. Pennycuff

Excellent

I loved the poem, not so sure about the author notes, but the poem was great. It saddens me to think that you live in a neighborhood where everyone is controlled by fear. I just can't imagine how that must be. I think I would have to move.

Best of luck in the contest dear.

Suzi

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

Oh! Sorry to give you that impression. The neighbor usually is a very nice one and to some extent the neighbors look out for one another. At least I try to. I walk back and forth to work and that area isn't as nice, but seldom do I encur a problem. Some of the cities problemsn is that it is easier to move, then to deal with things. But then the problem gets bigger and creeps. Some of the stories make for great poetry and I wouldn't want to sequester that.

Thank you very much for the compliments and this review.

Comment from bard owl

Excellent

That strained relationship between the mailman and the dog remains alive and well. I loved this. You don't see many from the animals point of view. Excellent contest entry that made me chuckle. Best of luck in the contest. Blessings, Linda

 Comment Written 01-Feb-2009

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reply by the author on 01-Feb-2009

To me the contest is very divergent as the macbre really doesn't have humor as a part. Usually vice versa. I actually asked the dog about this and mimiced him, "So you think you have a problem. Thinking about having to bark at everything." To him when the other dogs bark, there is a threat about. That gave me the idea. But when something gets his suspicions up, he quitely goes to the door to investagate. He heard tools sounds and snorted under the door, the person dropped their tools and he let out that concussive beagle bark. They were gone!

I love the mix of this one, human enough to paint that mood of being stalked. I hope the reaction was, where is the humor, then at the end. Bam. I enjoyed producing this poem.

Thank you very much for your compliments, best wishes and this review. May you have good luck with this one, too! Mike