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Sweet William Came a Courting

a fanciful love story

101 total reviews 
Comment from WordPainter
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I'm so far behind on reviewing, Brooke, but I just had to catch this one. Such a creative and fascinating poem. Every flower personified or metaphored is used in such a charming way, but I think the best of all is the 'baby's breath' that joins them! You have such flair!
Lois

 Comment Written 15-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 15-Feb-2009
    Lois, thank you for reviewing this - it is one of my favorites - I don't do "naughty" very often, if at all. LOL
    Glad you enjoyed it :-) Brooke
reply by WordPainter on 15-Feb-2009
    Brooke, this is such a mild naughty compared to some of the stuff I pass over here that I had to look twice to catch it! ;-)
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2009
    lots of people didn't catch it at all and I was disappointed - I just don't get any dirtier. LOLOL Brooke :-D
reply by WordPainter on 15-Feb-2009
    Well, Brooke, if it's any consolation to you, my pm box was stuffed because I'd gotten behind. I was looking at stuff and weeding out most of the older stuff, especially those that had run out of member dollars, as I knew the newer stuff would still pay. (Sounds bad, but I think we all do that.) Anyway, when I came to this two-center (which I'm sure you originally listed at prime as you always do), it was just too charming to pass up, 2 cents or naught(y) at all! I hurried through it, and did see a naughty bit or two, but very tastefully done! There, that's my confession about reading naughty stuff, lol.
    Lois
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2009
    thank you - I hope you got the part about his going to the virgin's bower in hopes of finding someone willing to give up her flower ;-) you are sweet to review after my dirty little poem had expired. LOL Brooke
reply by WordPainter on 15-Feb-2009
    Yes ma'am, I did. I also saw where her petals she did part. You're going to have to scrub your typewriter keys with Purex! You're proud of those little naughties, aren't you? hehe. True confessions of Brooke and Lois. My, my!

    I've seen much more graphic stuff here at FS, Brooke, and in my work as a nurse also. The nursing part I have no problems dealing with, as it is a necessary and matter of fact part of the career I chose, but when it gets to be a raunchy read at FS, that's when I bail out!
reply by the author on 15-Feb-2009
    right now there is a contest of stories about domination where many of the entries are in the mature section - that stuff gets about a million times dirtier than my parting petals. LOL Yeah, this is as strong as I get. I have one English guy who always reviews my poems - he even likes my fairy poems, and once he wrote a poem for the naughty bits contest that was really raunchy and I reviewed it - I embarrassed the poor guy so bad when he knew I had read such crap. LOL Brooke
reply by WordPainter on 16-Feb-2009
    I don't do the 'mature' ones. Guess I'm still too young!
    Lois
reply by the author on 16-Feb-2009
    I figure the mature ones are good for that day's aerobic exercise - don't need the treadmill that way! LOL
Comment from Nicnac
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Brooke,
I'm speechless. (That is certainly a rare occurrence.) LOL
This is so unique and creative. Spectacular.

I love the fun play on words. This is a delightful read. You've made me smile.

I loved it!
~Nic

 Comment Written 13-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 13-Feb-2009
    Nic, thank you!!! I had so much fun writing this one - it is great to know you appreciate it - you are most generous :-) Brooke
Comment from shimmeringlights
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Another awesome poem Brooke. Love how you used the flowers to portray this intimate love affair, very creative and whimsical. You should have entered it into the fantasy love poem contest, it would have been perfect.

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2009
    I either wrote it before that contest or just didn't know about the contest :-) Thanks for the compliment!! Brooke
Comment from Fleedleflump
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lol, Brooke you cannot distract me with the italics, tricking me into reading this one for the flower names. This is shockingly rude, young lady! You've interwoven the flower names elegantly, and you've given me a chuckle and a smile.

Mike

 Comment Written 12-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2009
    Mike - I love you - so many people missed the rude parts - mostly guys got the rude parts. LOL Geez, I finally write a dirty poem and half the people only thought it was cute and about flowers LOL Thank you!!!!! Brooke
Comment from Marathonwriter
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Can you tell I'm earning member cents so I can post my latest chapter LOL? I enjoyed how you made characters out of the flowers. Love Chris

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 12-Feb-2009
    Hey, you can read my poetry to earn member cents any day!
    :-) Thanks, Brooke
Comment from Mischief's Momma
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This was a fun poem Brooke.

I did actually recognize all the italicized words as flower names, woo hoo! A beautiful collection they all are too.

Great job.
MM


 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
    You're better than I am - a couple of them I had never heard of before I read a list of wildflower names! :-) Thanks so much, Brooke :-)
Comment from Graceland42
Exceptional
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Brooke, you are a person totally after my own heart! This poem was spectacular! Again, flooding me with wonderful memories of my childhood in the countryside. I love wildflowers and used to pass long, lonesome days picking them.

You have no idea the gentle joy your words bring me!

Hugs,
Julianna

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
    Julianna, that is just such a wonderful thing to say to me - the rating is wonderful but the words are just what I needed to hear. :-) Thank you so very very much. Brooke
Comment from tteach
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You are so clever! I am impressed that you were able to weave in so many different flowers...and tell a story! The poem has a sweet meter, and the rhyme seems flawless.

well done
terry

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
    Terry, Thank you so much for your kind comments about this poem. Brooke :-)
Comment from bard owl
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Very nicely done. You have named so many beautiful flowering delights in your fanciful garden romance. I just love verse like this. It takes true creativity to conjure up such imagery. Excellent. Blessings, Linda

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
    Linda, thank you for your warm and encouraging comments Brooke
Comment from lythampoet
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This is great adewpearl
A great flowery love poem
Though a bit on the rude side lol

Nothing to change very clever

TC

Max

 Comment Written 11-Feb-2009

reply by the author on 11-Feb-2009
    Max, thank you so much for "getting" the rude parts - this is as naughty as my poetry gets and not everyone even recognized it! LOL Brooke