Comment from Sasha

Excellent

This is absolutely delightful and I can see why it won the contest. Such fun to read and I am sure, fun to write. I enjoyed this one very much. It put a big smile on my face and got me to laugh out loud too.

 Comment Written 02-Sep-2014

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reply by the author on 05-Sep-2014

Thanks, again.

This is perhaps the style that comes easiest to me - I dashed this off in twenty minutes or so....

The smile is what counts for these.

Steve

Comment from SaluteDobby

Excellent

Woohoo! Congrats on winning this contest, Steve! As usual, your witty poem made me grin from ear to ear. I could totally relate to this! Cleaning rooms always takes more time than necessary, thanks to the odd, old, misplaced and forgotten treasures that I find in unexpected places. Dang! That reminds me- I need to find my memory card. Perhaps I should start cleaning the house. It might turn up eventually! :)

 Comment Written 15-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2014

Thanks, Namratha - where've you been?

If your house is anything like mine you might be better off buying a new memory card!

Steve

Comment from kukarad70

Exceptional

Dear Kiwisteveh
You have written very interestingly to your poem with using very selective and researched words. You have used Kathmandu in your poem:
A Christmas card from cousin Sue -
My God, it's post-marked Kathmandu!
Actually, this is my home capital city of Nepal.
Congratulations for your winning contest with maximum votes. And wish more to read your creation. Thanks and regards. Kamal

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Kamal, thanks for the kind words.

Kathmandu has quite an exotic sound to it for us westerners and fits well into the kind of humorous poetry that I write.

Steve

reply by kukarad70 on 14-Aug-2014

You are welcome Steve.

Comment from nelliesellie

Excellent

I love the picture. I love the poem. You know the room had not been cleaned in awhile. The ladies' third grade knickers were in there. I have had rooms like that. I used to clean houses for a living. I was never surprised at the odd things I found in just one room of the house. Great work. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Thank you!

Cleaning has never been my strong suit!

Steve

Comment from Linda Engel

Excellent

Ever so clever. wonderful rhyme and rhythm. tells a cute story of how we seem to finds things that we have misplaced, or forgotten. love the bit about the missing people. good notes. This was a fun joy to read.

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Thanks, Linda - glad you enjoyed.

Steve

Comment from emrpoems

Excellent

I suppose you have been saying that last line every year and that is the reason for the mess.
good rhyming couplets
Good use of alliteration
the idea for the prompt was a good one and I wish you the best in the contest

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Yep, some of that stuff looks like it came out of the ark!

Thanks for the kind review.

Comment from Caressa_08

Excellent

This poem definitely reminds me of my short-comings in my own house, as I have a big room, full of junk, & other stuff, even I think a long lost cell phone( that I know will help me out), if I could find it in all that mess.. etc...Etc....All in that behind a closed door, &all that stuff is collecting dust bunnies......Reminding me, that I really need to get upstairs soon & clean, I must, I must...Oh, anyways ,great rhyme, love all what you came up with... some records of Dolly Parton, remnants of Elvis, Michael Jackson, even Hoffa & others...There is a little something for almost anyone & everybody in that closed up room, though fantasy, I think ...A clever, good read & thanks, again for the reminder of my room upstairs, I hope to get up there to tackle this year, not next..

Caressa

 Comment Written 14-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Take care now - there could be toxic mould in there - better give it a chance to clear. Buying a new cell phone seems simpler.

Thanks for the fun review.

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi,

I love this! I wish I had a sixer. This is very creative and a great presentation. Love the simplicity of the formatting, letting the poem and the artwork speak for itself.

Fantastic job! Good luck in the contest.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'.... Jax ('^')

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Jax, thanks for the warm review and the virtual six.

Comment from JudyS

Excellent

Really fun read. I think we all have doors we'd much rather not open because of what might have gathered behind them. Being a collector of dust, I certainly can relate. Good job, enjoyed this a lot. Judy

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Aug-2014

Thanks, Judy.

A little bit of dust never hurt anyone did it?

Comment from granny goes viral

Excellent

Have you been in my son's room? This is so funny. Takes me back to those days...when I would open the door...sniff, and just close the door again. Sadly this young one who was a slob...shared with an older one, who was neat. Many fights ensued. Both grew up to be neat. Glad I butted out. Good job.

 Comment Written 13-Aug-2014

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reply by the author on 13-Aug-2014

Thanks, Granny - I have had a couple of people suspecting I might have been visiting their houses...

Glad you enjoyed this piece of fun.

Steve