Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

For a long while the site had stopped calling this prompt a Tyburn and had reduced it to calling it a six line poem, even though they had a tyburn as their example.
I'm so glad they have started requiring a tyburn again instead of any old poem divided into six lines, and you give a great example of one for anyone who is not familiar with the style.
good gallows humor, good form :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 24-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thanks, Brooke

No luck in the booth - perhaps gallows humour is not to everyone's taste...

Steve

Comment from Dawny53

Excellent

This is one heck of an entry.. I admire the no holes barred way in which you created it.. as much as I loathe anyone who could do such a thing I'm thinking you probably feel the same, which is why you wrote it! Good luck to you in this contest..

 Comment Written 24-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thank you!

Steve

Comment from Jeanie Mercer

Excellent

This meets all the criteria of the Tyburn poetry contest. (I think the criteria for this form is confusing.) Good luck to you, though. Jeanie Mercer

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thanks, Jeanie.

Steve

Comment from patcelaw

Excellent

As I was reading I wondered where you were going with
Hopeless,
soapless,
dopeless,
ropeless...

Then you cleverly put it all together with the skill of a knife. Patricia

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thank you!

Steve

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

You have the syllable count perfect, and it flows really well. It must be really nightmarish for anyone who feels like ending their life. Such a sad poem. Good luck in the contest. xsx sandra

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thanks, Sandra.

Steve

Comment from Walu Feral

Excellent

Hahahahaha! I certainly hope this is not biographical LOL. I enjoyed this little piece with it's fast paced statement. This is a great contest entry and I wish you luck in it. Cheers Fez

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thanks, Fez

Only the soapless, hopeless part!

Steve

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Never fear, those "Soaps" are always near! The Guiding Light, The Young & the Restless. The Bold & the Beautiful...yes indeed, there are so many to choose from. So, put away that rope, put that knife back in the drawer, and veg out on the sofa. There's hope for you yet!

Good luck in the contest...~Dean

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Those are just the sort of soaps that might persuade me to end it all!

Thanks for stopping by.

Steve

reply by Dean Kuch on 26-Feb-2015

Yeah, I hate 'em myself, Steve. I'd much rather read and write. :)

Comment from mfowler

Excellent

I like the link between the title and the finish. You need to make best use of what's available in these short formats.
I like the choice of 'less' adjectives, something a little different.
You're a poor man without hope, so you seek a way out, but hanging's not an option, so death will be by knife.
Clever.
Best of luck.

 Comment Written 23-Feb-2015

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reply by the author on 26-Feb-2015

Thank you!

Steve