Comment from I am Cat

Excellent

We ate some whelks and winkles from a frayed old paper cup...
We 'ad to use the safety pins that 'eld me knickers up,
to pull the winkles from their shells; oh boy, we 'ad a laugh.
If the kids 'ad seen us, they'd a thought us both were daft.

I giggled at this. LOL So freaking cute... it's close enough to Cockney for me. LOL ;) reminded me of My Fair Lady. ;) Except My Fair Lady meets The Odd Couple. LOL
Too cute, I loved it... well worth the six I don't have, but oh, what a delight to read!
I loved it!
Cat

 Comment Written 29-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 29-Apr-2016

You have quite made my day, Cat, thank you so much for your lovely review. :) Sandra xx

Comment from Treischel

Excellent

What a fun and playful poem. I loved the Cockney dialect that added a touch of local color to the seaside setting. The story flowed smoothly on aabb rhymed quatrains of iambic heptameter. The shoreline antics and references were delightful.

 Comment Written 28-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016

Thank you so much, Tom. The photo was a hard challenge, so I decided to give it some humour. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. :) Sandra xxx

Comment from l.raven

Excellent

HI Sandra. LOL...I think I can relate to some of this...LOL...I love the little story you wrote about...and the last two lines...LOL sweet girl...you are to funny...a wonderful day on the beach...then bam...one of the best ones I have read ...I love your you...and this picture has such a calming feeling to it...very well written sweetie...love ya you...Linda xxoo

 Comment Written 27-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 28-Apr-2016

I had a giggle writing it, Linda, lol. Thanks, my dear friend, I'm so pleased you liked it, it was quite a tough challenge and was surprised at how many differed takes there were on it. So, I'm doubly pleased you had a laugh with mine. Love you lots, my lovely friend. :) Sandra xxx

reply by l.raven on 28-Apr-2016

your always so welcome sweet girl....and I love you lots too...Linda xxoo

Comment from JTStone

Excellent

That was one of your best, Sandra
My girlfriend spent twenty year in Ireland, she taught me to eat snails...
I love the accent that you crafted into this poem. It made the humor just a bit funnier.
This was a well crafted poem, it made the story that it was derived from complete. Yeah, I get that it was fiction, but your dreamed it up and made it seem so real.
Brilliant bit of art
Jimmy

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 27-Apr-2016

My late mother-in-law was a cockney, I loved listening to her, but I'm sure she would have had a giggle at my attempt at trying to write like her. Thank you so much, Jimmy. I wrote it was fiction in my authors notes, because some thought it was about me, lol!! Actually it could have been. Congratulations on your well deserved win with your 50 word story, it really was funny, and I didn't realise it was yours when I reviewed it. :) Sandra xxx

Comment from MelB

Excellent

Hi Sandra, a very good job with this fictional poem and also with the dialect. I enjoyed reading this interpretation of the picture challenge.

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Thank you, Melissa, I'm glad you liked it. It was fun to do. I was just on your profile and saw your message asking about a few missing people, I've left you an update on Alexis, she is doing Bed & Breakfast travellers in her French villa. I'll be going to spend a few days with her in September, so looking forward to that. She sends her love and will be writing again soon. Thanks again for your lovely review, my friend. :) Sandra xxx

reply by MelB on 26-Apr-2016

You're welcome. Tell her hello for me. I hope she will be back soon.

reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

I will! :) x

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

It used to happen to me when I lived very near the ocean, Sandra. There wasn't a day that went by--summer, winter, spring, or fall--where you couldn't find me either sitting, writing, reading, or walking my dogs along the beach.
I miss those days, very much.

I've always liked London Cockney dialect, and I use it quite often myself. I had a mate once in the Marine Corps who grew up in London, then his parents moved to the States when he turned 16.
Two years later, he'd graduated high school and became a United States Marine, a dream of his.


I laughed so 'ard; you tried to stand, then down you went again.
In stitches, I was laughin' that I got a bloomin' pain!
Soaked you were, through to your butt, I'll not forget that day...
But, now I come to think on it ... that's when you stomped away!.....I also like the story this tells--it's bloody good, actually, heh-heh.

Me thinks you've risen to the challenge presented before you by the Picture This!' poetry group quite well, Sandra.

Cheers!

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Aww, thanks, Dean, the knickers part with the safety pins was a true experience, my grandmothers elastic in her knickers broke when she took me shopping in town. It was so funny watching her try to keep them up until we found a toilet she could fix them in. I can understand you liking the beach, it's a lovely place to do your thinking as well, especially when its empty. I'm really pleased you enjoyed this one, my friend, thank you for the lovely review. :) Sandra xx

Comment from evilynne

Exceptional

I loved it! It is so funny I'm still giggling as I write this. Your take on the challenge is innovative and different, totally awesome. Evi

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Oh, thank you, Evi, I had a giggle writing it! I'm really glad you saw the funny side, thank you so much, and a big hug for the 6 stars! :) xxx Sandra

Comment from William Ross

Excellent

This is great, make up a memory of a time on the beach. great job on this one Sandra. Great answer to the challenge. have a wonderful day

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Thank you, William, I even had a laugh with the knickers!! My mother's eyebrows would have shot through the roof if she'd read it! LOL. Thanks, my friend. xx

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

This sounds like a good day gone bad. The girl sounds like she has no sense of humor. If this made her that mad that she left him for it. I think he should of kept the picture.

You did a good job with the accent and with interpreting the picture.

Keep writing

dragonpoet

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Thank you, dragonpoet, for your great review. :) Sandra xx

reply by dragonpoet on 26-Apr-2016

You're welcome, Sandra.

Joan

Comment from misscookie

Excellent

I love the words to your poem
It's a perfect math for the picture.
You made me laugh for I remembered those happy days
oh Lord I enjoyed my those moments at the beach.
Cookie

 Comment Written 26-Apr-2016

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reply by the author on 26-Apr-2016

Thank you, Cookie, so much for your lovely review. I'm glad you liked this one, I had a lot of fun with it! xx Sandra

reply by misscookie on 26-Apr-2016

You're very welcome.
Until next time.
Cookie