Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

I would rather reserve the name Cinquain for the unrhymed verse (2-4-6-8-2 with a substantive title) that Adelaide Crapsey created in 1915. However, I enjoyed your Lanterne's five-line shape and message. Thanks for sharing your loving puppies- Joan

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Thank you for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments. I found this definition of the lanturne on Wikipedia. It wasn't listed in my books of poetic forms. Thank you for the information on its origin,
~patty~

reply by Joan E. on 26-Mar-2017

Thanks for sharing your research. Happy Sunday- Joan

Comment from rjuselius

Excellent

this is a fine tribute to your lovely and loved pets dear patty! indeed, the dog is the loyal companion and never reallly asks for something back.
thank you for sharing!
good luck!
blessings!
rebekka x

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~

Comment from Nan Beeson

Excellent

Re your ode to your puppies.... first of al, they are just adorable.

Dogs
They love
They're loyal
Beloved friends
Safe

No one can deny that they love us and are loyal and do all in their power to see that we are safe, and never more than a step away....
always there to comfort us and make us smile when they look at us with their love-filled eyes.

Thank you for sharing it, it was such a joy to read.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi Nan; thank you for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments and encouragement. The boys appreciate your compliments,
~patty~

reply by Nan Beeson on 26-Mar-2017

Awwww.... i am so glad they liked it.... My little Yorky, "Corky," enjoyed it too! lol!

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written Lanturne poem. Our little pet friends become part of our life and are like little light beams we cannot ignore when they are around.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi Sandra; Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~

Comment from ExperiencingLiphe

Excellent

Dogs are the best. I can't wait til we get a house and I have all the puppies...okay, maybe not all of them but I want at least two or three. Enjoy your puppies for me. Great job

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~

Comment from The Death

Excellent

A very emotional and apt ode to these lovely ones. They are loyal indeed, even more than some of the humans LOL! Nothing can describe the joy one feels when being surrounded by puppies or dogs. I'm sure many will be able to relate to this.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Thank you for reading and reviewing. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

I hope you entered this lantern poem into the contest? Dogs are man's best friend and when you have a dog it is your friend for life, beautiful sentiments, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi Dolly; No, I didn't enter this into the contest. Believe it or not, I didn't know the contest was still open. Oh well, next time. Thank you so much for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments,
~patty~

Comment from kiwisteveh

Excellent

And here I sit surrounded by our three dogs, two old, one diabetic and blind, so I obviously have some sympathy with the content of your little lanturne poem...

You have summed up the qualities that make dogs our most popular pet.

Steve

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi Steve; thank you for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

I love my canine companions just as much, if not more, than many of my human family members, with the exception of my children, of course.
As you've stated here in your well-written Lanturne poem, they are loyal, loving, and love us unconditionally, with no strings attached.
Oh, if only we human beings could show the same sort of loved and devotion, our wacky, weird world would be such a better place in which to live.
Well done, Patty!
God bless,
~Dean

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi Dean; thank you for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments and encouragement. I totally agree with you about their loyalty and love,
~patty~

reply by Dean Kuch on 26-Mar-2017

It's always a pleasure, patty. You're very welcome.
~Dean :}

Comment from chcbeck

Excellent

What a beautiful lanterne poem I couldn't think of a nicer context. You have managed to sum up the importance of dogs in our life in such few words. A fantastic contest entry and I wish you luck in this contest thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 26-Mar-2017

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reply by the author on 26-Mar-2017

Hi chcbeck; thank you for stopping by to read and review. I appreciate your comments and encouragement.
~patty~