Comment from Silent1rose

Excellent

Oh, good 5-7-5. I'm sure respect for him soon spiked. LOL. Who wants their head on a pole! I'd wash his feet if I were them. :P. Good work. I'm not sure why I'm not a fan yet, but that comes right after this post. ~ Rose

 Comment Written 23-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2013

Hah ha, me too, Rose, believe me! Much obliged for the fantastic review!

reply by Silent1rose on 24-Nov-2013

^^ you're welcome

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

Vlad was a "heads up" man. This is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very good read. Good luck in your contest.

 Comment Written 23-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2013

Yes, he certainly was, Charlie!
Much obliged for the review, my friend...

reply by c_lucas on 24-Nov-2013

You're welcome, Dean. Charlie

Comment from visionary1234

Excellent

oooh aaaaah, I wonder who this could be ... hmmmm ... let me think about that for a moment ... I'd use a possessive after enemies though ... i.e. staked enemies' heads on poles - would be grammatically correct, yes dear??

:)S

 Comment Written 23-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2013

Thanks, 'V'. I left all punctuation out of it, as it was a 5-7-5. I felt if I punctuated some of it, then I'd have to do it all. I was taught, senryu, haiku and 5-7-5's are traditionally not punctuated, hence the omission.

Thanks for the great review, my friend. Much obliged!

reply by visionary1234 on 25-Nov-2013

punctuation is different from grammar my dear - a possessive 's' is a grammatical point I believe???

reply by the author on 25-Nov-2013

Ya' know, you do have a point there, LOL.

Comment from fairy77

Excellent

WoW!That was fabulous and good luck in contest:)The set up is great and so enchanting:)I loved the music and impaler:)Well done:)beth fairy77.

 Comment Written 23-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 24-Nov-2013

Thanks, Beth, I really appreciate the more than kind review. I wish everyone had this much enthusiasm about it, it may have won the contest then. Much obliged for the review.

Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep

Excellent

I love your music accompaniment... it certainly lent atmosphere. You write about a difficult time in history. Attitudes were different and certainly values where greatly different, as you say in your poem. A head on a stake apparently was an achievement... ugh! Great presentation, good luck.

 Comment Written 23-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 23-Nov-2013

Thanks very much, Giddy, I truly appreciate that. As far as the contest gore, I'm losing by one vote, with less than an hour to go, so... maybe better luck next time for me.

Comment from denhagan

Excellent

This is a nice descriptive 5-7-5 poem for the contest about Vlad the Impaler. Has the correct syllable count for each line. Nice picture to go with the poem.

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Thanks for checking in about it, denhagan. I really appreciate the review!

reply by denhagan on 27-Nov-2013

You're welcome Dean,
Dennis

Comment from Treischel

Excellent

Awesome composition, very well written 5-7-5 formatted poem about Vladimir the Impaler. Maximum visual impact. Minimal text with strong expressive impact. Excellent.

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Thanks, Mr. 'T'. I really appreciate such an glowing review form you concerning this one. I wish more people felt as you do, perhaps it would be winning the contest right now, LOL.

Thanks again, my friend. Much obliged.

Comment from w.j.debi

Excellent

Watch out for Vlad. Wonderful presentation in words and artwork. Creative play on words, especially the closing line. Best of luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Thanks so much, w.j.debi, I sincerely appreciate that. The way things are going in the contest right now, I'm going to need all the luck I can get! (LOL)

I really appreciate the outstanding review.

reply by w.j.debi on 22-Nov-2013

Last I checked this piece was doing very well. Even tho' this is blind entry, I think I can guess who the author is. Guess I'll see in the morning when the results are posted.

reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Behind by a single vote! Only two hours of voting left to go...

reply by w.j.debi on 22-Nov-2013

Oh the tortuous wee hours of the morning when the results will be posted. Considering the topic, the witching hours in the dead of the night seems like the perfect time for the decision to be made on this one. Looks like it is close there at the top.

reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

It's a very close race, for sure!

reply by w.j.debi on 23-Nov-2013

So close, Dean. You had my vote. But you live to write an even better horror story today.
Happy haunting until your next post.

Comment from poesyapprentice

Excellent

Great ending to this 5-7-5 (spiked) lol. Awesome presentation! (and I'm betting I'm correct on the name of this mystery writer because of it, lol ; ) I couldn't recall the exact connection between Dracula and Vlad, although I knew there was one, so I went and checked it out. Man, that dude was vicious! Unique take on the prompt. A lot of times I read, vote, then review and you are doing great in the polls. Hope it keeps going! Out of sixers. xx

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Thanks a million, Poesy, I really appreciate that.

Yeah, Vlad was a tough guy to deal with, that's for sure. I sure wouldn't want to cross him!

Comment from Mastery

Excellent

This has Dean Kuch's name all over it Author. If you are not Dean, I apologize This is fine writing no matter who the author is. Best of luck in the contest. Bob

 Comment Written 22-Nov-2013

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reply by the author on 22-Nov-2013

Thank you Bob, that is very kind of you to say, and I am really glad that you enjoyed it, my friend. By the way things are looking in the contest right now, I'm gonna' need all the luck I can get, LOL... Not goin' too well.