Comment from becky7777

Excellent

poor door mat. i will be nicer from now on. I never knew it felt like that. excellent writting. good luck in the contest.
Becky

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2008

Thanks so much Becky! Merry Xmas! xoxoxoxo

Comment from Judian James

Excellent

Hey there! I wanted to read everything so I could vote!
This is a very clever one Chris. "I am not a pedi-file
Nor even a masseuse Yet my surface you defile
With roughness and abuse" clever, smart and funny!!

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 22-Dec-2008

Thanks my friend; Merry Christmas to you and yours! xoxoxoxoxo

Comment from Minglement

Excellent

Very clever entry for the contest. You chose a great illustration, and I loved that you related it to 'literature'. Good luck.

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thankyou Ms Minglement, glad you enjoyed it! Good luck wishes are appreciated also. Love, Ms Confusement xoxoxoxox

reply by Minglement on 21-Dec-2008

You're welcome Ms. Confusement! Take care, Marcia

Comment from jshep

Excellent

Totally brillian write. The winner, I think. This is an awesome entry, Chris. The flow, the rhyme, the descriptions absolutely brilliant. Wish I had not wasted my $5. You have really had your muse in full gear and have seen such amazing improvement and self-confidence flowing from your pages. Great entry, excellent job, and good luck. Joyce

 Comment Written 21-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 21-Dec-2008

Thank you my friend, for such encouragement, and the good luck wishes. Nice to know I've got self-confidence going SOMEWHERE these days!! Bless you as always xoxoxoxoxoxoxo

Comment from SunlitWhisper

Excellent

LOL very cute indeed and very unique thoughts you have put down. Cut and a joy to read. Lighthearted and catch the mind with great images of fun to be had on Mat. LOL

 Comment Written 07-Dec-2008

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reply by the author on 07-Dec-2008

Yeah, poor old Mat. Time we gave him some respect or he might leap up and bite our boots one day! Thanks so much Sunlit, for your great comments and the five stars xoxoxoxo

Comment from Artasylum

Excellent

thanks for the notes i can see why they were so important...thanks for the fun read and as always i look forward to more...yours, diana

 Comment Written 30-Nov-2008

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reply by the author on 30-Nov-2008

Thanks so much Diana. The notes are important so other countries can understand the lingo, otherwise I guess this would've seemed like a whole lot of gobbledygook! So thanks for not only acknowledging the poem, but the notes as well and I'm glad you enjoyed it! xoxoxoxo

Comment from Stephen C Winter (Vs

Excellent

Dear Alpacalady,
What a unique and wonderful poem Mat is, I so enjoyed it...I believe it is for the contest I do wish you well ...you deserve it, It flowed well with good structure...Well done

Kind regards
Stece

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2008

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reply by the author on 29-Nov-2008

Thank you so much Steve for your lovely comments and good luck wishes! xoxoxoxo

Comment from Jean Lutz

Excellent

Hey, I like Mat. I would suggest renaming it to "Mat Talks Back", but not sure you can do that since it is a contest. Ah, well, if he has some more points to make to those who still don't get it, there can always be a sequel.
Your rhyming and consistent length of lines give smooth flow. Good luck.

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2008

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2008

thanks so much Jean! I like your suggestion for the title, but for this I wanted to keep it as simple as possible, hence "Mat". Glad you stopped by and enjoyed this and thanks for the good luck wishes xoxoxoxoxo

Comment from mermaids

Excellent

This is very creative, one of the most unusual pieces of poetry I have read. It is an enjoyable read, the writing flows well. There is an alpaca farm near my house, they are interesting animals.

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2008

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2008

Thanks so much mermaids. I'm glad you enjoyed this, and that you find alpacas interesting, because they sure are! So thanks again for stopping by! xoxoxoxo

Comment from Gert sherwood

Excellent

Hello alpacalady
Love your rhyming poem,
yes you made me laugh so that's why my door mat is filled with holes folks didn't take off their shoes.
I still feel sorry for the clawless cat, just thinking of it having it claws removed ( Ouch)
a wonderful entry for the contest
good luck you put a silly gin on my face.
Gert

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2008

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reply by the author on 28-Nov-2008

Thanks Gert! And happy I am to put a "silly grin" on your face...xoxoxoxoxxo

reply by Gert sherwood on 28-Nov-2008

alpacalady
You are so welcome
Gert