Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

Gave me a chuckle! Hubby loves doing his taxes ... to each his own - ugh!!

Sorry you have to pay - that's a downer, for sure.

Happy Easter, Tom!

 Comment Written 17-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 17-Apr-2014

Thank you Sonali. Happy Easter to you too!

Comment from adewpearl

Excellent

great pairing of artwork and poem, which is in good quintain form
strong rhymes
good use of enjambment
good alliteration in sorry to say
a fun look at a problem millions share and will identify with :-) Brooke

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thank you Brooke. Yes, a common activity with shared emotion.

Comment from Muffins

Excellent

Hit the point hard and true. Tax day gets everyone by the pockets(including me). You've followed the structure for a quintain poem perfectly. Breath easy, tax day is over.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks. I'm now relaxing since it's over.

Comment from L.L. Mccue

Excellent

Loved your poem and especially that you wrote the formula for the poem. It's perfect, makes absolute sense, and leaves me feeling inspired to try to do a quintain of my own. Well done.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thank you L L

Comment from barleygirl

Excellent

What I like the most about your poem is the honesty: "spent all day WORKING the numbers" (which does not bring to mind honestly filling in forms, but rather, working backwards to try to find enough deductions!) Love this fun ditty & thanks for sharing.

 Comment Written 16-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 16-Apr-2014

Thanks Barleygirl. It filling out those dang worksheets.

Comment from Joan E.

Excellent

My husband has been working all day on ours, and fortunately we'll be getting something back. I enjoyed your timely lament in this short form, along with your rhymes and the clever illustration. Cheers- Joan

 Comment Written 14-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 15-Apr-2014

Thanks Joan. I wrote 2 big checks and mailed it this afternoon.

reply by Joan E. on 15-Apr-2014

My condolences! -J

Comment from Preston McWhorter

Excellent

Hi, Treischel,
"Tax Day" is an excellent quintain rant against paying your fair share to support this country.
Preston

 Comment Written 14-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Apr-2014

Thanks Preston. I see you don't have much sympathy.

Comment from Shirley E Kennedy

Excellent

I'm sorry too.
Tax time is certainly an intensive time and causes much
angst for many.
,The quintain is quite an effective format and easily says what needs to be said.

 Comment Written 14-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Apr-2014

Thank you Shirley. How are taxes in Austrailia?

Comment from Nottoway

Exceptional

I am laughing two minutes after reading this succinct truth! And I am finishing up my wife's taxes today as well. The laughter was not at you but with you and the photo of the guy being "shaken down" just sold it all!

EXQUISITE!

 Comment Written 14-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Apr-2014

Thanks Nottoway, as i sit here today writing out 2 big checks, at least you made me smile. I sucks that they don't withhold on social security, but tax it. I always end up paying since I retired.

Comment from sunnilicious

Exceptional

Oh no... double check those numbers. Good light on an annual subject that people dread. Good visual imagery. Good rhyme. Expressive. Sad. Good work.

 Comment Written 13-Apr-2014

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reply by the author on 14-Apr-2014

Thanks Alicia, that brightened up my day, thanks for the shining review.