Comment from pharp

Excellent

Christine,

My dear, dear friend, oh how I remember your first post, and this, your second version is just as good or shall I say Exceptional.. Your rhyming and rhythm are just superb and the flow is very smooth giving a very enjoyable and easy read. I love the humor and found this to be a most amazing ,funny and delightful. Thanks for sharing my friend. Blessings......................Portia

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2015

Thank you Portia for your lovely review and words .you always give me such beautiful review which is so much appreciated. so thanks gain for your support. I have met some lovely people on this site and your a certainly one of them . look froward to reading more of your work too .A big cheers Christine😀

Comment from RahulChadha

Excellent

A very beautifully written poetry, nicely shaped and expressed. Very sensitive writing and nicely vocabulary used as wekk. Best of luck:))

 Comment Written 13-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 13-Sep-2015

With so much thanks for reading and reviewing my poem. I am glad you liked it I did have fun writing it a bit 'tongue in cheeck humour'. but I try to use a good rhyme and make it flow so thanks again Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Christine...

_ Love the poem, and your story about a missing hubby is excellent.
_ What sort of work does he do that he's gone so long at a time?
_ Great life-size cutout!
_ Fun read---love your sense of humor.

Cheers & Blessings
Keep Smilin'... Jax (*:*)

 Comment Written 12-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

Hi Jax, thank you so much for you great review and for you always positive and lovely comments about my work. my husband works for a Gas company and he is part of a team that do new Gas pipe line installations into town supplies and factories etc. so they get quite a lot of work now interstate and so He is away a little bit more at times. I had fun with my grandaughter one day and made this cardboard cutout version of my husband and have had a bit of fun with it. ( my original poem Cardboard cut out husband is still in my portfolio if you would like to have a look at that one too it explains my reason for doing this. can't help myself sometimes.lol with much cheers .Christine😃 how was your holiday ?

reply by Jacqueline M Franklin on 12-Sep-2015

I remember reading the first one.
This is a nice followup to it.
It was a fun, fun read.
I bet your granddaughter had fun helping you. Cheers...(*<*)

Comment from Rosebuds4us

Exceptional

I love love love your poem! It is delightful and amusing and makes me thinks thoughts too shameful to share. Your rhyming and meter and flow are flawless. It is so funny and entertaining. You really are a creative soul and thinker. Outside the box but still fits in the hole. Good job! Thank you

 Comment Written 12-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

wow Rosebuds4us a big thank you for reading this and giving me such a fabulous review and rating. I really get a buzz when my work hits the mark and 6 is given so really appreciate your lovely gesture. i try to write with a bit of humour and sometimes things just come out. My husband is fine with his contemporary version of himself ( actually I think he secretly loves the fact I have made this version) I am always just outside the box but can conform if need be lol So once again thanks heaps and have a great day Cheers Christine😃

Comment from JanPerry

Good

Usually love this type of humour. I think it would be so nasty to have a husband who goes away for months at a time! That sounds very hard on you.
I would be entertaining other men like mad. Im not going to sit around and wait for no one!
So the cardboard man drinks too? He is your fantasy, you could make him Clint Eastwood or someone gorgeous. Then your husband would know he is pushing you away too hard.
Why not? It is funny! Sorry, Im outspoken in reviews.

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 Comment Written 12-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

Thank you Jan for your comments, interesting ! My cardboard cut out man was made from a throw away line I made to my friend re a dinner party i said that if my Husband couldn!t come home I might bring a cardboard cutout version. we laughed and then when he couldn 't make it i thought it would be funny to do this so i set obout and made this one as a joke, my husband can see the funny side and i think he is secretly pleased that this one still exists, and so my poetry vesion also was 'born' . i cope very well with hom away and fly out to visit him also we have been marriedc 41 years and very happy. this is all just my satitical brain , and sence of mischief, thanks for reading this appreciate your support too Cheers Christine😀

Comment from Jay Squires

Excellent

My, Chrissy, but you have a sense of humor about your absent hubby.

I saw the humor in it, of course, but did I detect a touch of sadness creeping in around the fun and laughter.

It couldn't be easy. Hubby'd better know what a good wife he has.

By the way, your poem reads so smoothly, with no jerks or sudden stops.

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

Thanks you Jay for reading this and reviewing my little poem and yes I do miss my husband when he is away, but I have had fun with cardboard man has created a few laughs, glad you like this effort With Cheers Christine😀

Comment from Eric1

Excellent

Hi Chrissy, I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderfully funny poem about your cardboard cut out husband, it has a lovely flow and great rhyming, at least you can tell your friends that he's a cut above the real one lol!

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

hi Eric thanks so much for your review and time taken to give it to me, yes my real one is a cut above but he better watch out cardboard doesn't complain and is easy maintenance lol With Cheers Christine😀

reply by Eric1 on 12-Sep-2015

Lol! You are welcome my friend.

reply by the author on 12-Sep-2015

Cheers 😃

Comment from Nosha17

Excellent

What a cute idea, glad your husband didn't feel displaced!!! Good story line and excellent rhyming. Couple of things, Verse 3, job's not done.............ought to know (aught means anything) Verse 8, real one's chair. Verse 9, mates' place. Most enjoyable. faye

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2015

Thank you so much Faye for your review and eagle eye I appreciate being looked out for and will make these corrections. A bit of fun but nice to have positive feed back too Big Cheers Christine

Comment from Gypsy Blue Rose

Excellent

Hello :)

Hahahaha .... this is funny! What a great idea. He must be a great listener. LOL
Underneath the humor there must be sadness to be apart from your husband for so long. That must be tough. Good job with the poem!
~gypsy

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2015

Hi Gypsy, yes created a bit of fun for friends and family and I do miss him when he is away, but after 41 years what can one do but create a bit of mischief lol. Thanks for your review and great comments appreciate your support again. Cheers Christine😀

reply by the author on 11-Sep-2015

Hi Gypsy, yes created a bit of fun for friends and family and I do miss him when he is away, but after 41 years what can one do but create a bit of mischief lol. Thanks for your review and great comments appreciate your support again. Cheers Christine😀

Comment from MSJVClarke

Excellent

This was an excellent poem; well written and smoothly flowing words that told your story well. Indeed, it is a humorous piece of writing, I enjoyed it very much. However, you might want to check the 4th line; looks like a type "mu".

 Comment Written 11-Sep-2015

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reply by the author on 11-Sep-2015

Hi MSJVClarke for your lovely review and comments I am glad you liked it and I will fix up the typo too. Appreciate your time so Cheers Christine😃

reply by the author on 11-Sep-2015

Hi MSJVClarke for your lovely review and comments I am glad you liked it and I will fix up the typo too. Appreciate your time so Cheers Christine😃