Comment from Linda Engel

Excellent

I am faint of heart, weak and give kudos and praise to the brave who have taken on such a challenge. Extraordinary rhyme and content. Your five words placed with thought and not just thrown in to comprise a verse. Very good , and yes , even a red zebra looks pretty darn good. This works very well in Limerick form. Reads easy and smooth.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi Linda, I tell you this one got me thinking When I received these words I thought you have to be joking but not one to let things beat me ,my little limerick and theme came out It was a fun challenge Thanks for your great words and Yes The red Zebra was a bonus image. Cheers Christine😀

Comment from flylikeaneagle

Excellent

Amazing photo of the zebra and the poem format. I like your rhymes and saying we are all the same. Some different but with style. We need self confidence in ourself. Don't care about the chatter and babbling fools as they talk. They need to get to know us. Time changes. Chrissy, excellent poem. I'm sure you had fun! A sure winner. Keep running the race! flylikeaneagle

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi flylikeaneagle, I wrote this first and then thought how am I going to find an image on FS to go with this. Never imagined I would actually find an image like this so I certainly snapped it up and I think it works well. A fun challenge and yes we arecall different but similar too. Dont let the Pernickety win LOL Cheers Christine 😃

Comment from damommy

Excellent

I like this very much. The photo is terrific. What a zebra!

You're right - this called for a limerick style. Perfect. Rhyming was very good. Flow was just right.

Good job.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi damommy, thanks so much for your comments and for reading and reviewing my poem. I am pleased you thought it very good and I had fun with this challenge. Cheers C

Comment from DonandVicki

Excellent

The poem is delightful and easy to read.. This poem is so well written and the structure and rhyme is so very easy to follow. Good job on incorporating the poem into the art.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi DonandVicki .Again thanks for your support of my work and I am pleased you like my entry for this rather challenging word contest. I tried to do justice to the words and was so pleased to find an accompanying image Cheers C

Comment from mermaids

Excellent

I enjoyed reading your poem, it is fun and I like the ending, he is a zebra, just different. Your poetic form also tells a tale, an age old one, when someone is different, the group is nervous but Mom prevails in the end. Excellent poetic form with a strong message. Love the pic.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi mermaids, Thank you for reading my poem and for giving me a lovely review and Yes we must be tolerant of differences and as always Mum wins out Ha Ha, I was so pleasecto have found this image also Many Cheers C

Comment from nancyjam

Excellent

Way to meet a challenge. wonderful poem
with a good message between the lines about
accepting differences.
Great rhyme and meter. You're right
the Limerick style suits this perfectly.
Persnickety (you need to add an "s"
Nancy

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi nancyjam So noce to meet you and thanks for reading my poem The limerick just materialized and I am pleased you like this. Re Pernickety i did have to look this up as I had never heard of the word and I belive there are a couple of spelling one without and one with an s so I wanted to use the word I was originally given and it was spelt pernickety bit I know persnickety is also another version, bit I really appreciate your advice Many Thanks Cheers Christine😃

Comment from royowen

Excellent

I love your poem Christine, it has a similar rhythm to the Limerick, which is ideal for this, (I read your notes after writing this) very clever narrative, I love the intelligent use of the assigned words, you've arranged and sprinkled them beautifully, plus added a couple for good measure, well done, excellent response to the prompt, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi Roy Once again I have a lovely review and kind words from you for my work . This was an interesting challenge and I am pleased you like this. These words made me really think about how I would construct a poem and the limerick style just seemed right. As Always can't help myself LOL. Many good Cheers to you Christine😃

reply by royowen on 03-Feb-2016

I'm so glad, your a skilled wordsmith.

reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Thanks Roy

Comment from brenda bickers

Excellent

Hi Chrissy,
This is so good, I really love your sense of humour.
Great rhyming and flow. A good one for the children.
Brenda

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 03-Feb-2016

Hi Brenda I am pleasedyou found this a good one and also for kids I will read it to my Grandies and see how they like it. a bit of fun and quite a challenge and I love a bit of humour so Many Thanks Cheers Christine😃

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Oh, I liked this a lot and for the fact that you have written this very funny poem as a Limerick. You are very clever with words and I wish you good luck. I think this is a strong contestant. All the best. Ulla

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2016

Hi Ulla, I thank you so much for reading and reviewing my entry a bit of fun and a stretch of the brain LOL . One never knows what will come out of my head and I enjoyed this Cheers for the good luck Wishes C

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

I enjoyed your poem. Good job with those unfamiliar words. It all flows well. The artwork is awesome. Your lines have nice flow, too. Good job and best wishes in the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Feb-2016

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reply by the author on 02-Feb-2016

Hi jannypan, I found this quite fun to do once I got a handle on the interesting words Ha Ha and now I have learnt what they mean, I am glad you like it and thanks for reading and your best wishes Cheers C