Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

I stood next to the record polar bear mounted in the glass case in Anchorage Intl
and if a brown is much bigger than that, I don't even want to see one. Seems your cowboy is afflicted with common sense and a heart. Excellent.

 Comment Written 08-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2017

Thanks. I've seen quite a few bears in B.C. I wouldn't want the cowboy to shoot one. Yep, he's one of the good guys.

Comment from RICH01

Excellent

Great cowboy poetry, Very good rhythm all the way through and the rhyming works very well with the story. Plus its a great cowboy story right to the end.

Rich)1 1-7-2017

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2017

Thanks. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

Comment from ciliverde

Excellent

I really did enjoy this story about the cowboy, his dog and his flock. I sneaked a look at your notes hoping to find out who Rusty was. So he's a cattle rustler, it seems. I'm glad that the bear family was spared any action that would have turned them into steaks (I love bears and I saw a few during my years in Montana!)
Carol

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2017

Thanks. If you sneak a peek at JJJ's other adventures in my portfolio you'll meet Rusty. You'll love to hate him. I've seen plenty of bears in B.C. I wouldn't want the cowboy to shoot them.

Comment from Carolyn 'Deaton' Stephens

Exceptional

My last six goes to this delightful story poem. There was no break in the flow of the well rhymed story.
I followed the cowboy and the bear escapades as he continued his quest for food to replace what the bear bandits had eaten. Nicely done, I wish you the best in the contest. :) Carolyn

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 08-Jan-2017

Thanks for the six! I'm so glad you liked Jerry Jing-Jang. He has other adventures in my portfolio if you're interested. Thanks again for the six and the good wishes.

Comment from kiwisteveh

Excellent

Cindy, this is a pleasant yarn about jerry Jing-Jang the cowboy, and your rhyming verse rolls along sweetly to tell the story. He's obviously a fairly laid-back fella.

I am a little confused about the end part with Rusty up the tree. Who is Rusty and what happens to him? I thought it might be the second cub, but then the next line about the bears letting him get away didn't make sense...

Steve

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

If you check out JJJ's other adventures, you'll learn all about Rusty. He follows JJJ around trying to rustle the cattle. The bears foiled his plan.

Comment from palaceofmind

Excellent

This was quite a wonderful narrative poem, Cindy! Your word usage is precise and creates a lovely rhythm. The characters have life and the imagery is detailed- both are difficult things to do when making a poem of this length. Well done!

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

Thanks. I'm glad you liked JJJ. He has several more adventures in my portfolio if you're interested.

Comment from wondertwin

Exceptional

What a wonderfully written poem. It absolutely engages the reader full on. Delightful to read, looking forward to reading more :) Blessings, AmyJo

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

Thanks for the six! If you like JJJ, there are more of his adventures in my portfolio. I'm so glad you enjoyed this one.

Comment from crybry67

Excellent

Jerry Jing Jang sounds like quite the adventurer. This flowed well, and I can picture it as a children book. Blessings... Christy

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

Thanks. Yep, he's quite an adventurer. He has plenty of adventures in my portfolio, if you're interested.

Comment from Jackarrie

Excellent

I really like this story in a poem. It is creative with brilliant images. I love the way it has the spelling just as it is spoken. A touching story. Sorry no six for it. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Mary

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

Thanks. JJJ is a fun character to write, especially with that lingo. Glad you liked it. Thanks for the wonderful review.

Comment from tfawcus

Excellent

Wish I had a six left for this delightful tale. Just the sort of thing to delight both the little ones and their grandparents! I haven't heard the expressions "scared the bejeebers out of me" and "Gee willikers!" for years! A rollicking good adventure that captures the essence of childhood imagination.

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2017

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2017

Thanks. JJJ is so much fun to write. He can say the strangest things. Glad you enjoyed.