There's a Dog in My Bath
An acrostic poem for the contest20 total reviews
Comment from Joan E.
Congratulations on the recognition you received in the Acrostic contest. I enjoyed your clever storytelling and the cute photograph. Thanks for sharing the rhymes and the fun. Sweat dreams- Joan
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2017
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Congratulations on the recognition you received in the Acrostic contest. I enjoyed your clever storytelling and the cute photograph. Thanks for sharing the rhymes and the fun. Sweat dreams- Joan
Comment Written 25-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 27-Mar-2017
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Very many thanks for taking the time to review my acrostic "There's a Dog in My Bath" and awarding it six stars. Most generous! Best wishes,Tony
Comment from evilynne
That's a neat acrostic poem, so wonderfully imaginative. The picture is also a wonderful companion to your work. I wish you the best luck in this contest! Evi
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2017
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That's a neat acrostic poem, so wonderfully imaginative. The picture is also a wonderful companion to your work. I wish you the best luck in this contest! Evi
Comment Written 15-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2017
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Very many thanks for your kind review and good luck wishes, Evi. The poem ended up in second place.
Comment from Andrewajgblue
This was a great acrostic, I enjoyed the child like language throughout, but what I enjoyed most about it was the feeling this poem left you with, of children enjoying endless days of wonder and fun. Just as it should be great
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2017
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This was a great acrostic, I enjoyed the child like language throughout, but what I enjoyed most about it was the feeling this poem left you with, of children enjoying endless days of wonder and fun. Just as it should be great
Comment Written 15-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 15-Mar-2017
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Very many thanks for your kind words about this one, Andrew, and for awarding it six stars. Much appreciated. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from closetpoetjester
An awesome adventure Tony and I was going to inform you politely that your spacings was all up the shit and then noticed it was a very clever Acrostic! haha
So articulately placed in poetic phrase I just DID not even notice till 9/10's of the way.
Okay, I saw the Contest Title down the bottom LOL
See? You are THAT good! And of course I am THAT bad haha
Anyway...your boy and canine BFF tale was a delight to read and I just LOVED the name Pablito...the cute factor was off the charts. Unfortunately so were the sixers. Alas a fiver it is my friend.
Glugtastic work...with that said, you DO admit to having a leak LOL
A great homeward dash with the soap. Bet it was slipperyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Hugs P
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PS Yikes! I think I have a leak too!
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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An awesome adventure Tony and I was going to inform you politely that your spacings was all up the shit and then noticed it was a very clever Acrostic! haha
So articulately placed in poetic phrase I just DID not even notice till 9/10's of the way.
Okay, I saw the Contest Title down the bottom LOL
See? You are THAT good! And of course I am THAT bad haha
Anyway...your boy and canine BFF tale was a delight to read and I just LOVED the name Pablito...the cute factor was off the charts. Unfortunately so were the sixers. Alas a fiver it is my friend.
Glugtastic work...with that said, you DO admit to having a leak LOL
A great homeward dash with the soap. Bet it was slipperyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Hugs P
x
PS Yikes! I think I have a leak too!
Comment Written 14-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Another splendid review, P. What makes me think you are taking the piss in the closing stages of it? Having had this little one-year old staying with us for the past month, I have a new understanding of leaks. Nappy changing is not for grandpas!
Comment from dragonpoet
Cute picture and apt poetry to match. I like the imagination of the baby (or the child in the adult writing) of the drain being a water slide. Though it looks like the dog won't stay in for long. Maybe he's jumping out because he's afraid of the water slide.
This would make fun dreams.
Congrats on tying for second in the contest.
Keep writing.
Joan
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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Cute picture and apt poetry to match. I like the imagination of the baby (or the child in the adult writing) of the drain being a water slide. Though it looks like the dog won't stay in for long. Maybe he's jumping out because he's afraid of the water slide.
This would make fun dreams.
Congrats on tying for second in the contest.
Keep writing.
Joan
Comment Written 14-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 16-Mar-2017
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I always appreciate your dropping by to review, Joan. Thank you! Tony
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As always, my pleasure, Tony.
Joan
Comment from Just2Write
Awww.... this is a treasure, and so are baby and Pablito.
Excellent Acrostic with a good dose of fun. I enjoyed your rhymes as well. Good goin' Tony!
Rose
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2017
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Awww.... this is a treasure, and so are baby and Pablito.
Excellent Acrostic with a good dose of fun. I enjoyed your rhymes as well. Good goin' Tony!
Rose
Comment Written 11-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 12-Mar-2017
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Very many thanks, Rose. I'm glad you enjoyed it. All the best, Tony.
Comment from ~Dovey
Hi Tony:
Your excellent use of poetic devices make this poem so enjoyable to read. Move over Dr. Seuss, I think we have a new master of children's rhyme. I love it when rhyme is added to acrostics, especially when you lose the fact that it is an acrostic because the lines are so smooth. You've woven an awesome adventure story into this acrostic, too.
Good luck in the contest!
Kim
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2017
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Hi Tony:
Your excellent use of poetic devices make this poem so enjoyable to read. Move over Dr. Seuss, I think we have a new master of children's rhyme. I love it when rhyme is added to acrostics, especially when you lose the fact that it is an acrostic because the lines are so smooth. You've woven an awesome adventure story into this acrostic, too.
Good luck in the contest!
Kim
Comment Written 11-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 11-Mar-2017
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Many thanks, Kim, for this generous review. If I could give as much pleasure to as many people as Dr Seuss has done, I would indeed be a happy man!
Comment from krys123
Tony;
-I really enjoyed reading this acrostic piece of poetry because it was fun to read and great to imagine especially trying to think of how the small child would arrange himself along with the dog exercising their right of passage in the small tub. And while all this is happening trying to keep the boat afloat without the dogs least amount of interest in the boat.
-I like the boat travels down the drain and out to the East River and onto the ocean that itself is a great imagination and imagery which of so descriptive and expressive.
-Thanks for sharing this Tony and good luck in the contest.
Alex
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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Tony;
-I really enjoyed reading this acrostic piece of poetry because it was fun to read and great to imagine especially trying to think of how the small child would arrange himself along with the dog exercising their right of passage in the small tub. And while all this is happening trying to keep the boat afloat without the dogs least amount of interest in the boat.
-I like the boat travels down the drain and out to the East River and onto the ocean that itself is a great imagination and imagery which of so descriptive and expressive.
-Thanks for sharing this Tony and good luck in the contest.
Alex
Comment Written 10-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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Thank you for another glowing review festooned with sparkling stars. You are very good for my ego, Alex! LOL
Best wishes, Tony
Comment from Caressa_08
Oh, such a wonderful, fun poem to read and think that this is what a lot of us need to realize, and to read poems like this, by looking to the simple pleasures of life, and understand how enjoyable they can be, especially when, in this case there's a dog in this baby's bath.
Best Wishes for your entry...Caressa_08
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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Oh, such a wonderful, fun poem to read and think that this is what a lot of us need to realize, and to read poems like this, by looking to the simple pleasures of life, and understand how enjoyable they can be, especially when, in this case there's a dog in this baby's bath.
Best Wishes for your entry...Caressa_08
Comment Written 10-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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Thank you for your glowing review, Caressa. You are very good for my ego! LOL
Comment from Pantygynt
This has to be a good acrostic poem because I didn't recognise it as such until I saw the little blue words at the end. Anyway that means it flows along fine, a bit like a water slide would if there was one. Was this lovely piece ekphrastically generated or are you back in the USA again or have they come to you?
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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This has to be a good acrostic poem because I didn't recognise it as such until I saw the little blue words at the end. Anyway that means it flows along fine, a bit like a water slide would if there was one. Was this lovely piece ekphrastically generated or are you back in the USA again or have they come to you?
Comment Written 10-Mar-2017
reply by the author on 10-Mar-2017
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Thanks, Jim. The family have been visiting us in Australia for the past five weeks. Much enjoyed, but good to be back to normal again, with a bit of peace and quiet! They sent me this photo of bath-time two or three months ago and I put it to one side, thinking that there might be an entertaining poem to go with it. I don't normally write acrostic poetry, but thought I'd throw my hat in the ring this time for a change.
