Bigfoot and National Poetry Day
the big ape loves poetry17 total reviews
Comment from bob cullen
I love originality and this piece sure delivers that. Loved the idea behind the story, animals writing and reciting poetry.
It left this reader feeling good about the world.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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I love originality and this piece sure delivers that. Loved the idea behind the story, animals writing and reciting poetry.
It left this reader feeling good about the world.
Comment Written 16-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Love your review. Thanks so much. Elaine
Comment from meeshu
this is so cool, mermaids, a really loooong poem (does Homer know about this?) about my favorite guy. a very fanciful tale and so well written. it is a steady flow that doesn't run out of steam........meeshu
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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this is so cool, mermaids, a really loooong poem (does Homer know about this?) about my favorite guy. a very fanciful tale and so well written. it is a steady flow that doesn't run out of steam........meeshu
Comment Written 16-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Thanks for a great review. I appreciate your encouraging words. Elaine
Comment from Swampfox1
How laughable is this, Bigfoot the great poet of the forest. I never would have thought. It is certainly fantasy fiction, it would make a good cartoon. Then, of all things, Bigfoot is an alcoholic, wow! I wonder what bar he frequents or does he drink at home. I sort of got into it when the skunks began their rhyme, it was almost delightful. But what got the animals to talking? What started Bigfoot on the poetry rage? I think a little intro should be put at the beginning giving testimony to what started the animals talking and what got them hooked on poetry, after all, animals don't just start writing poetry for no reason.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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How laughable is this, Bigfoot the great poet of the forest. I never would have thought. It is certainly fantasy fiction, it would make a good cartoon. Then, of all things, Bigfoot is an alcoholic, wow! I wonder what bar he frequents or does he drink at home. I sort of got into it when the skunks began their rhyme, it was almost delightful. But what got the animals to talking? What started Bigfoot on the poetry rage? I think a little intro should be put at the beginning giving testimony to what started the animals talking and what got them hooked on poetry, after all, animals don't just start writing poetry for no reason.
Comment Written 16-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Thanks for your suggestions and thoughtful review. I appreciate your taking time to read. Elaine
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You're welcome.
Comment from Sherman541
I liked that you wrote about Big Foot. Love the picture too. Very interesting story and funny that Big Foot is involved in poetry. I thought you did a great job! Good Luck and Best Wishes in the Contest! Sherman541
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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I liked that you wrote about Big Foot. Love the picture too. Very interesting story and funny that Big Foot is involved in poetry. I thought you did a great job! Good Luck and Best Wishes in the Contest! Sherman541
Comment Written 10-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Thanks for a great review. Elaine
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You are very welcome ;)
Comment from Henry King
This is a different view of National Poetry Day. The poet personifies several forest creatures with Big Foot being the lead. As it reads, it is directed towards children. Most adults would consider this as interesting, and then place it in their children's library. That being said, this author should make an effort to convert this story to a full blown children's story. I think it would be an excellent thing to have. Well done.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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This is a different view of National Poetry Day. The poet personifies several forest creatures with Big Foot being the lead. As it reads, it is directed towards children. Most adults would consider this as interesting, and then place it in their children's library. That being said, this author should make an effort to convert this story to a full blown children's story. I think it would be an excellent thing to have. Well done.
Comment Written 09-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Love your suggestion for a children's story. Thanks so much. Elaine
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You are welcome.
Comment from Alexander Vasa
Hello Mermaids, what a captivating story, and I notice it is for the competition so best of luck with this great entry. I loved how all the animals had a poem and their dialogue is cute, funny and very entertaining.
I noticed no errors and would recommend this work to others for review as it is quite charming and would have wide appeal.
Thanks for sharing it, Ana.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Hello Mermaids, what a captivating story, and I notice it is for the competition so best of luck with this great entry. I loved how all the animals had a poem and their dialogue is cute, funny and very entertaining.
I noticed no errors and would recommend this work to others for review as it is quite charming and would have wide appeal.
Thanks for sharing it, Ana.
Comment Written 09-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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I am honored by your encouraging review. Thanks so much. Elaine
Comment from Pamusart
This is a good entry for the contest. Very imaginative and the poetry was actually pretty good. Big Foot being a poet laureate and the other animals being poets reminds me of Bambi. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing.
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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This is a good entry for the contest. Very imaginative and the poetry was actually pretty good. Big Foot being a poet laureate and the other animals being poets reminds me of Bambi. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for sharing.
Comment Written 09-Apr-2018
reply by the author on 16-Apr-2018
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Thanks for a great review. Elaine
Comment from bmethner
Very creative. I love the new image of Big Foot. Who knew he was such a sensitive soul. I did not have a problem with the tense. I am like you, though, it is hard to keep it consistent. The different poems of the animals contributed to the light mood of the piece. I enjoyed the different perspective of the animals gathering to share poetry.
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2017
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Very creative. I love the new image of Big Foot. Who knew he was such a sensitive soul. I did not have a problem with the tense. I am like you, though, it is hard to keep it consistent. The different poems of the animals contributed to the light mood of the piece. I enjoyed the different perspective of the animals gathering to share poetry.
Comment Written 19-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 20-Apr-2017
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I am honored by your encouraging review. Prose is difficult for me but my imagination runs wild with Bigfoot. Thanks for a positive review. Elaine
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I enjoyed it. Good luck
Comment from tfawcus
This speaks so well of the insecurities one feels as a writer and especially that feeling when standing in front of an audience, reciting a poem, "He has an air of confidence about him but inside, jitters abound in his belly."
Did you read giraffmang's recent post called "The Slasher" - an absolutely first-class guide to self-editing? One of his recommendations is to look for redundant words and take them out. For instance, where you say "A groan emits from his throat", would "He groans" do the job just as well? The words 'from his throat' are redundant, because that is where all groans come from - on their way up from the belly! I'm still savouring the sound of 'abound in his belly'!
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2017
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This speaks so well of the insecurities one feels as a writer and especially that feeling when standing in front of an audience, reciting a poem, "He has an air of confidence about him but inside, jitters abound in his belly."
Did you read giraffmang's recent post called "The Slasher" - an absolutely first-class guide to self-editing? One of his recommendations is to look for redundant words and take them out. For instance, where you say "A groan emits from his throat", would "He groans" do the job just as well? The words 'from his throat' are redundant, because that is where all groans come from - on their way up from the belly! I'm still savouring the sound of 'abound in his belly'!
Comment Written 16-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 17-Apr-2017
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Love your review and I am going to read The Slasher. Your suggestion is exactly where I need help. When I write prose, I can be the queen of redundancy. Thanks for your thoughtful comments and taking time to read about Bigfoot. Elaine
Comment from Connie C
How very clever of you, Elaine, to make Bigfoot a poet and especially on National Poetry Day. I love all animals (except snakes), and this was such a fun one to read as the various animals recited their poems. My favorite was the Great Horned Owl.
I think you did very well in keeping this in present tense, and I couldn't find any grammatical errors. (I'm a retired English teacher who can't help herself in looking for errors.)
Thanks for sharing.
Connie
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2017
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How very clever of you, Elaine, to make Bigfoot a poet and especially on National Poetry Day. I love all animals (except snakes), and this was such a fun one to read as the various animals recited their poems. My favorite was the Great Horned Owl.
I think you did very well in keeping this in present tense, and I couldn't find any grammatical errors. (I'm a retired English teacher who can't help herself in looking for errors.)
Thanks for sharing.
Connie
Comment Written 06-Apr-2017
reply by the author on 08-Apr-2017
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I am so honored by your review. I am so glad you found this Bigfoot tale enjoyable. Thanks for such a generous amount of stars. Elaine
