belly up poolside (haiku)
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Comment from kathleenspalding
Hahaha! Dog days, indeed! Cute haiku and even cuter picture. Flows well and gave me a smile. I don't see anything that needs to be corrected. Excellent poem for the prompt. Good luck in the contest!
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Hahaha! Dog days, indeed! Cute haiku and even cuter picture. Flows well and gave me a smile. I don't see anything that needs to be corrected. Excellent poem for the prompt. Good luck in the contest!
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Kathleen, for your review of my cute haiku and for wishing me luck in the contest. On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina here tummy rubs in order to coax her to remain in that position for the shot.
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LOL, your niece is a talented dog masseuse. :-D
Comment from duchessofdrumborg
"belly up poolside" (haiku) is an extremely well-written and entertaining piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. You KEEP WRITING and I'll keep reading. I've just reviewed what must be a definite SIX!
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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"belly up poolside" (haiku) is an extremely well-written and entertaining piece. This talented poet's work was a pleasure to both read and review. You KEEP WRITING and I'll keep reading. I've just reviewed what must be a definite SIX!
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Duchess, for your generous, six star review of my entertaining haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
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Sis Cat, as always, you're very welcome. You certainly deserved the six star review.
Bless you and take care, the Duchess
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Sis Cat, as always, you're more than welcome.
Best wishes and take care, the Duchess
Comment from w.j.debi
Your play on words is well done. The chihuahua in he photo looks very comfortable soaking up a he son. The dog days of summer take on a new meaning. I don't know much about haiku, but this one looks perfect to me. Best of luck in the summer poem contest.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Your play on words is well done. The chihuahua in he photo looks very comfortable soaking up a he son. The dog days of summer take on a new meaning. I don't know much about haiku, but this one looks perfect to me. Best of luck in the summer poem contest.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Debi, for your review of my haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
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Love the insider information. What a lucky dog!
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And congrats on the 3rd place. Well done!
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Thanks again.
Comment from Dean Kuch
Hahaha...that punch line you've used is pretty doggone good, lol. That and that alone is probably enough to carry this witty canine creation to the winner's circle.
My best friend is a mean, ornery sixteen-year-old Chihuahua named Gidget.
Groucho Marx of the Marx Bros. fame is quoted as once having said: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx...
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Hahaha...that punch line you've used is pretty doggone good, lol. That and that alone is probably enough to carry this witty canine creation to the winner's circle.
My best friend is a mean, ornery sixteen-year-old Chihuahua named Gidget.
Groucho Marx of the Marx Bros. fame is quoted as once having said: "Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog it's too dark to read."--Groucho Marx...
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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You are right, Dean. The punchline carried my witty canine creation to third place in the Summer Poetry Contest. On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot. Thank you for your review and say hi to Gidget for us. Hey, why isn't Gidget on the beach doing this shot?
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Well, quite frankly Gidget's not making shots like Mina's because I'm on disability and too broke to pay attention, Andre, LOL.
You're very welcome. I voted for you for what it's worth.
~Dean :)
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Thanks, Dean and Gidget, for your vote of support.
Comment from Caressa_08
We have a lot to learn from dogs and too, cats, as they take life a bit different then we see it, and in a more relaxed manner, like your poem expresses to us and they just do what comes natural, it does seem.
Best Wishes for your entry...C.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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We have a lot to learn from dogs and too, cats, as they take life a bit different then we see it, and in a more relaxed manner, like your poem expresses to us and they just do what comes natural, it does seem.
Best Wishes for your entry...C.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Caressa, for your review of my haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
Comment from BeasPeas
This is adorable. Your chihuahua does the same thing my big dog does. She stretches out on her back, feet in the air, belly up for a tummy rub. This entry is amusing and fun. Marilyn
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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This is adorable. Your chihuahua does the same thing my big dog does. She stretches out on her back, feet in the air, belly up for a tummy rub. This entry is amusing and fun. Marilyn
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Marilyn, for your review of my amusing haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
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Well, you niece's efforts paid off. It's a cute photo for sure.
Comment from Spitfire
Oh man, I look at that photo and thing 'hot dog'. Your different interpretation of dog days make this haiku unique and clever. Alliteration of s and d sounds enhances the poem.
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Oh man, I look at that photo and thing 'hot dog'. Your different interpretation of dog days make this haiku unique and clever. Alliteration of s and d sounds enhances the poem.
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Spitfire, for your review of my 'hot dog' haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
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Congrats! I wondered how you 'trained' her.
Comment from DragonSkulls
Ha ha ha. Great picture to with this great 5-7-5. I have nothing to add or suggest to make this any better. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Thanks for the chuckle.
DS
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Ha ha ha. Great picture to with this great 5-7-5. I have nothing to add or suggest to make this any better. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. Thanks for the chuckle.
DS
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, DS, for your review of my chuckling haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
Comment from sue133
This is really original and a great haiku. Your poem and photograph illustrates summer so well. I can actually feel the heat and the bliss of the Chihuahua. Many animals, including my cats, lie like that in the sun. Sue
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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This is really original and a great haiku. Your poem and photograph illustrates summer so well. I can actually feel the heat and the bliss of the Chihuahua. Many animals, including my cats, lie like that in the sun. Sue
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, Sue, for your review of my original haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
Comment from LaRosa
We have 2 chihuahuas and I didn't even need the cute/funny picture to 'see' them belly up enjoying the summer sun.
You have a sense of humor and the poem is creative and well expressed!
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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We have 2 chihuahuas and I didn't even need the cute/funny picture to 'see' them belly up enjoying the summer sun.
You have a sense of humor and the poem is creative and well expressed!
Comment Written 23-Jul-2017
reply by the author on 24-Jul-2017
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Thank you, LaRosa, for your review of my humorous haiku which just won third place in the Summer Poetry Contest! On vacation in Sayulita, Mexico, my niece, an art teacher, spent twenty minutes giving my dog Mina tummy rubs to coax her to hold that position for the shot.
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how cute. If my chi wasn't so fat, I doubt he could stay on his back.
Your niece knows her photography. Of course, she's an art teacher!
