Comment from Susanjohn

Excellent

That thing is such a pest!!!!! omgoodness... I know!..my poor lawn. Now, what a clever little piece here...lol Conqueror mole! hahah...Nice you! :-)))

 Comment Written 17-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 17-Aug-2017

Thanks, Susan

Comment from EverInParadise

Excellent

Clever. I'm glad you made the reference to Poe so I can understand you knowingly "borrowed' that line. That picture reminds me of the wide variety of creatures in the garden. The paths of the moles are very distinct. Like a machine making a road as your reference to the highway. I like this piece.

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, EIP

Comment from BOO ghost

Excellent

ha ha! my cats devour these dirt diggers with vigor and vengeance. Like this: The winding subterranean highway

painstakingly plowed beneath the sod,

Moles! moles!

BOO-tastic!

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, BOO, for the nice review. Bill

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

Hi Bill. Well, I like the poem a lot. Descriptive of this guy and the damage done to lawns. Is that his face? Oh yucky! And look at those gigantic claws. I hope I don't get any moles in my yard. The first two lines are especially well done. Marilyn

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, Marilyn, for giving this a look. Bill

Comment from nomi338

Excellent

He may be the conqueror for now, but if I can just line up his head with my baseball bat. Pow, zoom, bap! Off to the moon his head would go. Yeah I know, I'm a beast. I'm a beast and all that, but a guy gets tired of fighting the losing battle of trying to have a decent lawn while fighting against a mole who lives for the most part below ground and does not have to look at the mess he creates.

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, nomi

Comment from Mrs Happy Poet

Excellent

Yes my friend you have done well I liked this well written fun piece the closing line the conquering mole well done regards Jill

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, Mrs P

Comment from damommy

Excellent

Interesting. I've seen pictures of this mole. Very strange looking little guy.

I like the phrase "The winding subterranean highway painstakingly plowed beneath the sod."

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, da

Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell

Excellent

That is so clever, Bill. I loved the metaphor. I had a mole in my lawn, his job was to see how many mounds he could create in it. Drove me potty! Between the mole, the worm and the ant, it's a wonder we are safe to walk out! Well done, I enjoyed this one. :) Sandra x

 Comment Written 16-Aug-2017

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reply by the author on 16-Aug-2017

Thanks, Sandra