Comment from Bucketlist

Exceptional

A wonderful way to get the message across to little ones. I love the rictameter style you chose. It looks like a star to pair with the picture's star. Welll done patty
Hugs, Trisha

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2017

Hi, Trisha;
Thank you so much for the lovely six-star rating of this poem. I'm honored and glad you enjoyed my Christmas poem,

~patty~

Comment from emptypage

Excellent

Interesting take. I like the formatting of the poem. It'd drive me crazy trying to write it.

Swaddling poses a problem. Swaddling as a verb means wrapping a baby, but you already have wrapping, so to use both is redundant... but using "swaddling clothes" would wreck your rhythm.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2017

Hi, Marla,

Thank you so much for reading my Christmas poem. I think I will try to find a different word,

~patty~

Comment from kathleenspalding

Excellent

OOOoooo. Very cool and lovely rictameter Christmas poem flows well and tells the nativity story with few words - plus, you make it look easy! Beautiful artwork. Great job!

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2017

Hi, Kathleen;
Thank you so much for reading this rictameter for my Christmas poem entry. I'm glad you enjoyed it,

~patty~

reply by kathleenspalding on 10-Dec-2017

You're welcome.

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

This is lovely, Patty. We, too, bake a Jesus cake for Happy Birthday Jesus. Your poem is wonderfully composed. Yes, part God and part human. He is the Light and the Way. Marilyn

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2017

Hi, Marilyn;
Thank you for reading. I'm so excited to hear other people have a cake for Jesus on His day. I appreciate you comments about my Christmas poem,

~patty~

Comment from Heather Knight

Excellent

I love your little poem; I like both the words and the shape. I also like the tradition you mention in the author's notes. I think it's a great idea.
Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 09-Dec-2017

Hi, Maria;
Thank you so much for the read and review. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem and my share about a tradition my family practices,

~patty~

Comment from Jacqueline M Franklin

Excellent

Hi, Patty

= This is a beautifully written contest entry.
= Lovely tradition you started by baking the cake.
= I have a friend in Ohio who has done the same thing since her kids were little as well. Nice.
= Good Luck.

Cheers, J
*** Merry Christmas & Happy New Year ***
(*.*) A Smile Is Just A Smile Turned Upside-down (*.*)

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2017

Hi, Jax;
Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed my Christmas poem,

~patty~

Comment from royowen

Excellent

Ah! The perfect Man, and perfect God. Without Christ leaving all the comforts of Heaven, and walking with us in the dust and dirt, we would would still be aimless and hopeless. Beautifully written rictatameter, it takes som skill to put these together, so well done Patty, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2017

Hi, Roy;
Thank you so much for reading and your continued support of my work. He is the reason for the season!

~patty~

reply by royowen on 10-Dec-2017

Good job

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

Nicely written Rictameter poem, Patty.
I've written a few of them myself and they are not easy to do so that they read smoothly.
Yours read just fine to me.
Good form.
Proper syllable counts.
A warm message for the season now upon us.
Best wishes to you in the contest.
Holiday Hugs,
~Dean

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2017

Hi, Dean;
Thank you so much for reading my rictameter. He is the reason for the season!

~patty~

reply by Dean Kuch on 10-Dec-2017

You're very welcome. :)

Comment from rtobaygo

Excellent

Good afternoon, prolific writer Patty.

Enjoyed the poem and it's message. It's a shame we can't keep this spirit alive to help us and others to celebrate life during the upcoming years as we do during the holiday season.

Take care and stay safe,

Ray

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2017

Hi, Ray;

Thank you so much for reading and continuing to support my work. Yes, the holiday spirit should be kept all year round,

~patty~

Comment from Sharon Haiste

Excellent

This is a good entry for the 'Christmas Poetry' writing prompt.
Your lovely picture is a good match as well.
Well done and good luck to you with the competition.
Sharon

 Comment Written 08-Dec-2017

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reply by the author on 10-Dec-2017

Hi, Sharon;
Thank you for reading and reviewing. I'm glad you enjoyed my Christmas poem,

~patty~