Comment from GLOBALEYES

Excellent

So much fun! Loved it! Thank you, CD Richards. Nothing like my "Food For Thought", but your lifestyle is. Kudos, to you. Well deserved recognition. Betty Davis

 Comment Written 23-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 23-Jan-2018

Thank you for the lovely comments. I'm glad you enjoyed this bit of silliness :) Craig

Comment from Dawn Munro

Exceptional

Aaaaaaaaahahahahaha! Oh dear. This isn't the poem I came looking to find, but now I have to read more of your work. My grin is ear-to-ear. Poor numbskull. While honesty is most certainly 'the best policy', sometimes it pays to keep kitty in the bag, yes? Hahahahaha!!!

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you, Dawn. I'm glad this little bit of silliness made you smile. The one you were probably looking for is quite some way back. I'm very grateful for the shiny stars and the lovely comments. Craig

reply by Dawn Munro on 07-Jan-2018

It was my pleasure. I have fanned you, so hopefully I will be able to read more of your delightful work soon. :))

Comment from Joy Graham

Excellent

This is a great story poem, Craig. You should have entered it in the site story poem contest. I love a good moral ending story lol! Love the way you brout this word of the day to life. Poor Pat.

Joy xx

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

It didn't occur to me until a couple of reviewers mentioned it, Joy. Oh well.. lol

Thanks for the lovely review :)

Craig

Comment from Gloria ....

Excellent

You are very smart, Craig. You know the best way to remember a word and other important information is to create a story surrounding it. I ain't even gonna tell you how I'll remember recumbentibus, but it's most humorous, insightful and unforgettable to me. lol.

Excellent story in rhythm and rhyme and best wishes to you in the contest. Oh wait, you didn't enter the contest. Oh well next time.

Question? Will you be using your amazing words in other forms like scripts and stuff? AND, can we borrow and use them too, if we credit you?

Anyway great job and I'm looking forward to the next one.

Gloria

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

I've never tried to write a script in my life, Gloria - and I'm thinking it's a bit late to start now! And, since I didn't invent any of the words, I don't have any claim on them. Use away to your heart's content, no need to credit me for something I didn't do. Of course, now I'm dying to know how you will remember this word, and will probably have to torture it out of you :)

Thanks for the fun review -

Craig

Comment from Dean Kuch

Excellent

I'm not the least bit hungry nor is my thought process hampered in any way.
Still, I thought I'd give this a shot, just the same.

"So in the kitchen Jan did toil,
'til sweat dripped from her face." ... Well, I sure hope none of that sweat dripping from Jan's brow managed to make it into "his" favorite meal.
Just sayin'...

"Food in this hospital is mush,
I've had enough of it.
It looks a lot like mouldy slime,
and really tastes like... mud." ... Hahaha. I'll just bet ya anything that's not the word you wanted to use.

Cute, Craig...
~Dean

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

"Dirt" instead of "mud"? I'll never tell, Dean.

If the thought of a little sweat in his mashed potato makes you queasy, remind me not to tell you about the disgruntled chef at the buffet restaurant...

Thanks heaps Dean,
Craig

reply by Dean Kuch on 07-Jan-2018

Hahaha, do tell, Craig.
You're welcome.
~Dean

Comment from Phyllis Stewart

Excellent

Cute poem and good idea to try these new (old) words. I still can't pronounce it, but it's a good choice here. Poor Pat. His wife didn't take criticism well at all. Too bad he didn't use the pan on HER head when he had a chance. Bitch! LOL!

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

AWWWW. I thought her response was mild, measured and totally appropriate LOL

Thanks for the fun review, Phyllis.

Craig

Comment from --Turtle.

Excellent

This one had me entertained, and super curious as to which direction the end would end up. Only one suggestion, the rest of this tale comes with steady

the one he loves to eat".
(Nice rhyming and curiosity. I wonder, in starting this poem, if this dinner will end well, or if something more devious is in store. The title makes me curious. Only pause is wondering if there's a typo... with : [eat".] instead of eat." ? Not sure.

each item in its place.
(If it's anything like my life, her love will be less than liking her efforts in cooking, but I really like the build up, I have no certainty on which way the poem will swing, but I just realized here that you do very well with leaving poems with a satisfying end, so... super curious)

she noticed Patrick's frown.
(Uh oh, if it's anything thing like I've known, well... my guy didn't marry me for any talent in the kitchen, and any of the times I've cooked for him has been pretty brutal in the criticism.)

the steak is rather tough."
(lol ... this got a chuckle from me)

now please(,) dear, don't you cry--

to fester and to fume.
(I can relate, and this story in a poem has me captured and entertained)

"Feeling any better(,) dear?"
(Through the poem, the vocative comma's ... to differentiate speaking TO versus about someone, needed)

a good and proper feed?"
(That's one way to get someone to appreciate some love and effort put into a meal)

the funeral's next week.
(some guys have pretty thick skulls, : D Luckily for my guy, I'm a pushover for punishment. Yeah, my guy manages to toddle the line of simultaneously appreciating the effort, while dogging the results. If I took my cooking, or cleaning, or any amount little things seriously, I'd probably have to beat him with a hard object too.)

: D

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Haha, I'll keep an out on the papers from your area for any DV cases involving frying pans :)

You might be right about the period inside the quote, Turtle. But, reading your comment made me think - the first stanza is her thoughts, not spoken aloud. Therefore, the quotes probably shouldn't be there at all. I'll fix that.

Thanks for the great review, Turtle

Craig

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Craig;
A great story to highlight the word, 'recumbentibus.' Poor old Patrick - one would think that he would have learned this lesson after twenty years of marriage!

Well done and thank you for sharing another word from your new book,

~patty~

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thank you, Patty, for the kind words. It would seem he was indeed a slow learner. Quite unlike most of us guys LOL.

Much appreciated - Craig.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem. We should be grateful for every little thing we have and are able to enjoy. Tomorrow we may lost everything and miss the little things we had.

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thanks for reviewing, and for the kind comments, Sandra. Very grateful - Craig

Comment from giraffmang

Excellent

Hi Craig,

LOL...

Great job with this one once again. You worked the new word in so well that the definition is clear without the author notes.

fast-paced and fun
Nicely done
G

 Comment Written 07-Jan-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Jan-2018

Thanks very much, Gman. Your kind words mean a lot - cheers, Craig