Comment from Pearl Edwards

Excellent

This is a gorgeous love poem Craig, without the schmulz but with plenty of humour and love shining through. I'm sure your, less than smoot, saint loved this one as I did.
cheers,
valda

 Comment Written 07-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 07-Oct-2018

Many thanks, Valda. I was hoping to avoid the saccharine, so I'm glad that it came across that way to you :) Most grateful for the lovely comments, Craig

Comment from Mustang Patty

Excellent

Hi, Craig,

A very cute poem. A smoot is five feet, seven? Wow, I'm only five foot - is there a special word for that?

This is a wonderful entry in the Love Poem contest and I wish you luck. Thank you for sharing another of your new words with us,

~MP~

 Comment Written 05-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 05-Oct-2018

Yes, short! lol

I seem to have a thing for ladies considerably shorter than myself. Life partner #1 was 5'2". Life partner #2 is 5'3". God forbid it goes any further. At this rate, I'll be up to life partner #11 before we see eye-to-eye ;-)

Thanks for the great review :)

Craig

Comment from Ulla

Excellent

Awwwe, Graig, isn't this just too sweet. It's a wonderful love poem and declaration. I liked it a lot, and you managed to import your strange word. Good luck in the contest. All the best. Ulla :))

 Comment Written 04-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2018

Thanks so much, Ulla. I really like this word of the day, I think it's one I might remember. I appreciate the lovely comments and good wishes. Craig

Comment from BeasPeas

Excellent

What a charming poem this is. I like the "sassy" tone to it. It rolls along nicely from line to line. Good rhyming. I like the new word, "smoot." Good luck in the contest. Marilyn

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 04-Oct-2018

The story behind smoot brought a smile to my face, Marilyn. If you have a minute to spare, Google it, and have a look at the Wikipedia article, or just scroll back through these reviews :) Many thanks.

Comment from Y. M. Roger

Excellent

okay, Craig, this is the BEST! :) I just don't have words to tell you how your rhythm and chosen words literally lifted my mood for the day -- your words are not forced, they're simply 'you' and they are 'spoken' with such ease that one has a vivid image of the two of you kinda 'shoving each other' back and forth in jest as she glows with your statements of love (veiled, maybe, but it is so very much there!! :) :) :) She sounds like such a wonderful joy and I'm so very glad you still have each other!!
This would get my vote, bar none! :) Thanx for sharing and good luck in the contest! :) Yvette

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

Thank you so much for the wonderfully kind comments, Yvette. We do have a lot of fun :) I'm glad you enjoyed, and most grateful for the support. Craig

Comment from nancy_e_davis

Exceptional

I like this one CD. The 8/7 rhythm and the abcb rhyme made this poem an easy read and one that should fare well in the
Love Poem poetry Contest. It is a fun read and should do well! :) Nancy

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

Thanks so much, Nancy, for the delightful rating and the lovely comments. Most generous and kind of you :) Craig

Comment from LIJ Red

Excellent

The wife who corrected me for forty four years was five feet tall and went through four careers before deciding that routine millwork was easiest...excellent poetic tribute to the woman...

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

Thank you so much. I've discovered that size has little to do with who wins :) Cheers, Craig

Comment from Debbie Pope

Excellent

Those are lovely sentiments, Craig. It's such a whimsical love story. Love your photo. Gets me exciting about my upcoming cruise that I mentioned to you.

I am curious about what a smoot is all about. Who needs something that is five feet seven inches. It must have been the size of something. Otherwise the length would not have gotten its own word.

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

Hi Debbie,

How long until you cast off?

I love how the word smoot came about. This is taken from Wikipedia:


The smoot /ˈsmuːt/ is a nonstandard, humorous unit of length created as part of an MIT fraternity prank. It is named after Oliver R. Smoot, a fraternity pledge to Lambda Chi Alpha, who in October 1958 lay down repeatedly on the Harvard Bridge (between Boston and Cambridge, Massachusetts) so that his fraternity brothers could use his height to measure the length of the bridge...

One smoot is equal to Oliver Smoot's height at the time of the prank, 5 feet 7 inches (1.70 m). The bridge's length was measured to be 364.4 smoots (2,035 ft; 620.1 m) plus or minus one ear, with the "plus or minus" intended to express uncertainty of measurement.

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written poem about meeting the love of your life many years ago and still the best thing that happened in your life. A great love poem told in a beautiful fun way.

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

Thanks very much for the very kind words, Sandra. Much appreciated -- Craig

Comment from dragonpoet

Excellent

This poem shows how love can start very easily. It sounds like she is sassy and strong though she is short. It sounds like a good couple has started here.
Is the picture supposed to be the ship she came in in?

Keep writing

Joan

 Comment Written 03-Oct-2018

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reply by the author on 03-Oct-2018

The picture is the ship she arrived on. Many thanks, Joan. Craig

reply by dragonpoet on 03-Oct-2018

You are most kindly welcome, Craig.

Joan