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Get thee to a nunnery, go.

Chased, yet chaste

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Comment from Joan E.
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I appreciated your salute to Shakespeare with your clever title and your creative wordplay, plus echoing sounds in this 5-7-5. Best wishes in the contest and happy Holly days- Joan

 Comment Written 20-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 21-Dec-2019
    Thanks very much for looking back over my portfolio to review this one, Joan. Appreciated. Happy Christmas to you, Tony
Comment from BeasPeas
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Hi Tony. Congratulations for placing in the contest. Being a Catholic, we see that the traditional nun has gone by the wayside. I'm happy for them to be more in the mainstream nowadays. Marilyn

 Comment Written 19-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 19-Dec-2019
    Hi, Marilyn. Thanks for your comments and congratulations. Much appreciated. I hope you have a very happy Christmas. All good wishes, Tony.
reply by BeasPeas on 19-Dec-2019
    Merry Christmas to you and your family, too, Tony.
Comment from CD Richards
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It seems you post so little poetry these days, with your focus being on your novel, so it irks me when somehow I miss it. Not sure why I didn't see a notification for this one. In any case, a belated review is better than none, I guess, and gives me the opportunity to congratulate you on a well-deserved placing in the contest.

A most humorous offering, which can't help but raise a smile. I'm tempting to say in terms of puniness, there is nun better.

Nice job, Tony.

 Comment Written 18-Dec-2019


reply by the author on 21-Dec-2019
    Thanks for your gracious response to my puny punning, Craig. I'm hoping to get the first draft of the novel finished by the New Year, leaving more tie for poetry next year. I hope you have a good Christmas, and that you've not been suffering too much in the recent hot weather. All good wishes, Tony
Comment from RPSaxena
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Hello Tfawcus,
Nice piece of Humor Poetry meeting the desired norms, and beautifully depicting its theme.
Impressive, and matching the theme phraseology.
Smooth and captivating flow.
"...chase...unchastened...chaste."
Marvelous!
Best of Luck!!
[ Undoubtedly, it deserves to be honored with SIX STARS.]

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 29-Nov-2019
    You?re very kind. Happy Thanksgiving. All good wishes, Tony.
reply by RPSaxena on 30-Nov-2019
    Tony, Most Welcome!
    With best wishes,
    ~ RP
Comment from Alchera
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This perfect senryu 5/7/5 syllables counted structural format is well interwined throughout its religious narrative storylined content, too.
Well done!

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 30-Nov-2019
    Many thanks for your review, Alchera. I appreciate your comments. Best wishes, Tony
Comment from humpwhistle
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Nice play on words, Tony. I expect a few readers might have mis-defined 'unchastened'--taking it to mean the opposite.
As for the last line, I think 'chaste' and 'chased' might be equally appropriate.

Best of luck.

Peace, Lee

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 30-Nov-2019
    Thanks, Lee. Very kind of you to award this little snippet six stars. All good wishes, Tony.
Comment from rspoet
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Hello Tony,
An excellent 5-7-5 poem with wonderful play on words.
Hopefully the committee will prise your entry
and award you the coveted first place prize.
Best wishes
Robert


 Comment Written 29-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 30-Nov-2019
    Thanks, Robert. I hope so, too! Happy thanksgiving. Tony
Comment from Dorothy Farrell
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Hello Tony, very clever with good use of homophone to get your message across. What I don't understand is, men fancied this woman, she would have liked to be 'unchastened' but ended up a chaste nun. Poor woman or silly - whichever. LOL! - good luck, regards Dorothy

 Comment Written 29-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 30-Nov-2019
    Thanks, Dorothy. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for the comments! Happy thanksgiving. Tony
Comment from Gert sherwood
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hello tfawcus

I like how you are playing with words about a girl desires to be virgin like Mary the blessed desires not to feel any gulit not being pure, and stop men chasing her, become a nun.

Gert

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 28-Nov-2019
    Thanks, Gert. I appreciate your review and comments. All good wishes, Tony
reply by Gert sherwood on 29-Nov-2019
    You are welcome tfawcus same to you all good wishes.
    Gert
Comment from Janice Canerdy
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You have made excellent use of all of your syllables in this really clever
piece about a girl, now lady, determined to keep her virginity. Good triple word play. :-)

 Comment Written 28-Nov-2019


reply by the author on 28-Nov-2019
    Thanks, Janice. I appreciate your review and comments. All good wishes, Tony