Catching the Big One
A tale for those who like a challenge.27 total reviews
Comment from BeasPeas
What a wonderful story poem, Rod. And, congratulations for winning first in the contest. Your word choices, rhyming and theme are well thought out. Flow is excellent, line to line. I'm glad you let him go. Marilyn
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2020
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What a wonderful story poem, Rod. And, congratulations for winning first in the contest. Your word choices, rhyming and theme are well thought out. Flow is excellent, line to line. I'm glad you let him go. Marilyn
Comment Written 07-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 07-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much for sharing CATCHING THE BIG ONE, Marilyn. It was fun to write and Iteuly appreciate your kind praise. Rod
Comment from lyenochka
What a great fishing story poem! I guess that Stevie must be a girl? What a different time and place when young kids rode bikes and went fishing and even knew their fish personally! Congratulations on the win!
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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What a great fishing story poem! I guess that Stevie must be a girl? What a different time and place when young kids rode bikes and went fishing and even knew their fish personally! Congratulations on the win!
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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It was a different time and place and remembering both makes me sentimental. Thank you for sharing my big fish tale, lyenochka, and your kind praise. Rod
Comment from Cindy Warren
Congratulations on your win. You deserved it. I'm glad they let the fish go. He deserved a better fate. Besides, what were they going to do with him? They were fishing out of season and skipping school. Or perhaps it's just a fun fish tale.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Congratulations on your win. You deserved it. I'm glad they let the fish go. He deserved a better fate. Besides, what were they going to do with him? They were fishing out of season and skipping school. Or perhaps it's just a fun fish tale.
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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You ask some good questions, Cindy. I don?t have the answers, but I do appreciate your kind praise. Rod
Comment from djsaxon
Worthy of the win. Well done. Impeccable iamb and solid rhyme throughout. Narrative through line is also solid. I am so pleased that you let him go. DJ
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Worthy of the win. Well done. Impeccable iamb and solid rhyme throughout. Narrative through line is also solid. I am so pleased that you let him go. DJ
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much for the high praise of CATCHING THE BIG ONE, DJ, and those six bright stars. I am glad you like the ending. Rod
Comment from Susan Larson
A delightfully flowing fish story with nice tight lines. Easy to see why you reeled in the first prize. I enjoyed reading it, and if it's true, I'm happy you found a mate who also enjoys fishing. My husband wasn't so lucky, but between you and me, I still think he got a good catch!
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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A delightfully flowing fish story with nice tight lines. Easy to see why you reeled in the first prize. I enjoyed reading it, and if it's true, I'm happy you found a mate who also enjoys fishing. My husband wasn't so lucky, but between you and me, I still think he got a good catch!
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Thank you, Susan, for your amusing review and the very kind praise of CATCHING THE BIG ONE. No, my spouse does not enjoy fishing, but the ?mate? this story is based on disappeared from my life ages ago. Rod
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Oh, the one that got away?
Comment from the13thpoet
Hello RodG, a terrific Thursday to you. I hope this finds you well. Thank you for sharing your well crafted poem. It is easy to see why you won the contest. Great job and have a great day!
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Hello RodG, a terrific Thursday to you. I hope this finds you well. Thank you for sharing your well crafted poem. It is easy to see why you won the contest. Great job and have a great day!
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Thank you so much for sharing my big fish tale and your kind praise. Rod
Comment from Miss Cookie Atkinson
I love your poem from the first line to the last.
You captured my attention from the start, the best part when you turn the fish loose.
Thank you for sharing.
Cookie
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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I love your poem from the first line to the last.
You captured my attention from the start, the best part when you turn the fish loose.
Thank you for sharing.
Cookie
Comment Written 05-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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I am delighted my big fish tale captured your attention from beginning to end, Cookie. Many thanks for sharing. Rod
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Your very welcme.
Cookie
Comment from lance michaels
Very nice poem. I also love to fish, and have since I was so young I can barely remember. We too used to play hooky from school to fish in a small local pond. Those are some of my best memories as a child. Thank you for dredging up those great memories.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Very nice poem. I also love to fish, and have since I was so young I can barely remember. We too used to play hooky from school to fish in a small local pond. Those are some of my best memories as a child. Thank you for dredging up those great memories.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Hi Lance. It always delights me when a poem I write can bring back fond memories for the reader. This one was fun to write. Glad you enjoyed it. Rod
Comment from Marjon van Bruggen
Without a doubt; this is a six-star poem and a winner of the contest. I just loved the story, the good poetic style, the length, the simple wording, the end with giving the fish it's freedom back, ...all.
Congrats, I enjoyed this a lot.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Without a doubt; this is a six-star poem and a winner of the contest. I just loved the story, the good poetic style, the length, the simple wording, the end with giving the fish it's freedom back, ...all.
Congrats, I enjoyed this a lot.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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Wow! I am thrilled--and honored--by your effusive praise of CATCHING THE BIG ONE, Marjon. And I truly appreciate those six bright stars. Rod
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Welcome, Rod. And you won! I knew it, of course you did.
Comment from Patty Palmer
A delightful poem about skipping school with your best friend to go fishing. Always after the prize og rainbow trout. To their surprise, after trying for all these years to catch him, and today was the fly day. Once they had him, they felt they had to let him be free.
Good job!
Good luck with the contest.
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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A delightful poem about skipping school with your best friend to go fishing. Always after the prize og rainbow trout. To their surprise, after trying for all these years to catch him, and today was the fly day. Once they had him, they felt they had to let him be free.
Good job!
Good luck with the contest.
Comment Written 04-Mar-2020
reply by the author on 05-Mar-2020
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I am delighted you enjoyed my big fish story, Patty. Many thanks for sharing. Rod
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You're welcome!
Patty
