An Accounting of Man
ABC Poem21 total reviews
Comment from Sandra Stoner-Mitchell
What can I say? Perfection cannot be rated, this is an amazing ABC contest entry, that has been written in five perfect stanzas with every letter in the alphabet. The subject is Man, probably the most irresponsible of all animals. Well done, my friend and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xx
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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What can I say? Perfection cannot be rated, this is an amazing ABC contest entry, that has been written in five perfect stanzas with every letter in the alphabet. The subject is Man, probably the most irresponsible of all animals. Well done, my friend and good luck in the contest. :) Sandra xx
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Thanks so much, Sandra
I'm speechless. I'm so delighted you liked this. Wow. mikey
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You are very welcome, Mikey. :)
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
Michael,
This is an awesome abcdarian poem that fits the abc format well, too. You did an amazing job with all of the letters contributing to the overall description. Each line reads smoothly.
I see no changes. You incorporated many attributes, adjectives, & explanations in a way that makes readers think--which is always a great 'thing.'
Good job & best wishes in the contest. Jan
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Michael,
This is an awesome abcdarian poem that fits the abc format well, too. You did an amazing job with all of the letters contributing to the overall description. Each line reads smoothly.
I see no changes. You incorporated many attributes, adjectives, & explanations in a way that makes readers think--which is always a great 'thing.'
Good job & best wishes in the contest. Jan
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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What a wonderful encouraging review, Jan
I'm just delighted. Thanks a million. mikey
Comment from dejohnsrld (Debbie)
mikey, this is just awesome. Each poem is wonderful in and of itself, and linked, they reveal so much about the nature of man and our failings as a species. I love our 'large brains' which have been the source of most of our difficulties. This has got to be the winning entry. The best one of these I have ever seen. Best wishes in the contest, my friend :) ~Debbie
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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mikey, this is just awesome. Each poem is wonderful in and of itself, and linked, they reveal so much about the nature of man and our failings as a species. I love our 'large brains' which have been the source of most of our difficulties. This has got to be the winning entry. The best one of these I have ever seen. Best wishes in the contest, my friend :) ~Debbie
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Wow. I'm so thrilled you enjoyed this, Debbie. Not sure how it will do, but I sure feel like a winner already, thanks a million, mikey :))
Comment from Susanne M. Psyris
This is an excellent ABC Poetry Contest! Great use of every letter of the alphabet! Makes perfect sense and each verse is well-developed to keep the reader's attention. Just LOVE that last line! Great job on this one. Best of luck in the ABC contest. God bless and hugs, Susanne
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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This is an excellent ABC Poetry Contest! Great use of every letter of the alphabet! Makes perfect sense and each verse is well-developed to keep the reader's attention. Just LOVE that last line! Great job on this one. Best of luck in the ABC contest. God bless and hugs, Susanne
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Hi, Susanne
I'm so behind and hopelessly buried. Trying to catch up and I have reviews too. Yikes!
Thrilled you enjoyed this. Thanks a million, mikey
Comment from krys123
Hi Mikey;
-What a superb ABC poetic entry for this contest. You effectively, with each verse, progressively shared, described and given the reader of man's growth and demise as a creature destined for self-destruction.
-Like I you presented it, broken up in four verses Over a picture of a primal being of man in the background.
-If you do very well devoting of this contest and have a good one Mikey.
Alex
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Hi Mikey;
-What a superb ABC poetic entry for this contest. You effectively, with each verse, progressively shared, described and given the reader of man's growth and demise as a creature destined for self-destruction.
-Like I you presented it, broken up in four verses Over a picture of a primal being of man in the background.
-If you do very well devoting of this contest and have a good one Mikey.
Alex
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Wow. What a great uplifting and encouraging review, Alex
Thanks a million, mikey
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Your sincerely welcome Mikey.
Alex
Comment from rama devi
Wow, Mikey, this is an awesome, powerful and impacting poem. I love it. How clever of you to include the title as part of the abracadarian so that each stanza makes up a five-lined ABC poem. Brilliant.
Intelligence has drawbacks - well said...and well explored.
Whose zenith is demise - potent closing note--a wake up call.
Nice smattering of alliteration, consonance, assonance and a fine internal rhyming with shame became.
I am unable to copy the text to paste in my favorite parts because it's embedded in the picture. In terms of phonetics, I especially applaud the alliteration and consonance of P in the first and third stanza, R & S in the penultimate stanza and D in the last. Fine resonance between gained and brains in first stanza.
Sounds great read aloud, but the main applause is for the message and the skill that made this challenging form without it sounding forced. Bravo
Warmly, rd
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Wow, Mikey, this is an awesome, powerful and impacting poem. I love it. How clever of you to include the title as part of the abracadarian so that each stanza makes up a five-lined ABC poem. Brilliant.
Intelligence has drawbacks - well said...and well explored.
Whose zenith is demise - potent closing note--a wake up call.
Nice smattering of alliteration, consonance, assonance and a fine internal rhyming with shame became.
I am unable to copy the text to paste in my favorite parts because it's embedded in the picture. In terms of phonetics, I especially applaud the alliteration and consonance of P in the first and third stanza, R & S in the penultimate stanza and D in the last. Fine resonance between gained and brains in first stanza.
Sounds great read aloud, but the main applause is for the message and the skill that made this challenging form without it sounding forced. Bravo
Warmly, rd
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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What a total thrill to get a six from the best and my favorite reviewer on Earth. I'm so thrilled. Thanks a trillion. I'm just delighted you enjoyed this. mikey
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Yay! :-))) Thank you, Mikey! Hugs, rd
Comment from nordicgirl
You never cease to amaze Mr. Cahill. It isn`t just the amazing craft and presentation, it`s the concise insight and wisdom you somehow acquired over the years. Did you get that from all your women? Was it some kind of osmosis?
Really something dude. NG
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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You never cease to amaze Mr. Cahill. It isn`t just the amazing craft and presentation, it`s the concise insight and wisdom you somehow acquired over the years. Did you get that from all your women? Was it some kind of osmosis?
Really something dude. NG
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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It is a result of hanging out exclusively with women and gleaning as much knowledge as possible from their superior minds and insights. You are correct. Osmosis, yes. I've tried to absorb this in every conceivable manner. It's been quite pleasurable. :)) michael
Comment from William Ross
This is great Michael on man, this form I believe is called something other than an ABC, not sure it really fits the prompt though I have seen them excepted before on ABC prompts. not sure how that really goes. have a good day
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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This is great Michael on man, this form I believe is called something other than an ABC, not sure it really fits the prompt though I have seen them excepted before on ABC prompts. not sure how that really goes. have a good day
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Yeah, it works. Just mulitiple abc's. I've done it before. A little extra challenge is all. If it doesn't work, a bigger failure. So it can work both ways. LOL
Thanks, mikey
Oh, they call this an Abecdarian or A-Z poem, except I fudged a little and have the "A" in the title. :))
Comment from Pantygynt
You are something of a glutton for punishment here over five times as much as you needed. This has to be the ABC to end them all, and with a good wheeze to get round the problem of X. For sheer bloody mindedness and a throwing down of the gauntlet. I am happy to award a 6.
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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You are something of a glutton for punishment here over five times as much as you needed. This has to be the ABC to end them all, and with a good wheeze to get round the problem of X. For sheer bloody mindedness and a throwing down of the gauntlet. I am happy to award a 6.
Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Hey, thanks a million. Yep, if the X isn't done properly then it doesn't count. LOL
So glad you liked it. Fun to do for the insane. I've seen you go way beyond this complexity wise. HA!!! mikey
Comment from Phyllis Stewart
Excellent ABC all the way to Z! I'm especially impressed with the second stanza, where no words seem in any way forced, but fit naturally and even perfectly into a very profound thought. Quite an achievement. Bravo. :)
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reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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Excellent ABC all the way to Z! I'm especially impressed with the second stanza, where no words seem in any way forced, but fit naturally and even perfectly into a very profound thought. Quite an achievement. Bravo. :)
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Comment Written 26-Jul-2016
reply by the author on 27-Jul-2016
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I'm so delighted you liked it. Thanks a million!!
Don't forget about the nonets for potlatch. :))
mikey
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First I heard of nonets for Saturday. I'll pm you.
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Okay. I sent a message, it must have got losteded. :))
