The Sad Saga of Dandy Dan
A poker game with the highest of stakes...81 total reviews
Comment from sweetwoodjax
this is very well written, dean and you gave us a poker lesson in the author notes as well. I enjoyed reading this one and wish you the best of luck in the contest.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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this is very well written, dean and you gave us a poker lesson in the author notes as well. I enjoyed reading this one and wish you the best of luck in the contest.
Comment Written 16-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks, sweetwoodjax. I appreciate the review & good luck wishes.
Comment from Giddy Nielsen-Sweep
This is a ripping yarn in true old West style with a lot of sinister spiritual thrown in. Well done Dean, you told a great gambling yarn with a great ending of 'good wins over evil,' but the hero is sacrificed. Giddy
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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This is a ripping yarn in true old West style with a lot of sinister spiritual thrown in. Well done Dean, you told a great gambling yarn with a great ending of 'good wins over evil,' but the hero is sacrificed. Giddy
Comment Written 16-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks a bunch for the review, Giddy. I'm glad you enjoyed the tale.
Comment from Leineco
Phfew! I thought for sure you were going to try to scare me away from poker! ! LOL
A game to go down in history! A guess God's assistance is as good as an ace up your sleeve ;-)
Entertaining Write :-)
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Phfew! I thought for sure you were going to try to scare me away from poker! ! LOL
A game to go down in history! A guess God's assistance is as good as an ace up your sleeve ;-)
Entertaining Write :-)
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Yep, God's assistance can never hurt, that's for sure, Leineco.
Thanks for the read & review.
Comment from vapros
This is an imaginative tale of Old West gamblers, and once again, good triumphs over evil. Had the game been played today, it probably would have been Texas Hold'em. As always, the graphic display is outstanding. Your posts are like pages from the Black Book. Good work. Dean.
Bill
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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This is an imaginative tale of Old West gamblers, and once again, good triumphs over evil. Had the game been played today, it probably would have been Texas Hold'em. As always, the graphic display is outstanding. Your posts are like pages from the Black Book. Good work. Dean.
Bill
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks a million for the read & review, Bill. Much obliged, pardner!
Comment from judester
A clever abab style poem. I must say the illustrations you find add so much to your words. I like the way the horses outside react to the action inside. A cowboy tale of faith, love and taking a risk, cheers Dean, judester
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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A clever abab style poem. I must say the illustrations you find add so much to your words. I like the way the horses outside react to the action inside. A cowboy tale of faith, love and taking a risk, cheers Dean, judester
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks so much, judester. I'm glad you liked it, and I appreciate the review.
Comment from ravenblack
Holy shades of the man with no name- High Plains Drifter- with a belt of Doc Holliday, the dentist gunfighter/gambler who stared death in the eye due to consumption. The hack of something black on the ground- I think this was a nod to Holliday. Excellent story poem.
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Holy shades of the man with no name- High Plains Drifter- with a belt of Doc Holliday, the dentist gunfighter/gambler who stared death in the eye due to consumption. The hack of something black on the ground- I think this was a nod to Holliday. Excellent story poem.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks a bunch, rb, I really appreciate the review. Glad you liked it, pardner, LOL...
~DK~
Comment from Winslow
Dear Dean,
Quite a saga about the devil and Dandy Dan, who was able to do in that fallen black angel. Never fool with Dan is the moral I guess, and that is no lie.
Warm regards,
Winslow
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Dear Dean,
Quite a saga about the devil and Dandy Dan, who was able to do in that fallen black angel. Never fool with Dan is the moral I guess, and that is no lie.
Warm regards,
Winslow
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Nope, not Dandy Dan OR God, Winslow, heh-heh!
Thanks for the review, my friend.
~DK~
Comment from Delahay
This poem is very well written and well rhymed. The words flow smoothly and the topic of the story captures and holds the imagination of the reader. You have the reader rooting for the main character to win for the sake of all the people he is trying to save at the risk of his own soul. Overall an impressive epic of a poem.
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This poem is very well written and well rhymed. The words flow smoothly and the topic of the story captures and holds the imagination of the reader. You have the reader rooting for the main character to win for the sake of all the people he is trying to save at the risk of his own soul. Overall an impressive epic of a poem.
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
Comment from judiverse
Ah, shades of Robert Service. This is perfect, and sure to lead the pack in the story in a poem contest. Wonderful story, and you do a great job of explaining why Dan dared to take on the Devil himself. Great atmosphere with the Shady Lady Saloon. You create a lot of atmosphere and build the excitement during the game. I like that you gave an account of what happened to the parties involved after the game was over. Dan certainly would have become a legend. Excellent ABAB rhyme. I'm betting on this one! Definitely 6 stars. judi
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Ah, shades of Robert Service. This is perfect, and sure to lead the pack in the story in a poem contest. Wonderful story, and you do a great job of explaining why Dan dared to take on the Devil himself. Great atmosphere with the Shady Lady Saloon. You create a lot of atmosphere and build the excitement during the game. I like that you gave an account of what happened to the parties involved after the game was over. Dan certainly would have become a legend. Excellent ABAB rhyme. I'm betting on this one! Definitely 6 stars. judi
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
Comment from visionary1234
You're amazing, Dean! The fabulous stories you spin ... I was humming "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" as I was reading! One minor confusion on first reading - I was confused when you mentioned the wife, then 'now fifty, cancer was eating him alive' - sounded like you meant to say 'her alive' ... but then you went on to the daughter (which is who you were REALLY talking about) ... but 'if he let her survive' wasn't clear to me as to whom you meant at first - had to go back for a re-read ...
After twenty-three years, Dan found a good wife,
now fifty, cancer was eating him alive,
daughter, born sick, Dan made a pact for her life
he'd bet his own soul if he'd let her survive.
But still a fabulous tale told in true Kuch style!
:)S
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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You're amazing, Dean! The fabulous stories you spin ... I was humming "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" as I was reading! One minor confusion on first reading - I was confused when you mentioned the wife, then 'now fifty, cancer was eating him alive' - sounded like you meant to say 'her alive' ... but then you went on to the daughter (which is who you were REALLY talking about) ... but 'if he let her survive' wasn't clear to me as to whom you meant at first - had to go back for a re-read ...
After twenty-three years, Dan found a good wife,
now fifty, cancer was eating him alive,
daughter, born sick, Dan made a pact for her life
he'd bet his own soul if he'd let her survive.
But still a fabulous tale told in true Kuch style!
:)S
Comment Written 15-Jun-2014
reply by the author on 16-Jun-2014
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Thanks, Sharyn, I really appreciate your kind comments and generous rating.
I'll go back and try to rethink that verse, as I don't want any confusion when the Fanstory Committee reads and considers this poem for the A Story in a Poem contest.
I appreciate your thoughts on this.
~DK~