Ransom
catch a WHAT by the toe?4 total reviews
Comment from Robert Zimmerman
Well done. The poem meets the standard perfectly. Clever choice of subject. Word choice is outstanding. It's a tough form to get right as you know. Robert
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Well done. The poem meets the standard perfectly. Clever choice of subject. Word choice is outstanding. It's a tough form to get right as you know. Robert
Comment Written 22-Jan-2025
Comment from tempeste
Ciao Harambe,
I just wrote to Tom to say half the entries lack the requirements then I went to the booth to vote for you.
This time I left a comment
Saying:
Inventive and meets the requirements
More than half the entries clearly don't
Then I pressed the SAVE button , this message appeared.
Sorry, you have already voted or someone has voted from this computer.
Poll results are not shown until the voting has ended.
Also On the open booths page it did not acknowledge my vote:
Tyburn Poetry
Have not voted.
Today is the final day to vote.
Too often entries lack the requirements but the committee lets them pass. It's unfair play.
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2025
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Ciao Harambe,
I just wrote to Tom to say half the entries lack the requirements then I went to the booth to vote for you.
This time I left a comment
Saying:
Inventive and meets the requirements
More than half the entries clearly don't
Then I pressed the SAVE button , this message appeared.
Sorry, you have already voted or someone has voted from this computer.
Poll results are not shown until the voting has ended.
Also On the open booths page it did not acknowledge my vote:
Tyburn Poetry
Have not voted.
Today is the final day to vote.
Too often entries lack the requirements but the committee lets them pass. It's unfair play.
Comment Written 21-Jan-2025
reply by the author on 21-Jan-2025
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Thanks Tempteste, yeah 4-5 of the entries seem to have issues. Just because a word ends in "ing" does not really count as a rhyme. I suspect your vote for my entry did actually register though, as it has one more vote since I last checked. So thank you very much. I didn't expect it to do this well. Constructing a suitable image took way longer than the words, and maybe that made the difference with the voters : )
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The committee years ago disqualified my first try in this format because I was told ING did not count as a rhyme.
I was given the option to edit but it just wasn’t possible so I declined and was disqualified.
If you are going to use ING you needs to have at least another letter like
Singing. ning
Bringing. ning
Banging ning
.. this format is awesome because it is challenging but the requirements must be met.
I’m still angry🤬 ..
And why when I voted did that messsge appeared instead of the page with the votes … is it because I left a comment saying not all entries were correct.
That made me angry too.
🤬
Your artwork is always awesome.. the poem is brilliant , love your 4 colourful words and how you weaved them into the sentences.
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Thank you! In the example above, I think the first two rhyme, but BANGING is questionable. Singing, bringing, flinging are fine. It's the vowel sound that makes it rhyme. At least, Rhymezone agrees. And Rhymezone is right over 99% of the time.
I'm not sure what happened with your vote but it seems more likely that there was an error than a deliberate censoring. Though it's possible your comment was removed. I'm not sure how that works but it would have required admin intervention.
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I sick of unfair play .. I have enough of it in everyday life
.. I don’t see why the requirements for a contest can’t be assured.
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Wait a minute , You can see the page with the votes .
Is my comment below .
I wrote : inventive and met the requirements
Others clearly did not
If my comment is not there I doubt my vote was counted but I can’t vote anymore it’s blocked.
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Your comment didn't show up. There's no possibility you accidentally registered a vote before leaving that comment?
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Well good news is, I'm in the lead by three votes (I think yours was my fifth vote) and that's the most I have been in the lead in a contest for a very long time. If I stock up enough $$ I may start hosting more contests again.
I’m glad you are in the lead , your poem deserves to win
But If my comment is not below , my vote was not acknowledged.
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No . I pressed the button near your entry. , then scrolled down and wrote the comment.
And then pressed the SAVE button
Once you SAVE you can’t go back and add a comment anymore
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This is Tom ‘s reply :
Sorry, once the booth is created it's too late to disqualify a post. Either the committee made a mistake or they feel this post qualifies to be in the booth.
No comment
Comment from kiwisteveh
Well I know the current generation is catching a different thing by the toe than previous ones. We used to chant that rhyme out loud, careless of its meaning.
Well constructed Tyburn.
Good luck.
Steve
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Well I know the current generation is catching a different thing by the toe than previous ones. We used to chant that rhyme out loud, careless of its meaning.
Well constructed Tyburn.
Good luck.
Steve
Comment Written 19-Jan-2025
Comment from Michael Ludwinder
Your poem is such a fun read! The rhymes flow so smoothly and the word choices bring a smile. I love how you've created an almost magical feeling with the idea of a "fidget widget town." It feels like something out of a children's story. Keep up the creative fun!
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Your poem is such a fun read! The rhymes flow so smoothly and the word choices bring a smile. I love how you've created an almost magical feeling with the idea of a "fidget widget town." It feels like something out of a children's story. Keep up the creative fun!
Comment Written 19-Jan-2025
