Comment from PoemsOfDD

Exceptional

I love this Free Verse, no rhyming pattern poem. It is so very clever and funny. You got a few chuckles out of me with this one. I am impressed. Wish I wrote it. I can see why it won first place. CONGRATULATIONS!

 Comment Written 31-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 31-Jan-2023

Thank you very much for the great review and the 6 stars. I was just spoofing free-verse with this and did not expect to win.

Comment from Father Flaps

Excellent

Well, Holy Cow, Jim... now I know how to write a free verse poem. It's all about synonyms to replace the rhyming words! I got a big kick out of
"Better not cross him, it's rather bizarre:
He'll hunt you down both near and not near"
It's quite plain to see why you won the contest... Congratulations! Well done!
Cheers,
Kimbob

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 28-Jan-2023

There you go. Pretty simple, really.

Thanks for the great review and the congrats, Kimbob.

Comment from LJbutterfly

Excellent

Congratulations on your well deserved win. This poem is clever, imaginative, and humorous. You managed to write a rhyming free verse poem that did not rhyme, by posting your entry in two parts so readers could appreciate your message. Well done.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you so much. I'm actually happy a true free verse poem shared the top honors. I wrote this more as a spoof on free verse poetry, which I find very hard to do well.

Comment from jacquelyn popp

Excellent

Great poem. Thank you for sharing. You did quite well with the writing of your feee verse no rhyming. I liked the way you had them on the end but crossed off. I'm curious though. Why was part of it written in red . Your words flowed together and made for an enjoyable read. Thank you for the poem.

 Comment Written 27-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Though the whole thing was the entry for the contest, the first part was just my review of the rules, and the part in red was the actual "Bad Guy" poem.

Thanks for the great review.

Comment from LyndaS

Exceptional

...near and not near. HAHA! This made me laugh out loud several times, earning you a sixer and my vote. I thought this was brilliant. I appreciate great humor on this site (only a few writers achieve this) and I wish you luck in this contest. Great job!!

Lynda

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you so much, Lynda for your great review and the 6 stars. I really appreciate it. Jim

reply by LyndaS on 27-Jan-2023

Well done, Jim! Congrats on the win.

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thank you very much, Lynda. Much appreciated.

Comment from poetwatch

Excellent

This is a bad guy working on the sly don't know why but I'll buy. Or I could say it this way. This is one bad Dude that's so smooth working out a line on FanStory's time. This is a good entry for the Free verse Contest. :)

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Ah, a kindred spirit! Thanks for the good review.

Comment from Wendy G

Excellent

Love your wit and skill in delivering this one with such excellent humour. It's satirical and cynical and will probably offend some, but I enjoyed it a lot. Best wishes for your entry in the contest.
Wendy

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thanks, Wendy. I do enjoy tweaking free-versers a little.

Comment from Janet Foor

Excellent

A fun and entertaining poem for the free verse contest. You made it look easy either way. I'm sure you enjoyed writing this one.

Blessings
Janet

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023

Thank you so much, Janet. I did indeed enjoy writing this one.

Comment from Ida T. Johnson

Exceptional

If this poetry thing doesn't pan out, I think you could probably land a gig as a comedy writer!!! Wonderfully creative & entertaining! I LOVE that image of a sly, slick devil! Of course I like the wise-cracking intro poem better than your alleged contest "entry"!!! You are soooo bad & yet SOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! Good (bad?) luck in the contest!

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023

Well, thank you very much for the great review and the 6. You're very kind, Ida!

reply by Ida T. Johnson on 27-Jan-2023

I like to give credit where credit is due so congrats on your well-deserved win, albeit a tie!

reply by the author on 27-Jan-2023

Thanks very much, Ida. I entered this contest more as a lark to spoof free-verse poetry a little. I'm happy that a true free-verse poem was able to share the honors.

Comment from Rosemary Everson1

Excellent

yep, the bad man is not walking away because he'll stay where he's at for another day. Hard nose people are sometimes just that. They'll hunt you down no matter how far you get. I like your poem.

 Comment Written 26-Jan-2023

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reply by the author on 26-Jan-2023

Thanks very much, Rosemary.