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H-Town Ballad
Come and sit in the scorching sear
Put on a hat and pull out a beer
Hollar out a howdy and a y'all or two
Then smack at the squitos and tell them to shoo
Pull out a tent and let's go camping
Don't grab a trailer unless your glamping
Climb a tree or wade in a brook
Then go grab those dogs you've been waiting to cook
April, May, June, July
Hurricane season won't fly by
It will sit and sit and relieve itself
'Knock all the stuff off of your shelf
Then comes winter and no, no, no
Before you say it, it just won't snow
Big red Santa in a cowboy hat
Before you ask it he's the same less fat
Look around at this beautiful place
'Then wipe the salty sweat off your face
'Scratch your bites, tug your hat round your ears.'
This is my home and I love living here
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How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
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Is the internal logic consistent?
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Comments
Viviana Smith
Mon, 2020-09-14 10:42
houston
I love Houston ya'll!
Kisses,
Vivi
Viviana Smith
Tue, 2020-09-15 15:16
sorry
just seeing this
no dogs was short for hot dogs
and squitos is short for mosquitoes
Kisses,
Vivi
Geezer
Mon, 2020-09-14 16:42
I really enjoyed...
this one! i know what you mean by [dogs]. Ya'll mean Hot dogs or frankfurters. One of my favorite foods anytime of the year.
I like the two line rhyme and and all, but you don't have a title! This needs a title. ~ Geezer.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.
Viviana Smith
Tue, 2020-09-15 15:18
thanks
thanks any ideas for a title?
Kisses,
Vivi
Geezer
Wed, 2020-09-16 11:34
I like your choice...
of title. Makes it sound rather hip and cool. H-Town. Very nice and good luck. ~ Geezer.
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There is value to commenting and critique, tell us how you feel about our work.
This must be the place, 'cause there ain't no place like this place anywhere near this place.
Viviana Smith
Sun, 2020-09-20 12:17
thanks
Thanks for the critique I didn't see that at first.
Kisses,
Vivi
Viviana Smith
Mon, 2020-09-21 21:56
cool
ok thanks this is making it a lot better.
Kisses,
Vivi
Viviana Smith
Tue, 2020-09-22 09:57
Its ok
This is changing my poem for the better. That's the whole point of it. I am getting critiqued. When you tell someone they need to change their work don't ever think you are a nuisance for doing it. The best people get built up from criticism and become something great. You're not the only one who has Critiqued me and I like the changes you're making to my poem.
(You are right Critique is a complement, It shows that others care so much about your work they want to help you make it better)
Kisses,
Vivi
Breakinglogic
Tue, 2020-09-22 12:30
Viviana,
Viviana,
What a fun poem! Your first line is very smooth and engaging! Loved the jargon and the unexpected run in with the word glamping:)
☆ raffy
Ray Whitaker
Mon, 2020-10-12 07:15
Congrats on winning the contest,
Nice job!
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