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Make It Count

line count and word number are equal in this selection.... "Make It Count" by: Eric L. Boddie A Man may Come to play But if you say Oh no baby, not today Do you think he would stay Or would he go so far away In search of another lover he could lay Doing everything associated with rolling in that infamous hay And if push came to shove, maybe he would pay To relieve all the stress stemming from your hips' distant sway Because something must give, there are more than fifty shades of gray That's common knowledge to the freaks and all those upon which they prey And once you learn them all, I promise your lover will never ever stray But if you miss just a single one, then you may experience that dreadful day Where you lose it all so try to find True Love and remember to always Pray

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John Michaels

Date: 5/14/2017 6:33:00 PM

Interesting and clever write! Very well done! Regards, John.

Lena Smith Carter

Date: 8/9/2015 9:10:00 AM

Great format--When placed this way, line length, rhyme, word count, etc., are all important to the ultimate chosen structure of the poem. Great insight! Terrific read.

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/30/2015 1:59:00 PM

thank you so much lena....when the idea of this hit me, I just had to pick up then pen....;)

Anindya Mohan Tagore

Date: 8/4/2015 10:59:00 PM

Lovely write & Congrats.... Bobby

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/4/2015 11:09:00 PM

much appreciated bobby....

Tim Smith

Date: 8/4/2015 3:45:00 AM

Stopping back with Congratulations on being featured today

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/4/2015 9:24:00 AM

thanks tim....much appreciated....

Kp Nunez

Date: 8/4/2015 1:42:00 AM

Good point! It could be said either way...and such a nice form too...Congratulations on having your poem chosen as POTD! Kim

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/4/2015 9:23:00 AM

thank you so much....but I gotta stay at it though....;)

Yolanda Scott

Date: 8/3/2015 11:07:00 PM

Awesome job!!! Congratulations on poem of the day!!! You are so deserving of it!!!

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 11:20:00 PM

it is really touching since I have only been here a week....that's true commitment to the word....and thank you for the great comment....;)

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/3/2015 11:02:00 PM

of course this is poem of the day, You are awesome like that and you know it. Congratulations.... LINDA

Poet Destroyer A
Date: 8/3/2015 11:10:00 PM

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 11:07:00 PM

thank you linda....and I know how good I am, but I am really no better than anyone else who pours their hearts on the paper....;)

Constance La France

Date: 8/3/2015 8:14:00 PM

Eric, congratulations on having this awesome poem selected as Poem Of The Day, enjoy the honor

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 8:57:00 PM

thank you bw.....it is an awesome honor and I am thoroughly flattered....;)

Tim Smith

Date: 8/3/2015 4:21:00 PM

Congrats eric on having your work featured today...cheers Tim

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 4:35:00 PM

thank you tim....but I would be much happier if they helped just one Live better....

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 8/3/2015 12:45:00 PM

- Eric, congratulations on your p.o.t.d. !! - Best wishes :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 3:05:00 PM

thank you so much.....and know that my eyes have been touched....by the words within your heart....I am glad your pen found them for they are truly art....;)

Eileen Manassian

Date: 8/3/2015 9:58:00 AM

I'm so impressed how you kept that end rhyme going while so effortlessly getting your message across. Very impressive! Congrats on being POTD. Welcome to the soup.

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 3:14:00 PM

you should read "Penetration" then....it was so much harder....lol....but thank you so much.....;)

Alexis Y.

Date: 8/3/2015 9:54:00 AM

Eric, this is a well written piece. I heard your powerful message loud and clear. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day:-)Alexis

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 3:02:00 PM

thank yioiu alexis, and I have just been exposed to your talent, but I intend to continue on....;)

Emilia Lasarus

Date: 8/3/2015 5:16:00 AM

This is a great piece of poem that i enjoyed reading today. Very true, one must remember to always pray... (so as not to become a prey!)

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 2:53:00 PM

so very true emilia....so very true....

Afolabi Muideen

Date: 8/3/2015 4:14:00 AM

I love the form of your write, it always makes me smile, so much funny, but truth. I'm fav this beautiful piece............A.M.

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 2:50:00 PM

thank you so much afolabi....this came as a total surprise to me since I have been gone all day....

Jan Allison

Date: 8/3/2015 4:02:00 AM

love the form you used and the great message - many congrats on poem of the day:-) hugs jan xx

Jan Allison
Date: 8/3/2015 2:47:00 PM

:-) congrats xxx

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 2:46:00 PM

I just now saw it and I am so flattered....

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 2:42:00 PM

what do you mean.....I don't know anything about poem of the day....

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser

Date: 8/3/2015 1:41:00 AM

Eric, I like the format of your poem, the message etched within the lines!!! thoughtful and real! Witty!!!and lil bit funny but good!like the shifts of emotions! great!~Olive Eloisa =)

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/3/2015 2:40:00 PM

thank you olive, and I hope you know you are one of my favorite writers here....I Love the visual display of your mind....;)

April Walter Skyy

Date: 8/2/2015 7:43:00 PM

Please excuse me expression but your a freak!!! LOL

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/2/2015 8:35:00 PM

why would i mind the truth....lol

Lycia Harding

Date: 8/2/2015 1:44:00 PM

Nice advice. Heh heh

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/2/2015 2:37:00 PM

I hope you take it to heart....for your sake....;)

Yolanda Scott

Date: 8/2/2015 1:26:00 AM

You made it count my poet friend!!! Another beautiful write by a talented man!!!

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/2/2015 9:22:00 AM

just a lil something I tried.....I am glad you liked it....;)

Magneeta Sojourner

Date: 8/1/2015 6:48:00 PM

Eric those words jump right off the screen. Is it ok to read this at a poetry reading meeting I go to?

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/1/2015 7:27:00 PM

I don't mind but it is nowhere near the best on my page....lol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/1/2015 3:43:00 PM

Hello, Eric, with a good spirit. Like I~ How nice it is to meet another Libra. Like I! ... I'm here enjoying your poem. Make it count. It's almost a heartache. When it's too late to make it and break it. I have a sweet love, who I love even more, in these moments. We did part, for the moment. However, our visions are together, he and I are true. No reason to play, when the other is away. The will of one will only STRAY if it was not meant to be. Enjoyed the poem.... LINDA

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/1/2015 3:56:00 PM

are you trying to steal my comment style....lol....but I really enjoyed your comment linda....and you know us libras are well balanced with everything....but I will tip the scales in your favor always because as a woman you look a LOT better than me....;)

Constance La France

Date: 8/1/2015 10:31:00 AM

Eric, admire the form and the words of advice, the phrase, make it count reminds me of the movie Titanic, Jack said that to Rose referring to life and thanks for visiting my poetry with wonderful comments

Eric Boddie
Date: 8/1/2015 10:36:00 AM

that's the Beauty of poetry....it touches each of us differently and independently....I named it make it count because the word count for each line is one more than the previous like simple counting....but thank you for your kind words bw....;)