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In a Whimsical Mood

Frilly Chilly Hilly Silly Willy nilly frilly chilly chin Loony giddy hilly silly grin ** syllable counter miscounted my syllables - 6th line is 9 syllables not 8** Submitted for contest WRITE ME A TYBURN sponsored by KIM RODRIGUES -January 22, 2018 - RANKED 1ST

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 2/15/2018 8:49:00 PM

This made me smile, Line, so charming - loved it! Congrats, Friend! :-) <3

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/15/2018 9:35:00 PM

Thanks, Gregory. Just letting loose.

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 2/3/2018 12:46:00 PM

A giggle-full delight! Congratulations on your win! xomo :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/3/2018 12:47:00 PM

Thanks for you visit, Maureen. All the best to you.

Jean Murray

Date: 2/2/2018 1:04:00 PM

A great fun entry Line. Congratulations.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/2/2018 7:57:00 PM

Thanks, Jean. Much appreciated.

Eve Roper

Date: 2/1/2018 8:38:00 PM

Back with big congratulations on this great piece, Line :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 10:11:00 PM

Thank you so much, Eve.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/1/2018 7:51:00 PM

Loved it then and love it now. Congrats, Line.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:54:00 PM

Thanks again, Andrea. Most appreciated.

Sandra Haight

Date: 2/1/2018 6:36:00 PM

Line, congratulations on your First Place win for this very 'whimsical' Tyburn! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:54:00 PM

Thank you, Sandra. Most appreciated.

Curtis Moorman

Date: 2/1/2018 5:50:00 PM

BRILLIANT!!! I had trouble just finding four words and still didn't make the cut!

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:54:00 PM

O Curtis, thank you for your visit. Next time!

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 2/1/2018 5:45:00 PM

No reason not to go all out on the rhyme. Congrats on your WHIMSICAL MOOD, great title.

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:52:00 PM

Thanks for your visit, Reason ;-)

Jan Allison

Date: 2/1/2018 4:55:00 PM

many congrat Line - I have found 'really' can be 3 syllables on some counters yet it's only two!:-( hugs jan xx

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:51:00 PM

Re-al-ly !... That's stretching it! That's re-al-ly cr-a-zy!! Thanks for your visit, Jan. Line xx

Viv Wigley

Date: 2/1/2018 4:36:00 PM

Haha, whimsy indeed. Congrats on your first place, Line, a worthy win. Regards, Viv

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:49:00 PM

Thank you, Viv. Much appreciated.

Paul Callus

Date: 2/1/2018 3:47:00 PM

I'm reading this entertaining Tyburn with a grin, Line:) Congratulations on placing first! Regards // paul

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 7:49:00 PM

Thank you, Paul. Much appreciated.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/1/2018 2:28:00 PM

Just a lotta fun, Line! Congrats on 1st place!

Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2018 3:40:00 PM

Thank you, Kim. Fun to be challenged to try new forms. Much appreciated.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/27/2018 9:07:00 PM

I hate when the syllable counters do that to us. You are RIGHT on task, Line. WELL DONE. I like this whimsical poem!

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/27/2018 9:13:00 PM

Thank you. And all I can add is thank God we have 10 fingers, they surely come in handy at times.

Caycay Jennings

Date: 1/27/2018 2:32:00 AM

Really silly and funny fun to read! Your imagination wrote this with your silly bone. I was entertained! All the best ... CayCay

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/27/2018 9:12:00 PM

Thank you so much for your fun visit, CayCay.

Patricia Cresswell

Date: 1/23/2018 2:10:00 PM

Very silly and I think we all need silly to the max. Well done.

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/23/2018 3:50:00 PM

Thank you so much, Patricia. Much appreciated.

Heidi Sands

Date: 1/23/2018 9:40:00 AM

This is a good one. Brought a smile to me :) Good luck in the contest :)

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/23/2018 10:57:00 AM

Thank you, Heidi. A bit of a tongue twister. Great for grandchildren.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/23/2018 8:25:00 AM

Delightful, Line! Janice

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/23/2018 10:56:00 AM

Thanks, Janice. These silly ones really bring out the kid in us.

Eve Roper

Date: 1/23/2018 12:10:00 AM

Enjoyed reading,Line.. good luck in the contest .. Hugs eve

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/23/2018 6:22:00 AM

Thank you, Eve. Much appreciated.