Scrooge

Season's grumpy greetings Santa's humbug helpers Sleigh bell's clanging clappers Snowman's creepy carrot Shifty carol crooners Seldom enjoy eggnog Sullen new year nonsense Entry for the "Merry Christmas and happy new year pleiades" contest Written 4th January 2017 - after the Christmas season

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Jan Allison

Date: 1/7/2017 5:42:00 PM

Made me smile Mark - bah humbug I'm with scrooge lol:-) many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Mark Martin
Date: 1/8/2017 11:08:00 AM

Thanks Jan! :-)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/6/2017 12:16:00 PM

A fantastic poem and win forl you Mark! Big Congrats! 7 ; )

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 10:07:00 AM

Thanks Connie! :-)

Reason A. Poteet

Date: 1/6/2017 12:10:00 PM

Excellent topic which explains itself if you know the character and who doesn't know Scrooge. I like the way you did not use the title word as part of your pleiades

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 10:06:00 AM

Thanks Reason. With Pleides, it's much easier to have a title starting with a common letter. Didn't get very far with my original title "xmasses"! :-)

Barry Stebbings

Date: 1/6/2017 10:42:00 AM

Congratulations on your first place, Mark. Excellent choice of subject, well written. // Barry.

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:55:00 AM

Thanks Barry! :-)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 1/6/2017 8:26:00 AM

A very out-of-the-box write that surely deserves the top spot :) congratulations, Mark:)

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:54:00 AM

Thanks Jo! :-)

Eve Roper

Date: 1/5/2017 10:36:00 PM

Love this poem, Mark very good word use... congratulations on your win

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:53:00 AM

Thanks Eve! :-)

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 1/5/2017 10:32:00 PM

Sensational, Mark! Congrats!

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:50:00 AM

Thanks Kim! :-)

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/5/2017 8:54:00 PM

Congratulations to my first place winner! I loved your unique vision of the not so pleasant pleasantries of the season!! (the creepy carrot was so cool)

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:49:00 AM

Thanks Andrea for the placement and for running the competition. Never tried a Pleides poem before - interesting form. :-)

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/5/2017 8:50:00 PM

Mark, congratulations on your First Place win for "Scrooge" Pleiades poem! I love the 'outside the box' non-merry approach! 7 Sandra

Mark Martin
Date: 1/7/2017 9:44:00 AM

Thanks Sandra! :-)