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Spoilsport

Kids want to play. Rainy day comes. The grey denies. Rains cats and dogs. Even hogs pout, but frogs rejoice. Clouds roll away. Sun will stay out. Make way for fun. Hurrah for sun, in just one hour all done with games. Won no. 10 For Dr. Mehta's contest

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/13/2011 12:11:00 PM

congrats on your win. should have been higher!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/12/2011 5:22:00 PM

Congrats on your win..Sara

David Williams

Date: 8/12/2011 3:33:00 AM

hey Joyce, congrats on your win, David

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/11/2011 10:54:00 PM

JOyce, this is a great job. I am curious why you didn't name it the correct form? It's not lanterne. It's something like tha-bauk. Anyway, I found it very difficult to do and be witty at the same time. How ambitous of you to do four. I thought that was cute how you said the hogs pout!!

John Freeman

Date: 8/11/2011 10:36:00 PM

Cool idea Joyce. Agape, Moses

Linda-Marie Sweetheart

Date: 8/11/2011 7:48:00 PM

Congrats Joyce on your sweet success with new form and great poetry my friend.. super duper one..

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 8/11/2011 7:17:00 PM

congratulations Joyce on your well deserved win. I enjoyed your poem.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/11/2011 7:15:00 PM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Dr. Ram Mehta's "Than-Bauk" contest Joyce. Love,Carol

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 8/11/2011 6:33:00 PM

Congratulations on the win in my contest, Joyce

James Fraser

Date: 8/11/2011 1:37:00 PM

The summer holidays here sure have had the Spoilsport weather. Nice short piece Joyce. Good luck in Dr. Rams contest :)

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/11/2011 1:30:00 PM

Good luck in the contest with this impressive work..Dr. Ram will surely like this one..Sara

Judy Ball

Date: 8/11/2011 1:12:00 PM

Nicely done my friend. You linked it well together to form one thought. Loved the imagery here. Rainy days can be a drag but then the kids can go out and play in the puddles. They love that. God Bless, JB

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 8/9/2011 2:13:00 AM

cute, and you got alot in. I can't even come up with a single one that I like for this contest, Joyce!

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 8/8/2011 2:07:00 PM

I was smiling thinkking about the frogs rejoicing in the rain, Joyce. Back in the day, I used to color or draw for hours on rainy days. Love your use of the form and the upbeat ending! Best wishes in Dr. Ram's contest. Love, Carolyn

Cyndi Macmillan

Date: 8/8/2011 1:12:00 AM

Joyce, this is great! Loved the playfulness of this one ---especially hogs pouting!!!Also liked the rhyme between lines 9 and 10 (Fun/Sun). Makes me want to try the challenge for a 5 or 6 stanza Than-Bauk with multi rhyme scheme. Hope you place high for this smile maker! Cyndi

Olusegun Arowolo

Date: 8/8/2011 12:22:00 AM

Nice write up Joyce.I love the expression.more grease to your elbow.

Lee Ramage

Date: 8/7/2011 10:31:00 PM

Well done, sounds easy to write, it is challenging. Well done. lee

Russell Sivey

Date: 8/7/2011 9:30:00 PM

Very good!! I really liked the third verse, "Make way for fun", awesome!!

Jack Ross Jr.

Date: 8/7/2011 9:11:00 PM

Excellent write great form...lovely Lady with love...old Jack

Robert A. Dufresne

Date: 8/7/2011 9:02:00 PM

This poem of yours than-bauk style is excellent . I really appreciate your comment, Joyce. Once one does a couple of these they are kind of fun really. See you at the top and God bless : )