Tale Of A Tormented Toad Comments
I believe that evil people should be held to account for what they do. In fact, I think their punishment should fit their deeds. But, in today's world, this doesn't seem to happen that often. So, this is an allegory about evil. We certainly see enough of it in this world of ours.
There is a witch, the usual kind, green, evil; there is also a Prince Charming, heavenly handsome, delightfully debonair, etc.. However, he happens to be a bit different. Finally there is a toad, who got turned into what he is, because of what he was and what he is now can't change because that's the way he was. Is that clear enough?
It can be argued that witches can be found in all colours, in all communities and all genders. It was the writer's choice for this witch to be green and female. Why? It fits traditional fairytale format. If the reader wishes to neuter the witch, or make her a he, go right ahead. Please don't neuter the toad, because the toad…happens to be me!
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Ha! IT took 'forever' to find the definition I had in mind for your use of 'fits'. bri : ) ' Jim, You did NOT disappoint me! !
(cont.) one definition of 'FIT': 'a sudden occurrence of some activity, emotion, etc. a fit of anger a fit of coughing = a coughing fit He apologized profusely in a fit of remorse. The joke sent the audience into fits of laug
'princettes'? I like a LOT lines 4 & 5! AGAIN, I'll 'believe you' aka 'take your word for it'.
stanza 10: 'charming princesses are never gay' I'LL HAVE TO 'TAKE YOUR WORD FOR 'that', Jim. (CONTINUED)
More on Stanza 9: I love your using of asterisks(?) , ' * ' & ' ** ', and your footnotes, I HAD SEEN footnotes much earlier, bit I'd not checked on what referred to! bri : )
Stanza 9: 'Rörstrand porcelain was one of the most famous Swedish porcelain manufacturers, ...'
STANZA 8: POOR WITCH! ! ! ! I KNOW she's/he's a witch/b*tch/fitch, ...BUT stilllllll...yikes! ! ! ! !
I like your words 'malignity' and 'stolid',2 words NOT in my vocabulary, BUT I'm NOT SURE if 'stolid' fits. OF COURSE I don't 'see' Macy's manager's face, so I'm at a disadvantage! !
stanza FOUR: 'So I decided…to glue her broom handle there! ' Ha! I JUST Googled 'how to copy & paste on this 'acer Chrome PC' AND it worked! ! ! ! Yay! (cont,)
EVEN TOUGH I'VE NOT FINISHED READING THIS POEM, I GIVE IT ***** FIVE stars..
ring'In the bars I hop.....' Might you be trying [[and succeeding]] to be CLEVER, considering the meaning of bar-hop.
I'VE HEARD OF ROBERT SERVICE BEFORE. YES, THINK ABOUT 'CAPITALIZATION'.
......OOPS! ]]]]] 'PREMATURE SENDING'! ! ......AS I WAS SAYING, SOME MEMBERS, INCLUDING ME, DID NOT LIKE IT. AFTER A WHILE I CHANGED MY MIND.
AS FOR PH LIMITED LENGTHS OF COMMENTS, PH DID not LIMIT US FOR YEARS & WHEN THEY STARTED TO DO IT
JIM, Good Luck with your 'serious issues'. Thanks for replying to my comments, though I usually finishing my comments in one session, and THEN usually never return to the poem, ......UNLESS the poet tells me in a message, that (s) he has left replies.
I 'HAVE TO' THINK YOU are OR HAVE GAY FRIENDS. DON'T KISSES FROM LGBT ET AL 'COUNT' THESE DAYS? ? ? ? ?
stanza TWO: I DO NOT USE 'FOREBODE', BUT I DOUBT YOU HAVE USED THE CORRECT WORD. YOU MAY LOSE A RHYME, BUT THAT IS OK WITH ME! !
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7/24/2025 1:22:23 AM # 1.0.0
Jim, You 'get to keep' the 5 stars I'd given you, , AND...I make it a 'FAVORITE' for me. : )