Monday, January 20, 2003

The Visitor Comments

Rating: 3.8

it came today to visit
and moved into the house
it was smaller than an elephant
but larger than a mouse
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Jack Prelutsky
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Rose Marie Juan-austin 27 September 2021

A wonderful and well crafted poem. Great lines to ponder about.

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nothing 07 April 2021

it was nice!

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Dr Antony Theodore 28 June 2020

it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks Smearing my head with honey. tony

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Shaun Cronick 24 April 2020

We can only imagine...

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Michael Walker 15 January 2020

Very well thought through and penned. also witty.

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Chinedu Dike 15 January 2020

Well penned with a tinge of humour.

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Kevin Patrick 15 January 2020

Charmingly enigmatic, the poem is open to great interpretation, its whatever the reader can imagine it. Funny, clever and imaginative a truly great poem of the day.

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Lyn Paul 15 January 2020

Some Visitor, perhaps not a welcomed one. A wonderful poem. Was it a ghost?

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Kingsley Egbukole 15 January 2020

Beautiful with interesting humor. Well written

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Glen Kappy 15 January 2020

A mystery. The speaker having a temper tantrum? -Glen

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Mahtab Bangalee 15 January 2020

the visitor- -smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks.../// wonderful expression

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Rajnish Manga 15 January 2020

As is his wont Jack Prelutsky has constructed this tragic-comic scene with a master stroke. But the mystery remains about the identity of this action hero. Rhymes steal the show. Thanks.

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Dr Antony Theodore 28 February 2019

it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks...... bowed politely and softly went away. very clear message. i wonder at your power of imagination. tony

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Dr Antony Theodore 30 January 2019

it smeared my head with honey and filled the tub with rocks and when i yelled in anger it stole my shoes and socks...and softly went away.. a fine poem. tony

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Someone 07 May 2018

It's pretty funny and reminded me of Dr. Seuss' Thing 1 and Thing 2.

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iamnoone 18 April 2018

i did a bickfip today and tomarwer

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Damion Hamilton 27 February 2018

funny. Wish I knew what it was.

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Seamus O Brian 27 February 2018

Reminds me of Seuss' Thing 1 and Thing 2. A rollicking adventure on an otherwise ordinary day. A delightful interlude.

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Edward Kofi Louis 27 February 2018

Before it bowed politely! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Really really funny..Was it a troublesome spirit?

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