sometimes I wish you would take a picture of your portraits not that your portraits aren't pictures but i would like to see some of these scenes here we have giant locks with these 20 foot doors i"m not sure what sort of contraption sluice gates are but im curious now:) love the ending made me chuckle!
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Dear Bunny, I have never posted images, mainly because I want the words to be read and for pictures .. read moreDear Bunny, I have never posted images, mainly because I want the words to be read and for pictures to form in the readers head :)) Pleased the ending gave you a chuckle. Happy Sunday.
this made me laugh! so cute, for some reason i can see myself in this situation. i like how you worded it; so simple, yet enough to make images in my head.
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Hello there, hello there. Pleased to meet you. Thanks for your visit and your thoughts. Pleased you .. read moreHello there, hello there. Pleased to meet you. Thanks for your visit and your thoughts. Pleased you got a chuckle out of these lines.
Smiling here....because I was stuck on a bridge in Curacao because the pontoon bridge keeper decided it was time for lunch. If I could have "manned the gates" myself, I would have! :) Very cute write. Lydi**
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So Lydi**, you have had a similar experience and will understand a certain frustration. Fortunately .. read moreSo Lydi**, you have had a similar experience and will understand a certain frustration. Fortunately we know how to deal with the lock gates. Many thanks for your review.
Oh yes, that type of service is very prevalent nowadays, maybe the old lock keeper gave lessons. The old Niagara locks are still inexistence, first canal finished in 1829, although there are newer ones to accommodate the large freighters going up the lakes. Yours is a very apt description of how they work moving boats from one level to another.
Good write, Chris.
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Thank you Ted. I always enjoy how the locks work. The filling and emptying which enables boaters to .. read moreThank you Ted. I always enjoy how the locks work. The filling and emptying which enables boaters to continue with their journey. Appreciate your visit.
I would go for lunch too. When I worked in a department store years ago, there was always trouble getting someone to cover lunch breaks. So I'm with the lock keeper.
I enjoy your poetry, Chris. It brightens my day.
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Many thanks Lea and for that lovely compliment. Much appreciated.
sometimes I wish you would take a picture of your portraits not that your portraits aren't pictures but i would like to see some of these scenes here we have giant locks with these 20 foot doors i"m not sure what sort of contraption sluice gates are but im curious now:) love the ending made me chuckle!
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1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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Dear Bunny, I have never posted images, mainly because I want the words to be read and for pictures .. read moreDear Bunny, I have never posted images, mainly because I want the words to be read and for pictures to form in the readers head :)) Pleased the ending gave you a chuckle. Happy Sunday.
Albert, my paternal grandfather introduced me to Tennyson when I was nine. I have loved poetry ever since but did not attempt writing a single piece until I was 40. It's never too late to try somethin.. more..