tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post6121723529866093111..comments2024-02-17T08:14:14.308-06:00Comments on imaginary garden with real toads: Personal Challenge - Mary MansfieldSherry Blue Skyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01926508656571639801noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-75242066627300439672012-10-27T13:07:44.447-05:002012-10-27T13:07:44.447-05:00omg, the girly pop! this is hilarious and i really...omg, the girly pop! this is hilarious and i really wanna hear your duet with your old man. :)Marianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04030161532713347225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-18185848676946803232012-10-25T13:31:57.166-05:002012-10-25T13:31:57.166-05:00Amazing job....that would have been a hard challen...Amazing job....that would have been a hard challenge for me because its so specific. You handled it perfectly...Bravo.<br />Herotomosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11486093602914824276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-9726409341660062382012-10-25T12:11:36.588-05:002012-10-25T12:11:36.588-05:00One word ~~ DELIGHTFUL!!!!One word ~~ DELIGHTFUL!!!!Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16619199535376925989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-36430739101839196472012-10-23T14:19:59.618-05:002012-10-23T14:19:59.618-05:00"He channels thundering metal
On the track an...<br />"He channels thundering metal<br />On the track and at the shop,<br />But when he’s got the microphone<br />It’s strictly girly pop."<br /><br />I believe You can SELL this song for lots of $$ if you wish. More power to the music and fun in you!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-41236387110932161192012-10-23T13:21:20.656-05:002012-10-23T13:21:20.656-05:00I love this! This was so much fun. My husband love...I love this! This was so much fun. My husband loves NASCAR so I need to make sure he reads it! This group is made up of some really talented toads!Susie Clevengerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09239990133754328967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-19702346673753292062012-10-23T12:39:24.706-05:002012-10-23T12:39:24.706-05:00ummm--CHALLENGES, not whatever that other thing wa...ummm--CHALLENGES, not whatever that other thing was I wrote.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-30223507466421031132012-10-23T12:38:04.825-05:002012-10-23T12:38:04.825-05:00Well you certainly can't say our challenees he...Well you certainly can't say our challenees here at toads lack originality. It's really wonderful to see what our members come up with. I love the image of a big brawny guy with grease on his hands singing girly songs! Lots of fun here, ladies. Thanks to you both.hedgewitchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13090696134322515899noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-57189961202138558442012-10-23T11:52:06.885-05:002012-10-23T11:52:06.885-05:00This is fabulous!This is fabulous!Maude Lynnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03669688074743095866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-31564223950911005552012-10-23T10:36:10.720-05:002012-10-23T10:36:10.720-05:00Wahoo! We did it!
Wow, Mary, you rocked this chall...Wahoo! We did it!<br />Wow, Mary, you rocked this challenge. You might never write doom and gloom again, LOL.<br />I can just hear this poem being sung by someone like the late, great Jim Croce, who sang "Roller Derby Queen" and "Workin' at the Carwash Blues" as well as "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown."<br />I think he'd have loved this:<br />"He channels thundering metal<br /> On the track and at the shop,<br /> But when he’s got the microphone<br /> It’s strictly girly pop."<br />Three cheers for you, Mary. I love the way it turned out, and I know you were busy elsewhere during the writing. Looking forward to the video if you get it.<br />Hugs, K<br />Kay L. Davieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09966266404058177742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-65444038853659172612012-10-23T09:54:25.758-05:002012-10-23T09:54:25.758-05:00Mary, Not into NASCAR, but the poem works so well ...Mary, Not into NASCAR, but the poem works so well to convey the event.<br />Like the last two lines, they work like a song--I can hear a future country tune in them!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17254228974989688426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-47085427244794428922012-10-23T09:44:44.451-05:002012-10-23T09:44:44.451-05:00Thank you all so much! I have to admit, one of my...Thank you all so much! I have to admit, one of my favorite parts of writing this poem was all the "research" I did watching old race footage on Youtube (at least that's the story I'm sticking to!) I'm hoping to sneak in a video of my husband singing this weekend while we're at a Halloween party, if I get the footage I'll be sure to post it on my blog.Mary B. Mansfieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03135589216216151585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-66640272372489844812012-10-23T09:06:46.543-05:002012-10-23T09:06:46.543-05:00I think you have responded to this challenge in sp...I think you have responded to this challenge in spectacular style, Mary. I thought your use of rhyme impeccable, and it definitely adds to the sing-song rhythm so in keeping with your theme. The story held up from beginning to end. A round of applause.Kerry O'Connorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00720862912375945249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-50125694633865377032012-10-23T08:53:12.695-05:002012-10-23T08:53:12.695-05:00I absolutely ADORE this humorous challenge and the...I absolutely ADORE this humorous challenge and the resulting poem. Such cool mental images - especially of your husband doing Britney Spears. Now THAT I would LOVE to see. Could you put your camera somewhere a bit out of the way, so you can grab it next time he performs? Honestly, he sounds adorable. I loved the motor oil in his blood and music in his heart. This was just wonderful to read. I enjoyed it so much!!!!!!Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-52996063826350654582012-10-23T08:32:53.433-05:002012-10-23T08:32:53.433-05:00Well, one would never guess you like to write doom...Well, one would never guess you like to write doom and gloom. This is so fun and left a smile on my face. (hope you find that video camera soon :)Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00007201357693227614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-50747998712204570662012-10-23T07:57:25.079-05:002012-10-23T07:57:25.079-05:00I like the rush of adrenalin in racing the car and...I like the rush of adrenalin in racing the car and singing after ~ <br />Nice painting of the man who: <br />‘Cause he’s got motor oil in his blood And music in his heart.<br /><br />Enjoyed this Mary ~ Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02213172239590722747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2542041444980449672.post-86125846126106481532012-10-23T06:04:08.905-05:002012-10-23T06:04:08.905-05:00I really enjoyed this, Mary! You have created qui...I really enjoyed this, Mary! You have created quite a diverse character here. I love the rhythm and rhyme as well. My favorite lines are<br /><br />'Cause he's got motor oil in his blood<br />and music in his heart.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.com