Down & Dirty (poem) by Ed Matlack on AuthorsDen

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Down and Dirty, what a title, ED you must be on my wave length today mate, and you better get out of that wet paper bag, coz it's all happnin here. I've managed to weasel my way into the Australian Cricket team ( yeah I know ) playing none other than Test Cricket, something never done before, I stand to be humiliated in the most indignant way, so c'mon I need you to root for me, as I attempt to break ground ( rather than wind) I need yah!

Will be at the Pitch first up I'd say, I think they want to try and eliminate me asap to save face. LOL
See yah in the crowd up in the grandstand, You'll be the one with the Dog cheering, waving a US flag ok. Got me binoculars, so no scusing yourself.

Hugs
Ch'erie

Reviewed by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

(((ed)))

there is a deep river of pain under your lighthearted attempt to make us smile...i sense you are giving up.

please don't give up...if the den doesn't need you, rufuz needs you, rene needs you, and karen and i need you to brighten up our day. 'NUFF SAID. okay? (((HUGS)))

love, karla. *tears tears tears*

Reviewed by Debby Rosenberg

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

I read a gentle sincere cry of sorrow and yet making light of it, as if it wasn't ok to acknowledge that ache without laughing it off.

The poem was easy to read with catchy rhyming

Reviewed by Susan de Vegter

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Has the rain made you this moody? Just kidding! Good poem but sad. You usually have spunk to your lines but today I'm a little worried.
Susan

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

This is cute, Eddie! Thanks for sharing!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

Reviewed by Thomas Lanechanger (Reader)

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Ed, I thought I was the only old shoe!!!… Don’t worry Poet, I’ll swing by and rip that wet bag apart with my mighty bare hands!!!… Well… on second thought, with all the arthritis in my joints, and no, not the kind you can smoke, I’ll bring a pair of scissors since they took my hunting knife away from me… lol!!! Peace thru Loving you too, Big Guy!!! Now don’t think this means we’ll be kissing or anything!!!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Rather be down and dirty than gone forever okay!!

Go for a walkie and be back with a Roast on ME...just be you!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Katy Walsvik (Reader)

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

I 'bag' your pardon? Rude? Me??? Nah..... let's go sit in the ocean and count our toes... wanna??? huh? huh? Wheeeeeeeee! Stop talking about dying! We need you here to fight the bad guys! Show 'em how it's done! Don't forget Eddie K the smoooooooocher! (grin) katy xox.

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Ed...get out of the bag and into the sunshine!
Let ol Ruf lead the way to some new interesting "discovery"
in your life today.

These verses would make a cool blues song, too!

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

That's right, Andy! You tell him.

Shape Up, You Down and Dirty Rascal. Time to Suck it in, and Merrily Fight your way out of that wet paper bag. I bet if you get a really really big wet paper bag, and you crawl inside it with Rufuz; he will love you for it; and he will joyously help you fight your way out of it. Cause that's just what good friends, do.

Reviewed by La Belle Rouge (Reader)

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

Now we're both clueless but that puts us in good company!!

Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)

Reviewed on June 29, 2004

To bee or not to bee, a bumbling question.

Hey hero, stop it you dirty rat (james cagney voice, even though he never said it)

Now shape up and cheer up, before Ed reads this. no not you Ed k