Hello to my favorite poet.

I saw your poem on The Writer's Cramp. I usually don't read or review poetry, unless it's yours. While I can't speak to form, meter, or anything else technical about poetry, I can tell you that I enjoyed reading this poem.

Your characters, two boys from what I read, fit with the words very well. Snakes, toy trucks, G.I.Joe, missing leg or not, are typically boy things. I raised 2 boys and I think they had everything you mentioned, including the snakes, that they didn't leave outside on the ground--much to the horror of their mother.

I could easily see the muddy landscape as two youngsters tramped around looking for 'treasures.' And finding a $100.00 bill would certainly keep the hunt going.

I liked the lighthearted style you used. This is easy to read, has perfect description, and reminded me of not only my sons as youngsters, but of my own youth.

Thank you for sharing this. I can see why this poem won the cramp.

Keep writing!

Bikerider