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Yay on posting your first items at WDC! I liked the title as it made me curious as to what the fortune will be. That is unexpected makes it even more interesting as one can imagine all kinds of ways it would happen. 
So I am sure Lindsey felt bad then.
I wonder what the mother said. Was she more understanding or comforting. It sounds like Dad really is proud of being on the farm and it taking it wrong, as if thinking Lindsey didn't like it. mm. It is so relevant as sometimes communication in a family gets mixed up when feelings are involved. Good insight! 
Some ideas to consider to bump up the words on the page.
Haha! I could not resist this title as I am doing recipes for the POND dinner! 
I have heard folks eat shark fin soup but I have never had it. One friend told me shark is tough.
Congratulations on your win with this entry. How cool to create a complete story in so few characters and you managed to have a surprising twist that made me laugh and yet it is not very funny in itself. It was brilliant. 
The one line story was a delight to read as the words flowed almost like poetry.
Everything is in movement and then with the "white meat phrase" it slows down, like a breath.
Brilliant construction and imagery play! Thanks for sharing your gift and imagination. Write on in 2020! 
I wondered if in the third verse "stare" is supposed to be "star" or are we gazing. 
The last line threw me off a bit. Guess it is the grammar of "who love I". 
Adding rhyme and words with repeated sounds like "E" made it fun to read and added to the flow. I don;t think we generally use the & sign for "and" in writing and yet its use here did not throw me out of the read or distract me. 
Oh my gosh! This poem is so sad and I could really feel the aura of loss, hopelessness and isolation. Even that she lives in a basement adds to that feeling. The simple title drew me in and your use of it twice in the poem is potent.
You showed the broken bubble of a fairy tale dream and illustrated vividly this girl experiencing betrayal and loss in two instances. You create a defined down hill spiral. I like how you show her as strong and hiding until it does not work anymore. 
Have a ponder.
Wow!What an amazing and tribute to your grandmother where you share your experience with her as she slowly slips away. I infer that she had alzheimers, which is, indeed, heartbreaking to deal with. 
You were able to capture so vividly how you felt and what you do to cope and still consider her pride and confusion. I like the way you say You had to take the grown up role and will guard the memories on her behalf and yours. My grandmother had it at the end, but she did not live near us so we we never really had the total experience of the loss. It was bad enough for my uncle, with whom she lived. I can't imagine how a grandchild would feel watching it happen. You express this so clearly as well in the first line of the last verse.
The line about confusion using the word "lurks" is vivid as it makes confusion feel like an enemy and "guard the shell" is brilliant. 
The Pantoum is an excellent choice for this emotionally charged theme. The repeating of key lines is emphatic and keeps the reader invested in the cyclical effect of the experience. Every time you say your name and meet your grandma, the process begins anew each time, the game of finding each other.The punctuation assisted the read, allowing for dramatic pause. 
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I was drawn to this piece as the topic in the title was appealing. I had a friend who learned belly dancing! I am not familiar with the form of poem in your tag line so I thought it would be fun to check it out. Thanks for the author notes on the Paradelle. 
Brilliant creation. I just realized you had to use all the words from the other verses. Whew! 
Your appealing title drew me in with its humourous play on the word foot! The language of "a-foot" makes me see soccer in a higher light! LOL I have not written a Kyrielle yet so thanks for the author's notes.
Your poem is a delight to read with its loving tone, almost like a tribute to this beloved pet. I was charmed by its name and how he got it! Sweet. I enjoyed the ghostly events that are attributed to this dog and the last verse is a lovely notion. I can so imagine the dog being impatient as they always are ready for adventure and attention...NOW! 
The quatrain verses are balanced and flow with ease, using abab rhyme consistently. I tried to discover a defined syllable count to lines like 8,6,8,6 but found a number of variations. 
I enjoyed the dialogue and you did a great job telling a whole story in the conversation of these two characters. I was drawn in by the vibrant first lines, a dramatic speech that made me curious. I laughed at the description of "you're a tiny little thing" and it set up the contrast in appearance. Tony's curiosity is childlike and evident.
I burst out laughing at " that's just plain wrong" and the last line! Too funny!
The short story caught my interest with the first line showing a celebratory action of the characters that made me curious to read on. High fives can be for so many things and they were out of breath so..they could have been racing. 
I like how you slowly reveal why Hendon wants to leave and we get a good idea of how his boss is as Merv's conversation furthers the story. The dialogue is useful and moved the story at a good pace. You don't say how old Merv is but I get the idea he is much younger as he has more fear of the consequences and wants to stay out of trouble.
What an elegant expression! I loved it!
Using the present tense was potent as it put me in the moment where the scene unfolds and movements occur. The use of natural punctuation aided the read and pace. The enjambments were effective especially the line with "o'er". Not sure about "the" but I see the pattern you are making in each first line and it did not throw me out of the read. 
) It is a wonderful way to give tribute to your promotion!
I wonder why the other two brothers overthrew him. It might add some detail to the story. It sounds like he was quite a kind and forgiving person. I wonder who recalled the old king was in the tower. It would be cool to add a bit about the way of the land during that period of history. Yet, your topic was about the three time king.
I was not disappointed as I had a good laugh! I like how you use the "tradition" or black eyed peas as a good luck item. I wondered about adding an author's note about how that came about. I read you had to eat 365 peas for prosperity to come about. 
Scanning for newer poetry and came across this diamante with its interesting topic. I thought of all kinds of screens, like on doors, or room dividers, or computer or tv! LOL So I was curious to see which screens you would choose to compare or contrast in this form. 
The glyph on your page is evocative...talk about mind control, hypnosis and the matrix. Wow! Scary.
As a Canadian I could not resist the title "Oh Canada"! 
Thanks for sharing your vision and tribute of Canada. 
Dinosaurs are a favorite topic for kids so this poem will surely appeal to them! The title reveals the name of a restaurant! How orginal. 
Your repeated use of this "au" sound in a few other places is effective too. The poem continues to lure me into the vision with vivid images of the tree in foggy outline and the cocoon image. I can so relate to wanting to stay abed in such damp weather even if the scenery is a delight.