Hello, IE! I was glad that I 'set a spell' to read your funny poem story about a tourist getting directions from a local. I loved it so much, that I went back to the contest to see if this one won.
It certainly must have been a close race because this is so much fun to read. You have a talent for writing comedy.

I read through the entire poem first before I started writing this review, so I did see the link that you mentioned about, 'Southernese'.
I took a glance at that, but I'll have to go back to it at a later time. It also looks like a fun piece to read.

There seemed to be a lot of requirements to the prompt, but I feel that you covered all of it. It can't be too easy to give directions without using the words, north, south, east, west, left, right, straight, but you did this flawlessly. *Well, maybe not according to the stumped tourist!*
You also made up a funny way to show why Bubba's Corner BBQ isn't on a corner. That is knee-slapping comedy for sure!

I felt that you did a great job of capturing the mannerisms, personality, and, especially, the speech of the local guy. Your readers don't get a glimpse of the tourist until the end when he runs off. It makes us ponder the idea that he either didn't understand anything of what the guy was saying, thought there was something wrong with him, or both!

My favorite stanza was your third. I chuckled when I read the part: "Yer nose’ll lead t’way
Bubba’s Bobby-Q ribs smell just like heav’n" LOL
I almost want to tell someone that the next time I have to give directions. "Your nose will lead the way at that point..." How much fun would that be! Anyway, I'm sure I'll be thinking about your poem if I ever do have to give directions. Thanks for creating this item.

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