[Alan Sullivan]

After last year, I know how difficult yet rewarding a task the sonnet selection can be. Thank you, Rose, for your patience and effort. Well done!

Alan

[Roy Hamilton]

Rose,

This was my first bake-off and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I want to thank you very much for all your hard work. I know you said, pbbbbt! when you saw my entry but I promise I'll try harder next time!

Best, Roy

[Tim Murphy]

Thanks, Rose. I needed the vacation. As I told you last night, the last three have been the best of seven: Mike Stocks', Alan's, and yours.

[David Nelson Bradsher]

Thank you, Rose, for your tireless time and attention to the task. Each sonnet, and each sonnet's comments and crits, capped off by Mr. Wilbur's thoughts, were an education for me.

We appreciate your time and efforts in making this a great experience.

David

[Pua Sandabar]

Wonderful job, Rose!
And what tremendous poems!

It's been a busy couple weeks for me, so even though I didn't comment (or feel comfortable voting), I read every single word, enjoyed immensely, and learned a bunch.

Many many thanks to Rose!
And all the poets as well!

---Pua

[Lance Levens]

Rose, Rose, Rose!

Bless you! Taste, talent and tenacity--you have them all.


Best
Lance Levens

[David Anthony]

'Rose, Rose, go garlanded'
(Buggered if I can remember the rest of that poem, or who wrote it.)
I thought you did really well, Rose. It was a fascinating and varied selection introduced with your characteristic verve, and you were a model of restraint throughout.
Best,
David

[Duncan Gillies MacLaurin]

Like Pua said.

Duncan

[grasshopper]

Many thanks to Mr.Wilbur for commenting on the poems--it was an honour and a pleasure to see him here.
And many thanks to Rose for performing such a daunting task so brilliantly.

Regards, Maz

[R. S. Gwynn]

A thankless (though not exactly in this case) task, well done!