Hey there, Moody Blue,

I'm Mastiff, and new member of the WDC Angel Army. A very happy birthday to you, and we share the month, as I'm the 26th. I'll be honest, this is the first time I've ever reviewed a poem, but I'm going to give it a shot, since much of your writing is locked up. Take everything with a grain of salt. It's new for me, poetry is just so subjective, and I've had little exposure to it. I have to admit, without support from the AA staff, I'd have run...

First impression:
I love that you wrote about your dog. I've written about one, and almost certainly will one day write about my Shadow, who was an awesome rescue. I've been doing that with dogs, and mostly mastiffs for most of my life. The title is great, to me it meant she's leaving prints all over your heart, as they do, and your poetry backs that us marvelously.

Things That Might Make It Better:
I'm not sure why you didn't really describe her to us. Upon reading, and then re-reading, I wanted to know what she looked like! Shadow is usually a name for dark furry friends, but I could have used one more stanza to see her fully.

Mechanics:
Poetry can be done in so many ways, this may not even be an applicable topic, but I suppose if it were me, I'd have used punctuation. However, I can't fault you for not writing it how you wanted it.

Things I Like:
All of it. It made me think not only of my own Shadow, who lived up to his name to the point that I tripped over him numerous times, but several others. Don't make me cut onions again!

Final Comments
I hope to get to read more of your work soon! Now I need to go hug Max, Jackson and Cheecha... my fur babies.

Mastiff