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Review of Change  
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Good afternoon, Kaylen!

I am not a professional reviewer but I can offer my input to you after reading your poem. Your story is a sad one, but I want to assure you that other people, including myself, have felt the same way. When I was a teenager, I often got stood up by those I was to go on a date with. They assured me that they would be there, but they wouldn't show up, only to find out that they were with someone else the next day. They acted as if they didn't know who I was.

I am so glad that you shared this poem. It takes a lot of courage to share a poem, story, etc. with the public. You will find that others have been there. I want to encourage you to hand in there; you do have that strength.

I want to encourage you to keep writing. It is good therapy; you will feel better after doing that.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello and Good evening!

I got 4 out of 20 correct on your bible quiz. I have to study up more on the bible but I enjoyed taking the quiz. Thank You for coming up with this quiz. Keep up the good work.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Fracture  
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello and Good morning!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you feedback on my feelings after reading your material.

I enjoyed reading your sci-fi story. Seventeen-year-old, Cami Lammila, came from planet Xemos-752 after a great disaster. She was around six when she was sent from earth to a spacecraft. After being on a ship for roughly 10 years, the cracks started to form.

It sounds that your story may have taken place in Death Valley, California. I heard that this is the driest place on the planet earth.

I want to encourage you to write more. This piece left me intrigued and hanging. I wanted to read more about this.

Anna Marie Carlson
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When you have the time, feel free to read and review any of my material. I enjoy getting feedback.

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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Good morning!

I am not a professional interviewer, but I can give you feedback on what I saw after reading your poetry.

In the first poem: "583 Miles", you had a nice even rhythm for the first four stanzas, and the fifth one was a 6,5,6,7 rhythm. I enjoyed reading this; it was easy to read.

In the second poem: "Early Elegy", the rhythm was uneven, but it was still enjoyable to read.

In the third poem: "3 AM", the first and third stanzas had the same rhythm pattern, while stanzas two and four were uneven, but had a nice flow.

In the fourth poem: "Fetishist", the first and second lines were odd and even and the second stanza was all even.

In the fifth poem: "An Ambien Addict's Lament" the first, second, and fifth lines were even, while the third line had a rhythm beat of seven and the fourth line had a 10-beat rhythm pattern. I found this to be interesting and understandable.

I also enjoyed reading "Who Not What", and "Painting the Roses Red", for your sister, "Not How I Know Me", "Paper", and "I Love You" had different rhythms, but was understandable.

I encourage you to keep on with your writing. The more you practice, the better you'll get. Keep up the good work.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello!

I took your quiz Jo Jo's Bizarre Quiz and got 2 out of 5 correct. I hadn't read the story, so it was all guesswork on my part. I had a lot of fun taking the quiz.


Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of THE BATTLEFIELD  
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello and Good evening!

I am reviewing your writing entitled, "The Battlefield". I am not a professional reviewer but what I can give you feedback on is how I felt after reading your poem.

You have provided a good description of men who've died in war and have to refight battles again, even after they're gone. It's telling me that even though they're in their graves, their ghost comes back to have them re-fight the wars of today. It's like they're wrestling in their graves waiting to come back and fight; they haven't rested yet.

It would be nice if they could come back alive and be able to live in peace. I don't understand war so much because it's hard for me to understand why we are not able to live in peace. I don't like to see men dying in a war that doesn't begin to make sense in the first place.

I want to encourage you in your writing. Welcome to Writing.Com. You will find that the people are friendly on this website and love to help people with their writing.

May the days ahead be filled with much joy, happiness, and good health. Take care of yourself and be safe.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello and Good evening!

I am not a professional reviewer, but what I can do is offer you feedback on how your writing made me feel.

I am reviewing "it's me! hi! I'm the problem, it's me!

I love the title you chose for this writing; it caught my eye. It sounds like me when I first started submitting my writing for Writing.Com. I am working on writing a book about my life and what it's like having a mental disability. I have schizoaffective disorder. I believe that I can help those who are struggling with this kind of illness and help those who don't understand it, to understand it better.

I can assure you that you're not the problem. Keep on writing. Your story is interesting. You will come to find that the people on Writing.Com are nice ones and love to help you with your writing.

If I can write my own story, I have confidence that you can too.

I hope that the days ahead will find you in good health and happiness. Take care of yourself, put a smile on your face, and believe in yourself.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Next Radar  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Good evening!

I am not a professional reviewer, but, what I can do, is offer you feedback of how your story made me feel.

I am reviewing "Next Radar" and I find it to be very interesting. All of the information that you provided is important for me to know. I may try out this piece of information sometime to check it out. I am learning a lot but get confused with some of the technology that comes up. I am sixty-five years old and will be sixty-six next month. This knowledge is valuable to me.

Thank You for the information. I want to encourage you to keep writing; you have a lot to offer. I'm sure that this information will be valuable to other people as well.

Anna Marie Carlson
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I want your days ahead to be filled with good health and safety for a long time to come. Put a smile on your face; you have made my day happier, sharing this information with me.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Good afternoon!

I am not a professional reviewer, but, what I can do is to say what I got out of your writing (how it made me feel)

I am reviewing your piece "Adding Some Spice to a Writing Prompt:). I didn't quite understand what you were trying to say, but I think I got the gist of it. What I am hearing is that some things that were never meant to die, had died. I'm thinking of a story in the Bible about Sodom and Gomorrah. She was told to not look back at the sinful city that she was fleeing from, otherwise, she would turn into a pillar of salt. She ended up looking back and, sure enough, she turned into a pillar of salt. I can understand the temptation to not look back, being human, we will look back out of curiosity. She made that mistake. Perhaps her intentions were genuine, but she had to pay the consequences.

I find it interesting that you want to add a little spice to this prompt. It is so final when someone dies. Her intentions may have been a learning experience that she could have shared with others. Who knows?

You described your feelings very well. I encourage you to keep writing.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The Bee  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I am not a professional reviewer, but, what I can do, is offer you feedback on what I got from your writing.

I am doing a review of "The Bee". It is a very good rhyming poem. I almost didn't want to do a review about bees since I have been terrorized by Yellow Jackets quite a bit in the past. Honey Bees are good because they produce honey. I can tolerate honey bees better than most bees. I got stung by a Bumblebee once and that was enough.

I enjoyed reading your poem. I encourage you to keep writing. It's true what you say about the usefulness of bees in making things grow.

I am going to give you a five-star rating. Keep up the good work.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good evening, Ava!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can offer you my comments on how the poem made me feel.

I didn't know what the word wane meant, so I looked it up to better understand your poem. I liked how it said, "Wakes for the night and kisses the sky" and where "The lily in the pond embraces her lover and together they fly to abode". The last part of your poem says, "Waiting for someone relentlessly she sheds her light and wakes the day".

My take on the poem is that the moon appeared to have decreased in size. This would be enough for the lily to embrace her lover and together they fly to their destination. This means to me that the lily got strong enough to embrace her lover so that they both could fly away together. This sounds romantic.

The middle of your poem reads "The lurking frog catches its prey and sings in boredom Whistling wind and mild sand dunes shines in her light". This sounds like a very bored and lonely frog. The whistling wind and mild sand dunes shines in her light. This sounds like the lonely frog began to have hope.

If I got this all wrong, please tell me what it's supposed to mean.

I'm going to give you a five star rating. Your poem sounded very nice. I encourage you to keep writing.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello and good evening!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you feedback on how your story touched me.

I am doing a review for you on "My Memoir updated" My Life's Story. I admire the courage you put into this piece. It takes a lot of courage to go out there and tell others that you have a mental illness. Sometimes it feels like I'm doing great, when in reality, I feel bad. It's hard to tell someone that you have a mental illness because nobody seems to believe it when you tell them. This story continues to inspire me; it is wanting to hear more of your story.
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Review of Poetry Terms  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Good Evening, Joy!

I scored 5 out of 10 right on your quiz "Poetry Terms". I tested my knowledge on your quiz. I enjoyed taking your quiz. I learned some things.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Drag Race Verses  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I was lost taking this quiz since it was in a different language. I had fun taking it. I scored 5 out of 20. If I read the score right, I did well. It said that a score of 0-5 is good.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there Vaishali!

I took your test; it was a lot of fun. I only scored 2 right out of 10.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good Morning!

I didn't know my flowers too well. I got 1 out of 5 right. I still had fun taking the quiz. Thank You for putting this quiz together.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good Evening!

I almost had a perfect score. I scored four out of five. I did better than I thought I would.

Thank You for putting this quiz together.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Desmond's Journey  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, J. T. writes!

I am not a professional reviewer but I can offer my input on how your writing made me feel.

I am reviewing your piece entitled, "Desmond's Journey".

At the beginning of your story, the first paragraph is as follows:

Desmond is excruciatingly bored, his leg bouncing under his desk as he continues to bite at the thumbnail of his paint-speckled hand. His art teacher is going over theory -- a complete and utterly hopeless waste of his time. It might as well be trigonometry for all its use after he finishes school.

The part that says trigonometry for all the use should say trigonometry for all its use after he finishes school.

I remember how bored I was all the way through elementary, middle, and high school. I kept my eyes on the clock hoping that the class would hurry up and get over with. All the things that I was to remember weren't retained in my memory. It was frustrating trying to study when I couldn't remember what I read. I didn't have an interest in school because of this.

You mentioned that rules were something that you didn't like. I don't blame you for that. I think that there are too many rules to follow. All he wanted was to grab a sack full of moral support. This would've been nice. It is better to get encouragement for what you do, rather than have to abide by all the rules just to get something done.

Even though Desmond's pockets were always empty, he had to slide his fingers in them just to make sure.

I can see you as a writer. You can do this. I encourage you to continue with your writing.

Desmond was a painter ... dreamer, but still a painter. I like this. When you dream, you can paint an image from the dream you had.

Have a blessed day! I hope that you will continue to have good days.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, parable!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can offer you feedback on how I felt after I read your story.

You were fortunate that you were able to raise your kids well by teaching them respect. Teaching them how to raise their kids means that your values will be passed on to their kids. You had a wife that you loved from day one. It's wonderful when you say that she was the best thing that ever happened to you. I love to hear stories like that. The memories that you had are very sweet. I think it's wonderful! She was a remarkable woman; I can tell that by the way you speak about her.

I was married twice and both of them were abusive to me verbally, but that didn't stop me from loving again.

It was sad that many tears were shed regarding the failure of your crops. I hope that your tears of sorrow will be turned into tears of happiness and joy. You should be proud that you've been able to have a loving wife and good kids.

It's hard to believe that I am 65 years old. Soon I will be 66. March 14, 2023, is my birthday. Time is short; it goes by too fast. Before we know it, we get older.

I'm glad that you shared your story; I found it enjoyable to read. Getting this down on paper must have been quite emotional for you. I admire your strength and courage. Continue with your writing. I encourage you to do that. I hope that you will have a lot of good years ahead.

I hope that your day went well and continues to do so tomorrow, and always. I hope, in some way, that I was able to make your day a bit brighter. I'm sending my smile your way.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Orchestra  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, Felix Espinoza!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can offer you feedback on what I thought about your story.

I am reviewing your story entitled, "Orchestra". I appreciate you playing the bass clarinet. You've expressed how it makes you feel when you play. Wanting to play it loud makes a person feel better, especially when they enjoy music.

I played the B-flat clarinet in the band when I was in middle school. I was fortunate to have my best friend compete with me for the first and second chairs. No one was able to sit in those chairs. We kept going back and forth in that spot. The dog that we had at the time was my best critic. As long as I was playing well, she was content and happy. When I hit a wrong note by squeaking, she would let out a howl. I loved playing the clarinet.

I encourage you to do more writing. I enjoyed reading your story. You deserve to get an encore.

I hope that your day went well today, and continues tomorrow, and always.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Dark Clouds  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, dreamy girl!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can offer my input on how your story affected me.

I am doing a review on your story, "Dark Clouds".

I can relate to the character Suzan because I've been there. When someone has been dating for a while and has had a lot of fun with that person, it's very frustrating when you make a phone call to them and get an answer back gets fewer and fewer until there's no response at all. Questions begin to circle in your mind, such as, "What happened?" or "Did I do something wrong?"
You have hope, but then eventually you give up since you have not heard from them. As time passes by, things began to look up and you go on with your life.

I enjoyed reading your story even though it was sad. I encourage you to continue with your writing.

I liked the last part of your story the best that said:

The sky was lit up as it was a full moon. Some clouds moved at a slow pace covering the moon from time to time. The sky in all its vastness and the lovely moon stay there while many clouds passed its way. Suzan gave a long look at the moon and came back to her room. She picked up the phone and went on her contacts. She searched for "Dear Dave" and tapped the delete button following it with deleting everything with this name. She went back to her balcony and smiled at the moon which remained calm as ever. The clouds may cover the moon for some time, but the moon gets back to its original glory.

I would like to see a continuation of this story. It left me hanging. It didn't say whether Dave came back into the picture and made everything right again. I'm hoping that this will be the case. This would've brought the smile back to your face.

I hope your days will be good, today, tomorrow, and always.


Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, Edward nigma!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give my take on how your writing affected me.

Your writing was short and to the point. It sounds like there were a lot of struggles with how different people live life. I also struggle with what is going on with people today. I see a lot of bitterness and hate, which is very hard for me to handle, but, for me, my trust is in Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. It says in the bible that we would go through rough times, but, through faith, we can know without a doubt, that we are cared for and loved. That is if we put our trust in Him.

You are a person who has a tremendous amount of strength. It sounds like you've been hurt by other people. I want to encourage you to keep on writing; it helps us to feel better when we talk about it. Growing up for me was filled with animals that we had on the farm. The animals showed me their love when I felt that I didn't have it. If you have a pet, spend some time with it; they will love you back unconditionally.

I hope that this review will put a smile on your face. I also hope that your days are going well today, tomorrow, and always.


Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Days of sorrow  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good Evening, Cho_Seungyoun!

Although I am not a professional reviewer, I can give you my take on your writing entitled, "Days of Sorrow" on what I have read.

After I read your article, I can see that you have questions about Mother Nature and her sadness, and rain.

Gloomy days can make me feel gloomier and also very sad. This happens when I happen to feel low on any particular day. I wrote a poem entitled, "Liquid Sunshine". My reasoning behind it was that when I felt sad when it rained, I could think of it as being liquid sunshine, which tended to lift my spirits. It helped me to smile whenever I felt low.

On days when I questioned God about why He would allow floods, fires, strong winds, tornadoes, cyclones, Hurricanes, and any kind of bad weather that would end up killing thousands of people. I thought that God didn't care about what he had created. He is always around hoping that we would turn to him so that we wouldn't be afraid.

Natural disasters happen and Mother Nature does her thing. It's been said, "It's not nice to fool Mother Nature". Mother Nature, being who she is, is bitter at times, for whatever reason. At times like these, it's better to pray to God for protection. God will never leave us nor forsake us; He's always there. Even though we may never get the answers here on earth, we will get them when we get to heaven.

God will give you peace during a storm. The peace and serenity you get will let you feel relaxed and full of vigor.

I get concerned when someone gets sad, it makes me feel that someone is giving up on life.

It takes courage to write what you did, it's very brave of you.

I encourage you to keep on with your writing; it helps make things better. I am so thankful that you reached out; this goes a long way for the process of healing to begin. You expressed yourself well.

I hope that today, tomorrow, and always for your days to be brighter. I hope that I have brought a smile to your face.


Anna Marie Carlson
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good evening, Parable!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can offer my input on what I thought of the story.

Your grandma sure had her way of getting revenge. There were 120 acres in 1916 and your grandpa planted 30 acres of winter wheat (a special kind of grain). It's planted in the late fall and will remain dormant until the following spring unless it's disturbed. After he got done planting it, he was told by the landlord that the field wasn't part of the rented farmland, which put grandpa out of labor and cost.

Grandpa wanted to go and plow up the field, but grandma stopped him, saying, "Don't you go on that field, Tommy". "We'll have nothing to do with it".

Grandma knew who would be harvesting the field. It would be the county sheriff. He had a threshing ring consisting of his huge steam-powered threshing machine and had several men in his employ.

The next farmhouse was five miles away and the water wagon was horse-drawn. It would take a long time to get to and from the field. The sheriff got wind of the trouble and drove to the farm gate. "You aren't really going to shoot me, are you? "Just step through that gate and find out you SOB! She hissed as she cocked the hammers back on the shotgun. The sheriff backed off and got back in his car. They didn't get water from the next house either. It took them most of the day to get the wheat harvested. If this would've happened today, she would've been arrested and jailed. But, back then, people took care of disputes and the police didn't interfere. I'm not talking about vigilantism, but sometimes people can work out solutions by themselves.

Those were the days and things are way different these days.

I encourage you to write. This would be an interesting story to pass down to kids so that they can pass it on to others. I know that I enjoyed hearing this story.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of A time to burgle  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Good afternoon, Jo A Builder!

I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you my take on what I've read. I am reviewing your piece entitled, "A time to burgle".

There is a moral to this story. When someone does the same thing that someone else is doing, but it's not the right thing to do, there are consequences for doing that. The man in the story, Mike, did a bank heist and threw his duffel back into the car. Shelly followed in his footsteps doing the very same thing. Before this happened, Shelly was concerned about her nail.

The police showed up and Shelly replied, "Where are we going now?" He replied, "To hell, if we don't change our ways". There is a lesson to be learned; Don't do something just because someone else is doing it, otherwise, you will get caught.

This was a story that said that we would go to hell if we didn't change our ways. Mike and Shelly had something to consider before committing another crime like this one.

I encourage you to keep on writing. The more you write, the better you get. I thought that this was a cute story with a bit of humor.

I hope your days are going well, today, tomorrow, and always.


Anna Marie Carlson
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