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Review of Dead Flowers  
Review by peach
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
A nice acrostic. I really like the first verse. It is very strong. You certainly delivered literally on the acrostic form. That second stanza doesn't seem as poetic as the first on. In fact, the first verse all by itself is an awesome poem.

keep writing - peach
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Review of The Porch Swing  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
A serene conversational description of a neighborhood as observed from a porch swing. Images well evoked. An almost meditational piece, calmly moving through each stanza. I see no misspellings or puctuation errors, but then I didn't expect that I would. After all, I see the writer turns 55 tomorrow. (my age too)

Happy Birthday - peach
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Review of The Last Survivor  
Review by peach
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Well, that's pretty good storytelling. The pace was good. The science parts were descriptive of the technology. Suggestions. Have someone else go over it with an editors eye. Some of the syntax gets mixed up, words missing in sentences and maybe with an eye to puctuation and paragraph length. These are the kinds of things that everybody should do when they write at length. My first pass when writing prose is rough. I just want to get the story down and figure i'll go back later and clean it up. My wife is actually an awesome proofreader and is always willing to help. Maybe your wife should be introduced earlier in the story. A description of you, her, and the two of you could help flesh out those characters.

You are a good storyteller, keep writing - peach
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Review of Boys  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Pretty good and good advice. A couple of suggestions. the poem would be more powerful if you put in punctualtion, without it the reader is sort of left to flounder. Only other thing is capitalzation seems somewhat arbitrary

keep writing - peach
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Review of Sleepless  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Yes, you could still dream, but it would happen when you are awake - peach
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Review of Luster of Youth  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Good job with this one. Age can be a cruel season. I like the line best, "I still feel beauty Through a distant design." Aint life grand - peach
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Review of Blame  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Yea, a very clear point in time. Something you had to say and you said it.. Playing the blame game - peach
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Review of The Watcher  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.0)
A poem with an explanation, not good. The piece is hard to follow and not sure the reader will get the point the writer intends. Saying it is about politics makes it even more confusing as I try to interpret with that in mind and can't find any parallels.

keep writing - peach
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Review of Lemonade  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Ah lemonade, that cool freshing drink. A poem that tells of a serene spot and simple observations. The best part of this is how the title, lemonade, is not written anywhere in the body of the poem. The enjoyment of this poem is not complete unless the reader keeps the thought of lemonade alive while reading the poem. Good job.

keep writing - peach
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Review of Lasso Your Heart  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.5)
Another good poem Pony. The layout of the lines, the line length really add to the success. You convey the pictures in a very, comfortable conversational way. You know horses so that helps.

keep writing - peach
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Review of Universal Prayer  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Good to know you are out there praying for all of us. Heartfelt and sincere. Note - the word nerve is misspelled in the second stanza. Good job - peach
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Review of Bitter Frost  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
OK, I can see you took more time for this. I like that it is free verse. Some good leaping phrases, "collared me in rime, passion for loneliness, drought for clemency." Your loneliness and comfort description was successfully portrayed in the poem. I look forward to reading more - peach
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Review of Miss him so  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
You say in your description that there is not much to this poem. What more could you say? Other descriptions of his physical, mental, soulful, and emotional qualities. Trying to describe heartache is like working with a blunt instrument - It is hard to detail or finesse. Your line, "What plagues my heart," is the existential heart of the poem. Explore that question.

keep writing - peach
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Review of Old Dog, Good Dog  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Who wouldn't like a poem about a dog? I like how the perspective changed to the dog for the last 3 lines.

keep writing - peach
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Review of do they belong  
Review by peach
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
I feel like that all the time. Liked seeing it written as a poem. Hey there's a lot of aliens out here, so you don't have to be alone. Just keep writing you will attract others of like mind. Oh a little thing, there are some misspelled words in the last line. I think it should read cause no one cares if they're alive...
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Review of The JOB!!!  
Review by peach
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
A turgid effort. Extreme descriptions and characterizations used throughout. Just a thought here that the use of extreme words, exagerations, and characterizations for the mundane world of working for a living weakens the image created. The use of such powerful imagery should be used for things like epidemics, slavery, nuclear annihilation, and presidential politics.

Just my opinion, here. I would be the first to say what you want to say the way you want to say it and everbody else stay the hell out of the way.

keep writing - peach
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Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Yea nobody loves you when you're down and out. Good poem. Some good turns of phrase, Like. "To leather his jacket."

keep writing - peach
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Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Serious outpouring from a wounded heart. Flows af it was poured staight into the keyboard. Don't forget that though someone can break your heart, they can't touch the soul of a poet - peach
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Review of Uncle Jim's Magic  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (5.0)
Super story, A tearjerker. Good dialogue. Well told - peach
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Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
That's the way to do it, right there. Obviously written by somone who knows, Thanks for the look inside your private world - peach
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Review of cockroach  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
Ha ha, pretty funny story including how you exaggerated the facts and it sounded like you were laughing at yourself. Those are two pretty long paragrahs, it seems like they should be broken up into more small paragraphs.

keep writing - peach
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Review of The Wolf  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Nice and dark. Good characterisation.

keep writing - peach
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Review of Family  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (4.0)
Strong poem, raw.

My advice, "f*** 'em."
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Review of Jessica Unplugged  
Review by peach
Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Jessica unplugged sounds like a nice title for a poem. Thank you for the poem above. I get a kick out of your german greeting!
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Review of "13"  
Review by peach
Rated: E | (3.5)
It is hard living with a teenager. It''s like they're possesed until their early twentied.

nic piece - peach
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