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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


This is going to be such fun! I am happy that we have a full slate of characters to go forward with. You did an excellent job of putting it together and explaining what is going on.

You might like to add a link to the http://www.hp-lexicon.org for those who need to jog their memory about any details.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*

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Rated: E | (4.5)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


I like this poem a lot. I can tell you live these things, they are so much a part of you, they seem to just flow onto the page.

*Idea* Ideas (take 'em or leave 'em )*Idea*
and *Exclaim*typos*Exclaim*!
*Smile* I know, something for everyone! *Smile*


No typos ...
I like the way you separated the stanzas with a blank line. I find that I like periods at the end of thoughts in poetry, but I suppose it's a personal preference kind of thing. If you want to think about doing it sometime, I just write my poem as prose, insert the proper punctuation, then put it back in its form. Sometimes I revert to leaving it out, to give a different feel to a poem.
The different feel in this one is that there is no end to your relationship with God. I like that a lot!

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Review of My Poetry  
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


Impressive contents! It would be fun to have a little more introduction to the types of subject matter or emotions or whatever here at the beginning. Thanks for sharing all these bits of your heart with us.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*


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Review of Observatory  
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


Just stopping by the poetry corner! I love poetry. It is definitely a way to learn things about people. I am happy to be here. I like the little comment at the top, but I missed having a pic!

Take care! Again, great name!

Those darned typos!
*Smile*I know, something for everyone!*Smile*

Again, no typos!
*Reading* Write on! *Reading*

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Review of Sigh of Spring  
Rated: E | (4.0)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


My name is Denise and I am a Reviewer for
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~


This is a sweet poem of springtime refreshment to our spirits. I would like to see punctuation in the main body of the poem, to bring more rhythm to the structure. You have done a good job with the butterflies and the sounds and sights of spring burst from your words! Thanks for sharing this poem with us!

Ideas from me and those darned typos!
*Smile*I know, something for everyone!*Smile*

Inhaling her sweet pheromones
The soil becomes alive
As tender shoots and tiny buds
Within her hands revive
It is unclear what the word her refers to.

Standard ellipses are ... three dots with a space on each side. Two dots tends to look like an error. *Smile*

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Review of Road of Darkness  
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


You have a vivid imagination! Keep at it, you have the ability to tell a good story. The challenge will be getting it across to the reader.

Please read over it carefully to clarify what you want to say. I pulled out potential corrections for a while, then just read the rest of it.


Ideas from me and those darned typos!
*Smile*I know, something for everyone!*Smile*

Stopping beside the pond he had collected water from the last ten years of his life, he stared at his reflection in digust. This is a little ragged, I couldn't really pick up what you were trying to say.
The hulking torso, unlike any mans. man's
more powerful than any animals. animal's
"A freak. For that is you're question is it not?" "A freak. That is your question, is it not?"
A pale, darkly clad women stood spooked Kael and he jumped up to face her. You may have left out a word or two.
women woman is the singular form

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


What a sad and bittersweet story this is. You have poured your emotion and awareness into this and it is well-done. I am sure it will evolve, but it is good for now. Keep writing!

Ideas from me and those darned typos!
*Smile*I know, something for everyone!*Smile*

and leant her small pudgy hand against the unyielding marble colum to steady her descent to
column
little figure in hre grasp. her

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
*Gift1* Hi! *Gift2*


A wondrous tribute. A statement of sadness and of release and freedom. Thanks for writing this and sharing it with us. It flows haltingly with all the punctuation, different than many of your other poems, but our acceptance of such tragedy flows haltingly as well. What can we say about the life of another when they are gone? Only that we saw something, a glimpse of the moon perhaps, in the surprisingly short flash that life is.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: ASR | (4.5)
*Gift1* Hi! *Gift2*


I have spent many hours putting my presence behind the eyes of animals and other beings. *Exclaim*Becoming a rock or tree or badger, becoming a mouse or an owl teaches us a lot about who we are and who we may free ourselves to become.

Thanks for sharing this bit of transference. The mouse symbolizes attention to detail and scrutiny in many Native American lore and in other cultures as well. You have done well in conveying the limited scope of the mouse's focus. *Star**Star**Halfstar**Star**Star*

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Review of Yes, redbuds sing  
Rated: E | (4.5)
*Gift3* Hi! *Gift4*


Beautiful poem. Great wisdom.

I love redbud trees. We notice them more when they are in their radiant splendor, but they are always with us. Kind of like angels... *Smile*

Your poetry is like the redbud as well. It sits here in its folder as we whiz by on our websurfboards, ignorant of the rest stops along the way. Thanks for creating a rest stop for me today.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: E | (4.5)
*Gift1* Hi! *Gift2*


Thanks for this beautiful insight into the life of your sweet friend and the admiration and love you have for her. Many of us have lost our ruby slippers, but it's okay, because our *Heart* hearts *Heart* have never left home.

They do, you know. The cornfields hear our laughter and respond to them. I had a friend who was in a rock band that practiced in an old barn out between fields of corn and cattle. They would play in the afternoons and when they came out, all the cattle were by the fence, they be jamming.

The farmer came and got the musicians one day before he harvested the field to show them how all the stalks were leaned toward the barn! *Bigsmile* Our joy can affect the whole world, piece by piece!

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Review of At two  
Rated: E | (4.5)
*Gift1* Hi! *Gift2*


Just wandering around, thought I would stop by your port for a little while. I picked up this warm blanky left in the sun by a two year old and wrapped it around me. Thanks so much for displaying the best of the best. It is a refuge for one such as I who read and review for fun and games and am disconcerted at times!

Your poetry and living in the moment astonish and comfort me! Thanks for being and thanks for sharing.

BTW, this is an absolutely awesome poem. Just for a smile and a warm fuzzy? You accomplished that. Hidden between the lines is an amazing amount of life experience.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Review of Crickets  
Rated: E | (4.0)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*


My name is Denise and I am a Reviewer for
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~


This is a fun poem. I like it. My favorite is
The chorus keeps rhythm with fiddlers
To produce sharp whole notes that hang on grass tips

I just long for more punctuation to give it more form and rhythm! I also wish it was a little longer, but I know how it is to write something short and just let it be. Sometimes it seems there is nothing more to say!

Thanks for sharing!

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: E | (4.0)
*Balloon3* Hi! *Balloon6*


I like it! I like the visual stimulation encouraged by your choice of words. Thanks for sharing this poem with us!

Ideas and those darned typos
An incandesscent yellow streak across a
newborn sky with promises incandescent
I think this phrase would flow more elegantly without the word "with". It leaves a suspense which is contained in the following lines. (Just an idea.)

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*


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Review of Cloud Watching  
Rated: E | (3.5)
*Balloon3* Hi! *Balloon1*

My name is Denise and I am a Reviewer for
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~


I like the subject matter and the emotions expressed in this story. To add a better flow to the piece, the incomplete sentences could be punctuated differently or made into phrases of complete sentences. Reading this aloud would probably help get more of a feel for places in need of a little help.

Ideas and those nasty typos!

The coccoon was soft but firm. cocoon
How she longed to see those peaks; to fly among those clouds. Just a question from an inquiring mind*Wink*; how did she know she could fly?
So the little butterfly ate and fed and became strong. Ate and fed are the same -- perhaps ate and drank or ate and rested?
entertained the idea of settling down with many of the butterfly communities Maybe with 'one of the many' or 'with one of the butterfly communities'.
So enourmous it seemed to her miniscule body. enormous
Finally , When at last her wings gave out when
With a little determination, she eventually pulled herself through the layer of clouds, *Smile* At this point of the story, I believe 'a little determination' is an understatement.
Then slowly, almost deliberately, it descended into the clouds below. "almost deliberately' doesn't match the flow of words and I find I am unable to understand the meaning of this statement.
The adults, at first interpreting the children's gleeful yells as imaginary exaggeration, noticed it soon after. 'imaginary exaggeration' is awkward, maybe something which means the exuberance of youth.

I like this bit of prose! Let me know when you have worked on it a while and I'll reread it!

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
*Balloon5* Hi! *Balloon5*

My name is Denise and I am a Reviewer for
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~


This poem is so romantic and so special! I would advise changing the rating to 18+, although it is entirely your call, there are strong innuendos, but no blatant graphic language or content.

I found no spelling errors and felt it has an excellent flow and rhythm. Very nice!

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: E | (4.5)
*Heart* Hi! *Heart*


This is like a beautiful song from your heart. You have included so many of the things that make your relationship with your Lord special that it just makes me all warm and fuzzy inside. It is such a special time of the year, with Easter just passed, to think about Jesus and our relationships with Him.

Thanks for sharing!
*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
*Balloon1* Hi! *Balloon6*

Wow! I haven't seen snow in a long time, but you took me back to snowball fights and right into this interesting story. I really enjoyed this and will be moving on to read the rest of the segments!

Those nasty typos!
Robyn's phone call from the car as they raced the many snowy miles towards the sanctuary of the mansion convince him to make an exception in this case. convinced

the pungent aroma of cinnamon made mouths water in anyone walking by the guest kitchen that day. this is a bit awkward

Thanks for the sweet read. You are so good at making a spot of peace inside me when I *Reading* read what you write!

Write on!
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Review of Wolfbond  
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
*Balloon3* Hi! *Balloon4*

It would be a good thing to change the subtitle -- under 7k is not long at all -- a lot of people have items running over 3 times as long. Put something to get people hooked to come and look at it! Lots of us will stay to read!

Grunts and irregularly timed snores could distinctly be heard between, a wolf's painful gasps and moans. don't need the comma

Propping the stick in his wolf’s mouth, Grimwülf picked at something inside until a huge chunk of meat came flying out of the dog-smelling mouth. perhaps foul-smelling mouth. (and what was going on with the wolf anyway?)

A small cadaverous looking man came out from behind a tree and sniggered, followed by an old, definitely out of shape, brown wolf, with gray strands of fur, sometimes patched could be seen on his body that have no fur at all. perhaps 'followed by an old decrepit brown wolf with grey patches of fur on his mangy coat.'

It's a good idea to run a spell check for most of the typos, but altar is the correct word for where ceremonies take place.

Is this the first chapter to a longer work? There are some definite indications of a deeper storyline! Readers want to be entertained and informed. You might want to read back through it aloud or just slowly and see where others could use some help understanding the plot.*Smile* You'll get there, you have a good imagination.

Also, you might want to consider separating paragraphs with blank lines, to make it easier to read.

*Reading* Write on! *Reading*
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Rated: E | (4.5)
*Balloon4* Hi! *Balloon5*

Thanks for this article. I am new and at first what I found was *Reading* if I didn't like an item, I just didn't rate or review it. I am *Reading* finding going back and *Reading* delving into what I didn't like has actually helped me with my *Reading* reviews!

The other thing that has happened to me is in the beginning I was giving fours and four and a halfs ONLY. This article has helped me to look at it differently. I haven't given anything below a three yet and I won't give below a four without a good review to go with it. If I can't tell them what didn't seem to work, how will they be able to develop into a writer I like to read?

So, I am reading these pointers about reviewing over and over. I've done 300 reviews since the end of March, so with that many (I must tell you, I had the flu and propped myself up and reviewed the heck out of the site!) with that many, I say, I am beginning to get a handle on how to talk about what worked and what didn't work. I consider this a direct result of the great reviews I have gotten, with pointers and info galore!

Thanks for this site and the fun it is to find other writers!
*Reading* Read and Write On!
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Review of An Aside  
Rated: E | (4.0)
*Gift3* Hi! *Gift3*

What fun!
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~
You might want to join in the Newbie Challenge!

I think it is fun to bring in the quotes from The Bard.

The last line here is a little ragged,
And would you know what I'm talking about
If I were to say
"That nature pranks her, in attracts my soul" (12th night)
Even if you didn't I'd make sure that you know.

All in all, a good poem.
Write on!
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Rated: E | (5.0)
*Gift3* Hello! *Gift4*

Thanks for the fun! Hee hee! I love this piece. It makes me want to go and get a peppermint filled candy right now!

I loved the way you used all the senses and the pleasure (and displeasrure) of the lady!

Write on!
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Review of Lake Wickaboag  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hi!

This is another gentle piece. Memories are so incredible, for your memories take you back to places as if you have never left and they take me back to places in my life as well. Somehow, in some strange twist, your memories take me back to places you remember!

*Heart*I love it! This is my favorite line. *Heart*
Blue children running out onto the beach, though, were a common sight.
Write on!
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Review of The Pond  
Rated: E | (4.0)
*Balloon3* Hi! *Balloon4*

This is a wonderful mini-vacation to all the pools and ponds we've discovered off the beaten path. This work would be very fitting in a larger story, for it is an essay on something living and vibrant that provides a respite for nature.
I found no errors in spelling or grammar.
I *Heart**Reading* such sweet and gentle writing.
Write on!
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Review of Sojourner  
Rated: E | (4.0)
*Balloon3* Hi!
My name is Denise and I am a reviewer for
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#989394 by ~*~Damiana Returned~*~


This is a wonderful heart-filled essay. I like the way the speaker states clearly what an active role in the sojourn would include.

Idea:
Consistency within the poem: Come life, the universe calls, perhaps proceeding on to Come, brothers and sisters instead of switching to you and them.

Also, there is a tug with the words like mitochondria and disequilibria to have a richer vocabulary throughout, for example substituting to rejuvenate or to be reborn in for to come back as a blade of grass.

Thanks for sharing this. Reworking it for consistency would be a good exercise and might change the work's ability to create additional interest.

Idea: perhaps a colon instead of an exclamation point (then again, maybe not *Smile*
I want to live fully alive! Walking the paths of earth as a sojourner with my fellow seekers.

Tense -- spirit of all -- longs
The spirit of all of us who journey here long for the fulfillment of our life.

Write on!
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