Anna Marie Carlson's (annamc.poet) Reviews

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Review of Charmed  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

Your poem, "Charmed", showed up on my computer screen when I tapped on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest about what I say. I can see the depth in which your limerick displays. I can tell that you put some time into this. Practice makes perfect, and I am confident that you can do this. Believe in yourself. When you have that, you've got it made. Keep up the great work!

Your limerick is very well done. And you were right; it's a fascinating limerick. It was short and to the point. It was a powerful message about an idle Englishman from Rangoon who is fascinated by the rise of cobra hood eyes. That would be something that I wouldn't be drawn to since I am afraid of snakes, spiders, and most any kind of bug. As good as it is for a cobra's hooded eyes to look into the Englishman's eyes, glowing with only the glow a cobra's eyes can give, it can lead to some mighty good things if it's used right. I can see some good intelligence in that.

My hope for you is that you'll be surrounded by many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, joy, support, encouragement, guidance, and understanding to last you throughout your lifetime.

I encourage you to keep writing. It is good therapy. I hope that my review was helpful to you.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Finding True  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

Your biographical poem, "Finding True," showed up on my computer when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in what I say. I want to encourage you to keep on writing. You are doing a swell job!

I liked the last stanza of your poem, which reads:

They say a good man
is hard to find. True, especially
when he needs to understand himself first.
But we have faith for he is a good man,
he just needs to believe as much as we do.

It's important to know that when a man is down, he needs to understand himself. As much as we believe in him, he needs to believe in himself as well. When he believes in himself, he is destined to do good things. When a man doesn't believe in himself, he is not destined to do good things. It just takes a longer period of time to find himself. Being depressed doesn't accomplish much, but when you write your feelings down and share them with others, they may find out that someone out in the world is experiencing the same things. I do a lot of writing; it is good therapy for me, and my goal is to be able to help others cope when things are going bad.

My hope for you is that you will experience many blessings regarding your health, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, support, guidance, and direction that will follow you throughout the remainder of your life.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Treasure for Granted  

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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

When I clicked on Read and Review, your poem, "Treasure for Granted", showed up on my computer screen. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in what I say. When I can help someone succeed in their writing, I would be very thankful for being a contributing factor in doing just that.

I get it. I share the same feelings with you. I grew up on a forty-acre farm. I was able to experience life with chickens, cows, horses, rabbits, pigs, dogs, cats, a lamb, and a goat. I am very grateful to have had an experience like that. Life was grand! It was a treasure, indeed! I want to encourage you in your writing. Keep up the great work! It's nice to be able to share what life was like growing up as we did. Life is very hard nowadays. We need to show the new generation what life was like during that era of our lives. I hope they will learn and appreciate what we did during that time period.

I hope that my review has been helpful to you.

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, support, encouragement, and dedication to last throughout your lifetime.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Now That’s All  

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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

Your poem, "Now That's All", showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in what I write. I like to help people succeed in their writing.

You have expressed yourself well in your writing. In the last paragraph, it reads like this:

Keeping busy, at modest cost,
I still can earn a paycheck,
Nothing gained and nothing lost,
The highest card from your deck.
For once you see the nothings fall
From clearly benchmark turns,
You'll raise both hands and say, "That's All,"
Although my heart still burns.

You stated that you're keeping busy at modest cost. At the end, you say, You'll raise both hands and say, 'That's All,' although my heart still burns.

I am proud of you for earning a paycheck. Don't cut yourself short. I admire your courage going to work every day and bringing home money. That says a lot about you. I can understand the feelings you expressed by raising both hands and saying, 'That's all,' although my heart still burns. I know when most of your money is taken out for taxes, etc., it hurts inside. I am so glad that you shared that. I want to encourage you to keep on writing. You are doing great!

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, support, understanding, gratitude, and praise to last throughout your lifetime.

I hope that my review has been helpful to you. I made a few corrections that I believe would make your story clearer to your audience.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The Witch and the Werewolf  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

Your short story, "The Witch and the Werewolf", showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in what I write.

I enjoyed reading your story. I could feel the emotions between Aris and his mother. It was so heartbreaking for Aris to be thrown out of the pack by his father. I can feel the tears Aris shed. In the last paragraph of the story, it goes like this:

Magnus, growing impatient and tired, strode over to his wife, picked her up off the ground, and slung her over his shoulder. As they hiked away, Martha was still reaching for Aris and Aris reaching for her. Both were sobbing as if their own hearts had been ripped out of their chests.

You were very descriptive in your writing. I added were to Both were sobbing as if their own hearts had been ripped out of their chests. This would make it clearer to the readers. Your story showed some action and drama, which was very good. This would make a good story for everyone to read.

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, support, comfort, understanding, guidance, and gratitude to last throughout your lifetime.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of In His Shadow  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your story, "In His Shadow", showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in my editing work.

I enjoyed hearing your story about a son who didn't think he could do anything right. The son thought that his dad was stronger and much better than he was. His dad had him doing things that his son didn't understand. It turned out that what his dad wanted was for him to be standing in his shadow. He wanted his son to be better than he was. I have often felt this way toward my sister. She has always put me down throughout my growing up. She still does that today.

This would be a good story for kids to read. I want to encourage you to write. You've done a great job in writing this story!

I hope that my review was helpful to you.

Have a nice day.

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings of health, good family relationships, friendships, love, support, encouragement, and dedication to last throughout your lifetime.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The mentalist (Patrick Jane)  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your draft, "The Mentalist (Patrick Jane)", showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am honest in what I write.

The part of your story where you wrote as follows: It echoed through the office; Jane slammed his hand on the desk. Making the coffee mug and pencils rumble. He lost it when Lisbon wasn't taking him seriously because his 'morals' weren't up to standard. See? Lisbon shouted. You are too damm childish to work here, Patrick Jane! She stood there with her arms crossed as everyone else in the office watched. Jane quickly calmed down and tried to joke. 'Well, that was a lot,' but no one laughed. 'Look, I'm sorry I yelled. You just aren't treating me fairly.

I know what that can be like when no one was taking Lisbon's morals seriously because they weren't up to standard. That can be really frustrating. Just because he was different than other people, he shouldn't have been attacked like that. It's sad when what you believe in isn't taken seriously. My belief is: Everyone should be treated with respect. You can agree to disagree. That makes it more pleasant.

My hope for you is that you will have many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, encouragement, and support to last throughout your lifetime.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Jane Austen and Her Stories Poem  

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Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
Hello, and good evening to you, Princess Megan Rose!

Your story, "Jane Austen and her Stories Poem," appeared on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review.

It's too bad that Jane didn't find true romance. In her stories, she could drum up romantic stories in her mind. That is brilliant! With my creative imagination, I can come up with some kind of romance to write about. With all that said, life can become boring when you're dreaming about the perfect man for yourself, and it just doesn't happen. On the other hand, a beautiful romance can come upon oneself when you least expect it. It's a romance that can sweep one off their feet when the right one comes along.

A woman or a man can dream about a fairy tale wedding, and, when put aside, you say to yourself that it will never happen, and then, whoosh! The fairytale wedding can come to life. This will be the happiest time in their lives. One never knows, but you could be riding off into the sunset with your knight in shining armor.

I hope that you will have many blessings of good health, good family relationships, friendships, love, encouragement, support, and someone you can have as a beautiful husband or wife to settle down with for the rest of your life.

I hope that my review was helpful to you.
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Review of The Shot  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your story, "The Shot", turned up on my computer screen when I clicked on Rean and Review.

I can picture the guilt the person who shot someone must have felt. Even though he didn't mean to hurt him, it was much too late; he had already shot him. He didn't get grounded because of what he did. The sheriff said, "Just don't shoot the dog again."

It would be nice if he were to team up with the sheriff to educate people about the dangers of guns. You don't play with guns. I feel that, perhaps, fewer crimes would be committed if they practiced safety measures. You can't always stop people from killing others, but it would steer them in the right direction. We can always hope for that.

My hope for you is that you will be filled with many blessings regarding your health, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, support, and guidance throughout your lifetime. I want to encourage you in your writing. It sounded like you have words of wisdom to share.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Contemplation  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your story "Contemplation" appeared on my computer screen when I pressed Read and Review.

Your story got me to think. Life is a learning experience. You're right in saying that home should be a safe place to go, a place to feel secure. It's not always the safest place to be. You don't know if you're going to have a break-in. When this happens, a person feels violated. It's an intrusion into your personal space where you should be able to relax and enjoy the comforts; you can put up your feet and let go of the problems occurring in the outside world.

I like the sixth paragraph in your story. It goes like this:

Peace. Moments pass with me surrounded by stars. Some people are so focused on the ground they forget to look up and see the sky. Others go so fast they can only see things in a blur. But the people I fear most are those who see the stars and want them to stay still forever. Beauty is a part of our world, and can't last forever. However, there are those who see and don't understand that it won't last forever, not because it can't, but because it shouldn't, until it's too late. Even worse are those who understand that it can't last, and force beauty to last until it outlives them, using methods most grotesque and disgustingly causing harm worth far more than the trouble. I apologize to those who get so lost among the stars, they forget to experience the beauty of day, and the warmth it brings, for beauty exists in more ways than one, and this is a lesson commonly forgotten and remembered in many different forms.

You speak from the heart, and I see a lot of intelligence in there. I hope that my review was helpful to you.

My hope for you is that you will be surrounded by many blessings of healing, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, support, and happiness to last you the remainder of your life.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The Basset Hound  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello and good morning to you!

I thoroughly enjoyed your story "The Basset Hound". You gave an excellent description of how much you enjoy your precious hound. I smiled when I read this. Pets are so lovable, sweet, and soft. They are just like having your own kids. They snuggle well too.

I want to encourage you to keep writing. Pet lovers will enjoy this story. I can tell you poured out your heart in this story. You've done a great job! Keep it up!

Have a nice day. I hope that my review was helpful. If your dog could talk, it would show its love in many ways. The affection they have for you is truly remarkable and unconditional.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The Man Who Left the Light On  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your poem, "The Man Who Left the Light On," appeared on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review.

Your poem reminded me of a man who is grieving for his wife, who sat at night writing. This man had a ritual of turning the light on at 11 for Light and 11:15 for dark. He did this for a long time, until one day the light remained on. His suitcase was gone, the chair beside the window was gone, and the books and photographs were gone one day. A note was found that whoever found the light, they could turn it off anytime they wanted. This man was gone. He hadn't forgotten his wife who died. He honored her by turning on the light at 11:00 and turned them off at 11:15. Anyone could tell that he loved his wife.

I hope my review helped.

My hope for you is that you will be blessed with many blessings, family, friendships, comfort, encouragement, and support for the remainder of your life.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Are we there yet?  

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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you!

When I pressed the key down to open Read and Review, your story "Are we there yet?" appeared on my computer screen. I am not a professional reviewer, but I do give honest reviews.

I could feel the emotional pull in your story. It's tough to hear the news that your husband has been unfaithful, then, to top it off, you were in a car accident that left Anabel in a coma. I was very happy when she opened her eyes. That must have been a huge relief to you.

Taking the time to manage some positivity while you were talking to your little girl, she woke up from her coma. Your prayers were answered. That is a true miracle.

You should be grateful for answered prayer, and don't forget to thank God for answering your prayer. I cried a tear when I heard that your daughter was in a coma.

You are very descriptive with your wording. I rejoiced right along with you when your daughter woke up after she twitched her fingers a little bit.

I want to encourage you to keep on writing. It's stories like yours that give hope and joy back to people.

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings for good health, good family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, support, and joy throughout your lifetime.

I hope that my review was helpful to you.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Such is Life  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good afternoon to you!

Your flash fiction story, "Such is Life", appeared on my computer screen when I pressed the button for Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I'm honest in my reviews.
Your story was enjoyable to read. It gave me a different perspective on what you may have been thinking. I thought about the reviews I have written. I am thinking about how nicely my comments were, and how much joy I had in writing them. I want to encourage you to keep up with your writing. It gave me food for thought.

My hope for you is to have many more happy days ahead. I am an optimist. I look for someone who can push the bad days behind us. I wish you the best of health, family relationships, friendships, love, understanding, and good memories to last you the rest of your life. Your writing sent good vibes to keep doing what I'm doing.

I hope that my review was helpful to you. Have a great day and remember to keep smiling. It does my heart good to read other authors' writings as well as my own. It's wonderful to know that many good authors out there enjoy their writing craft. There are so very talented writers out there.

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Review of My Little Spa Life  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you!

Your story, "My Little Spa Life", appeared on my computer screen after I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I'm honest in my comments. I write down my comments for the review that I'm giving.

Your writing was powerful. Wanting to be single and thinking that they will be happy without a man in their life can be very lonely. There are plenty of women who think that they'll be happier without a man. I have been married twice, both leading to divorcing them because of the verbal abuse they gave; that didn't mean I would give up on men altogether. There are nice ones out there, but they are hard to find.

I am so glad that you had the chance to rethink your decision about being single. Being single can be lonely. Being married to the right man has its advantages. When you find the right man who truly loves you, it can be a very rewarding experience. You will feel loved, cherished, and protected. This is the greatest feeling in the world!

I want to encourage you in your writing. Sharing with others is good therapy. I am the happiest when I write things down and then reread them. There's something about writing your thoughts first; you can decide whether to keep what you've written or throw it away.

My hope for you is that you'll be blessed in many ways. I pray that you'll have good health, family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, and good memories to hang on to.

I hope my review was helpful to you.

Have a beautiful day. Keep your chin up and smile.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Action & Adventure Movie Quiz  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good afternoon to you! I scored 7 out of 10 on your movie quiz. I had fun taking your quiz. I was surprised that I had done so well, especially when I saw the movies about once or twice or not at all. I want to encourage you to keep doing quizzes. You have done an excellent job in putting this together. There was a lot of time involved in putting this together.

My hope for you is that you will have answers to your prayers for good health, family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, and good thoughts to last you throughout your life.

I hope that you are having a swell day.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of To Be or Not  

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Rated: 18+ | N/A (Review only item.)
Hello, and good evening to you!

Your essay, titled "To Be or Not," appeared on my computer screen when I clicked Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I give an honest review. When I give a review, I look for a story, essay, etc., that piques my curiosity and interests.

I have heard that when you become an author, your manuscripts will be tossed aside into the rejection pile because of weak verbs. The key here is not to give up. A person needs to create a title that will pique the reader's curiosity and interest.

I realize that the first word is the hardest. It needs to get an author's attention, enough so that they want to continue reading the rest of the story.

My hope for you is that you'll have many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, and good thoughts to last throughout your lifetime. I want to encourage you in your writing. I learned a lot from what you mentioned. Keep up the good work!

I hope that my review has been helpful to you.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of How Overseas Chinese in North America Ge  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good afternoon to you!

Your editorial, "How Overseas Chinese in North America Ge", appeared on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer. I do my best to help authors develop their stories so that their readers can understand them better, in other words, more clarity. I am an honest reviewer.

I learned something about Chinese people when they come to North America. Some are more family-oriented, while others spend it on career development, children's education, investments, immigration journeys, or everyday life.
Life is a learning experience. I learn something new every day. I enjoyed reading your editorial.

My hope for you is that you will receive many blessings of good health, family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, and good thoughts throughout the remaining years of your life.

I hope that my review was helpful to you.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of My thoughts  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good morning to you! Your relationship piece, "My Thoughts", showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer. On the other hand, I am honest. I can help you with your writing; I can express my opinion in a way that can help you become a better writer.

Relationships are tough. I can sense that you would like to get away from it all and have some peace in your life. I've had experiences where I ran away from the chaos of it all. When my mother passed away, the rest of my family wouldn't talk to me. I had to make the hardest decision of my life when I had to let my mom go. Since then, most of the members of my family have passed away without getting anything resolved. This hurt me deeply.

I can feel the emotion of this when I read your piece. I am so proud of you for sharing this with the public. For myself, writing is a good coping mechanism. It allows me to get my feelings down on paper. Then, it's up to me whether to throw the paper away or keep it. I stuffed my feelings inside. This isn't a good way to cope with things; it just eats away at you until it turns into anger.

Feeling like everybody's watching you, laughing at you, or being very critical of you is scary. When you notice this happening in your life, I don't blame you for wanting to run away.

My hope for you is to keep focusing on the good things in life. Going into hibernation mode is scary. I don't wish this on anyone. All I wanted to do was escape this thing called destruction. This isn't the way to solve it, however.

I want to encourage you to keep on writing. It helps to get your feelings out there rather than stuff them inside.

My hope for you is for better family relationships, friendships, love, happiness, and good thoughts for the rest of your life.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Flowers  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
The short story you wrote appeared on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am an honest one. I will point out something I don't understand and get more clarification on it. It will help the reader better understand your story.

Your story was beautiful. You wanted to know the meanings behind the flowers. Getting a flower every day makes sure that someone is thinking about you. I love flowers. Roses are good when you love somebody. I was able to get some yellow roses from the food bank truck. They are so beautiful.

I want to encourage you to keep on writing. I found your story interesting. I love to receive flowers. When I am feeling down or depressed, flowers tend to lift my mood, especially when I'm having a hard time doing things I would otherwise enjoy. I feel happier after I put some flowers out. The colors of the flowers are uplifting.

My hope for you is to have many blessings in your life, your family, your friends, your love, and your thoughts to last the rest of your lifetime.

Have a nice day and many more nice days to come.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of The Ramblings of Boredom  

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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Your piece "The Ramblings of Boredom" showed up on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am an honest one. I want to be helpful and give my honest opinions.

You expressed yourself well about what boredom feels like. I can relate to your feelings of boredom. When I am bored, I look around the room, thinking about what might have been or what I can do to bring some excitement back to my boredom. This is when I get creative. I focus on something in the room and begin to write about it. It's amazing what my mind can come up with.

I have confidence that you will be able to focus your eyeballs on something that you will find interesting. Write down a sentence or two for starters, do something else for a while, come back to what you have written, and add more to your story. It won't be long until something in the room sparks your interest. Soon you'll find your groove, and will have a hard time knowing when to stop.

Even the craziest thing that pops into your brain will be worth writing about. You might even get more ideas about things to write about.

Writing is good therapy for me. I get inspired by a lot of things.

I hope that my review is helpful to you. I'm proud of you for getting this piece down on paper. This takes a lot of courage to share with anybody.

I encourage you to keep on writing. You can do this.

My hope for you is to have good health, good family relationships, good friends, love, and good thoughts to last you throughout your lifetime.

Have a nice day today.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Another Ordinary Tuesday  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Your poem, "Another Ordinary Tuesday," appeared on my computer screen when I clicked on Read and Review. I am not a professional reviewer, but I am an honest one. I do my best to pick out what needs approval and how I felt after reading your poem.

I found your poem interesting and enjoyable to read. The part where you wrote: "Bills bloom faster than gardens, while hunger masters quiet dignity." Children inherit silence as faithfully as old houses inherit cracks. Hope survives disguised as yet another ordinary Tuesday. Even love learns to ration its heartbeat against the cost of living. Still, beneath the concrete, one stubborn root keeps choosing earth. Perhaps courage is nothing more than opening the curtains again. And calling this wounded world home, before daring to heal it. I believe you put a lot of thought behind your writing of this poem. The writing goes deep. You have expressed words that gave meaning to the dark side of things.

I encourage you to keep on writing. Other readers would surely benefit by reading it.

My hope for you is that you will have good health, friendships, good memories, love, and everlasting happiness to hang on to for the remaining years of your life.

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Review of Challenging the Reset. P.2.  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good afternoon to you!

When I clicked on Read and Review, your poem, "Challenging the Reset. P.2," appeared on my computer screen. I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you my honest opinion after reading your poem.

The last stanza of your poem reads: It is easy to savor and seek,
the ordinary for fulfillment
I want these tenets to be the
core principles for my changes.

I eliminated the comma after tenets. I did this so that what you were saying flowed better. I agree with what you said here. I enjoyed reading your poem.

The second stanza reads: An empty mind, with clearer
thinking, and endless simple living.
I want kindness, gratitude, and
to feel it.
Even after reset, it can get
territorial and fray the body
and mind, with a thousand
pieces of jargon.

I agreed with what you said here, also. It appears that you've put a lot of thought into your poem.

The first stanza reads: Adjusting to change, I'm grateful
I have this chance.
Exploring my mistakes, without
avoiding them, will make me a
better teacher.
Getting to know failure can cling
and become intimate.

I enjoyed this part as well. Failure can cling like a magnet, pulling all of your dreams and ambitions away from you. This intimacy can destroy all of the worth you have in yourself. Putting the brakes on failure can lead to a more fulfilling life. Don't give up. Don't let failure prevail; you can't allow it to win. When you can overcome failure, you get the opposite. The opposite of failure is success.

I encourage you to keep writing. Your poem was interesting. It helped me to get a different perspective on things.

My hope for you is to have good health, friends, family relationships, love, and good thoughts throughout the remaining years of your life.

I hope my review helped.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Doughnut Day  

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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you! I clicked on Read and Review, and lo and behold, your story, "Donut Day," appeared on my computer screen. Now, I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you my honest opinion on the review that I am giving you.

Your story, in my opinion, was a good one to read, and I want to encourage you to keep on writing. It made me laugh when you wrote down what everyone chorused about "Awright". I like that drawl. I needed to have a sense of humor today, and you made my day by doing that. And the part where you said, Oh, AR, he thought. I capitalized ar to AR, thinking that it would be more noticeable.

My hope for you today is to have good health, friendships, family relationships, love, humor, and good thoughts to last your lifetime.

Anna Marie Carlson
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Review of Waiting  

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello, and good evening to you! When I clicked on Read and Review, your story "Waiting" showed up on my computer screen. I am not a professional reviewer, but I can give you my honest opinion on giving you a review.

I enjoyed reading your story. Waiting is a hard thing to do when you're waiting on something good. I had a good laugh when I read it. I needed that today. The last two parts at the end of your story said it all. It reads: Well, our ship arrives in just two more Earth days, came the voice from Karen's pocket. It's been a very long twenty years on this weird planet," Karen said, "two more days seems like forever..."

I capitalized Earth for you if this will help you.

My hope for you is that you will have the remaining years of your life with good health, friendships, family relationships, love, and good thoughts.

I believe that other people would get a chuckle reading this. Waiting and Timing are the two hardest things to do when you are waiting for an answer from God.

I encourage you to keep on writing. Patience is also a hard one, but don't pray for patience, because you will be tested. When I saw the title of your story, "Waiting", I said to myself, this is the thing I needed to hear most today, and at the same time I said, "Hurry up, I've waited a long time for something beautiful to happen."

Anna Marie Carlson
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