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Review by RICH
Rated: ASR | (3.5)
HELLO,
I read the item, wanted to comment on it ... all I remember --- anyways ... I'll get back to you
HAPPY bIRTHDAY
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Review of Trinkets  
Review by RICH
Rated: E | (5.0)
PETS, they do have special place ...Thanks for the trinket
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Review by RICH
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
The flight of the Enola Gay - so many in recent history - Apocalypse comes to mind - not my usual 'happy fare', then this is the day to come for all, one way or another.
Should one go as your poem depicts, then, as you say, in the company of ones love, then it may a good day/way to go.
As my poetry talents lack sadly, edit comments will be kept to one side.
An effort of positive/negative; alpha/beta thought, it painted a realist picture.
Well done.
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Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
Definition of Free Verse. Free verse is a literary device that can be defined as poetry that is free from limitations of regular meter or rhythm, and does not rhyme with fixed forms. Such poems are without rhythm and rhyme schemes, do not follow regular rhyme scheme rules, yet still provide artistic expression.(http://literarydevices.net/free-verse/)

Considering all, you made it. You have conformed, you have style, and soon we will hail you as being great in your class. Keep at it, and soon you will be able to confuse the best with the brilliance of all your offerings.

Granted, the battle has already started, now to get back into the saddle and give it your all. The holiday is over. Well done.
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Review of Murphy's Vacation  
Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Muphry's law - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muphry%27s_law

This is to share;
Somewhere out there
is another dolt
went out like a bolt.

Do have a glance, a glimpse;
and by chance,
a poet you'll see
who should never have been.

Based on the famous work of Anon -
"You are a poet, and you donn't know't'

What can I add, you did it !
Good Work.
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Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
An entertaining read to the end.

One has the full right to make an outright fool of oneself, now and then, preferably in private, where the rest of the World is not invited - and then the 'oops'!

"Smile; you're on Candid Camera!"

You lost the tense at the last paragraph, have a slow re-read, as the teacher would say, and do the write-thing.

'If anyone wants to know ...' Could I suggest (?) moving this last sentence as a last paraphrase, as it is a perpetual tense for all time, hence the present time.
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Review by RICH
Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
A touching story of a road taken by many.

The parting is never easy when it comes slow and so sure.

A re-read is recommended, have a look at taking all 'but' out as well as a few 'and', even a few other sentences need a bit of polish.

Have a look, the item may appear better for this effort and read more easily.

Best,

Rich
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Review of Sideburns  
Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
Hello,

This being a 'feel-good' story with a lesson, it is always on my read list.

Let's read through it a few times more, polish and shine it, what can be done to edit it?

How many 'and' can be left out, replaced or altered, and that 'that'.

The paragraph - We ran through the ... could it be fleshed out, altered; given a reporter's view on the events. Maybe?

Re-reading, and messing with an item can sometimes be an idea, 'jus cause'; a few other things - should you agree.

As is, still a good story to read.

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Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
All 'n all, a pleasant story to read.

Happy endings are still fashionable.

Little nits to consider:

'Sir' capital, and ellipses usage ... (space...space)

This was on a 'read only' basis.

Best

Rich

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Review of All I Really Want  
Review by RICH
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.

On the edit side, it is all in order. The technical layout/balance will improve with a re-look.

REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

An honest effort, it is clear, there is scope for better, to make it the best.

A suggestion, the 'balance' needs a relook.

Line 2; could use more -
'And stealing grapes (and ...) from Safeway'.
Line 9; less, what if 'and couches' went away?


Should you agree, then look at the rest.

About poetry, I have little knowledge.
How a work meets the eye, the picture should be in the best balance possible.


Go well,

Regards

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.
I know little to nothing about poetry. On reading the 'How To' book; this is what was read.

Poetry is way out of my league. Considering this ...

Edit:

Form, there are many; style, even more; brevity, a basic element; and many more.
Correctness - very important.

To impress, a balance of lines and words are recommended.

There are a few punctuation issues to look at "..." more.

Peter and Pete (?)

Reviewing:

Here the words: Sense; Feeling; Tone; Intention; is used.

Those were apparent, and the item a pleasure to read.

All 'n all, you can ignore all rules, write 'free form', and call it a day.

Best,

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

As always, we start with the nasty elements of writing, elements which require re-reading, again, and again.

Punctuation:

A general suggestion; your style of writing needs many breaks, most of these breaks are represented by commas. There are ways of reducing the comma use, and even add stress points to the sentence.

...and we the people - with our blindness in place - rushed ...
Yes - ... and yes -

Word choice:

Here I may be at fault - would it be 'person' instead of 'man' - or is gender still an issue ?

howdy dowdy or howdy doody ?

Prepositions:

A few choices here are personal usage. Yet, should be considered, as an alternative may enhance the writing much.

that, just, but.

Introduction & closing typo:

So - here is the question. (or) So - here are the questions. (Singular or plural.)

and definitely not at the millions.

Review:

Not being an American, I can partly see the lure of money being used as a measure to sway sentiment.

The arguments and points were carried over clearly, there is one spacing error on Romney, otherwise, short, decisive, and to the point.

All 'n all, well written, nothing a few good re-reads, and maybe an edit aid, could not have improved on.

Being from a 'new found democracy'; where other 'levers' were used to obtain the results the politicians wanted, there will always be a lever or a gimmick.

Regards,

Rich
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Review of I Am  
Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.
Hello,
Welcome to my home away from home.
I Am

I am a present waiting to be opened,
hoping someone will discover the gift that is inside.

I am an eagle waiting quietly for the day that I can fly,
finding my true place, way up in the sky.

I am a small part of this universe I'm in,
but only I can play this part, or the disguise is rather thin.

I am something miraculous, like a rainbow after a storm,
heralding the returning sun, so sweet, soft and warm.

I am a temple for my spirit, time to set it free,
so I can run, dance, laugh or sing, and just let me be me.
© Copyright 2015 Midnight Wanderer (UN: midnightranger at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.


Consider the following suggestions for an 'edit' to your pleasant poem.

The comma:
A basic is the serial comma for the last line; 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
so I can run, dance, laugh, or sing, and just let me be me.

Another comma;
I am a present, waiting to be opened,
I am an eagle - waiting quietly for the day that I can fly, (option - instead of a comma)

Word choice:
A few words on which we frown, is the overuse of 'that', and 'but', consider word use.

A suggestion in the last line:-
so I can run, dance, laugh, sing, or let me be - as I am.


Review:

As it stands at the moment, it is a good poem.
Poetry is not my strong point, and to comment fully, is above me.
The suggestions are for you to look at, use or discard at your discretion.
This work has already been entered, consider this as an exercise for the future.
Well done, and keep at it.

Regards,

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.
Hello,
Always the bad part first:
Edit:

In the spirit of the story, the tense issue works, altho, from a purely technical view, past tense is past tense.

Bulk paragraphs - shorter, leaner paragraphs make for more flow, easier reading, and clearer story presentation - my personal view, and even some writers agree.

Review,
I enjoyed the reading, as I have had a few such offers myself. I was very keen on the Somali princess one, then the wife said "NO!" Unfortunately, I am so skint, I can never afford those measly fees. One day is one day ...

Well done, all 'n all said and done. Well balanced and well thought out.

Oh, by the way, maybe when you have a few $$$ saved up again, I have a few genuine wooden nickels, quite rare, a good investment, so I was told - which may interest you.
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello again,

As an active member of the Chat Room, and we met there, and I am mentioned in your report, I would like to offer a short review.

There were no obvious errors in the report, your use of language is good.
The questions were answered to the point and clearly.

More information could have been asked for, and would have been given, as the 'Room' has a helpful crowd in general.

There was a lack of information;
As Chat Rooms are 'notorious places', many people shun those.
Such rooms can be rowdy at times, as people interact directly.
Fortunately, Wdc's Chat is rated and mostly supervised as well.
Free chat is available in private rooms, should such be required.

There is much more to say, then, sometimes - less is better.

Then, personally, Wdc offers just about everything for all tastes.

Don't be a stranger, do drop by, and get to meet more writers.

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

A delightful story of a first day at school - of course, it was not the best of first day for little Jimmy, then, that is life.

Rereading is always my first suggestion; with all these views, my input may be a bit 'late', or did you prefer to leave the story in its original state ?

On re-reading the story, a few minor items was noticed.

Tense:
Jimmy agrees/d but not wholeheartedly, he knows/knew that he is/was going to be lonely at school without his best friend...Bart.

Flow - construction:
A few glitches on the way, where punctuation or word order could have been looked at.

It was the first day of school and for little Jimmy it was a day that he had been waiting for his whole life.
*As a rule, I normally do not 'rewrite' stories unless I do 'proof', here a suggestion;

It was the first day of school. For little Jimmy, it was the day he had looked forward to all of his life. (?)

Word choice:
A few words to look at, which , if left out, replaced, or altered, would enhance the story;
'and, that, but.' as starters.

He ran up the stairs, into the bathroom, quickly grabbed Bart, and stuffed him into his book bag. (comma instead of 'and')

At this stage, my suggestion is to re-read this (again) delightful story, and apply the basics or ignore.

It was written a while back; should you rewrite it today, what would it look like - still the same?

Dress it up, it deserves it.

Regards,

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

A few titbits to chew on, as the offering is yours, anything I say, should be considered on the merit as you see it. As this item is run thru Microsoft Office Word 2007, read by me - as recommended, slow and almost aloud - consider these;

Paragraph five - bare/bear:
Paragraph two - spacing error before 'Watching pillars...'

A few comma placements -

Sentence fragments -

The use of 'BUT': Even M/S agrees with me on this, reconsider the use of other conjunctions. These will improve the item in many ways. Do try this.

Wordiness and passive voice: A few cases where these issue pops up.

As I have used Words 2007 as an aid (it does not do everything) you may not have it or another aid. In that case, do contact me for a more detailed list or ideas on aids.

Keep in mind - tomorrow is another day, then we build again!

Regards,

Rich
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Review of Skeet  
Review by RICH
Rated: E | (4.5)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

Disregard the rating, as I am biased to anything animal, and especially dogs.
My knowledge of poetry is sadly lacking, I have tried to improve my ignorance.
Edit:

Things like 'sense, feeling, tone, and intention' comes to mind.

Form, word choice, flow, and the technical side, can be worked on.

Review:

Firstly; for me, I enjoyed the story it told, it amused me as I know the creatures involved and could see the dog's surprise at the Llama's arrogance.

The impression it made is clear, a story in a few lines, and a good one at that. (then - I am biased toward animal items)

Regards,

Rich/j2rr
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello,

Friday night, and I am cruising around, peeking here and there.

What do I see, a lot of bull !

Go well,

Rich

I have a few of my own.
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Review by RICH
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
As a conservative person, I prefer to use 'like' for things and people I 'like'.

'Love' is at a totally different level -

I have 'shopped' around, and this I must say - this is the best all round - which I have found.

A real bowl of Jelly-Tots, what-a-lot-we-got, at a reasonable price.

Keep at it.

Thank you,

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (3.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

It is always sad to hear or know of such cases.
Still, it is some solace to know someone cared to enough to remember Tori and share this story.

Edit:

A few tips to keep in mind, as you seem to be fairly new this world.

Basic writing - Capital letters - Spelling - and the aids the system allows.

There are many systems which assist in editing writing. I use Microsoft Office Word 2007, and I have looked at many other. Keep in mind, these will not correct everything, one still has rely on editors (our 'buddy' system on Wdc) and a basic habit called 're-reading'.

Review:

In all fairness to you, do re-read this item and fix the minor items.

Start with a capital, and see what you can do.

It is your respects to little Tori, give it the best you can, with a bit more effort, the end product - should and can be - more correct.

When you have done all you can, let me know, and I will re-review the story again with a new rating.

Go for it, I am sure you can.

Regards,

Rich
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Review by RICH
Rated: 18+ | (3.5)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

As an ex-pig farmer myself, I did enjoy this item, I would have paid to have been there at this 'event'.

Edit:

There is very little to comment on, except that re-reading it would have been a good idea.

Look at this -

"Well, sir," Tim said, pointing to his older brother who was petting the pig on the nose through the side rails of the pick up truck, making smacking noises and feeding the pig bits of white clover blossoms, "my brother's going to hit the pig in the head with that 12 pound hammer. "Jeff, stop making friends with that pig. You're going to have to hit it in the head in just a minute.

Maybe a capital for Sir(?);

and commas(?);... pointing to his older brother(,) who was petting the pig on the nose through the side rails of the pick up truck,

and those quotation marks for the closing sentence(?).

Review:

I enjoyed the story as a read, and although the method made me wince a bit, all's well that ends well.

It is a pleasant recollection of days gone by.

Well done, and keep at it.

Regards,

Rich

If you were to fix this and inform me, I will re-do the rating.
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Review of That was it  
Review by RICH
Rated: 18+ | (3.5)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

This is a very sensitive path to go down.

The review will aimed at a few directives, and general ideas.

Your use of language is good, and spelling and word use is fine.

Long sentences can become a problem, therefore do re-read your item at the end, and pay attention to sentence control.

Spacing on the item on the left and right hand margins need looking at. The right hand margin is running off the screen.

Sentence openers; a tip, try to break away from repetitive opening words. In this case -'I'.

Play around with your opening, you always need a 'hook', and here a suggestion - use the second sentence as the first. My personal choice.

I was too smart for this. (This is a strong statement.)

Keep at it, you write well, look around, get the habit of re-reading (there are directives on 'how to'.)

You are on your way. Go for it.

Regards,

Rich/j2rr
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Review by RICH
Rated: E | (3.5)
Hello,

A fun read - I have commented on this same subject a few times in my life.

Mainly; that it was not what I said, and then, putting my foot into my mouth.
Edit:

The one spacing error, this happens sometimes with the carry-over.

A few minor spacing issues with double spaces between sentences.

Two 'was' here - I was was feeling a bit responsible - typing error.

Review:

An idea about a word - look at the use of 'but' and the possibility of using something else.

Writing usually looks and flows better without all the 'but' around.

Good going with the story.

Regards,

Rich
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Review of Shorty and I  
Review by RICH
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
EDIT:To prepare as a book for publication and by writing, correcting or selecting the matter.
REVIEWING:Revision with a view to improvement.

Hello,

Always the nasty first:

Edit:

But; word choice.

A word with little or no function is 'but'. There are times when nothing else will do, then "but' comes into its own.

Have a look at the use of 'but', sometimes omission, or a period, or one of the other more relative words, such as 'yet, still' will improve the writing.(refer; conjunction-grammar)

Commas/sentence;

A nit one here, the serial-comma-use is fairly standard, it is the fragment usage;

An idea, my suggestion.

And off to war he went; just a boy who wanted to finish school, hunt the coons, squirrels, and rabbits who all called rural Oklahoma home.

That; another bad word.

Have a look at the use of 'that'. Not a mortal sin, still, we tend to overuse 'that'.

Incorrect word;

and Uncle Roy or I was caring* a 22-caliber rifle, (carrying*) or adapt sentence.



Review:

The reading was a pleasure, as I could relate to the subject, the matter, and I am partial to this type of story.

The freedom of this lifestyle coupled to the responsibility which the boy/dog relationship requires, is ever lasting. Somehow it seems to carry through into the rest of ones character and future life.

I am sure there imore where this came from, a special day, a special incident, or a unusual happening.

Keep at it, well written.

Regards'

Rich.







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