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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Stockholm Syndrome" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
good apt analysis of an infamous physiological phenomenon - the tendency of humans to reach out to other humans and form a connection even in such trying circumstances.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
a balanced look at the attempted assassination of President Trump. Some on the left are speculating that it was stagged to give Trump an edge noting that the assassin missed the target. the rhetoric has been too violent on both the right and the left although I blame the right more.

in any event, it is just a matter of time before someone tries to assassinate Biden and Harris. My conspiracy theory is that someone will do so, and succeed. Mike Johnson would become President appoint Trump his VP and then resign making Trump President. Trump would run against Whitman of Michigan with Roy Cooper her VP pick. Trump will run with JD Vance.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Seoul Blues" 
Review by JCosmos
Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
everyone has their opinions and I respect that. But, as a person who has spent a large part of his life in Korea, learning Korean, married a Korean woman, and spending a lot of time there, I challenge you to take a different look. and to visit. Seoul and Korea in general can be a difficult place to grasp for foreign visitors to get a feel for the place. The language barrier is a big one but fortunately, now many people are using phone translation software so it is getting better than before. Koreans can be a bit abrupt almost like New Yorkers in that respect, but underneath that, it is a vibrant, fascinating culture and the food can be amazing To sum up, I hope you add Korea to your list of places to travel. I agree with you Omaha is not on my list either.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Sadistics" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
brilliant take on statistics. I took it as an undergraduate and as a graduate student. It was one of the most difficult courses I ever did as I am not a math person, barely got through geometry and algebra. I called it sadistics.


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Review of Thief of Hearts  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I liked this little poem recalling in a way the age-old myth of beauty and the beast, with a nice twist at the end. I like the rhyming scheme, the repetition and overall pathos of this poem.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.5)
This is a great Sci-Fi story. I love the horror of it, the strange weirdness of a day gone bad, the hints of an alien invasion and the stubborn desire to get the damn donuts. I would have made it into an invasion of the body snatchers as the donuts are secret pods and when you eat one you are consumed into the hive mind which has taken over the earth and is terraforming it to fit their needs which are a bit toxic to feral humans but not hive humans. But I like this story very much.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.0)
interesting word play about cats. I would have rearranged findings into a more conventional poem this was a bit experimental.
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Review of Jacarandas  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
A very powerful and moving story about death, and the afterlife. Tying in war, and dystopian futures as well. I would have liked to have a little more on his life in Macau before this nightmare vision overcame him, Well done story.


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Review of Satori  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.5)

I love this look at the impact of Buddhism on a westerner raised in the Christian faith. I first encountered Buddhism back in 1979 in the Peace Corps in Korea. I even spent the night a few times at various Buddhist temples over the years and have become a Buddhist sort of but don’t attend regular services.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
i like this powerful story about a Sudanese immigrant's life in the U.S. I issued quite a few Diversity visas in my life when I was a visa officer. when the DV system was set up the original idea was to limit it to Irish immigrants - as it was being pushed by Teddy Kennedy. He was told that they could not just have a program for the Irish so it became a program focusing on countries that did not send a lot of immigrants to the U.S. Over time it has become dominated by Africans, Bangladeshis, and Mongolians for some reason. Many of whom settled in the DC area.


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Review of Unanchored.  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
good first entry. I liked the story, the mood, the passion the love for your dog


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
It is a wonderful story about an engaging couple of kids from the islands. I liked it. I spent time in Barbados when I was a diplomat. and have been to Jamaica a couple of times The Bajans like their hot sauce made with scotch bonnet peppers but their food is a bit too bland for me. They fry everything including fish. But Jamaican food is great.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Montserrat" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
a wonderful true story about the wonders and horrors of nature running amuck. Seems a lot more of that going on lately. Perhaps we are really entering the end times? It does seem to be more common every year. I was in the Caribbean based in Barbados 2007-2010 but never made it to Martinique or Guadeloupe


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | N/A (Review only item.)
I like this list on your blog. I think you made some good picks. None of which I have the pleasure of reading yet but look forward to reading at some time. These seem to be mostly Australian based I assume you are Australian. No problem, mate. I have already sent you, my suggestions. Earth Abides, The Day of the Triffids and Change novels series by GM Sterling.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Great narrative poem about an unnusual event. Gothic horror feeling prevades the poem. starting with picking up the strange gadget and pressing it stopping time in its tracks. I also like the pop cultural references.

these are my favorite lines:

I thought of gadget I had bought;
a Talisman someone forgot
that bore some long forgotten spell;
perhaps concocted deep in Hell

to shove reality aside,
then watch as life and death collide.
Confining me and me alone
to one tormenting Twilight Zone.


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for entry "hope" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
a hopeful poem about a girl named Hope and that name implies. We all need Hope in our lives and we all know girls like Hope that go through so much and show their resiliency the meaning of the word Hope.


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Review of Lucky Night  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I like whimsical, light-heart, warm tribute to the joys of drinking on St Patricks day in a bar. I like the Mork and Mindy references. Nannu nanu indeed and the reference to the pot of gold is a great line


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
a poignant poem about nature and humanity's impact on nature. In this case the lowly oysters who are impacted by the humans harvesting them for food captures the mood from the POV of the oyster.


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Review of Spooky Mission  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
A powerful and moving gothic vampire tale. I like that the vampire is a woman as opposed to a man changes the dynamic a bit and shakes up the vampire team where the vampire is almost always a man. you set up a compelling storyline. the prose at times verges on "purple" prose style which is fine it works well with the vampire theme. Two minor points - you often end a sentence with a dangling adverb = would read better if you put the adverb in front of the verb instead of at the end. the use of the word fag is problematic. I understand that is a British term for cigarettes but to an American ear it sounds like an anti-gay slur. As I said minor points. Overall a good story.


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Review of Quickened  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
powerful and moving poem about the coming of Spring after a long winter. I like the imagery and the feel of looking at the coming of May recalling shoveling snow in the winter and dreading the coming long hot summer


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Well done. I am living in Korea but visit the US every year for an extended period. I think you are right on the money if Trump is re-elected. I would see him doing the following once he is back in power

setting up camps to house illegal aliens, the homeless, and political protestors. these camps could also house Muslims and other religious minorities.

all prisoners would have to work as essentially slave labor

withdrawing troops from overseas and stationing them along the border closing the border

Outlawing birthright citizenship

adding Dreamers to the list of potential deportees

withdrawing from all international climate conferences

outlawing the Trans community by declaring that there are only two genders assigned at birth, and any one who attempts to change their gender is suffering from mental illness

outlaw same sex marriage and allow states to recriminalize gay sex

deny security clearances to the LGBTQ community

if the SC rules against him he will just ignore it

gut the federal government of anyone who is not a loyalist


every day I think we are getting closer to becoming a failed illiberal state like Hungary, Turkey or Russia.


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for entry "Brain Storm" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.5)

a powerfully writen poem about the experience of being hit by a lightening bolt and living to tell the tale. Very powerful imagery and emotional impact


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for entry "Bridge" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)

A poem about a bridge to somewhere, a portal to another world rich in imagery, and good use of slnt rhymes ushc as pass/gruff. room/life and nowhere/somewhere and good symbolizm and imagery such as covered, trolls, gruff, pace of life etc.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
a poem rich in imagery, symbolism and history about a famous covered bridge in Quebec that has stood gaurd for over one hundred years


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
love this acrostic ode to the joy of spring especially liked the last stanza

**R**ejuvenation in every blossoming
**I**ridescent beauty, a world gently whispering
**N**ew beginnings shimmer, their brilliance takes wing
**G**lorious renewal, a symphony life will sing

nicely sums up the message about the beauty and renewal of spring


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