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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (3.5)
*CoffeeR* Welcome to the joyous writing world of WDC! It was a real pleasure reading your work and I am glad to give you some impressions I have of your poem and a short review of your work.
 
My review is based solely on my opinion and feelings.Please take what you think is appropriate for your work and disregard the rest.
 

*Coffeer* Overall Impression
The title ushers in a bit of fear and uneasiness, but that is what I need in the moment I turn to your words. I am ready for your images to take over me!
 
*Coffeer* Interest and Pace
Glorious! I live for the action and adventure in each stage of development in your prose. Will we be at one with the sun? Would it be a firey exit for someone? The images of mists and valleys filled with moon glow are enchanting. I am able to easily embrace the moon as my mistress and the one who will lead me on into a selfless way of living for today.
 
*Coffeer* One Thought
My only suggestion would be to add more. You give your reader some guidance and and instruction in the last verse, and it is a wonderful conclusion, but if you could lead us to this conclusion on our own it would flow more beautifully and more mysteriously in the way you have already opened to your audience.

*Coffeer* Yes!
I am lifted by the soft, velvety beauty of what you have created. Thank you for sharing your gift.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Sun* }*Moon* }*Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (5.0)
*CakeB* HAPPY WDC ACCOUNT ANNIVERSARY FROM "Anniversary Reviews" *CakeP*


Hello 🌸 pwheeler - love joy peace , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem"In God's Great Hands" . My review of your poem is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” *Suitheart* I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words inspired.
 
*Coffeer* FIRST IMPRESSION
 
In glorifying God, your words not only praise the work of a loving Father, but also exhorts us, like all creation, to find our best way of expressing our love back to Him. I am especially reminded of Romans chapter 12 as I meditate on your piece, and appreciate the exhortation to keep my mind set on Him.
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 
I especially appreciated your small reference to nature comparing God’s seeking of our love, the way a bird seeks their nest.
 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I was extremely pleased with the poem exactly how you have created it. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* SUMMARY
 
The unique rhythm and rhyme of your poem brings my focus on the message and with each beat I am compelled to read the thoughts within the verses more carefully and gain wisdom through the reading with the help of the Lord Himself.
 
Thank you for sharing this beautiful life song!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review of Nobody's Son  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello Fivesixer , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Nobody's Son"  inspired.
 
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Your poem opens in me an unusual permission to focus on the beat. Permission, because generally I make myself focus on the images created for a piece of writing whether fiction, non-fiction or poetry. But the soul feeling comes from the intense beat in this piece. The images are fierce and competitive and so many in number I have to rest in the flow and tone of the piece, not to understanding but to embrace, the journey, the darkness and the despair.

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The words grip the essence of the man I am now and shove into my face the “godawful years.” And I had parents. Distant, but good. And I had a friend…maybe two, but nothing fit, nothing worked to ease the torment. What I wanted was never satisfying when I got it. Going to war helped. Something to shoot at cured something for a time, only to return with PTSD. There is a rage in this piece that is identifiable. It appeared like the time I was looking at my first wife as though she were crazy – even though it was me I was seeing in her eyes. I threw the blasted broken thing past her. It missed her thank God, but we were never the same.

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Great open expression of something that is, for most people, too painful to express; in the journey we do discover that the “godawful” years, (decades) must be relived a thousand times to bring what? Peace. Wholeness. Humanity?

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Not a place I enjoy visiting. There doesn’t seem to be much hope. Even at twenty-three. But then something does happen. Love. Children. A new life. We investigate the journals with its poems about the dark years and discover that was another person a long time ago. Meanwhile, millions of young men are roasting in the same crucible. Will they survive? Will their rage be put on the battlefield? Or in the arena? I wonder.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello sunnystarr, I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Bittersweet Rosebuds"  inspired.
 
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What a beautiful picture you have created in your poem. My sight and smell is aroused. There is color and sweet aromas. The gardens where I have been, the arrangements my wife has graced our home with, all familiar and wonderfully relived as you shared your verses.

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You use an open form with free verse to create a wonderful flow and tone for your words and images. Every line expresses an enchanting grace that warms me inside and out. The meter of your piece is bright and airy as though I am strolling through an elegant room or bee filled garden. Absolutely lovely. *Smile*

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I received pleasure and inspiration from your writing. An inspiring poem indeed.

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Can it be that it is all too sweet? Thus the bittersweet. But it is still all to inviting for me to resist. It is in the budding and the blooming that I have found respite from an otherwise cruel world. I delight to have my senses awakened again to the one place there will always be peace. My remembrance of our glorious rose garden. Thank you. *Delight**Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Tonight  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello Vanillafire , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Tonight"  inspired.
 
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Your poem reminds me that there is a path that leads to others doors that when followed brings great reward of eternal friendships. Helping another through the internal battles to come to a greater revelation or appreciation of who they are, the quality person they are for the sake of humanity is a giving of comfort, “solace” that is priceless.

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Your words and images remind me of a breakthrough I had recently with an new friend B__. We never connected until we were both to the edge of facing the few years we have ahead with diminishing resources. The things we had in common began our bond, but as you say, his “eyes held stories” and so we explored the vast regions of our differences to enjoy the rest of the journey life holds, but with new vision.

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The tone of respect and honor for friendship, your insights into how friendships are “forged” and your way of expressing the need for compassion, make this poem an outstanding meditation for the heart that desires to stir from its safe harbor to experience the lives of others who desperately need friends.

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Time and emotion and openness to embrace the will of the universe to hold on to others is graphically pictured in your comforting prose. There is a great hope in what you have written here. And I am glad that this is the reality I am able to experience right now. Thank you for the reminder of how important creating relationships is to the journey of being human. *Delight**Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello Gwyneth , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Lament of the Sleepless"  inspired.
 
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Intense feelings are conveyed in the choppy, start-stop rhythm in this peace. In general the first line of each verse has to be answered by the images that are “out there” keeping us awake. The unrest is brutal and I feel the lack of peace with each line of your poem. No chemical compound, late night show, or soppy book is going to cure this restlessness.

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The “glowing streetlamp,” “Harsh red numbers,” the turning, the blinking are all images that touch me as I remember the nights where body and soul would not find peace. In the tone of your poem I hear the fight that is there. Grabbing sleep by the throat, making it, willing it to do the one thing it is intended to do, “give me new life!” But it will not capitulate or even strike a reasonable bargain. All because of “those thoughts.”

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Your poem was perfect in every way. You found a powerful way to express the internal fight that sometimes happens because of thoughts we must not entertain, but there they are.

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The consumption of our meditations can be a scary thing. Like a monster in one of those bad movies. The “self-degrading” monster thoughts just keep coming and will not die. Your prose brings me to the brink of a life issue that is terrifying and all too real. What do I do with myself, when it is my own worst enemy? Frightening. Thank you for sharing your vivid experience.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
*BalloonR* Welcome to WDC from "Newbie Welcome Wagon"  *BalloonR*

Hello Ben , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Humanity's Story - Part 4"  inspired.
 
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Besides the resurrection, there is no more powerful subject than the redeeming power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Your poem, takes in the full scope of what redemption means in such a powerful way it is both a message and a testimony of the greatest love mankind will ever know.

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The flow and tempo of your poem is easy to follow and is consistent all the way through. The images are clear and concise and speak beyond just the three dimensional world they represent. They deeply touch and impact my soul.

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I liked the poem the way you have writtenit and would not suggest any edits or revisions.

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Where one stands in the face of judgement is hardly ever considered by people anymore. Given the amount of story-telling and media coverage allowed in our culture, it is a wonder that what you have written in your tribute to Christ is relegated to a few “Inspirational” volumes on the great library of life. Thank you for sharing your gift and for sharing your faith. Well done. *Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello Mary Ann MCPhedran , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "The Lonely Traveller"  inspired.
 
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I am intrigued by the rhymes and their particular scheme in this piece. The image of a traveler, is a kind one, given the mix of humanity that is sometimes crammed into the class of mankind known as “homeless,” “derelict,” “refugee,” “disenfranchised,” etc. I like traveler. I may use this for the rest of my time here. It suits my vision of myself and helps me know I am no different from what I see on the bench, only more provided for perhaps.

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The tone of your poem remains respectful and honoring, with a meter that is pleasant to read out loud. I especially enjoyed the rhymes “traveler” with “weather” and “foil” with “toil”. Every line expresses the fate of this traveler to his call. No settling. Moving on.

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I enjoyed your poem as written. I saw no need for any edits or revisions.

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How we are cast in this life is sometimes a great mystery. Why one seems more blessed than another hardly makes any sense at all. But as I have wandered through camps and missions it is an odd thing that very few would change their lot if they could. Like the visibly poorer souls who win the lottery and several years later are back where they were before they won. But traveler? I like that. In a way, aren’t we all? Nicely done. *Delight**Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello DMCarroll , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Shadows and prisms"  inspired.
 
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You have written a brilliant beginning to what will probably be an awesome novel. You have a unique style to your writing that makes the narrative a central way of enjoying the scene without the need to race on and find out that all important climax and conclusion. While this style is not real popular in this “speed” culture, it has a beauty that only well- crafted prose can have and it is time that it should be appreciated for what it is – superb writing. *Smile*

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The scene of destruction, because of your beautiful prose, is disturbing and yet not disgusting or gross. I am left with a vision of two people that I began to know, but now are no longer with us. And then a mystery. I am willing to wait. And then your dragon is seen, adored in its unusual magnificence. Your “dragon” is a wonderful creation and I believe with all my being Aaron’s captivation with the beast.

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Your style of writing is wonderful and suits well the story that you have begun. My only suggestion would be to write more and more and more and…

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I am a big fan of fantasy writing. It challenges the imagination and is a genre that often finds metaphors for the real horror we are subjugated to in this life. Your talent for creating character, scene and narrative that relates well to the real world truly shines through in the piece. Well done. Write on! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of New View  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello Kotaro , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "New View"  inspired.
 
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A rhyming scheme that adorns every verse, lines that are fast pace and packed with cool images, and a tone that is light and thoughtful, your poem is entertaining as well as thought provoking.

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As your flowing prose explores a new view of what the universe has to offer you focus on a photo that opens questions that most photos wouldn’t. Why do we think that this is all there is, just because my opinion is validated by a glossy three by five image taken years ago? If the world was flat then, isn’t it flat now, just because we have photos taken from a space craft conceived by Jules Verne? I like how freeing your poem makes my mind to explore my own limits and preconceived notions, not necessarily in photos, but certainly endless journals kept over decades.

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Great poem. I enjoyed every rhyming moment of my reading adventure here.

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There are some boundaries which you thoughtfully left in place on this trip to explore what a photo about our lives really means. Is the dimension I see in everyday life missing from photographs or perhaps there is a dimension in this life that I am making up and doesn’t exist? Which view is correct? Or is there something else the universe is holding back that is the real deal I just haven’t explored or documented it yet? I mean, where does it end? Thanks for sharing your gift. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Regret and Sorrow  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello intuey of House Lannister , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Regret and Sorrow"  inspired.
 
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The images used in your gripping prose is amazing. How does one describe regret? I know intuitively what it has been, but I never picked up a piece that litters my soul and analyzed it…at least not as dramatically as you have done in your heart stirring poem.

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The tornado rips across the road to regret, or blasts down that road, and every feeling that I have ever had after broken relationships and dreams is thrust into my vision. The rhythm, pace and tone of your piece is ominous. The fragments of my own sorrows are sucked up from their burial plots. They engulf me once more. Not to be dealt with though, I accept them for the puddle of “molasses” I think nobody sees. Wow!

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Besides being a well crafted poem, perfect in every way, your words incredibly impacting on my carefully guarded serenity.

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As you open up your own road to the world to see, I know that healing is nearby. I appreciate your transparent release to the universe, an awesome picture of the pain we as humans suffer because we are human. Tough Love!  *Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Brokenhearted  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
*CakeB* HAPPY WDC ACCOUNT ANNIVERSARY FROM "Anniversary Reviews" *CakeP*


Hello Cheri Annemos , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Brokenhearted"  inspired.
 
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Your prose is wonderfully inspired. I appreciate how you grasp the emotional issues in a scene and bring out both the tragic and the hopeful. Shayna is beautiful, tender, compassionate and has invested all that is living in her to be a the best mom she can be. The way you have brought her to life is exquisite.

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The theme of your story is universal and relevant to every reader alive. The tone and style of your writing makes the theme vibrant, fresh and new. The perspective of Shayna, working through her loss and making plans for a brighter future works extremely well.

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Everything in your writing resonates with truth and honesty and inspiration. Well done.

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As I people watch, I many times wonder about the moms I see with their children. Why do they seem so alone? Are they widowed? Separated? So many moms seem to be alone with their children. Some happy, some sad, some living life in the far away places only their souls know of. You have given me some precious insight to one of these moms and I am hopeful for her. Thank you for sharing your gift! *Delight**Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello Than Pence , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Winter Summer Party"  inspired.
 
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Your prose absolutely sparkles in this poem that celebrates the awkwardness of being a kid in any age. I was relating all over the place and wondered at how with all the advances in science we’ve yet to come up with a way to defeat that anxious feeling that comes just before a party with strangers.

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Your poem has just the right cadence and is fun reading aloud. The tone is bright and uplifting a great counter to the anxiousness going on in the main character. I did enjoy the rhymes, in particular – “Nadda” with “water”, it made me laugh for quite a while.

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I loved the story in your poem as it was lyrically presented in these wonderful verses. Well done.

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In the end, when there are strong and wonderful endings as your poem has given your readers, there is the wonder of why were we so anxious. I have had a marvelous number of these same outcomes in my own life. Do you think I would be over my anxiety about such parties? Unnh uh. I got another one tomorrow afternoon. I’m a wreck! Thank you for sharing your gift. Write on!  *Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Rotor  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
*BalloonR* Welcome to WDC from "Newbie Welcome Wagon"  *BalloonR*

Hello milo_42, I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Rotor"  inspired.
 
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As with the central theme, your poem lifts for a moment and then glides along at a wonderful pace, pulling me up at the last minute, in as you say, a “full circle.” The feel of the piece is light, warm and action-packed. Truly a rush.

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The meter of your poem is quick, conveying the joy of action. The image of “taking off” stays with me as I am embedded in the story that unfolds in your verse. I experience a bit of adrenaline push up my tired veins as I wonder mid- flight how this is all going to turn out. But then I’m just a seed in the wind not Howard Hughe’s Spruce Goose.

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I enjoyed everything about your poem. It was quite a rush.

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I am glad to live in an age where I don’t have to wonder what it is like to take to the air. As your poem takes me to the beginning of that wonder, I am reminded I have many ways at my disposal to experience flight. My favorite actually was riding on a UH-1 Huey fifty feet above the ground with the 1st Cav. We didn’t so much perpetuate generations as…well you know. Write on!  *Heart*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of The Shadows  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hello TigersEye , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "The Shadows"  inspired.
 
 
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Action on the battlefield of life is strongly put into image and song in this dramatic piece of writing. I have been in the battle. Sometimes in actual war, sometimes sitting across the room from the one I love who will not return my gaze. Sometimes within the catacombs of my soul, shadows seem to come from everywhere, challenging my sanity.

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The movement in your words and images is powerful. I am in the war and I can feel the one who will “pounce” or “attack” or will “fight” me. The pace is quick and the conclusion is solid and haunting.


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I enjoyed your prose immensely and appreciated every part. Very engaging.


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The shadows that I sense nearby are only the beginning level of fear for me. I don’t let it go any further. I’m blessed to be on that side of the war! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello Sum1 , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "The Flags of Arlington"  inspired.fi
 
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Great job getting to the essence of the true heart of the American soldier. The words of your piece present a great contrast to the unrest that seems to be fomenting in the heartland right now. I read into your words that until one pays the price of being in the global fight for freedom, as soldiers, their friends and family, there is a disconnect between what true devotion to one's nation and community is and what unquestioned fidelity and patriotism is.

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The rhyming scheme of your poem is one of my favorites and you use it with great care to keep the flow and tone of your poem in perfect harmony. The images of Arlington and what an “Old Guard” represents are absolutely beautiful.

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For me your poem was perfect as written. I would not make in recommendations for edit or revision.

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As a veteran, I appreciate your vision and heart expressed in your writing. You go beyond the immediate struggles for freedom to get at the heart of what is truly important as an American. Our freedom and what it costs. Well Done. *Smile*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello SandraLynn Team Florent! , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "I Don't Want To Be Married!"  inspired.
 
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This is perhaps one of the sweetest narratives I have read in a long time. The magic of being in a five year old child’s world and being privy to some of her thoughts and feelings was a delight to read. You also bring home the wonder of being with a nanna whose wisdom bridges the huge chasm between the babe’s sweet heart and the winding road that lies ahead.

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I appreciated how you interwove private conversations with Sydney and your detailed descriptions of Girl Guide Camp, campfire night and the capriciousness of young bladders. All of your words and images kept me spell bound.

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I loved every bit of your story and could not suggest any edits or revisions.

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It was the singing around the camp fire that brought your story home for me. I have had a few of those and often have walked in the mystery and the magic that lingers after the songs are done and the embers die away. I’m not sure I will see another day like that, but your story inspires to seek it out. Well Done!! Write On.*Delight**Heart*.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Mage of Old  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello percy goodfellow , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Mage of Old"  inspired.
 
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Is this the voice of wisdom? Perhaps. But I appreciate the voice that resonates throughout your grand poem. Throughout, the language and phrasing convince my soul, that “Yes, this is indeed wise.” But you know how souls are; particularly susceptible to charming poetry!

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I like the rhyming scheme you chose. It is one of my favorites. It is straight forward easy to read and the rhymes you chose seem fitting and unforced. As an homage to the cycles of life and its relationship to the human experience, this poem is a lovely song, with a quaint, folksy feel. Nicely done.

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I liked the poem just the way you have written it and would not suggest any edits or revisions.

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Then the wisdom comes. In the end I am drawn into something that I know is true – there is nothing new under the sun. The ways of one generation will be the ways of the next. Colored and textured differently perhaps by the wizardry that develops through human ingenuity. But we are the same as the children who came before us. Very wise indeed!*Delight**Heart*.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Double Picnic  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello Shaara , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Double Picnic"  inspired.
 
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Super great visuals, rhymes and rhythm in your poem, a variation on the Red Riding Hood theme. Your imagination spins out a great tale, with a character most children would be familiar with. The tone and fancy of the piece is engaging and even the “scary” parts remain light and funny.

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I liked how you intertwined the natural rhymes “dark” with “bark”, “goods” with “woods”, with some that are brilliantly out-of-the-everyday: “hoot” with “root”, “brought” with “shot” and “bib” with “fib”. The interplay of the words and images they create are fun for the voice and the ear. Sweet!

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For me, everything about your poem was captivating and fun. Perfect!

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Now I have to say, the bear was my favorite character by far. On the other side of what might have been his natural self was the considerate charmer. Beautifully characterized, and so true of the bears I’ve met! Write on!*Delight**Heart*.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello WakeUpAndLive️~🚬🚭2024 , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Land of incarnadine earth"  inspired.
 
 
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I love it when I am introduced to a new word. Especially a word that captures the essence and feel of a piece of art. And like the finest of paintings or sculptures that represent refinement and culture, your poem is truly fine art. I adored the colors, smells and feelings your word pictures form. My soul loved this place you created.

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The lyrical stylings of your poem were spot on. The rhythms were easy to grasp and they added mystery and depth to the lyrics. I will enjoy the beauty of your song again and again. I also appreciated the link you created between the music of the air and community and the music of the earth and sun. I have been to these lands, decades ago now, and your words reawakened for me the intensity of the aromas, sights and sounds of these exotic places.

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Your poem for me was perfect in every way.

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Your words and images easily become a heart song for the dearest hang-outs in my soul. This will be a place I return to time and again. Thank you. *Delight**Heart*.

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of the relation  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello little red pen , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "the relation"  inspired.
 
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I love your phrase in the intro: “I really can’t tell what it is about…” Sounds like the poetry I write sometimes. I know where I am going with a piece when something else seems to take over. I can tell that this happened in this wonderful poem. In addition to the mystery in this piece, I love the images you created with color and nature, light and shadow. Your comparison of a river to the brown hair of a maiden goes beyond unique.

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The flow of the poem, your words generate is great. It is a pace I love anyway. Many of the lines were well worth reading over and over again to get more of what you may have meant to convey. The rhythm of the piece ebbs and then rushes on, giving me much to be engaged with as well as think about.

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“There” was used instead of “Their” in line three and in line 10 I believe you meant to use the possessive “mother’s” instead of mothers. Other than these minor edits I felt your poem was perfect in every way.

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Now I know what your poem is all about for me, and I do think it could be interpreted in several different ways. For me, the soul lives on. Being a disciple of Christ, this is an easy interpretation for me. The body, well, today as I turn 69, I can assure you it wears out…big time! But whatever has gone on in this mortal temple from fantasy to reality, in the end the soul is heaven bound. Thank you for sharing your gift and insights. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of Bogeyman Nights  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
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Hello Sssssh! I'm not really here. , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "Bogeyman Nights"  inspired.
 
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You did not exaggerate the humor of this piece. Beginning with big, bad John in your robe listening to your ballerina music box. Every nuance of the story builds to a laugh-out-loud conclusion. I was glad to not be drinking my coffee at that point.

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The near-miss massacre that occurs when John hears the sound of a might-be-prowler was icing on the story, as was the plan to catch a predator by getting flour on his shoes. Each line drives the plot of the story forward in an unpredictable way and your characterization of your own relationship with your family is truly funny.

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My only suggestion would push the story forward, especially in the “near-miss” scene, by having the story more from John’s point of view. It would keep the action in real time and in front of the reader's face and would have created more opportunity for comedy. At the very least, I think I would have given John the opportunity to give their mom a blow-by-blow of what actually happened between the houses.

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It is additional fun that the mystery man you invented actually made foot prints in the flour trap. Interesting that you would know that they were size eleven Bob Cousy….wait a minute…just what size shoe do you wear missy? *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review of The Stroll  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
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Hello Sssssh! I'm not really here. , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "The Stroll"  inspired.
 
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Once again, your attention to the finer details of scene and characterization make for an awesome story to read. The first paragraph is like a dream. I don’t know what it is about the sentence: “She strolled through the mall…” Familiarity. A person in a scene I’ve thought about but never conjured up a story? I don’t know, but it was the perfect lead. Too, I liked where my assumptions went. A baby in the carriage.

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As the lady confirms that all is odd about the day, the agitations rise to an unnatural pitch and I surrender my belief system completely to go along with the journey. Her interlude with Christine was placed perfectly to divert my suspicions that the lady was some kind of loon, predicting in a strange way her demise. But I am thrown off that track as she has a perfectly sane conversation with a friend.

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I liked everything about this story and still am enjoying the mystical mystery of it all.

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I’m not sure if the name Jordan was intentional but his presence took me away to the original movie “Here Comes Mr. Jordan,” I think he was played my James Mason. The interaction between Jordan and his protégé was engaging and reminiscent of that marvelous film. Write On! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
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Hello Sssssh! I'm not really here. , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "One Long Day in Chicago"  inspired.
 
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I wasn’t intending on taking some fun time to read a story during the wham-bham G.O.T games, but there it was, a Lou Ryan detective story. How could I resist? Are you kiddin’ me! I am a total sucker for these tales from the ‘30s. All the schtick, cliché’, stereotype, detective story elements are present in Mr. Ryan’s world, and I savored every morsel.

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Every paragraph was a hum-dinger. Spot on in building mystery and drama. Your story’s plot comes to life quickly and convincingly and is completely unhindered. I really like Lou and Gloria, too. They exhibit the wit and charm all main characters in a detective tale should carry. Their conversation I suspect was a bit tongue-in-cheek, but seriously, that is part of the essence that a finely crafted D-Story must have. Well done!


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The scene setting, action and dialogue in your story zings. I loved the journey. *Cool*

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I’ve read the great ones. And some of the ancient ones, from the 20’s and ‘30’s. In my book sister – you nailed it!! See ya around Doll. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Shield1**Shield1**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with Inspirational Writers Guild  
Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello Sssssh! I'm not really here. , I am ♫~ Kenword~♫ , participating in a review challenge in the "Game of Thrones" .
 
I enjoyed reading your work and I am delighted to share with you some of my thoughts and feelings your words in "I Don’t See The Juncos, Anymore"  inspired.
 
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The trick of the mind rests at the end of this parable-like poem. Your memory of what was is exquisite and I tempt my own soul to take a similar journey. On my 3 acre patch in Northern California it was the quail. They seemed to know instinctively that they were safest on the smaller farms and congregated in the poison oak thickets and Manzanita hedges. We don’t see them here in Washington but just the other morning I thought I heard the spritely trill of a mamma calling her babes. I actually jerked around to see. It was a moment so real, but was in fact from life lived somewhere else a long time ago.

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The picture you paint of your special place in a special time is inspirational in every way. The flavors in the piece are rich and endearing. What is captured in this scene speaks of the very nature in the human soul to know a place so well that a transition to another cannot invoke new thoughts and experience to erase what has been embedded in us for all eternity.


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I enjoyed your poem in its entirety and would not have any edits or revisions to recommend.

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For me, I could not wait to leave the valley. Go to war. Marry. Move somewhere else. But the Quail, Red-winged Black Bird and Meadow Lark still haunt my present life, decades later. You have inspired me to write my own reverie. Your vision in the Juncos, is so common to the human experience. Few have been so eloquent in making it real and believable. Thank you. *Heart* *Delight*

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