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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings Don't Care , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "The Eyes of Justice"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Your poem’s images are immediately griping. They haunt without being intrusive and cover lightly the places in my soul that remember the injustices experienced and witnessed by my children and grandchildren. Justice has been given to me. So I no longer judge, but the world is a harsh place, as your words deploy emissaries to remind me.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

I appreciated the transition of your reason into unique images: “window”, “paper doll”, “blindfolded” “generation” “stage” and “curtain”. They anchor my soul as the words swirl around it to prod it to look at something it would rather ignore.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I liked the allusion to the moral compass as something that points. Generally when this image is used, it is trite and out of touch, like beige paint, but by making it point north - it means more because it suddenly appears as a static symbol, instead of a true navigational tool. Love it! *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

I would have no suggestions to improve this well designed poem.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

The expression of how dark images impress the soul is a hard art to master. The soul hungers for hope, but truth often squelches the search before it hardly begins. Despite the harshness of the subject I felt you kept hope alive through the creative process. Well done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Death at Sea  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
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Greetings Mari McKee , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Death at Sea"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

“Death At Sea” captures with unequalled sensitivity and detail the wonders of the sailing life. Even as the torments of fog and unexplained cries work to try the souls of some hearty fisherman, the writing presses forward the mystical discoveries that awaken some of my own dreams and visions. Definitely a full blow soul experience.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

Your writing is exquisite, mixing sentence and paragraph lengths helps to keep the narrative fresh and alive. Your word choices and images are compelling and intriquing.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I was touched deeply as the emotions of the sailors open to reveal their character as honorable men. In their deep sorrow and regret they take responsibility for their actions. Their vow to carry what they have witnessed to their grave is touching and real. *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be to add a bit more showing in the earlier part of the story. The captain of a ship is a strong character and the fact he loves his crew as well as the sea could be shown by how he interacts with them. Other than that your story was very compelling as written.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Something in mankind searches the sky, the earth and the sea for the great mysteries. Your story captures the passions of such a pursuit and the depths of sorrow when the mysteries turn out to be weighted and burdened with dark tragedy. Beautiful. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings Ursula Letterman , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "The little girl who likes to sing"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

A girl who loves to sing is a beautiful piece of prose writing that deserves to be showcased into something bigger. It is certainly more than a great story, it is a great illustration of encouragement to place in the "story repertoire" a child's aunt or uncle or older friend. Everyone needs to hear a tale or fable that will inspire them to sing on!

*Mugr* INSPIRED

When all around her can understand the quality of her voice and song, one detractor is all that it takes to make her feel inadequate. The moral within this simple lesson is a crucial one for everyone who wants to accomplish anything in life. I like that all the action of your story is focused from the little girl's perspective and comes with a quick and sure rhythm all the way through.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I like the story elements that show she is an outward child who gives to the world her gift. But she is also a tender receiver of what the world has to offer. These elements are honest and unadorned. Perfect. *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

As I mentioned earlier, I believe this piece would be best used in a larger story as something told to a young person by a mentor or caring friend to encourage them through a rough patch of criticism. The writing is wonderful and pure and I think destined to find its way into a larger piece. There was one typo that I noticed in the first sentence. I believe you may have meant to use the word "angel."

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Most truth in life is simple and straight forward. As the girl in your story comes to grips with not pleasing everyone, she takes a critical step into becoming a fabulous artist. I love how you capture an essential element in becoming a creative force! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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"June Light Inspired" 


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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello SandraLynn Team Florent! , 
 
I read  with great joy your story "Heads Up...You've Been Warned" . My review of your story is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
Absolutely Hilarious. The tone, pace and descriptions in your piece are completely yumm! *Laugh*
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 
Many great moments in this story. This was one of my favorites:

“This is when he discovered that I really wasn't faking; one of the legs of my captor was wedged beneath an aluminum door. This only precipitated more hysterical laughing; I was a door-stop.”
 
The description you use to describe the responses of the people around this incident are perfect in every way. You spanned the cosmos of emotion well and pulled out every element that is necessary to keep your reader in stitches.

*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your work as written from beginning to end. Nicely Done. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* SUMMARY
 
Not only was this an outstanding story, it really gives the reader, if they are so inclined, several key ingredients to make all good writing have the gift of humor. It was more than the situation, it was the way that everyone was engaged throughout your story that made it a laugh-out-loud joy to read.
 
Thank you for sharing your gift!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review of Purple eyes  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings Hope , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Purple eyes"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

I do think you have a serious novel here. I will be curious as to all of the other elements that will come into play and the way you develop your characters. I like how your protagonist with the purple eyes behaves and the tone of the story from her perspective is vibrant and clean.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The courting of Mattais is a wonderful premise for a story and the reader is invited easily into the lives of the two young lovers. Their interaction is charming and has a warm feel to it that is compelling.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I liked best the moment when Mattais realizes that “she” is the one he had been looking for. The reason is that his father had instructed him on who to look for as a partner. This fact/reason opens up a tremendous amount of possibilities for the how, when, why and where questions to be explored in depth.*Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

There is no question that you are a skilled writer and have the feel…the “touch” as it were, to create and mystify your readers with images and dialogue. My only suggestion would be to work in some action right from the beginning. Perhaps having the parents and the protagonist doing some common things together that point out the deficiencies in a meaningful way. Perhaps the mother could be fussing with the girl’s hair to make it right or picking out some shaded contact lenses to alter the color of her eyes, but the girl refuses to wear…etc. The important thing is add some elements to the beginning that will convey some immediate urgency. It may be about any situation, as long as it is given a chance to intertwine with the creative imagery you have so expertly put in place.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

This is definitely a novel I would follow along with. Your ability to create characters and unique situations is well demonstrated and as the story develops I know it will gain some richness of texture. Well Done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings Alonzo , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "A History of Obsession"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

I was immediately drawn into your personal exploration of what obsessions appear to be, by the high caliber of your writing. Your narrative has a consistent bounce in its rhythm that kept me spellbound through your mind’s journey. I enjoyed how you interjected questions at opportune moments to help the reader grasp slight shifts in the focus of your point.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

I appreciated the stream of consciousness elements, in your writing, that allow us to enter into a broader aspect of your theme. From sex to disaster, your prose provokes me to consider why I am writing. Why other people write. I once heard it said, “write anything you want…just make it entertaining.” I have to say, that capsulizes my view on what I will read, and hope to find here to review on WdC. You have in so many ways made your exploration of the writer’s mind, extremely entertaining . Thank you.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I liked best your observation of how people perceive disaster and how that what is written now of our immediate history has the power to grip, while writings of distant tragedies have less and less impact. I think this paragraph sets me up completely to do some serious soul searching about why I am a writer. What does compel me? *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS


I was not aware of any need for revision or rewrites. Your prose does it’s work in an ingenious, complete and fresh way.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

I enjoyed your list of those who will be lionized in the future because of their genius. And I’ll take your encouragement to Write On, every day of the week! Well Done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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"June Light Inspired" 


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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Hello ~LadyBee~ , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem "In Search Of A Key" . My review of your piece is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
I am glad I read some of your biography before reading your work. You said that you find writing to be a stress relief and I could feel your stress coming undone in this extremely fun piece of writing. As I read your poem, I have to say it was a "stress relief" for me as well. Imagine 34 rhymes for the word “be”. Well okay, a few of them were used repeatedly...I said "repeadedly"... (hee.hee.) Alright enough of that (honestly)… and indeed your poem did make me feel, once I had thought on the matter for a few extra beats, lighthearted, inspired and delightfully silly. Thank you. *Delight*
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

The tone, rhythm and beat of your poem is light, open and wonderfully fluid. I am able to hear beyond the words the heartbeat of someone looking for something precious, while at the same time living the dream of love, passion and jewelry!

 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
Just for fun I would suggest getting the “repeats” out of the poem. You used “me” twice and “thee” twice. Just a thought to keep the scale of what you are doing with the rhyming scheme at its highest possibility. (I’m sorry…I can’t help myself.) *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* FINAL THOUGHT
 
I am rigid and stodgy and not at all what I would want me to be, but your poem awakened a genuine glimmer of hope, as I just let myself be tickled by your stream of consciousness search for the key. A ride I immensely enjoyed.  Thank you!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review of The House Cleaner  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Hello Chuckster , 
 
I read  with great interest your essay "The House Cleaner" . My review of your piece is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
A set place, immovable with time begins to come to life in the eyes of the one who will clean away the last residue of a former resident. Through the compassionate eyes of this custodian we are given to imagine the lives that once inhabited this place and the journey is exquisitely created to give the reader a glimpse of a decade that had a different feel and taste and style.
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

While the house has become the last staging place for old relics, you open up the senses of the reader in a powerful way, to imagine the feel of vinyl, Formica, and steel. Hear the ticking tail of a Felix the Cat wall clock. The images are out of my childhood, so I am able to relate easily, and how rich is that wonderful awareness of that time gone by?

 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your writing but would suggest taking away the odd line structure. I think you may have intended it as a device to slow the reader down, but I felt the fragmentation that happens may not accomplish what you are hoping for.

Also in the line “I am escorted further down a hallways to a room where…” I believe you intended the sentence to use the word “hallway,” instead of its plural form. There were a few other typographical errors which would be easy to spot and revise should you decide to do a rewrite of this piece. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* FINAL THOUGHT
 
The conclusion and summation of your article was great. Maybe, as the custodian in this piece, we do get soft, and most certainly it does sometimes feel like a “fatal flaw”. Nicely done.   Thank you!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Greetings Emily R , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "April Showers Drown May Flowers"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Well done story, of the spine chilling variety. I got right into the sharp contrast between Patrick and Kendra and their ordinary lives under the loving scrutiny of parents who wished the best for their children.
The plotting of your story is extremely well done and the transition you made for the teen-agers to go from edgy and somewhat rebellious to be something more dangerous was masterful.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The images used to capture the horrific nature of the O’Donnel family aunt are exquisite and unique in every way. I especially loved the contrast between the fun loving appearance of a Pink VW Beetle and her vile drunkenness. The vast chasm between appearance and reality was beautifully portrayed.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I especially enjoyed the big build up around the Easter celebration and the unfortunate accident. The devices you used to clue the reader into the potential for what was about to happen was delightfully inventive. *Wink*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be to think about the epilogue to the story. I like that it is there. The idea of going back and setting that event in a specific time period is great. I think though, that it needs a bit more something to tie it back to the beginning of the story. Maybe it’s another Easter…or visit to the graves, that prompts the urge. Perhaps they are taking time away from their current careers or professions that are reflective of their "split-from-home." But with just a bit more twist I think it would meet the tone of the rest of the story in a vital way.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

I appreciate the tone and feel that remains exquisitely light though this tale is actually dark, dark, darker than dark. The antagonist is someone I believe the reader can really hate, and the teen ager's spiral into another universe is depicted with a great deal of honesty and zeal. Well Done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Different Eyes  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings TheLineBetween , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Different Eyes"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

The impact of your poem is in its raw emotion. The scene is a bed where two had nearly become one; skip that now, as it becomes a place to dwell in sorrow, alone with tearful weeping, and the cries that cannot be heard from within the cell of grief.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

Only slumber gives relief to the one who has become diminished in their lover’s eyes. The search for the light within her continues in the waking hours, but there is none. You make it so that it is I who experiences the deepening sorrow. I must face my own introversion…the tone is sad, reflective and dark. The rhythm and feel of the poem matches the theme of my obsessive unrequited love. The lines of self –talk add drama to the piece, as does the question of why doesn’t one go full out after their true love? Why do I hold back? What is the fear? What is the hesitancy.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

Sadly, your poem touches on the primary breakdown between all humanity. I want, even crave, a loving, wholesome relationship, but I tell myself to only go so far. My only hope is to find someone who loves me enough to break across my own barriers to love. Will they risk what I have been unable to risk to win a woman's love.

I take a hold of the mystery that is built into the poem as I have lived through the doubts and fears and the "where-is-she-now moments. I have shared in this dark willingness to take the defeat without taking a risk to win it all.

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be to rewrite the poem into a more traditional form. This would make it easier for the reader to find the rhythm and rhyme in the piece and flow easily with the emotional images you have created.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Could she really be my true love or is she my obsession? I have let love die by holding back and internalizing my emotions. My passions torched my physical well-being and killed my long term relationships. And one morning I discovered, I had no idea what love was. Your poem is a reminder to know oneself extremely well before placing hopes in another person. Holding back often has a higher cost than giving out. Thank you for sharing your gift and welcome to Writing.com! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings Emily R , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Beauty of the Beholder"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

My spirits were completely uplifted by the theme of your poem. Where the eyes choose to look is of course up to the beholder, but the beholder also chooses to proclaim something as beautiful. What one chooses is in essence where the beholding begins and this certainly is where my passion for life is going to stream out from as well.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

I appreciated the uplifting tone, the lyrical rhythm and the simple rhymes of your piece. The subject and theme of your poem is easy to grasp and the sentiments easy to embrace. *Smile*

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I liked how you associated the beauty we find in life with the dreams and passions that will ultimately inspire us as "beholders" to take on in life what makes us happy.

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

I enjoyed your poem as you have written the piece and would only suggest you might expand it more to include some images that might awaken the senses…what can be seen, felt, tasted and heard that is beautiful. I have a catalog in my own soul of course, but what stimulants would you like your audience to experience? I think more images would stir your audience to remember well what you have written.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

I am glad when my soul is reminded to choose beauty, to behold it whenever possible, and to be blessed my waking dreams with the passions that come with each interaction with beauty. Nicely done and Welcome to Writing.com! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Over The Garni  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings darinzane , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Over The Garni"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

   “Avis explained, ‘I figured she might have the wrong office but I knew you would eat a free lunch even by mistake.’”
I could list a dozen things I love about classic detective stories, but they would all be summed up in Miss Avis’ quip to her boss. “I knew you would eat…” Its pithy, witty, coarse, rude, suspicious, sardonic and yet miraculously loving; in the sense that humanity perpetuates life no matter how harsh the realities of this world.

Every line of dialogue in your story, with few exceptions, flashes with the specter of decay in the face of convention, pricks at the disease of propriety, and rips away at the veil of darkness lurking at the edges of polite society. Arly and his “date”, Dalton and Avis, the mysterious Hudlow, the nasty Frank Garret and of course the protagonist, are stereotypically implanted into this fast paced story doing their parts with precision and passion.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The plot of your story is spot on. The motives of all the principle characters are shaded ever so slightly so the reader may not guess the outcome of the story. The final scene between Garret and Dalton is of course essentially right on course, but there are enough diversions to keep the reader from drawing conclusions about the ending of the story too soon.

I enjoyed the fact the story went on after the climax to have the detective engage with Dalton’s daughter. Your writing suits my tastes so well that I wasn’t ready for the story to end. Rita’s challenge to the detective’s fore sight was a perfect epilogue to the tale.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I enjoyed how Avis interacted with the detective, especially in the crossword puzzle scenes. It was less than an overt way of cluing the reader into the deeper feelings the two had for each other as well as their rather grim profession. Definitely some good invention in those scenes. *Wink*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be to continue the early promise of fully stimulated senses throughout your story. The first paragraphs of the story and several paragraphs of the “hotel” scene, incorporate language to draw my hearing, smell, taste, touch etc. into the story. Back at the office though, besides the bad coffee and the banter for our ears, the sight, sound and tactile experiences are diminished. Colors, fragrance, hearing, could be employed to describe how unprostitutish Dalton’s appearance had become, and a picnic basket offers some diversion that could stimulate my taste bud and olfactory sensors.

The interaction between the detective and Avis after Dalton left also offers an opportunity to interject some other sensory stimuli – maybe Avis has taken some time to put on a unique sweater, or has a comment about something uniquely different about her boss – sauce on his chin or the fragrance Dalton was wearing that lingers.

While these elements may slow the story down, I think they would offer a good juxtaposition for the editorial, thoughts and conversations that are the current diversion. All the elements of the story are fast paced, so I think a little more diversion would only heighten the suspense.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

The characters in your story make it a great read. The quality of the story’s narration, plot, and dialogue hearken back to an age when detective stories were exciting and a joy to read. Despite the heavy subject and darker side of all the elements of the story, you were able to keep the interactions engaging and light. Well Done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of The Detective  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
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Hello Beckyl , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem"The Detective" . My review of your poem is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
“My heart is dislodged…” says the poet / detective and I am gripped by the power in that moment, as images and your mastery of each carefully chosen word makes me believe that every emotion expressed here is true. The free form poem narrates convincingly the willingness of an investigator to go up against dark mysteries that surround a client’s loss. The images, tone, rhythm and nuances of the narrative blend so well that one can feel the agony experienced by the detective.
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

The images are stellar forces to work my heart and soul – “owl eyes,” “dropped” and “shattered”, “fragile orchid ”, “splintered river,” - are just a few of the images that stir up my imagination and emotions.
 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your poem as you have written it and would not suggest changing a word. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* SUMMARY
 
Every stanza to your poem is unique in its structure and tone. It is as though the poem were a tale for “True Detective”, but the language is subtle, lyrical, so that my heart is deeply touched by the hunger in the soul of the detective for justice and peace.
 
Superbly Done!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review of Road Song # 4  
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello Thimpin , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem "Road Song # 4" . My review of your poem is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
Your prose demands my instant attention as I enter your hills as my hills, but in a way that is not exactly pleasurable, nor is it repulsive. You have called me to a place of wondering about something I have experienced thousands of times. Now I open up to embrace the all too familiar with new vision. “Mammoth, winter, wooley, worms” is a phrase that gives me the season, the size, the feel and the organism that we must experience. Amazing! *Delight*
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

I loved how trees, part of the wooley landscape, are one with the hills as they are plastered against the orange-blue sky. I know I’ve seen that—but I hardly took notice- until now.

 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your poem and would not suggest changing a word. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* FINAL THOUGHT
 
As the hills become something that is akin to a monster that is ingesting its visitors or inhabitants, I shudder with the reality that this metaphor is disturbingly meaningful to me. The hills in which I grew up were my father’s obsession and they devoured him. I ran for my life. Both of us were consumed. Just different giant worms.
 
I will be haunted by your prose for a bit as it truly hit home. Thank you for sharing your gift!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review of Alone In A Tower  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello Keaton Foster: Know My Hell! , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem"Alone In A Tower" . My review of your poem is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
The stream of words, thoughts and images that become poetry and surfaces in this extraordinary poem, challenges my foundations. I am drawn to each shifty scene with apprehension, because the world of the deformed and oppressed is so dark and without hope. Usually. But as always Keaton, you have a way of eliciting thought about God and creation, and why things that should be bright and alive are nearly dead and gone. I am challenged, but I need something more than the imponderable to meditate on. You grabbed my attention. Thank you.
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

In an age when holocausts barely warrant the blink of an eye lash, you some up with brutal honesty the shallowness of life of a society bent with cold love. It made it through the birth canal. A child now. It offends us. But now is not the time to kill it. Tower it. Harbor it. Deny it exists. Dehumanize it, could this something be a child? Something of worth? But not so much if death at some point might have been an option? Hmmmm.

I especially loved the contrast between the child and the flower. The flow of the poem ascends at this point for me and I know the child is perfect in every way because of how the unexplained flower reflects her amazing beauty. Despite what the world has done to shut the child away, life ascends and has hope, because locked away there is beauty; a beauty in which an extraordinary revelation of who God is blooms.

 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your poem and would not suggest changing a word. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* FINAL THOUGHT
 
A champion of all beings oppressed and crushed by the elite “bar-setters” of the world, the poet’s soul has something to say to the superficial world. Those in bondage because of your prejudices, most-beautiful-of-the-beautiful, are out of sight now, but love will prevail in their lives transforming them into the true beauty that will live on through eternity.
 
Another stellar work my friend. Thank you for sharing your gift!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Greetings FallenAngelOfDarkness22 , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "My Black Little Rose"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

The use of a black rose to define the beauty of one’s love is delightful and unique and perhaps even powerful. A black rose may symbolize the strength and power found at the core of a warrior’s soul. It may also symbolize the night, with all of its potential for serenity or depths of haunting reverie.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The shift away from the black rose to the “heart of gold” twists the poem in my heart and mind away from the object of affection, to what is working under the surface of your images, how the one who is pretty reflects on the one who adores. You have masterfully opened the door to the complexities of love and adoration. It is not necessarily about the one we adore.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

”My love is endless” is a tremendous declaration of faith and commitment. Few endeavors within the human heart are a match for such true devotion! *Heart**Heart**Heart*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

Like in the Song of Solomon, your poetry is succinct in its portrayal of an element of why attraction and devotion work hand in hand in a pure romance. I would not change a word.


*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

The rose is a vital flower in my garden. It does reflect the elements in nature that make it vibrant and robust. A black rose though? My imagination is provoked beyond its sensibilities! Thank you for sharing your gift and welcome to WdC!! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings Dwolfy , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Mike's Revenge - chapter 2"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Oh how I do love a good cop piece and this one is off to a good start. With a Pat, Velda and Mike at the center of the story, it is obvious we have stepped into another age and the elements are all hooked together to make for a good suspenseful yarn.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The interaction is nicely paced with the details and narrative woven together expertly with the dialogue and action. The tempo of the story is quick with glimpses of the plot interspersed with a few well timed editorial comments.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

At the moment the telephone cord is ripped from the wall, the story began to escalate in my mind. I could visualize with great anticipation where the tale was going and it was good to get a shot of adrenaline. Pulse begins to quicken here…just at the right time too! *Glass5*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

Your story is off to a good start and the only suggestion I would make for your next re-write is to focus on one character’s point of view. I think your story could greatly benefit by making Mike the reader’s view finder. At first I thought the story was going to be about Pat. Then it was obvious we were seeing things through Mike’s perspective and then at the hospital the reader is shifted to see the scene through the eyes of the hospital attendant. As this is a novel, you could shift points of view from chapter to chapter, but I think it would help your reader to have one character’s perspective over the full expanse of a single chapter. The story would still work and I think it would strengthen its appeal for your readers.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Some bad guys have messed with the wrong lady and they are in for it now. The plot and scenes are well developed and I love the interactions and potential interactions for all of the characters you have created. It is well on its way to being a well-crafted story. *Thumbsup* *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of As she waits  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
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Greetings kindredkitty , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "As she waits"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

"As she waits"  is imaginative and insightful as the poet looks beyond the surface of a relationship between a pet and one who is most important to her. The bond is purely portrayed as represented by her “need” for her master and his strong hands. I appreciated the gentle tone and carefully designed rhythms to this piece.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

For me poetry should have an easy flow to help me savor the images and the poet accomplishes this with a simple rhyming scheme that keeps a lyrical feel all the way through the poem. Well done! *Smile*

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

When the night comes and it is apparent the master is not returning, someone's pet has that dark moment of revelation that transcends the realms of being a cat or dog to pinpoint a place of worry and pain that we as humans deal with everyday. We are alone after all. There is no hope for the future and maybe we can’t begin to even think of life without our one special someone…yes, a truly remarkable human experience is developed in this thoughtful song of anxiety and sorrow. *Sad*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

There is a tremendous amount of strength and emotion written into "As she waits" . My suggestion would be to take the lines that tell how the pet feels and add more elements that could stir up the reader’s senses. Instead of “waits…patiently” she could be at the edge of something, stretched out, rubbing, clawing, biting, smelling…what? Something that evokes a picture. The telling of course is beautiful, but in a re-write there may be found ways to express the pet’s state of anxiety that leaves the reader with a more vivid picture.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Every pet has a story. The stories are wedded to the master who has done his part to define the relationship. But what of the pet’s perspective? In this lovely piece the poet gives us a touching insight to one pet’s experience. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of For Mom  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (4.5)
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Greetings Charles , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "For Mom"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

The agony of a lost love and a lost time of oneness, purity, security and joy reverberate through the images of your poem. When routine is pictured, with tinges of sorrow, one’s soul can’t help but be touched by the heroic way some people can endure the depression of deep loss.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The homey scene, to me is sacred. Chores. Daily living. Familiar activity moves us forward. One is down because of the loss of a loved one. Another is down because the loved one is distant, cold, obtuse or unresponsive. One dance doesn’t seem too distinct from the other, but the rhythm and tone of your poem captures a particular kind of sorrow. It is a sorrow where there is a promise of new life and new joy, as long as there is enough to do, for now. The haunting memories are pushed to a distant place in our soul.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I appreciated most how the mother and child are in concert together in their sorrow. When the tears break to the surface, because the pain of loss is too much, the touch and soft words of apology come. Here there is evidence that if life’s worst calamities are realized, we may still experience new life, as we find comfort in each other. *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

I was not aware of any need for revision or rewrites.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

“I felt the openness of your soul in the images and interactions you chose for each line in your poem. I think that you have paid a lovely tribute to those who do more with life than wait near death’s door and pray for the end. You have captured a moment that reveals the essence of strength and the power of endurance! Well done. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings acebailey , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Life is Like a Cup of Coffee"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Now I am going to be compelled to review just about anything written on WdC about coffee. I am doubly compelled when life is compared to coffee. And I’m sure you will find that I am not the only one. I was happily surprised when the analogy worked and your story turned into a delightful, spritely, but concise parable. The social setting, where conversation turns to complaining, lends itself perfectly to the professor's discussion about coffee.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

The lesson was simple to set up and the motivation was just right. Not wanting to correct his students or directly chastise them for a flaw in character, the parable serves the professor's desire to illuminate the heart condition. And soon it is obvious hearts can sometimes find more comfort in complaining than in finding the joy that comes from appreciating the life that has been given.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I enjoyed most the professor's explanation of his feelings about a person who always wants the best for themselves. I laughed when he explained he had noticed their “eyeing each others cups”. Is life really about having the most exquisite cups or is it rather enjoying the wonderful coffee we have been served? It is in the challenge before me where I must choose. Someone please help me refrain from complaining! *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

I was not aware of any need for revision or rewrites.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

“Life is the coffee,” says the professor and everything else is the cups. I enjoyed how the professor reminded me to be grateful and glad that I have the coffee. I can be glad and grateful too for the cups, but it is the coffee, (that is my life), where tastiness and rich bold flavor gives quality and meaning to me at the end of the day. Well Done! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Barracuda  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  
Rated: E | (4.0)
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Greetings Chand , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Barracuda "  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

As in all Sci-fi, I am challenged immediately to suspend my judgements and belief systems. Good job. The premise in your first paragraph sets the tone for the entire opening to a larger story – Diversity is Everything. Transitioning from generation to generation beginning in the 5th decade of the last century, when diversity was nothing, this central statement took some wrangling. I wrestled with the notion to tame it and accept this hypothesis as a true statement. Success. I was able to go with it and launch into your story!

*Mugr* INSPIRED

You continue the tee-up of your story, as a progressive narrative, with the notion that there is nothing that cannot be known. Which leads the rational mind to respond with the antiquated, but interesting postulation that “there is a lot we don’t even know that we don’t know.” But given that the introduction to Teoslar (JTT) is something special, again I felt I could oblige your story with even more suspension of my belief system. Again, well done!

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I begin to be most engaged with your story, as you introduce JTT’s son, Trapp. It is exciting that your readers have been invited to join in the search and the mystery that is built up around this person who appears to be both mythical and distinctly real at the same time. The first person narrative works as it appears the author is the only entity who can clear up all the mysteries and set the record straight about what has been cloaked in secrecy, deceiving an unsuspecting population of drones. *Smile*

*Mugr*SUGGESTIONS

There were a few instances where the sentence structure was a bit out of kilter. For instance: “…all such emotions trying to make and feel us as human beings. “ Is it possible you mean: “…all such emotions try to make us feel as though we are human beings.” If so, this would make your opening premise clearly the interpretation of an interesting soul who has a cynical view of the world. A view probably engendered by many people who would share this dark world view. This was just one example. There were a few others. I believe a re-read and re-write would clear up all these matters well enough.


*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

An altered universe, where diversity, and a strong belief in the power of diversity has been overshadowed by the intriguing story of a soul who does not want to be revealed or found for some mysterious reason. This is obviously the opening to a much larger work of fiction and is off to an excellent start. It all begins by setting the stage for a massive search with hope of resolving many mysteries. Good luck on your great adventure! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Into the light  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings Zoe Rae , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Into the light"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

I was dazzled by the images, tone and rhythmic charm of your delightful poem. Like a painting of a pristine place and time, your prose ripples through my mind and dances with my whispered, reverent reading of your life song. As the winter bids us look at the small tender things of life, there does seem to hang over the heart and mind a cold depression. But as your words urge, there is also a divine nature to all the wonders around us, if we only open ourselves to the glorious transition of the seasons.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

I appreciated how your images are lavished with incredible detail. Each one invites my heart to embrace what is just below the surface…new life…new wonder…new joys. Life in your poem blooms, blossoms, thaws and warms. Life invites me on a sweet journey to the next winter where I dare not go off to a depressed state ever again. In the throes of a new winter season I find joy because I have lived the great glories of light and heat and the throbbing, energizing thunder and wind of passing whims and moods. I am tied, as you might surmise, to the great ebbs and flows of each season’s scenes and emotions all of which you paint with extravagant beauty.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

You write: “The beautiful fragrances
that waft in the gentle breeze, the cherry blossoms floating in the wind
to settle on the ground like snow,..” and this a perfect example of how you blend image with sound and rhythm to draw me into the special places your soul has experienced. Brilliant. *Smile*

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

I was delighted by the vision in the final stanza where everything culminates into this one revelation: out of death comes life. Considering the culture that seems to be consumed by the exact opposite vision, I am glad to find a refreshing song that exalts life as a victory over the oppression and depression of darkness and despair. Thank you. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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"June Light Inspired" 


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Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Greetings David F. Garner , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "A Risky Lesson In Thankfulness"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.
  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Being thankful is a wonderful theme for a dissertation on living life in the 21st Century. Sometimes there seems to be a shortage, but I am always delighted when I read accounts where people overcome the trials and tribulations of this world to find moments to be thankful. Your piece was masterfully crafted and extremely well written. As an avid bike rider I related to your story in the extreme!

*Mugr* INSPIRED

I appreciated how you gave God the glory for your safe return home. Testimonies are exciting when they show the vulnerability we have as His children, but how he never takes us far beyond what we can truly endure. Heart attack close sometimes – but even in the worst of cases He takes us through.

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I liked the moment when it was obvious you were not equipped for a night ride home. Isn’t it incredible how responsible we are? Well.. until we have that odd, unexplained lapse? *Smile*

*Mugr* SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be: MORE. I was completely immersed in your writing. The style and tone and the vivid details are absolutely marvelous. I could have lingered with you at any point along your story and would have gladly read more and more of your great adventure. I will look forward to enjoying more of your writings in the future.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Tying your story to 1 Thessalonians 5:18 was awesome. Your story, especially your encounters with stinky beasts and bellowing motorists, illuminates clearly the challenges we have in taking God’s instruction to heart. But what a joy it is when we do! *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Review of Slow Down  
Review by ♫~ Kenword~♫
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Rated: E | (4.5)
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Greetings Jimbo , Welcome To Writing.com! I was pleased to read  "Slow Down"  from your portfolio and delighted to give it a review.

  
*Mugr* FIRST INSPIRATION

Right off I appreciated the tone, rhythm, beat and cadence of your poem. It sparks with elements of “truth” that are easy to absorb and I was pleased when the simple rhymes made me smile. I’m still smiling there Jimbo. I am infatuated with words like "tizzy" and "dizzy," "spun" and "remedy." They are words that have almost an arcane presence in today’s world, but aren’t they wonderful on the tongue, tickling the imagination.

*Mugr* INSPIRED

Since we live life in an age when everything transpires at warp speed it would be tempting to put some superlatives around the words “tizzy” and “dizzy”. I’m glad you didn’t because as they stand alone I am taken back to my youth in the ‘60s when that was the theme then – back when cars couldn’t corner any faster that 15 mph and TV sets and radios took 3 minutes to warm up and the fastest you could ever get a frozen meal out of a Amana Range was 45 minutes. But our world was rockin’ to fast for a lot of folks back then!

*Mugr* FAVORITE MOMENT

I appreciated the “Pull up a chair” image. And with the ease of a skilled humorous, I do believe you have turned my “frown around”. *Smile*

*Mugr* SUGGESTIONS

My only suggestion would be to add a simple syllable to the first line in the second stanza, perhaps like this: “If you need to stop and have [a] sit down. It adds a bit of a quaint feel to the tone and feels more in sync with the beats in the next line. Just a thought.

*Mugr* MORE INSPIRATION

Sleep is a great prescription and I think that 9 out of 10 doctors would agree with your conclusion. However, I don’t know about all doctors, but I am absolutely sure that mine could never prescribe it in a way that would cause me to smile as much as your poem did. Thank You. *Delight*

♫~ Kenword~♫ *Mugr**Writing*
 
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Rated: E | (5.0)
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Hello Elby Wordsmith , 
 
I read  with great interest your poem"Every Day is Valentine's " . My review of your poem is a way for me to say, “Congratulations On Your Writing.com Anniversary!” 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
 
To be “enraptured” by the presence of another is to truly discover what it is to love with selfless devotion. At the core of your romantic poem of inspired images and phrases is one of the best portrayals of what it means to be one’s Valentine I have ever read. Beautiful.
 
*Coffeer* INSPIRED
 

“Dazzled” smiles, emotions, swells of sensual desire and longing are precious elements that knit together a lovely picture of what it means to care about another so much that every day is a day to celebrate love. I was immersed in your prose and lyrics easily and was delighted to find all of my experiences of love wrapped up in your poem exquisitely.
 
*Coffeer* SUGGESTIONS
 
I enjoyed your work as written and would not suggest changing a word. *Smile*
 
*Coffeer* SUMMARY
 
Every line of “Every Day is Valentine’s” is a glorious expression of the awesome human experience of falling in love. Offering heart and soul is to risk everything. The joy of life is receiving back the devotion given. If it is just a moment, at least everything was given to the possibility of eternal passion.
 
Thank you for sharing your gift!! *Delight*

Kind Regards,

~Kenword~ *MugR*
 
 
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