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Review of The Beacon  
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: ASR | (4.5)
Hi, I'm here to give you an Account Anniversary Review! I like the title; it caught my eye, shining out from your port. I see your poem as being one based in faith. You recognize your part in a greater plan, and ask to be useful. You could be used in three specific roles, but present good reasons they not be used. At the end, you ask to be a beacon of love and hope, shining out to the world; a very worthy request.

You organized your poem into 4-line stanzas but, with a couple of exceptions, didn't employ any rhyming; there's nothing wrong with that. I really like the positivity and goal of the last stanza, too. Thanks for sharing this with us!


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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (3.5)
Greetings! I took a look through your port and chose this story for a review. It's a coming-of-age story, of sorts. It begins with a young lady setting out on a bus trip to a new life. She needs to escape her small-town life and find herself, and she plans to do it by playing her guitar. On the bus, she meets a young man who thinks he knows what his future holds but, as they chat, decides that he, too, wants something else. We don't know how their lives turn out, but it looks like they'll face the future together; truly romantic.
Thanks for sharing this, and keep writing!

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Review of Her First Time  
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I found this in your port and decided to give it a read and review. I think you did a good job setting up possible scenarios with the title, then tempering them with your admonition "Don't jump to conclusions." A number of actions could be in the young lady's near future, but which will it be? The possibilities narrow as she writhes in the chair...and then the answer pops out with her tooth!
Thanks for sharing the adventure of her first tooth extraction, and take care!


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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.5)
You have, indeed, learned a lot over the past year! Your Word Searches just keep getting bigger and better! Longer words make for a bigger grid, which makes for a more entertaining Search, especially for the shorter words like 'muse'. Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Review of Randomly Writing  
for entry "Summer Haze" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Hi, Jody! I wanted to drop by and offer a few words about your poem. My guess is that it's written from the POV of someone who has endured much mental hardship, whether inflicted by inconsiderate or mean others or as the result of injury. It tells me a bit about someone who has struggled with feelings of self-worth because of that hardship. It's very powerful.

I'll not hazard an opinion on the 4th stanza's first line - too easy to be non-PC these days, no matter which way you go, and who am I to say - but the rest of that stanza is definitely spot-on. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hi, there! Well, the answer to 7 Across would appear to be TRoosevelt, but the grid placement doesn't allow for all the letters; that, however, is beyond your control. I had to check...ummm...online sources for 8 Across. Beyond that, though, I thought the clues and answers were fair and represented a broad knowledge base. Thanks for setting this up for us!
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Review of MB Search  
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Mysteriously enough, MYSTERY was the third-to-last word I found. I ran all the M's at least four times using my standard scanning method and missed it every time, until I finally found it while searching for SHOCKING and SNEAKY. Thanks for the puzzle!
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Review of Scrabble beats me  
Review by Writer_Mike
Rated: E | (4.5)
That's one smart little girl you have there. Not only did she win the game, but she led you right into her chicken-flavored trap, too! My second-youngest enjoys playing "Trouble". Her winning percentage has to be in the high 80s, and her cackle at sending an enemy piece back to Home is just a bit disturbing. *Laugh* Thanks for sharing this with us.
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Review of Promptly Poetry  
for entry "Thanksgiving" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I chose your Joseph's Star for my review for the week. You maintained the form's syllable count requirements, centered format, and line construction - good job! I really like how you were able to choose words that allowed a 'reverse Star' that echoed the message of the initial star. I'm sure that took some work. Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: ASR | (4.0)
Classic Rock flashbacks, indeed! I was 2 when Jerry Lee lit the eventual Top Gun flames, and I recognize / remember all your references right down to the end of vinyl. We never had an 8 track player, but did receive Sound of Music's soundtrack for Christmas one year. Thanks for offering this musical meandering down Memory Lane!

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for entry "Week 47 - Brevette" 
Review by Writer_Mike
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello! I chose your poem for this week's review. For the technical part: you executed the poetry form perfectly - noun, verb, object; now for the impact. Both your choice of topic and the poetry form's brevity immediately reminded me of the well-known 'baby shoes' poem attributed to Hemingway. Such sadness conveyed in three short words.

Thank you for sharing this with us.

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for entry "Invalid Entry" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I wanted to touch on your poem for this week, as you have touched on what is, for some folks and for various reasons, a sensitive topic. Your poem mentioned pot's legal and medicinal status, and did it well. Personally, I've been glad of its legal status here on behalf of a son-in-law's uncle and, more directly, for my wife. He gets some relief from various aches and pains, while my wife benefited somewhat from its effects on her cancer. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hi, and thanks for setting up this Word Search for us! I, too, think Grogu's a cute little...whatever he is. He does love his frogs, doesn't he? Good thing Mando got his ship fixed when he did, or that Frog Lady may have seen her family line go right down tubes.
This iteration of your puzzle overlaid EMPIRE and THEEMPIRE which is, I thought, a bit unusual; it's also beyond your control. All in all, though, the words were fairly easy to find. Thanks again!
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for entry "Barbados Beckoning " 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! After reading your poem, I thought I would make a comment or two. The easiest part first: you were required to use the word TRANQUIL in your poem, and you did so. Great! Now then, as to what I felt or experienced while reading your poem. It's easy to picture fallen leaves (they're still around) and impending winter storm clouds, as they're not that far in the past. What I liked best about it was the music. As soon as I read "...steel pan bands..." I "heard" Belafonte's "Jump in the Line", as well as music from Weekend at Bernie's II. Well done!

I'm glad you chose to share this one with us!

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Review of Even Prompter  
for entry "Whew" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! Just dropping by to read your Tigerjade and make a comment. You're right, this form—like some others Ms. Lilli has found for us—does have an unusual syllable count rivaled only, perhaps, by an extended fibonacci poem (8 lines means 34 syllables on that last line!). Requiring a poet to pay by the syllable would quickly lead, I'm sure, to many fewer poems, but at least this form would only cost you 60 cents [price varies by local currency]. Thanks for sharing this!

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I read your poem and wanted to leave a comment or two. As a former Army guy, and fan of spy thrillers, I have a certain appreciation for this poem. My own "shadow world" and Big Daddy's certainly differed but, in a way, we're 'kin'. I like the way you express his willingness to sacrifice acclaim for the greater good of service. You chose Free Verse as your form, so I don't see any issues with rhyme, meter, etc. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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for entry "Running Out of Time" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (3.5)
Hello! I just wanted to drop by and, after having read your poem, leave a comment or two. You touch on a number of important and timely issues, from topics chiefly of concern to Americans, to those affecting all humanity. Set against those concerns are topics that seem to occupy an inordinate amount of space in the media and reveal the deep divides in our society. And, you are right...time to address these issues is running out, on some issues more quickly than others. Thank you for sharing your thoughts with us.

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I wanted to check out your poem for the week and leave a thought or two. I always enjoy reading your poems. No matter the form, you always seem to "spruce them up" with emoji, creating a unique presentation. You describe the pending change of season, as well as the rest of the cycle to follow, how one follows the other and how you feel about each; it's very nice.

My only criticism would relate to the form used, although it could just be a copy/paste issue. Based on the rhyme scheme, it seems line #6 is missing from the first stanza.

Thanks for sharing your seasonal thoughts with us!

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I thought I'd drop in for a read and, maybe, leave a comment or two. I can see how the photo prompt inspires feelings of being trapped or being held back from doing things that are enjoyable. It's hard to deal with that as your reality and, as you note, it's just as hard to be patient while waiting for circumstances to improve. You end on a positive, hopeful note, though, using the picture's open window to escape. Thanks for sharing this with us.


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Review of Even Prompter  
for entry "Security" 
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello! I thought I'd drop by for a read, and maybe leave a comment or two. Something about the photo prompt seems to evoke war and/or its consequences, and you've captured that feeling here. Certainly the visible part of the building seems to indicate a grand house, perhaps on an estate (thus, the pond and spreading lawn), and the child appears to have a sad cast to her face. One can easily imagine a 'rescued waif' looking like that. Thanks for sharing this with us.


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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hi! Just thought I'd drop by for a read, and then perhaps leave a comment or two. It looks like we had a similar basic idea: a young girl looking out the window of her home in Europe. My take on it led to France in '44, whereas yours has a more current outlook. Certainly, the impression you got from the photo prompt was the darker, and you've captured it well. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: 18+
Hello! I thought I'd drop by and maybe make a comment or two. We both had the idea of a parade passing by below the girl's window, but you've expanded on the idea and infused your poem with much more emotion than I did mine. It's sad to think the little girl is effectively imprisoned in her home, choosing isolation over enduring the emotional pain caused by her contemporaries. I appreciate you sharing this with us.

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Review by Writer_Mike
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Rated: 13+ | N/A (Review only item.)
Hi! I found your story as an Editor's Pick in this week's "Mystery Newsletter (March 8, 2023)" . Being a coffee fan myself, although not rising to the standard set by Miss Lilli, I just had to give it a read. Mindless chores? A dreamer? Hmmm... One probably doesn't have to wonder too long as to just how the coffee pot ended up behind the milk. *Laugh* Exactly when did it wind up there? Ahh...that's the mystery bit. It says much for the relationship, though, that a detailed explanation was neither sought nor offered. Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of Planted love  
Review by Writer_Mike
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hi! I saw your Newsfeed post, so I wanted to read your poem and, perhaps, leave a comment or two. Your poem describes that first moment, not necessarily of love - as you say - but of awareness. Knowing the other person exists. Knowing, somehow, that you're meant to be together. Knowing it so deeply within, you wonder if you've ever truly experienced love. Thanks for sharing this with us.

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Review of Technology  
Review by Writer_Mike
In affiliation with Positive Hearts Reviews Group  
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello! I saw this in the Community Newsfeed and thought I'd check it out and, perhaps, make a comment or two. First of all, I like how you made use of the basic aabb rhyme scheme; there's plenty that can be done with that. Secondly, it's very interesting how your poem could also have been written over two hundred and fifty years ago, near the beginning of the (first) Industrial Revolution (although the ending couplet seems to add a more modern touch).

Thanks for sharing this with us, and keep on writing!

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