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Review of Lynn McKay Ch 11  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
Ok, after a "sick leave," I'm back on the job - critiquing chapter 11. I am enjoying reading your book and want to finish the critique of it sometime in the next few weeks.

Paragraph 1 - bright, the breeze -- use a semi-colon instead of a colon. There are 2 complete thoughts here so it is called for.
yellow orange - hyphenate these words (yellow-orange)

Paragraph 2 - small little farmhouse -- small and little are redundant.
but upon awakening - comma after awakening

Paragraph 3 - enrolled me, therefore I was -- semi-colon after me, comma after therefore

Paragraph 4 - Walking several yards and stopping -- too passive. Try, "I walked several yards and stopped to survey..."
flowers, I turned slowly around. -- flowers (period) I turned...
poppies that had put them -- remove "had" from the sentence
middle of the field, and pretend -- remove the comma

Paragraph 5 - "...it gets cold." Mrs. Doucain -- replace the period with a comma
"...but to come in and eat -- replace the word "come" with "go"

Paragraph 6 - Doucains house -- either remove the s or make it possessive
Not equal to the contentment felt at Honey's house. -- incomplete sentence. Combine this sentence with the one before or the one after.
...rolled around it became easy to become accustomed... -- comma after around. It became easy? or it was easy or she had already become accustomed?
... night, whether we felt... -- remove comma

Paragraph 7 - ok

Paragraph 8 - ok

Paragraph 9 - "I can do it by myself." a little indignant at the offer. -- replace "a little indignant..." with I was indignant...."

Paragraph 10 - help, so here -- semi-colon after help

Paragraph 11 - ok

Paragraph 12 - ok

Since this is a good breaking point, I am going to close here and begin again in another window so that I don't lose all of this.
Kitty, I am truly engrossed in reading this. I have read the entire book, but going back and working in each chapter, I feel those same feelings again, fear at what might happen to Lynn, and anger that adults don't take better care of her.
I will continue this later.











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In affiliation with Reviewing Reviewers ~ ON HIATUS  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
Upon reading this a couple of times, I am struck by the uneven number of lines in each verse. I have a little trouble with them. I tend to like for verses to be more symetrical.

"Lowing to self, I ask slow..."
Exactly what does 'Low' mean here? I am familiar with it as a noise that cattle make but not a human noise.

"All paths go….. To same place.” I would insert the word, "the" between same and place.

There is a good rhythm in your poem. It might work well as one long verse rather than cut into the uneven verses that you have now.

Keep writing!
Nita
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Review of Paper World.  Open in new Window.
In affiliation with Reviewing Reviewers ~ ON HIATUS  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hi khaki Author IconMail Icon. You had asked me to read/rate/and review you a couple of weeks ago. I did so with your Haiku at that time. I am honoring your request for a 2nd review.

I realize that this is a 55 word contest and you are very limited. I do think that you have accomplished what you set out to do, write a story in 55 words. "From the vale of relations, ..." causes me to pause. I'm not certain what you mean here.

Keep writing!
Nita
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Review of Golden Orb  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.5)
This is a very good example of Nonet from what I have read of Nonet. I have never tried it myself.
I particularly like the first four lines. They are quite expressive of the sun's light.
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Review of Lynn McKay Ch 8  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (3.5)
Hi there!
I've reviewed Chapter 8. I've read the entire book but now I'm going back and reviewing. There is much I want to ask you sometime - such as, did you ever see Sister Mary again? I really hope so!!

Yet so much - comma after yet

My self-awareness began at that moment in time, (COMMA) ever advancing forward, (COMMA) and sweeping me with the tide of time and lives.

It was found there was no permanent damage to my anatomy, but Dr. Hogue recommended IV fluids and rest at the hospital for a few days. This is an awkward sentence. Perhaps, "Although there was no permanent damage to my anatomy, Dr. Hodge..."

3rd paragraph - babies getting shots... How did she know they were getting shots? I think I would leave it at "...screaming babies..."

but for the most part, (COMMA) I recovered rapidly.

“Your not supposed to be here today Mom. I'll be going home just as soon as Mary comes.” I said
"You're not supposed to be here today, (COMMA) Mom. I'll be going home just as soon as Mary comes,” I said. (COMMA AFTER COMES AND PERIOD AT THE END.

"No not this time. COMMA AFTER NO.

she asked, (COMMA) holding

'sometime' Use double quotes instead of single. "sometime"
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Review of Lynn McKay Ch 6  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
This is such an amazing story. I think the term we hear regarding situations like this is, "Man's inhumanity to man." How very sad for a child to have to experience such harshness. Here are my corrections:

Remove periods from sentences that are already punctuated with question marks or exclamation points.

"...this, in fact he felt it was a criminal act." - should be: ...this; in fact, he felt.... " a semi-colon and then a colon after fact.

" “Dr. Hogue, what are you doing here, I didn't call you.” should read: ".... doing here? I didn't call you."

"“I know Mrs. McKay, now you must listen to me." This should read, "I know, Mrs. Mckay. Now, you must listen to me."

"...where your daughter is.” said Dr. Hogue breathless as if he had been running." -- "...where your daughter is," said Dr. Hogue, breathless, as if he had been running."

"So much so they were willing to possibly let Lynn die if it would keep it a secret.” Might sound better as, "...to keep their secret."

“But won't they know you are coming to get me doctor?” should read, "...coming to get me, doctor?" (comma after me)

his 1953 Blue Chevy. blue (lower case)

"...how badly hurt she is.” said Dr. Hogue reads more smoothely as, "...how badly she is hurt," said Dr. Hogue (comma after hurt)

...the girl's home --- girls' home

...depending on you.” whispered Dr. Hogue. Comma after you

'Does this woman not understand what is going on, why doesn't she hurry?' I would italicize this as a thought instead of single quotes.

Ah Dr. Hogue, you have returned, you are always welcome. ---Semi-colon after returned.

Dr. Hogue did not leave Gale to answer, ---- Dr. Hogue quickly before Gale could.

...mouth pressed together in a grim state, ---in a grim line (this is more easily seen as a mind picture than grim state)

afraid you will have to-----” the sister ---3 dots (instead of dashes) is the accepted substitute for words that trail off.

Is that what you want, for I have nothing --- Is that what you want? I have nothing...

"...doing so.” said Gale --- doing so, said Gayle (comma instead of period)

"...Mrs. McKay.” said the sister --- comma after McKay

Please Mrs. McKay.” said Mother Superior Please Mrs. McKay," (comma) said Mother Superior. (period)

"...have such a person.” replied Gale. --- comma after person

...plus she seemed to be one of those persons who, once she made her mind up, her decision could read her face without a word. --- comma after persons also. And the last part should read more smoothly. (possibly, "could be read on her face without her saying a word."

“I see Mrs. McKay. comma after see

...take care of her would that -- ... take care of her, would that

said the nun (forgot your period)
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Review of Lynn McKay Ch 5  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Again, you have outdone yourself.

"...wood table beside the bed I was in." Never end a sentence with a preposition. I would end that sentence with the word, bed.

“I can talk.” I whispered. Use a comma instead of a period after talk. This follows through wherever there is dialogue. I note the same in the next sentence.

“Let's just see what a doctor says Sister Mary Margaret and then we can talk more.” Put a comma after says and after Margaret and after more.

'Don't be afraid', I thought 'how silly'. Who could be afraid of Dr. Hogue. "'Don't be afraid,'" should be in double quotes. How silly is a thought so might be better italicized.

"...before?”, he asked. Get rid of the comma

"...then forgotten?”, he asked. The comma is displaced throughout the story. Use a comma instead of a period in these kinds of quotes but use only the question mark if it is a question.

"... if she did not pull through.” said Dr. Hogue. End the sentence in a question mark.

"...happened “within these walls” as you put it." 'within these walls' should have a single quote

"... if you have such a person.” was his..." Comma instead of a period.






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Rated: E | (5.0)
As I was reading this, I longed to go outside and see the beautiful day - nature in all its glory. I longed to feel the cool green grass beneath my feet and feel the breeze on my face.

The last verse tells how completely you were into your meditation - that you could not only feel and see nature, but make me feel and see nature! I don't actually meditate (just have quiet times with my eyes closed breathing in and out), but you make me want to!

Great work!
Keep writing!
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Rated: E | (4.5)
I really like this! You have beautiful imagery. I could just imagine such a lovely walk in the trees and hear the ripple of the lake waters.

Please don't stop writing! I truly believe you have talent. I hope to see you stretch and write about lots of things. Love is wonderful and many people make it their writing career, but I really think you have more going on inside than just love. Remember Thoreau! Such beauty can often be enjoyed without another person being involved.

Don't allow your writing to be held hostage by someone who doesn't know you care. Write!!!
Nita
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Review of For Her...  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
I have read this piece and have some thoughts.

In the first paragraph, you talk about London, Paris and Rome but the rest of the story is a story about high school. I think you need to rephrase what you are saying there. The remainder of the work doesn't support that kind of ending at this point. Having this come in the first paragraph seems to say that it is the way the story ends.

"The light shining through the holes scattered in the tree tops illuminated her, making her seem almost angelic," should probably be reworded to say something like, "The light shone through the leaves in the tree tops and illuminated her, making her seem almost angelic." Holes is probably not a good word here.

Not a bad story. You will grow as you write more and more.
Nita
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Review of Sunset  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
What an outpouring of feeling! Not many people can do this so unabashedly.

I do recommend that you take out the line ends so that your sentences run the width of your screen. The way it is (with the line breaks), at first I thought it was a poem.

Keep on writing!
Nita
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Review of Midnight  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.5)
This piece is a wonderful tribute to a horrific piece of history. You have captured well Mr. Astor and his place in our history.

Not only have you made us look at the history of the Titanic, but you have encouraged us to look at our own "midnight hour." We all have decisions to make concerning our spiritual futures - one way or the other, we make a decision. Mr. Astor made a decision to stay on the Titanic until it was too late to do otherwise. When we choose to float through life and not make a decision, we are making a decision in that indecision.

Thank you for this piece.
Nita
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Review of Just Pictures  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello kristiana
This really touched my heart - as an adoptive Mom, I see the other side of the coin.
I will be praying that you are able to connect with your children. I pray for the day that my son connects with his birth mom. They know about each other - just haven't connected yet.

Kristi, you have written your feelings well. Writing is a good outlet. It helps us to say what we want to say in a non-threatening way. Keep the flow going.
If you need a friend, I'm here.

*Heart* Joy in the Journey *Heart*

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Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
This made me cry. My brother was met at the airport and spit upon and called a baby-killer. He never got over that. The wounds that he received in VietNam were not visible on his body...they were wounds to his soul that led to years of alcohol and drug abuse. His story is in my port.

I want to thank you for this piece. My son is a soldier, just out of Iraq for the second time. I pray that he is able to heal.
Thank you for your service. Please feel free to share freely here. It is healing.
Nita
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Review of A woman for me  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.0)
Hello Writer's view Author IconMail Icon
My name is Nita, Journey Back to Writing! Author IconMail Icon. I found this piece highlighted on WDC.

OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
What an amazing piece. It seems that you have thought of everything.

This is not so much about your writing as about your image of a woman. What I note is that you seem capable of letting a woman be a woman and be herself. That is a great goal. I hope that you are able to find someone who meets the qualifications that you have laid out. I surmise from this that you are young and idealistic. There is nothing wrong with idealism, just make certain when reality comes your way that you don't turn it down for the ideal. I did smile at wanting a woman to take the time to be delicate. Delicate is over rated. One thing I noted that your ideal woman lacks... passion. A woman (or man) who lacks passionf or life, living, people, and events is boring. Go with passion.

I also noted that you are new to the site. Welcome.

And now for my review of your actual writing:
I cannot determine if you desire this to be a rhyming or non-rhyming piece. You seem to write in a pattern that simulates a sing-song rhyme but it isn't consistent.
"A woman for me should be genuine
Not just average but a special kind"
as opposed to:
"A woman for me should be an anchor
I should trust her to keep me secure"

There are a few times when your words are awkward. Since it doesn't appear to rhyme, it isn't necessary to make awkward sentences - just let it flow.

Keep writing. WDC is a great place to learn as you write.
Again, welcome!
Nita

*Heart* Joy in the Journey *Heart*

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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Hello Brittany Nicole in Spookyland Author IconMail Icon,
I found this story in your port. I am reviewing for ACE Writer's Group of Excellency.

Short Story Critique

*Flower1* Beginning:
I loved the beginning of this story. Right away I wanted to know WHO came into existance and was willing to read to find out. That's exactly what the beginning of a story should do... hook the reader.

*Flower2* Characters:
The characters are very believable. The growth of the child is witnessed in the story and the things happening are age appropriate. Good job.

*Flower3* Structure:
There is a very clear beginning, middle, and ending of the story. Telling Ryan's story at the end is wonderful and draws it all together.

*Flower4* Dialogue:
You write dialogue beautifully. I was quite impressed with your ability to bring in dialogue and use it so well. Not everyone knows how to write or use dialogue in stories. You have done a great job of making each person's dialogue a different paragraph.

*Flower5* Settings/Descriptions:
You could use more descriptions. "I patted the empty space next to me and he came over to sit beside me again." Perhaps, "I patted the empty space on the rose patterned quilt next to me and he came over to sit beside me again." Or describing the angel's eyes, the feel of his hand, or the world around the little girl.

*Flower6* Manuscript Presentation:
You have done a great job with punctuation, grammar, and spelling. You do need to go in and put spaces between paragraphs to make the story more easily read.

*Exclaim* OTHER COMMENTS:
Other than changing the format to double space between paragraphs, the story is very easily read. I liked it tremendously. I want to read the others in your port. I do suggest though that you name them... even if it is a working name that later is changed.

Thank you for posting your story for the readers of WDC. Do not be discouraged in your writing; you write well.
Keep writing!

*Heart* Reviewing with Attitude! *Heart*
Joy in the Journey!
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Review of AN ODE TO COFFEE  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Hello Adam P. Rothstein Author IconMail Icon
My name is Nita, Journey Back to Writing! Author IconMail Icon. I found this piece on WDC and thought I would like to review it for ACE Writer's Group of Excellency.

*Flower5* Reading the Poem:
Reading this poem was a fun experience. I had never thought of coffee being something that is common to rich and poor, old and young, criminals and those who stay away from crime.

*Flower1* Story:
The poet tells a story of how coffee is the common factor among people. It is told humorously and yet seriously. It is a thought provoking poem.

*Flower2* Emotional Appeal:
This isn't a particularly emotional poem, just a poem that makes you smile as you think of the facts brought up by the poet.

*Flower5* Imagery:
The imagery invoked here is of a person sitting at their table, a mug of steaming coffee between their hands, looking down into the cup and beginning to daydream about who all might be beginnng their day in the same way, with a cup of coffee.

*Flower6* Sound:
The 3 rhyming lines prepare you for the 4th line that brings you to the morning unifier... coffee.

*Flower1* Structure:
Each verse consists of 4 lines, 3 rhyming and then a non-rhyming line. The language of this poem is very creative; "When Serpico comes knockin’, a lawyer can help your cause," is a great line.

*Exclaim* OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
My overall impression of this piece is that the writer thought long and hard to bring together alcoholics, drug addicts, janitors, fops, teachers, cops, lawyers, politicians, the good hearteed, and the smug. What a great poem! I would make two changes to this poem. One would be to add "But" to "Coffee begins my day" in the first verse. The second change would be to add a last line "But Coffee begins our day" as a last definer for the poem. The last verse is good, but because it doesn't end the same way, it feels incomplete.
Keep writing! This was wonderful!!

*Heart* Joy in the Journey *Heart*

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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Old Warrier, sorry for not realizing this was your piece. That's what I get for not reading the header.
I am reviewing it again with that in mind:

I give this a 5 because it says so much about the south that southerners feel. And actually, you speak the way southerners speak in this piece.

The only suggestion I have is to make it in verse form. It's great writing!
I think you are a Southerner at heart.
I love it!

Nita
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I give this a 5 because it says so much about the south that southerners feel. And actually, you speak the way southerners speak in this piece.

The only suggestion I have is to make it in verse form. It's great writing!
Why Merl, I think you are a Southerner at heart. *Smile*
Thanks for showing me this! I love it!

Nita
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Review of A Masterpiece  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello Jazz Smith Author IconMail Icon
My name is Nita, Journey Back to Writing! Author IconMail Icon. I found this piece on WDC and thought I would like to review it for Ace Writer's Group of Excellency.

*Flower5* Reading the Poem:
I could only tell that this is a poem about a child from the description. This could have been written to anyone whom you love. It reads easily and feels good on the tongue.

*Flower1* Story:
It is telling the story of (I am assuming by the description) a mother talking to her child. She is explaining to the child how wondrously he or she was created.

*Flower2* Emotional Appeal:
I found it to be a very sweet piece that touched my heart as a mother.

*Flower5* Imagery:
I could see a mother caressing a baby's cheek with the back of her hand and smiling down on him in his crib as he sleeps. It is a very sweet image.

*Flower6* Sound:
I like the sound of the words. They flow easily on the tongue. I love this verse:
"The almighty hand that stroked
your each and every line
thought of you as not another...
yet, something so divine."

*Flower1* Structure:
Three short verses comprise this poem. Each line is short and compact stating the love of a mother for her child in each verse.

*Exclaim* OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
I like this poem. It has an ease of rhyme that makes it a gentle poem to read. There is one line that I think needs to be broken since the other two verses each have four lines.
"You're beautiful
An angel must've painted you.
How else could such a gift of humanity come true?"
I think you should put a line break after gift.

Other than that, I saw no spelling errors. This was an enjoyable read.
Keep writing!

*Heart* Joy in the Journey *Heart*
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello aralls
After you and I spoke about this piece, I thought I would like to review it for Rising Stars. I'm glad you asked me to read it. It was a pleasure.

Short Story Critique

*Flower1* Beginning:
The beginning is not action packed but it does cause the reader to read further.

*Flower2* Characters:
The characters are wonderful. The fact that this could be non-fiction from the picture at the bottom makes it even better. The children are precocious and the gradfather has a great deal of strength as the family patriarch.

*Flower3* Structure:
This short story is made up of a great deal of dialogue which makes for short paragraphs that are easy to read and hold interest.

*Flower4* Dialogue:
The dialogue is really good. The characters speak as real people speak. The dialogue is not stilted or stale. Sentences in dialogue are structured to be natural. It just feels good.

*Flower5* Settings/Descriptions:
The writer has done a good job with descriptions. The grandfather with his long beard as well as the rain drenched sign is described so effectively that it is easy to imagine them. I could imagine the story as it progressed.

*Flower6* Manuscript Presentation:
Any problems that I found were told you prior to me writing this review so you have taken care of them. I found no misspellings. Grammar is very good.

*Exclaim* OTHER COMMENTS:
You know that I always enjoy your stories. You have captured a wonderful family experience in rural America. I absolutely loved it.

Keep Writing!

*Heart* Joy in the Journey! *Heart*
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Review of The Pineapple  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (3.0)
Hello Tim Chiu Author IconMail Icon
My name is Nita, Journey Back to Writing! Author IconMail Icon. I found this piece on the public Request a Review page.


*Flower5* Reading the Poem:
On reading this piece, I was struck with the thought that this is not a poem at all but prose, perhaps essay. I could see the vast pineapple fields and the fruit growing. To the pineapple lover whom I am, my mouth was watering through out the reading.

*Exclaim* OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
The poem told a great deal about the pineapple but it does not engage the reader. It reads like a description rather than a literary piece. There were no misspelled words. Punctuation should be looked at in light of it being more like prose. It seems to be sentences that have just been broken into lines:
Example:
"The tropical plant and its fruit, native to Southern Brazil and Paraguay, is unique in its appearance, flavor, and worldwide appeal."
Thank you for allowing me to read your work. Keep Writing!

*Heart* Joy in the Journey *Heart*

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In affiliation with TEN 4 TEN SUMMER REViEWING WOR...  Open in new Window.
Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Poetry Critique

Hello 🌖 HuntersMoon Author Icon,
My name is Nita Journey Back to Writing! Author Icon. You are receiving this as a Ten for Ten Workshop review...not for assignment...just because.

*Flower5* Reading the Poem:
At first reading I felt this was a somber poem that was almost depressing! Then I got to the last line and I laughed out loud. It seems that you just want what most men want out of life. *Bigsmile*

*Flower1* Story:
This poem tells of love ending and the lack of finding the story-book romance that we all hear of but few find. Your defining line is, "Pure love is perfection which few attain."

*Flower2* Emotional Appeal:
This poem touches the emotion first with lines that are a little bit gut-wrenching, "But when it ends – as has often occurred
both feel the pain of stitches ripped out!" And then ends with a laugh that separates you from the pain of the poem.

*Flower3* Tight Writing:
Lines are written in actual sentences, which is somewhat unusual, but the sentences are tight and don't waste many words.

*Flower4* Fresh language:
I had to smile at "fresh language." How much fresher can one get than asking someone, "Can't we just be friends... ...with benefits?" I have to say that this is definitely fresh. I've never, in all of my reading of poetry had that question pop up. *Smile*

*Flower5* Imagery:
The imagery is powerful, heart pain so intense that it is physical and a person who is cut off from others, "we start to avoid
attempting to extend beyond our reach" because of the sour experience that love can sometimes be.

*Flower6* Sound:
The first verse sets the tone for most of the poet and I found myself reading it in a tone that shows the hurt portrayed... and then you go and blow it by throwing in the last line and make me giggle out loud.

*Flower1* Structure:
Four verses consisting of four lines each - many of them complete sentences comprise the poem. The last line, indented as it is with the big laughing emoticon belies the somberness of it and breaks the mood perfectly.

*Exclaim* OVERALL IMPRESSIONS:
I think you can tell that I simply loved this poem. The humor at the end makes the poem a true treat. Having been married for 38 years, it was a pleasure to be asked. *Bigsmile*


*Heart* Joy in the Journey! *Heart*

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Rated: E | (4.5)
What an amazing story! I have the feeling that this is non-fiction and note that you have chosen the genre "experience."

Every teacher should read this. The compassion teamed with professionalism was very evident from the first line through the last.

You brought "Master Charles Henry Davis" alive for all readers. Tension builds in the story and the reader held her breath as Henry is handed the pencil. The reader was expecting something to happen and it did. Great conflict integrated with kindness and warmth.

I truly enjoyed this story. I always enjoy your stories. I'm waiting for your book!
Nita
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Review of Midnight Spring  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello, I'm reviewing this piece for the Sunday Saints reviewing group.

There were so many things that I like about this piece. I can close my eyes and see such a lovely spring midnight. I love, "The flowers sit in meadows, washed by a silken dew, their shadows sewn to their petals, they are Pirates of the night" This seems to imply (to me) that they can be seen in the darkness so steal your vision of all else that is in the darkness.

In the first verse, I have trouble with the moon being a pulsating heartbeat. I see stars more as pusating since they twinkle. "spells all its secrets" seems that perhaps you meant "spills all its secrets"

The third verse is very lovely. You used "plushmink" and I think you meant "plush mink."

My favorite line there is: "amidst silent, snow-capped mountains where sound is a vice." Since I am deaf (wear hearing aids), I can understand sound being a vice. At the end of the day I feel that way. I have been inundated with sound all day... it is a vice.

In the last verse, "I see it haunt the night with its youthful, its beautiful whims," I think this might work better if you leave out "its" before beautiful. "I see it haunt the night with its youthful, beautiful whims,"

This is a lovely piece. I think that using two colors takes away from your verse though. The reader begins to concentrate on the colors and not on the wonderful words that have flowed from your pen.

I hope I have imparted something that you may use in your writing but always remember that this is YOUR work. Enjoy what you write. That is most important. Thank you for allowing me to read your work.
Keep writing such beauty.

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