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ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: The rhythm is off in some of the lines, but did not take away from the entry in my opinion. For example, "trail" and "wailed" and "date" and "States" do not follow the same pattern as the others. Other than these, I have no suggestions for improvement. 
CHARACTERS AND PLOT: N/A 
MY THOUGHTS: You did a MAGNIFICENT job of using the prompt for this week. I revere Native American culture and beliefs, and you relayed what so many seem to have forgotten, such as the way they were herded on reservations after their land was stolen and how the Seminoles never signed a treaty. Having done a lot of research on the topics for my novels and poetry, I was impressed at your knowledge of these atrocities also. 
ERRORS: No grammatical or others were spotted. 
PERSONAL FAVORITES: You did a fantastic job using the prompt for the Survivor entry. The imagery is outstanding, and the emotions expressed in a way that tugged at this readers heart. It is so terribly painful to love someone, yet know that you have to say goodbye because the relationship has failed. The verse about the waltz was my personal favorite, although as already mentioned, the entire poem is dynamite. 
OVERALL OPINION: I was drawn into the poem by the title, and found the poem to be magnificent. I revere Native American culture and beliefs, and have written poetry and novels about the atrocities you have written about also. You did a wonderful job of relaying the things the Indians suffered and lost in an effort to retain their land and heritage. Thank you for sharing this with the community. 
ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: No grammatical or other mistakes were noticed, and I cannot think of anything that would improve the entry. 
CHARACTERS AND PLOT: N/A 
ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: Not a mistake was noticed, and I cannot think of anything that would improve the poem. 
CHARACTERS AND PLOT: N/A 
MY THOUGHTS: The rhythm is superb, and the imagery and emotions expressed just as good. I liked the way the tear was referred to as a beautiful scar despite the heartbreaking reason it was shed. 
KEEP WRITING!
following "Henry Ford" because a reader knows who you are referring to. A comma should replace the period following "drawings, "Saying" not capitalized. A comma should follow "Joe" and "by comparison". Numerous others like these spotted throughout the story as well. 
My heart ached for Vi, although Joe's final words to her were so touching and inspiring. My personal favorite was when Joe fell for her and said she would be his wife. I guess that is the romantic side of me. Violet endured so much, yet somehow always found strength. The paragraphs about the reflection she saw are awesome! 
ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: Not an error was noticed, and there are no suggestions I can think of for improving the item. 
CHARACTERS: Mother, son, and observer are defined well in only a limited amount of words. I found that impressive. 
MY DISLIKES: There are not any. 
Sherri 
ERRORS & SUGGESTIONS: "no children" should be "no child" or "no one" instead. A comma should replace the period that follows "play with him", and "So" not capitalized, or the sentence read "He was really bitter", although deleting "So" would lessen the word count required. Other than these, I cannot think of any suggestions for improving the short story. 
SUGGESTIONS: Only this readers humble opinion, but I think too many commas are used in some of the paragraphs that could be deleted into shorter sentences. For example, in paragraph one, periods could replace the commas following "strapless gown", and the next sentence read something like this: "Your boyfriend of two years was on your arm, and was...."?. 
MY LIKES: Let me begin by saying thank you for letting readers know how your handle was chosen. It is obvious that you and your father are close, and I liked that. After reading this, I think your persona is fitting. 
Sherri 
ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: Commas should follow "my bowl" and "breakfast for" in paragraph one. The same applies to "doesn't look at me"{ in the ninth. A comma should also come after "in my mouth" in paragraph thirteen. Several others like these noticed as well. The only suggestion I have to offer is I think "as" is used too much in the story. 
CHARACTERS: The characters are defined well. 
PLOT: The story touched me. Memories like this are always remembered. Sometimes the smallest ones are the best. 
MY OPINION: 
ERRORS AND SUGGESTIONS: No punctual or other mistakes were spotted, and I cannot think of anything that would improve the poem. 
CHARACTERS: N/A 
PLOT: N/A