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  • Poetry » Other, Realistic Re: Florida

    Take with salt; mind with care. The window is cold with tropical rain. The leaves of palm trees are scratching at its glass. Replace "its" with "the." The window was ...

    Jul 1, 2013
  • Poetry » Other, Realistic Re: Beach Revised 1

    First stanza, first thing I noticed: When you removed "of you," you also lost the little rhyme between "blue" and "you." I miss it. I liked it. Take with salt; ...

    Jul 1, 2013
  • Poetry » Horror, Dramatic Re: Sleeping Beauty

    I enjoyed reading, but haven't really much to say in typical review. This poem stands on its own. It is neither a skeleton, nor a full-bodied read. It is a ...

    Jul 1, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Narrative Re: To...

    Excuse me, but there is no revision to be done here. I could pick at this as finely as I liked. I could make subjective suggestions and force my weak ...

    Jun 30, 2013
  • Poetry » Other, Realistic Re: Beach Revised 1

    Mind the edges; take with salt. That perplexing blue Knocks the air out of you just by looking Makes you breathe in Salt foams Feeling grand yet shrunken Watching Hearing ...

    Jun 30, 2013
  • Short Story » Culture, General Re: Dancing Eyes

    Mind the edges; take with salt. First impression: I am deeply intrigued. Your diction and style are both excellent. The story is, on its own, fascinating. Your writing is just ...

    Jun 30, 2013
  • Lyrics » Romantic, Dramatic Re: Never Looked Back

    Take with salt; mind with care. I am sincerely looking forward to this review. :) I stood, waiting, hoping you'd remember me, Always off in the distance, I tried to ...

    Jun 29, 2013
  • Poetry » Other, Realistic Re: Loneliness

    Take with salt; mind with care. Lonliness a strange feeling i dont know with what im dealing Apart from obvious grammatical errors (im->I'm, loneliness needs an 'e', so forth), this ...

    Jun 29, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Happiness

    Mind the edges; take with salt. Mmh. All the boldness. That formatting... I apologize, but I find it grotesque. I like the poem better in normal weight font. Happiness Warms ...

    Jun 15, 2013
  • Poetry » Other, Realistic Re: I am No Hero

    Mind the edges; take with salt. First of all, this is an excellently executed poem - meaning it actually satisfies the requirements of being poetic: somewhat beautiful, somewhat indirect. I ...

    Jun 15, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Romantic, Action / Adventure Re: Take Me Home: Chapter Eight: Dice I'm Tossin'

    Take with salt; mind with care. I'm at this line, Andrea. "'Oh, alright. I’ll just go get dressed. What do I need to bring with me?' she asked, finishing her ...

    Jun 11, 2013
  • Poetry » Politics, Realistic Re: Reincarnation of the Boston Massacre

    Mind the edges; take with salt. This is an exceptional, and old, theme. I appreciate your attempt at its retelling. However, to semantics, I raise a few issues. Two hundred ...

    Jun 11, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: The Flight of Icarus

    Take with salt. Mind with care. The day began with the rising sun, and the son rose This is a little redundant. The sun is rising; the sun rose. I ...

    May 29, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Magic In Me: A New Life

    Well, I don't think I got here in time. :) But I'm here, and I think that is what counts. Take with salt; mind with care. Don't be offended if ...

    May 27, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Magic In Me: A New Life Chapter 1

    I do appreciate the story you are working on. And I appreciate that you are seeking insight from others. You already, however, have reviews. And capable, somewhat lengthy ones. I ...

    Jun 11, 2013


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