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Review by Past Member 'blimprider'
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         Good morning, Julian Lee Author Icon, and welcome to WdC.
         For the record, my real name is Jack Tyler, and I am a former steampunk author who has transitioned to horror, but I try to review a wide variety of styles and genres. While I have a few books in print, I am neither a famous author nor a renowned critic. I'm just a guy with an opinion that I'm here to share, and if you disagree with anything I say here, remember that the only opinion that matters is yours. So, let's get started.

         I have traditionally shied away from poetry for the simple reason that I usually don't get the symbolism it uses to make many of its deeper points, but lately I've been trying to rectify that by working through shorter items with an eye toward taking bigger steps as I learn. This has further inspired me to open a forum, which I'll plug at the end, but the immediate issue is that I'm here to look at your poem. I usually review prose pieces, and use a template that generates 1000+ word reviews, but the rules for good prose don't apply to poetry, so I'm winging it.
         What we have here is a splendid little verse about achieving balance in one's life. It is economical of words, and direct and plain in meaning. It's a pleasant read, and one likely to cause reflection and contemplation, and isn't that the purpose of most poetry?
         This is easily understandable in its present form, but it could benefit from some punctuation, or at least capitalization of what seem to be two complete sentences, to save the reader having to leave the flow to figure out where the break goes. All in all, I see this as a fine piece of work worthy of 4½ stars. Very well done indeed.

         I promised a shameless plug, and here it is: A writer of such fine micro-poetry might find interest in a group of like-minded poets at

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         Stop by and give it a look, and should you find it to your liking, you're welcome to join in.

Read well, and write better,
*Ghost* Jack

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