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Review of Hunter  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Oh Fyn, you clever creature.

Reading Hunter is like realizing too late that your brunch date is also a philosopher — there you are, sipping mimosa, when suddenly you're contemplating the nature of desire, mortality, and whether wolves wear metaphorical cologne. It's sly. It's sharp. And yes, it has claws.

You didn't just write a poem. You set poetic traps. Hunter opens with a deceptively gentle step — rhythmic, smooth — luring you into the underbrush of language. And just when you’re admiring the foliage, snap! A line hits you with a truth so lean and wild, you feel like prey. Deliciously so.

Take this gem:

“Dawn breathes on the horizon, In perfect stance...”

Excuse me? That’s not a line, that’s a moonlit ambush. And I am here for it.

The poem plays predator and prey with the reader — a dance of tension and release, all delivered with Fyn’s signature mix of elegance and bite. The pacing prowls. The imagery glows like eyes in the dark. And the metaphors? Sharp enough to leave poetic puncture wounds.

But don’t get me wrong — Hunter isn’t all shadow and teeth. There’s humor in the precision, a wink tucked into the syntax. Like the poet knows exactly how dramatic they're being, and is enjoying it immensely. As are we.

So if you’re in the mood for something that reads like a forest at midnight — beautiful, strange, slightly dangerous — Hunter is your next obsession. Just don’t read it before bed unless you’re okay with dreaming in teeth and metaphors.

Fyn, wherever you're hiding — thank you for this chase.

Ken


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Review of Ode to Cupid  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (1.0)
Truly horrible! *Laugh* It brought back painful memories; I dated his sister in my youth. *Rolling*


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Review of Dear Me  Open in new Window.
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In affiliation with Veterans Group  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (4.5)
Wow! I'm tired already just riding on your coattails. *Laugh*

I can't think of anything you've missed and I marvel at how comprehensive your goals are.

Well organized, well structured, and clearly well thought out.

I wish you continued success!

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Ken


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Review by 🌖 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hi Jim...

Returning the favor. *Laugh*
*CheckGr* Syllable count
*CheckGr* Spelling and syntax

A bit mushy for an old guy like you *Laugh* but I know it's heartfelt. Well done!

Ken


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Review of MY STORY  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
There's always a discussion about form versus content. Yes, you could use a few spaces between paragraphs just to open this up for easier reading... but the heart of your recitation is pure gold.

I'm positive that WDC would be so much less without you, Sherri, and Julie. I've been inspired by all of you in my (relatively *Laugh*) short time here.

Bless you all!

*Hug1**Smile**Hug2* Ken


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Review of Why I Joined WDC  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Wow! You have quite a history. Glad you captured it before senility sets in. *Laugh*

By the way, her name is Rosemary. *Laugh*


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Review of Grumpy Leprechaun  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hi Gervic...

Saw that you'd entered this and, while not a big fan of Acrostics, had to take a peek.

*Shock2* A rhyming Acrostic! Well done, my friend! Now that's more like it! *Laugh*

Nice flow, entwined humor, and a complete story. Great entry.

Wishing you all the best with this clever and amusing tale,

Ken


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Review of To Get Inside  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
** Animated Images For Use By Premium+ Only ** What a terrible pun! *Laugh* I guess the best ones are always pretty bad. One small point - there are either 19 or 23 syllables. Bianca doesn't make clear if the title ("integral to the poem") is included in the syllable count.

Good entry for a Grumpy Leprechaun. *Bigsmile*

Ken


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Rated: E | (5.0)
A fun challenge for any dog lover... but I noted that Westhighland Terrier didn't make the list! Of course, I am a bit prejudiced *Laugh*

Macy on beanbag
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Review of Randomly Writing  Open in new Window.
for entry "Week 3" Open in new Window.
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hi Schnujo's Giving Away GPs

It's me, Ken, and I decided to check out your "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window. entry in spite of your groaning. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "Week 3" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
A reality check. 😀 I thought you used the prompt very creatively and found a hidden message in an otherwise mundane landscape image.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Star* A very sobering but great read with a lesson us old farts will immediately shake our heads in unison with. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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Review of Bah Humbug  Open in new Window.
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In affiliation with Veterans Group  Open in new Window.
Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hi THANKFUL SONALI 18 WDC Years! *BigSmile*

OK, perhaps I'm a bit older than you... OK, a lot older than you *Rolling*... but I seem to remember that "Bah Humbug" had a slightly different meaning than what you've given us.

Nonetheless, I found this a really great example of an Acrostic. I give you high marks for adding the rhyme which makes it flow beautifully.

Really great poem. Wishing you all the best in the contest (unless, of course, I enter *Laugh*)

Ken


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Review of O' Heralder  Open in new Window.
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In affiliation with Veterans Group  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hi LeJenD'

It's me, Ken, and I decided to check out your winning entry for day 7. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "O' Heralder" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
What a great tale (no pun intended). 😀 I loved the classic feel of this and could immediately identify with your characters. The flow was clean and really let the story unfold without any awkward moments or breaks. Your use of multiple words integrated into the poem was brilliant. Really well done.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Star* A very fun read and well deserving of a ribbon. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in the spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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for entry "Fair Warning" Open in new Window.
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In affiliation with Veterans Group  Open in new Window.
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hi Ned

It's me, Ken, and I decided to check out the completion. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "Fair Warning" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
So many warnings we see are so obvious... why don't people come with them? 🤣 I loved the twist at the end. The rhymes were clean and really guide the reader down one path while you lead them to a surprise ending. Really well done.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Star* A very fun read with a lesson most will immediately shake their heads in unison with. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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for entry "To Be" Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
Hi Neva...

Beautifully written and opens a world of opportunity for one's imagination. I guess my one hesitation is that I want it to lead somewhere. Just my personal preference... or maybe my OCD *Laugh*. My instinct says that all of your "to be's" are a part of and within you which I think works with your faith and beliefs.

Really well done! Thank you for sharing.

Ken


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Review by 🌖 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Lots of zaniness and fun... I would say you made the journey to Wonderland in great style but I suspect for you it wasn't a long trip. *Laugh*

Well done!

Ken


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Review of The Empty Chair  Open in new Window.
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In affiliation with The Rockin' Reviewers  Open in new Window.
Rated: E | (5.0)
Hi kwame

My name is Ken, and I ran across your poem highlighted in the Poetry Newsletter. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "The Empty Chair" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
Not sure why *Laugh* but I found this very touching. It plays on the emotions and made me recall the times I felt this way about an object that had been part of generations past, packed away, and seemingly forgotten.

Just a suggestion: make the font size:4. It will make it easier to read not only from a size perspective but it will increase the spacing between lines

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Star* Excellent poem. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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Review by 🌖 HuntersMoon Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hi Midlightwriter

It's me, Ken, and I decided to check out your port since you were kind enough to review one of my poems. 😁 Welcome to WDC. I'm happy you found us and hope you find a home here.

It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "That one thanksgiving" Open in new Window.. It wasn't a hard decision, it's all you have posted. *Laugh*

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
What a terrible tale! I think everyone knows that such abuse takes place but we are rarely confronted with the truth. I applaud your courage to openly tell of your experience and for finding the strength to leave.

A couple of minor technical suggestions: if you add {size:4} at the beginning, the font will appear larger and help us old geezers read it easier. *BigSmile* Some minor changes in the grammar for clarity:

You wrote:
"you are lieing to
you asked for it to
it didn't happen to
you are crazy."

For clarity:
you are lying,
to you asked for it,
to it didn't happen,
to you are crazy.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Halfstar* A very disturbing read with a reminder that the world isn't what we want to imagine; there are people who are in desperate situations and we should always be aware and compassionate. Thank you for sharing your journey and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

I look forward to reading more!

Ken


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Review of Dear Friend  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Love you back, my friend... *Hug*


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Review of Ink  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hi StrangelyColouredDog

It's me, Ken, and I saw you're a newbie so thought I'd check out what you're up to as well as return the favor. *Bigsmile* It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "Ink" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
What a great poem/lyric. It really spoke to me. OK - the theme seems to wander just a bit from where it began and "Ink" but the consistency of structure holds it all together. The rhymes were clean and really let the story unfold with any awkward moments or breaks. Really well done. My favorite was the opening verse. I may have to steal that idea for a future poem... but I'll give you credit. *Laugh*

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Star* based on impact. You read my observations so take them or don't. A very interesting and engaging read. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

Welcome to WDC. Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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Review of A Young Nation  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hi Richard ~ Looking for Luck!

It's me, Ken, and I decided to follow your "bread crumbs" since you invited me. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "A Young Nation" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
Very appropriate! 😀 OK - I spent 20+ years in the military so I have a true affinity for this type of writing. 🤣 I loved the recognition of what we are and, while not perfect, we remain the "shining city upon the hill." Too many think that acknowledging our failures is a weakness. It's not! Really well done.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Halfstar* A very moving read with a lesson us. I did deduct a *HalfStar* for the broken rhyme in the second stanza (spurn/gain) but it's minor and doesn't detract from the message. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

Thank you for the tinket! 🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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Review of Watchmaker  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Brilliant...


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Review of In Bed At Night  Open in new Window.
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Well done, Bobby!

They say all humor is anchored in reality. So, hats off to you for finding the mirth in an otherwise stressful situation... and hats off to your wife for keeping you around. *Laugh*

Great job.

Ken


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Review of 'That' Month  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Awwww. You romantic, you! Nicely done, Jim.


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Review of Boxes  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
So true, my friend! Well, except the part about the fault lies with me, of course... *Laugh* Well done with a message that should resonate with each and every one of us.


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In affiliation with Group ~ Reviewing with River  Open in new Window.
Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Hi ruwth

It's me, Ken, and you had posted this in "I Write in 2019" Open in new Window. as your Week 24 entry. 😁 It is my pleasure to both read and provide you feedback on your work "~ Resting in the Presence of God ~" Open in new Window..

✨ First Impression/Thoughts:
Well said in only 140 characters. It is a strong statement of your beliefs and faith. I found the ending - "a heart stayed on him" - a bit awkward but when tweeting, you do what you can. *Laugh*. My only hesitation with this is that I really don't see this as a "story or poem" which is what Sally is looking for. Nonetheless, it's clearly a heartfelt message.

✨ Overall Rating/Final Thoughts:
*Star**Star**Star**Star**Halfstar* A very strong statement of the tenents of your faith. Thank you for sharing your journey of creativity, imagination, and talent with me today.

Writing is about communication and this is what I saw in your work and is provided solely for your use. It's offered in a spirit of wanting to give you honest feedback... nothing more.

🤗 Keep 'em coming!

Ken


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