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Review by Kenzie Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.5)
I miss being in FL and TX. Especially at Christmas time.

One Christmas, as we sat outside at my parent's mobile home park, we noticed a woman sunbathing. She was obviously from somewhere up north. Once you've lived in warm weather for a while, you get so used to it that when it is 55 degrees out, you need a jacket. You certainly don't sunbathe.

Snow and cold weather are not needed to celebrate Christmas.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Travel Pictures  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I didn't know that you were a travel writer. How awesome!

I remember when I got my first computer, a Gateway with Windows 98 that I bought with my tax refund that year. My son was 14 and was home schooled.

Every night after he went to sleep, and every morning before he awakened, I read my emails and searched for writing gigs. Eventually, I started getting a weekly newsletter about how to become a travel writer. I still wonder if I had been unencumbered if I might have persued that.

Thanks so much for sharing your photos with us. It looks like it's just as much fun as I imagined.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Wow. I'm so impressed by your ability to write a poem using emoticons in every line. I'm not surprised that it recieved an awardicon.

I'm not sure that even back then that I would have had the patience to do this myself. I definitely don't today.

Thanks for sharing your creativity once again.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Indebted  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I love your title. Titles are some of my favorite things, and I love it when it appears that some thought has gone into creating one.

I enjoyed reading your poem aloud. The rhymes and rhythm were pleasant. (You know, sometimes people force rhymes.)

And the message was the best part of all. Too many of us don't bother to thank our parents for their sacrifices.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I'm so sorry for your loss. I lost my brother too. And both of my parents. During this time of year I really miss them all.

You mentioned that your brother saw Jesus when he was 5. I'm curious about whether you have written more about that. I saw Jesus myself when I was only 3. I'm pretty sure that my 4 year old cousin saw him too, although he never admitted it. At the time he acted like he was in shock. I, on the other hand, was thrilled.

Again, I'm sorry.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Christmas Spark  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.0)
That is definitely a message to be shared,but you might want to clean it up a bit.

For instance
At times it takes a song, call, Card, movie, song to help reignite the spark for us.

You don't need a capital letter on card and you mentioned song twice.

The Christmas spark can be lite or ignited by a party, decorations, or see the Nativity displayed.

I think that you meant "lit or ignited" and "seeing the Nativity displayed."

Thanks for sharing your faith.

Blessings,

Kenzie

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Rated: E | (4.5)
You are a good story teller, Brian.

I would suggest that you break this into paragraphs to make it easier to read.

And, since Writing.com gives us the opportunity to use three genres, I would do that as well. You never know how people are searching for something to read.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Wishes  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Wow. You managed to tell a complete story in fewer than 300 words. Well done. I admire people who can do that. I've always been too verbose.

I'm glad that the ending gave your main character what she deserved.

I wouldn't change a thing.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie

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Review of Review Template  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
You are correct. Very few people respond to reviews and in my experience, many of those who do respond only do so to argue with me.

I noticed that this was written over a decade ago and wondered if your method of reviewing had changed over the years.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Interesting story. I do have some suggestions.

#1

You said that she was on her way to work but that they spent hours talking. Did she ditch work?

#2

You have repeated two paragraphs bear the end.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Double the Change  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Your title intrigued me. After reading your description, I wondered what you meant by it. A little more? More what?

You answered my question, of course, in your story. You had a magical gold dollar in your pocket.

My hubby used to have a handful of those gold dollars. They gave them as change in the Post Office stamp machines. I wonder if they still do. I surely would love to get my hands on a magical gold dollar.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Thanks for sharing a more modern spin about the boy who cried wolf.

In my 72 years, I have taught dozens and dozens of kids about this, usually when they are outside yelling "help!" when they are perfectly fine.

My mind imagines many of today's kids too busy on their phones to even notice what's happening in front of them.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Your title and description make it pretty clear about your topic. Just reading those, I'm sure that most people would agree that we all have past relationships that we wish had never happened.

I love it when pur WDC poets explain the format of their poems. Thanks for that!

As I read your poem aloud (the only way every poem should be read!) I kept getting stuck on your repeating line.

Should have known it’d turn black

Since "it'd" is two syllables, why not write "it would"? To me it's less jarring. Perhaps "Should've known it would turn black"?

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Lover's Leap  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Whoa. I loved your title. Your description worried me a bit.

As I read your poem aloud, I enjoyed the rhythm and rhymes. But even in a poem, I hate that the only solution appears to be death. Sigh.

Thanks for sharing your creativity, though.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I love your title and description. Both are often what draws me in to read a poem or story.

Like you, I don't think that there is right and wrong in creative writing. Well, except that it's nice to spell words correctly and you did.

This line was my favorite:

Dawn seems to breathe out honesty

It does. When the sun rises and the darkness disappears, truth is left out in the open.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Self portrait  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
It's always interesting to read something called "Self portrait". I learned long ago that what we think of ourselves can be much different than what others see or think of us.

I would suggest that since they give us the ability to put our words into up to three genres, that you select some. You never know how each person searches for something new to read.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Wow. As I read this, I imagined eating even half of that and my imagination made my stomach seem to be way too full. I'm not sure if that is a tribute to your words or just that I was able to imagine. Whichever, I enjoyed reading this without actually gaining weight.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (5.0)
What a beautiful letter you wrote to the The StoryMaster Author IconMail Icon and The StoryMistress Author IconMail Icon. Although your letter was specific to your situation, it speaks for many of us. We found our way here to a place where we could learn and grow among our new friends.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (4.0)
Welcome to Writing.com. I'm glad that you found us. I have been here myself since about a week before 9/11. I was blessed to have found a community where we could share our fears and our love. (In fact, I met my hubby here. In February, we will be married for 20 years.)

I would probably make this more than one paragraph.

You wrote:What Christmas means to me is also the time I cherish that fact I can care on a tradition of making baby blankets for mom's to be in the Ward to shoe my support to them.

That's a bit awkward.

How about:What Christmas means to me is also that I cherish that I can carry on a tradition of making baby blankets for moms-to-be in the maternity ward to show my support for them.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Power  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Welcome to Writing.com. As someone who spent years in Texas - in Houston, Lake Jackson and Mineral Wells - I envy you being there.

And being a police officer who loves to write poetry is wonderful. Everyone needs a creative outlet, especially those who protect and serve.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading your acrostic poem aloud. Poetry is best experienced when you read it aloud. For the poet, it helps us find glitches better.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I remember a time when many people thought that psychologists and psychiatrists were more messed up than the rest of us. *Smile*

You said. We all suffer - differently.

We do, but don't we also rejoice differently? In fact, since we are all unique individuals, don't we experience most emotions differently?

I knew two women who were abused by their spouses by way of demanding that they never cry again, lest the men would leave them and their kids forever. One was never able to cry again. The other could not cry for loved ones when they were hurt or dying. But she could easily cry at movies and even because of commercials, especially those about abused animals.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us.

Blessings,

Kenzie

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Review of The Solid Rock!  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | N/A (Review only item.)
I thoroughly enjoyed reading your poem aloud, the only way poems should be read.

I have to admit, in fact, that I was disappointed when I visited your YouTube link. I was hoping that you had read your poem aloud, since many people don't realize how important it is to do that.

Thanks for sharing your creativity and your faith.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Goat  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I hit the Read and Review button and found myself here.

Your title doesn't tell much, but I do love goats, goat's milk and goat's milk fudge. As a kid, I loved playing with the goats and helping my neighbors milk them.

Your description told me to expect a haiku about goats.

And there it was. Just as you promised.

Thanks for sharing your creativity.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Take off  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Wow. I have never seen a description of what it's like to taxi, lift off and fly before. Well done. (My hubby has only flown once, when he was about 9 years old. I will not be showing your writing to him just in case one day I have to insist that he fly again.)

My only suggestion would be to divide it into two paragraphs.

Thanks for sharing your creativity. And welcome to Writing.com.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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Review of Calling Mom  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Boy, do I understand that feeling. I talked to my mom often, even when we lived far apart. In fact, I bought a special phone plan 25 years ago just so we could talk often. I paid $39.95 for unlimited long distance calling, any time day or night. But my mom still rushed me off the phone. She and dad always used AT&T and paid dearly for long distance calls.

Thanks for sharing.

Blessings,

Kenzie
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