Hey there, Joy! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.
I definitely picked up the vibe of the busy and crowded downtown area of a big city. There was the feeling of masses of people being herded between the lines of the various crosswalks, shadows tinged blue by the sky reflected in mirrored windows, the lies being told by all the storefronts - "Buy here! Buy here! You'll be better for it!" - when all they can deliver is a cover-up to what you already are... And then you spot something that reminds you of your mother, and the years roll back for a time.
This is a wonderful poem detailing the reality that can be observed on a daily basis, if we only take the time. Thanks so much for sharing it with us!
Hey there, Krista! I found this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I might venture in.
I wasn't raised in the Catholic faith, but my own upbringing - along with a fair amount of reading and more than a few TV shows - have resulted in many of these terms already being familiar to me. It's nice that many of them are used in everyday Catholic life, and cool that some of them point to a specific season or time of year.
Suggestions: SALVATION appears twice in the listing (fortunately, the system strikes both listings through simultaneously), so you may want to remove one of them. Also, I believe the correct spelling is EUCHARIST.
Thanks for sharing this with us, and best of luck with your learning!
Hey there, Krista! I found this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I might venture in.
I wasn't raised in the Catholic faith, but my own upbringing - along with a fair amount of reading and more than a few TV shows - have resulted in many of these terms already being known to me. It's nice that many of them are used in everyday Catholic life, and cool that some of them point to a specific season or time of year.
Suggestion: SALVATION appears twice in the listing (although the system strikes both listings through simultaneously), so you may want to remove one of them.
Thanks for sharing this with us, and best of luck with your learning!
Hey there, staiNed! I found this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd venture into the world of manga.
What I know about manga would easily fit into a two-page chapbook. However - that doesn't keep me from appreciating the time you took to assemble this cast of characters and incorporating them into a fine puzzle! You also used compound nouns to good effect, creating a good-sized puzzle for your fellow word searchers.
Hello, Steve M! I'm responding to your Review request.
What a tale of duty, bravery and tragedy! Like the jumper claimed by the Mississippi, I was swept along in the current of your story. Every paragraph added to the story, building the suspense up to the fateful moments of the jumper's arrival and the Seaman's unfortunate trip overboard. The descriptions of the various actions taken by the characters really carried the story along to its bittersweet ending.
Suggestion(s): Formatting-wise, I would suggest three fairly minor things: add two blank lines between the title and the text, add a blank line between paragraphs, and increase the font size to at least 3.5. Each of these tweaks would make your writing more accessible to readers with vision issues, or anyone trying to check out your writing on their phone's little screen.
Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and write on!
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Hey there, Amethyst Angel 🌈! I found your latest work via The Hub's Browse By Type and thought I'd check to see if my name made the list.
No surprise - I didn't. However, the list of personages who did make the list represent some truly amazing people. They occupy honored places in history, and not just local history in time and space, but around the world and going back hundreds of years. You've created a truly inspirational Word Search and - to my delight - used compound nouns to have the system create a very large grid. Thanks!
Hey there, Dave Ryan! An analysis of available arrangements argued in favor of attempting this.
Rumor has it you can construct entire sentences in Czech without encountering any vowel, let alone the first one in the alphabet. Most of these are undoubtedly familiar to many of us, but there are a few surprises (e.g. Akasaka, Kanakanak, Wassamassaw). A cool idea, well executed - thanks!
Hey there, Nadnerb! I came across this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type tab, so I thought I'd take a chance on it.
While I appreciate your tip in the Brief Description field, diving into the 'Net deep enough to become even barely conversant with the world that's the source of these interesting words, would take more time than I have available. Fortunately, it's not an actual prerequisite for locating their various hiding places within the larger-than-usual grid (my preferred kind). There are more than enough spare letters in the grid to allow a searcher to get lost down many a false trail - well done.
Hey there, G. B. Williams! I thought I'd drop by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.
It's sure a good thing you were on your toes, and that your gut was on guard! Those rascals will try anything to get someone's account information, but you outsmarted them. I could be wrong but I think the last 3 digits of that bogus code may have tipped off your gut. Even if I were positive I was speaking to my actual bank / company, I would have requested a new one just on general principle (not a fan of 'triple 6').
Your phone number list is interesting. Amazing, isn't it, how many 'real' numbers are associated with scam calls? Thanks for sharing this with us!
Hey there, Dave Ryan! I found this puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and just had to take a trip up north.
Out of the seemingly endless possibilities, you certainly chose twenty-five great town names! They're long, which leads to a search grid of impressive size. Also, the names are chock full of vowels, which means that finding them in the grid is a serious undertaking - great job!
So many things recommended this puzzle to me: the names are interesting, Scotland is home to both the westernmost and northernmost points in the UK and, of course, it's the ancestral home of one Commander / Captain Montgomery Scott, Chief Engineering Officer [] of the U.S.S. Enterprise.
Thanks for sharing this with us! Live long and prosper!
Hey there, John! I came across your Newsfeed post and thought I'd brave your puzzle.
The only downside to crossword puzzles here on WdC - and this isn't a criticism of either you or the site; it's just the way it is - is that you often can't get enough words to cross in order to figure out the tougher words. Such was the case with 9 Down. If my hair were longer, I'd have been tempted to tug out a few tufts. Eventually, though, the TV show Dead Like Me occurred to me and - hey, presto! - the solution appeared. The best puzzles make you think, and this one makes a case for inclusion in that group.
Suggestion(s): You may want to run a spellcheck on the clues for 6 Down and 12 Down.
Hello there, C.E. Thieroff! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
I like how you contrast the difference between nighttime in the city and out in nature (or, at least, away from the hustle and bustle and skyscrapers). Seeing stars at night is a completely different experience in the city versus away from it, and I like how you bring out the different way feelings are affected.
Favorite line(s): "I am a man alone, bathing in nights beauty." That's my favorite line, but the whole verse creates a very lovely mental image.
Suggestion(s): In the last verse, I believe it should be Man's vs Mans'.
Greetings, Nani - Blessed Indeed! I'm dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
Content: You've given us a military-themed poem extolling the hard duty American soldiers endure every day they're deployed, whether at home or abroad. Viewed from that perspective, this actually applies to every soldier.
Format: I like the flow of your abcb rhyme scheme. I also like the fact that, although the meter for corresponding lines between stanzas isn't exactly the same throughout your poem - meaning the syllable count isn't exactly the same for all five Line 2's, Line 3's or Line 4's - it still reads very well and doesn't cause the reader to 'stumble'.
Favorite line(s): The last line: "He stands forever in harm’s way." That pretty much sums up a soldier's duty and the reason for his/her sacrifice.
Suggestion(s): I have none. This is a wonderful poem just as it is.
Hello there, WakeUpAndLive! I'm dropping by with a WdC Account Anniversary review for you.
Your essay certainly speaks some hard and awful truths. Nearly 1% of of the world's population was directly affected by this horrid disease, and over a million and a half of those lost their lives. The "Spanish Flu" epidemic was far, far worse, but there are only a handful of people still alive from a hundred years ago, and dry statistics - while terrifying - don't carry the same weight as personal testimony.
You're right though: people fought to survive and to defeat the enemy. It's not gone yet, but the world is much better prepared to survive it. Thanks for sharing this with us.
Content: Sam Adams, frequently employed as your protagonist, is in search of a respite from the constant bombardment of noise - white noise, practically, considering how little sense it all made. Self-important persons broadcast their views day and night, until Sam nearly despairs of ever hearing... silence.
Format: You use free verse and alternating stanza lengths to good effect.
Favorite line(s): "The 24/7 babbling words" pretty much exemplify an absence of silence.
Suggestion(s): I have none. I think your poem works as-is.
Hello there, Dave Ryan! I found this Word Search puzzle via The Hub's Browse By Type and conducted myself into this review.
I really love the subject you chose for this puzzle! You've selected some of my favorite composers: Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and RimskyKorsakov to name just a few, and many of the remaining names are (well) known to me and their works, if not by name, are also known to millions (e.g. Khachaturian's "Sabre Dance"). Excellent topic, well-executed!
Hey there, AmyJo-Mother Nature needs MEDS! I saw your Newsfeed post regarding a new Word Search and just had to take a look.
Legal-type terms have the potential to be quite lengthy, and many of the words you selected fit right into that possibility. On top of that, you added some compound nouns that really stretched the boundaries of the search grid. I always enjoy a large puzzle, so this one was a real treat!
Hey there, Kenzie. I saw your post in the Newsfeed and decided to chime in a little.
My wife used to shop at Joann's, mostly for crochet-related items and materials. They're also my second-youngest daughter's go-to store for things like that. She's purchased a sewing machine, fabrics and various storage containers from our closest store. Now she'll have to hope that Walmart or Hobby Lobby can fill the bill. If they don't, well - as you point out - there's always Amazon.
Suggestion: I know this is an article to let people know about the passing of a fine franchise, rather than a contest submission, but I think you meant to type 'shrug' rather than 'shirk' in the last sentence.
Thanks for sharing this with us. Maybe it will prompt a few of your readers to make one last fabric-run, before the doors close for good.
Hello there, neilbco! I'm just swooping in to leave an Account Anniversary review for you.
Your poem neatly describes the connection between the vampire and one who has been turned; in this case, it appears to be a (young) lady. I believe we generally think of vampires as cold, unfeeling - what with no longer being alive, and all - and bereft of all passion, save the lust for blood. This poem paints a completely different picture, opening us to the possibility that even the undead can love. You've penned a truly erotic poem.
The images your words evoke remind me of Hammer's Ladies of Horror from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The lovelies he used in his films were not just victims, they were frequently the chief villain. And if the chosen prey happened to be female, the neck wasn't always the only body part that felt the vampire's kiss.
Hey there, VictoriaMcCullough! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
I think this is a very nice poem. I really like how you reveal the warm memories you have of your father. Your poem shows the love he had for his family and, at the end, his desire to just move on. His grandkids had a pet name for him - one I haven't heard, as it happens - and he did little things to help them create happy memories of their time with him.
Hey there, moonglow15! I came across this Word Search via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided to take a look.
As a retired Army guy who hasn't acquired that "never cuttin' my hair again" attitude more than a few of my brothers in arms have adopted, I am woefully ignorant of probably eighty percent of the hair care terms you chose for your puzzle - but that didn't stop me from enjoying the search for them. The longer words, coupled with the compound nouns, made for a nice, large grid, which made it easier for the system to tuck the shorter ones into some unexpected corners - nice!
First Impressions: You take us from birth to today via free verse poetry, telling us how you came to be who you are, yet still wondering a bit how it all happened and why your relationship with your mother is so complicated.
Grammar / Spelling: I don't see any problems with grammar or spelling.
Suggestions: I have none.
Overall: I think it can be hard to break down how a relationship with someone formed, especially when it's a parent. A child learns a lot by observation, but doesn't always understand the background of the observed behavior. I think you feel your efforts to help your mother aren't what you feel they ought to be, but you also let us know that understanding how to remedy that is difficult.
Remember that these are my personal thoughts and no offense is meant by any criticism offered.
Hey there, Amethyst Angel 🌈! I found your newest creation via The Hub's Browse By Type and decided skate in for a look-see.
My girls were all grown and my granddaughters the wrong age - or not located in my Time Zone - for me to be very familiar with this film. I know the names Anna and Elsa, but don't know which is which. Olaf's the snowman, Sven's the reindeer... and that's as far as my character knowledge takes me. Oh, yeah, there are also the most famous three words sung in the film: Let it go! Unsurprisingly, all of these bits of movie trivia are contained in your word listing, along with many others, to give us a good-sized grid to pore over - yay!
Hey there, AmyJo-Mother Nature needs MEDS! I spotted your announcement regarding this Word Search in the Newsfeed and decided to see the matinee showing.
I've seen about half of the movies whose titles you've assembled for this puzzle; not too bad, considering how many films there are out there. I really like the fact you chose some movies with longer titles, as this forced the system to create my favorite kind of grid: a really big one! There are plenty of false trails to ignore - more than a few of them, oddly enough, can lead one to believe Ben Hur appears more than once; it doesn't, of course.
Hello there, iKïyå§ama! I came across your story and decided to check it out.
As James, the editor-slash-agent might say, this is a beauty! I enjoyed it from beginning to end. I loved the book's excerpt at the beginning of the story, that glimpse into the life of a hard-boiled private detective. To me, it's very Mickey Spillane-ish. The rest of the story weaves the creation and growth of Allen Cromwell into her life as the character becomes an important part of her world due, in no small measure, to the contributions her policeman husband Adam makes. At the end of the story, she comes to a crossroads with both Allen and Adam, and her life is changed.
I thank you for sharing this with us, and wish you much luck in the contest.
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