Ahoy Bob! Here I am with a review for you as part of your win in "WDC Rides- Wonder Deluxe Carnival Rides" 
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The title and the earth theme appealed to me and your vision is very vivid and sad. The notion in line seven about how exploiting is a drug is thought provoking and rings true for some people in this world. Wow! Well conceived and contrasted with the "gasping" rainforest. This image was a powerful choice to support your message.
Beginning the poem with a generic "some" people and their theories of how earth will be destroyed
was effective too and to then point a finger at our own actions in contrast to things outside our control gave it potency.
Your use of repeating sound and rhyme created a pleasing soundscape. I liked the 's', 'oi', "d", and "th" sounds which tie the lines together as well as the rhythm was rather free style. LInes 3-4, and 6-7 are my favorite to read aloud for flow.
I did ponder on the last line, "we've dug". The image is evocative and saying we have already dug them, not are digging...makes the apocolypse a real certainty. Wow!
Amazing to hear your rendition on the youtube link. Not often we get to hear how the author reads it is his head. Wonderful! Good for you!
Thanks for telling it like it is with this strong point of view.
Well said!
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I really like the metaphor of a stream and a world to illustrate literacy. The free style flow fits your personal feeling and opinion of the topic and I like the fanciful ideal vibe. The verse about the different characters and how you invite them all in is cool! I like the alliteration in the action of verse 2 as I can really imagine that image of the writer. 
In verse 3, I think that the word "your fantasy" should be "my fantasy" in keeping with the personal I voice. 
Unless you are referring to the stream never ending. Then you need to add "that never ends" and that would make more sense.
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I enjoyed reading your article and it was interesting about POE as well though your intro seems to be more about him. 
The article was well organized and easy to follow. The list of questions is extraordinary and one might wonder about them as some of the books are quite nonsensical and fun. Kids do enjoy them and they can have strange sense of the ridiculous as well. He made it an art form. 
I was intrigued by the title of your piece and wow! This is quite an interesting list of names. I was curious as to why you made the list and it might be cool to add a little note about your intent or rationale! 
Happy Holidays Jeannie! Thanks for celebrating "
Wow! Thank you so much for sharing your personal memories. I was drawn right into the experiences of your life and can imagine the power and love it took to go through the ups and downs, especially with losses so early in life. I can't imagine losing a mom so young but my dad was ill for most of my growing up, so change and trauma, as you say can be part of all lives. I was very moved by your expression. It was really inspiring to witness how life unfolds and when folks keep choosing to find the light in it all. 
Your short two verse expression encapsules the story of Sampson concisely and it was fun to read with its use of rhyme and repeated letter sounds like "s", "f", "d" etc. I like the simplicity of two word lines and vivid verbs like "pruned" and "riddled" add vibrancy and add to the strength of tone and abrupt sound. Good for you for using a synomym for "hair" in the last verse. I can so imagine the long curly hair and the imagery of being pruned. Well conceived vision.
Hail W.D.Wilcox! 
I enjoyed being drawn into this short episode. The atmosphere and main character is well set and I could imagine the man slurping the soup. I liked the way you describe his skin. The waitress reaction and limp at the beginning made me curious and the twisted ending was evocative and explained a lot. EWWWWW! That it was in his soup was unpleasant and made me wonder if he knew it was there and certainly had me thinking he was responsible for the waitress's issue. Wow! 
The last line was a surprising ending and gave me pause to think about the character "now". 
The title and theme appealed to me as positive and inspirational. We need to praise and be be proud of our gifts more often! In your short three line poem you share how it feels to be celebrating you! The words "joyful" and being filled with glee give a sense of that jubiliant feeling. They have similar meaning and yet repeating the idea gives emphasis.
I was drawn to the image in the title as it was appealing and evocative. 
What a lovely and eloquent expression about your experience with your wife. I appreciated the metaphors of feathers and water in contrast. The imagery of the first verse is potent as is the action of "pulling life plumage". Wow! Very sad to contemplate. 
