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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

While most writing websites offer freedom of press to all, WC also offers a chance to explore passages from the bible.

The intro for this item, by Soldier of Light informs readers: "God tells signs of the end times."

A link for earthquake info is also listed in the item.

While many people from all walks of life, may cadge many different opinions on iterpretation for biblical quotes or passages ... this author enters the foray with a knowing tone.

Welcome to WC! Enjoy the site.

Cordially,

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Review of Life Down Tundra  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (1.0)


Jorgey's item: LIFE DOWN TUNDRA is incomplete. The item merely contains a list of gggggggggg. Uh, gee whiz, dear member. Add to this one and give me a call.

Cordially,
TEFF

Don't worry MAYBE a rev/rate/reader will boost this to a 4 star without a doubt. I'll think about doing the same whenever it is seriously complete and four star worthy.
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Review of We still March  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: ASR | (5.0)

Absolutely, dear author, please "march on."

Websites across this fair and gracious land can take a bite out of this poem for the time is ripe to listen very carefully to what this poem portrays.

Millions, millions, millions from all walks of life, from sea to shining sea, from 2001 to 2006! Go change this awful thing! Don't worry the media can't deny it! TEFF voters from both parties already march side-by-side. This is FACT! This poetry endeaver is true!

Thanks for this one, dear poet, Spencer Smith.

Words and rhymes hit home in ------->

 We still March  (ASR)
A protest song written in response to a songwriter saying protesting is on the decline
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And writers, or new members there is a need for more of these as WC is a world wide site. Carry on.
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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

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With the non-ficiton works of author, Abdul Ismal, readers from all backgrounds are offered an opportunity to sit back and take a long look, if they choose to research further. Or to consider what the journalist presents to them in UN SECURITY COUNCIL WILL IT REFORM?

Questions follow this read, pondering goes on and on in OUR counrty and around the globe. It is not the little folks like us, you and me that can make changes. We're turned aside at every turn because men in high office do not vote their conscience. Sad but very true.

Which brings up the daily quizz for some, is this democracy in action. No.

Well, have the good day, and Sir, please write and post on! Thank you.

Cordially, TEFF

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New Title, same little old me.
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Review of Lost Love  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

This author, Ann Chiles includes the subject of her poem in the intro. Seeing LOST LOVE's intro, topic, identification tells readers exactly what this poem is about. Anne surely pours into the eight line poem, searing words which if readers know the subject appear quite sad. Maybe for some women ... bringing tears to the eyes.

Difficult subject handled well.

Precisely, TEFF
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Review by April Sunday
Rated: ASR | (3.0)

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This is a fun item! It is to the point, nothing racy, nothing too hard. Sure, this humble revver bombed out. Doing material crossword puzzles, Teff usually uses a pencil, for the sake of erasing often. Or you can write light with a Bic.

Neglecting to scroll up and down, for time's shortcuts, is not the same as crosswords in local newspaper. The home of most e-crosswords is a place we can improve our vocab online. See NEA, or NY Times Crosswords.

Sometimes in reviews for essays or short stories, Teff the trend setter may say to try as an author to chose the correct word, as if you are doing a crossword puzzle.

And magically, wallah! Now, lucky us ... We can view crossword puzzles made by members on WC. We can make our own. Teff always wanted to see one on Nursing, hoping RN teachers might be able to impart the lingo a little easier. Imagine the fast fill-in arriving in Med school along with an instant diploma on befuddlement, an endowment meant for the making of any crossword.

Doing them is one thing, making them another. But hey ... good luck to all who venture into this brand newie -- game.

And if you are game, have fun. Try not to untie your shoe laces and feed the cat at the same time, is one suggestion.

lllllllllllllllllllllll Sidebar: Teff takes many weeks to finish a simple daily crossword. These things take time, ladies, authors, gentlemen, kids, guests. Be brave and be patient is perhaps sound advice. lllllllllllllllllllllll

Precisely,

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Review of Fairy Dreams  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (5.0)


 Fairy Dreams  (E)
A special poem written especially for my beautiful daughter, Sierra.
#1054870 by Barbe


Barbe's intro and complete, correct use of caps tells us at once this Jan 7 c-rite is ready. Looks grand to read in print format.

Barbe, as a new WC member, FAIRY DREAMS joins 1,770,372 posted items on WC.

FAIRY DREAMS falls into a possible classic poem for children's genre with a great deal of storytelling class.

Bravo!

TEFFE says Touching.



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Review of priority  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Jan 9, 2K6

Good morning, Mime.

Welcome to WC. Here and there on your portfolio how to's you might want to re-examine your item's type.

These brief sentences, although, important to boost parental vs offspring differences, as seen by the author ...
PRIORITY is not, dear Mime, a short story. (If so flash fiction better watch its back. If they change the definition of the flash, this is one short story writer (moi) who contemplates a long ski trip. Kidding.)

Hey, if you need any help negotiating or posting, just send me the E.

Liked your intro. If stories are unfinished members often write: Work In Progress, at end of item.

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

Last PIrate offers STALKER IN MY WINDOW VIEW a well crafted poem about a ghost of sorts.

With the last line, writer beware for maybe this fellow is everywhere.

Best week ahead, keep warm while this reviewer suggests you --- Rhyme On!

Precisely, TEFF
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Review of Mesothelioma  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)


RED ALERT!!!

A TOTAL MUST READ HERE!!!

MESOTHELIOMA, ASBESTOS POISONING, READ ALL ABOUT IT in this item from The Critic says Happy New Year.

Important as this article is, the foundation of the writing itself flows without a single snag.

Headers in bold, a Congress with an agenda to release the response and blame from the Fortune 500 list.

Soldiers in Iraq exposed to asbestos.

Love this quote: "Tier 2" companies spent $145 million ... peddaling the FAIR bill to Congress ..." (FAIR == Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act)

And tourist to New York, NY, please beware. Imagine yourself a NYFD employee working Sept 12 until the job was done.

Read this one and start praying is my first suggestion.

Critic, dear author, thanks for the heads up and the impressive biblio you provide here. If you were giving a lecture to a class, your behaviorial objective is clearly met.

GREAT! TEN STAR ITEM!!!!

Cordially, TEFF
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Review of The Web  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (5.0)

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THE WEB by T L Finch strikes the heart & mind with a surreal moment. As if one were alone, the odds of life in the forecast, the future held at bay. Due to the strength of the beauty and durabilty we find in nature's spider web.

Very well rhymed, a touching fun read.

Precisely,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Dear Elderling, Your prologue for THE LEGACY OF VAHN VANGUARD sums up an outline or a first chapter yet to come with finesse.

Very well done.

Cordially, Teff

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Review of Quiet?  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

With QUIET, Ash, you can do one of several things.

Try to organize a bit.

I like the start with the fire first. That's the best place and is the hook paragraph to hook the readers.

The discussion with Mom about going camping needs a tad more clarity.

Next predicates are killing me. There's too many woulds in this one. So try to shorten where you see fit.

Next a few misspells, staring. Re-do the spell check.

Plot good. However, the quiet guy in the class is this the narrator?

If so, reorganize and take your time with the post climax and classroom parts.

PLOT is very, very good. Thus four star rate on New Year's DAY!!! WWWWWEEEEE!!!

Visit here, if you like, thanks.

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Precisely, TEFF
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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

From plans for life or plans for ? in the intro of CIRCULAR PERSPECTIVE by plasmapal the odd thing, although rhymes are in place and hit in the right spots ... The odd thing is we find the finish line with a "wake" for ourselves. Ouch! How can one sum all of another's life in 8 lines anyway?

Suggestion: Perhaps, add more or change intro.

Cordially,

T-E-F-F

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Review of Wasted...a haiku  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Actually X, Teff fears this review may be longer than the poem.

WASTED ... BY X talks of childhood missed. Perhaps you're still working on it, sounds like a topic brewing.

Welcome to WC with a Very Happy New Year.

Precisely,

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Review of Reverie  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

BPark's REVERIE has an original flavor in the affect what we are used to reading, being it left to right or subject, predicate, object, the author explores sounds and verse.

In a pleasing way the poem is delivered and then when you read it back, heavens does it ring!!!

Very GOOD!

Thanks, welcome to WC, Happy New Year!

Precisely,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)


Teff's reaciton to the final line of ORANGE JUICE AND POP TARTS is ... "oh please."

Perhaps the author of this essay might visit cooking genre on WC to find a balanced breakfast.

However, goings on at Arlingon High are nevertheless off to a pretty good start from new member, Ditto.

Potential noted with 3 star rate.
Correction needed at "had stolen"
Item needs paragraph breaks.

Cordially,

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 TEFF'S MERIT BADGES  (E)
Home for VALID badges, contest wins & ribbons -- THANX TO ALL! & IMAGE Collection ...
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Review of It seems to me...  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Lorilady offers It seems to me, a poem including rendition on fears of dogs, flying, etc.

Mostly, when using I capitalize I. When posting a poem, generally use caps in title, thus: It Seems to Me, to be taken seriously. The poem contains adequate rhyme.

Welcome to WC and Happy New Year's Day.

Cordially, Teff

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Review of Pure White  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (5.0)

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CHRISTMAS EVE, ARE YOU LISTENING?
SNOW OUTSIDE IS .....

Stop the presses! Halt, say I.

For T L FINCH posts a brand new poem. Dec 19, 2k5. PURE WHITE is about the origin of the simple snowflake, the nasty five foot drifts in US mountains, the stuff on our windshields when we're late for work, shivering, etc.

Favorite line, one among many from this attractive presentation:


"There was a place so long ago, When nature cried amid morning glow."

Merry Christmas, Finch!

Cordially,

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Review of Red Tears  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: 18+ | (3.5)


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One wonders what happens when leaving an unsettling poem behind.

Poet / author, Turtlegreen offers RED TEARS on page 9 of Auto Rewards.

If only there was something else in the intro Teff says, looks, nada.

Ah well, give us the Happy Holidays for one and all.

From: RED TEARS ------>

"Soft voices cheat little kids
Making them do things."

Rhyme on! Viva Poetry, the illusive creature.

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (5.0)

SEVEN STAR POEM ALERT!!!

NEW Headline for intro from Alabama Courier Times ------->

CLUMSY DRAGONS FOILED IN CIRCUS SHOW //// llllllllll *Snow3* A Gift, Dec 23, my house to yours, dear poet, Mr Richard L Jones.

Great style, love these, vocab super, rhyme immaculate.

!!!!!!!!!!! ENTERTAINMENT !!!!!!!!!!!

Best Holiday, welcome aboard, Jones.

THANK YOU !!!!!!!

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Unrelated Holiday Literary Quote ------>

"He (Madison Lane) and Rosita were married one Christmas Day" A CHAPARRAL CHRISTMAS GIFT, BY O HENRY
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Review by April Sunday
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)


CHRISTMAS AT MAISON du RENARD ROUGE is the well titled latest addition of J A Buxton's Home of The Red Fox Series.

Summary: Residents at a wealthy mansion frolic in snow with two children. A senior arrives from the streets and is welcomed by the staff. While the kids are in awe for the new gent, down on his luck, he resembles jolly St. Nick.

*Snow3* Genre of children can also be for adults.

In Chronol order:

Like: "rusty laugh"

had saved (twice) in opening par, perhaps toss had

Is Walker the rich patron? If so, keep his millionaire status near the same sentence which provides your hook in this opening hook paragraph.

Of ... long table. A writer must consider what he doesn't need to write in for readers. E.g. we realize the limo will be parked.

Suggest using --- after he met

sickly appearing man --- toss appearing

The item looks good in bold.

Walker laughed ... or Walker laughs ...
(start, to start, starting, started also taken for granted with Walker laughs.)

haggard visage ... Say what?

Check this out
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*Snow1*
*Snow2* Just for you, dear author. With the very Merry Christmas.

Simply tweak this one at the drawing board. When you get back there, Teff will move over, make a place.

Cordially,

A TREE FOR IDA QUINCY  (13+)
Friends cut a tree in the Blue Ridge Mountains, NC
#920697 by April Sunday

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Review of The Experiment  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

Dear Chris TJ: In THE EXPERIMENT a reason for this plot is rather hidden. Many extra words in predicates can be eliminated. In other words, re-align the verb sandwiches of:

He had fed --- use fed
she had been --- she was
he had done it -- he did it
Etc.

So, PERHAPS another edit can change verbs swaying into Baked Fish on a Kaiser Roll with mayo and pickles.

llllllllllll Sidebar: Teff calls what newsletter editor, Diane posts this week, for extra hads, and general overuse of perfect tenses (since Oct. 2004) "Verb Sandwiches." lllllllllllllllllllllllll

Good try, odd story, but interesting points between the lines.

Happy Holidays!

Cordially:

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Review of Galway  
Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (3.0)

From the intro for GALWAY, author/ poet tells of a "tough decision in (her) life."

The setting is fine in the allusive, but could just as well be Kansas. Rhyming is fine, so why isn't the decision inside the poem?

Well, personal reasons, other than this, one can't see much of the intro.

Happy Holidays to you and yours, Miss Emily Kennedy.

Welcome to WC where over 1,949 works by Newbie writers are posted on Read-A-Newbie Page.

Just a tad more needed with this one, regardless, a fine read.

Cordially,

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Review by April Sunday
Rated: E | (4.0)

Dear Hosts of POETRY IN RHYME & RHYTHM CONTEST, thanks for the keen links to poetry websites, your intro provides.

With Christmas around the corner, this monthly contest also posts insight into how to write poetry the proper way.
Wow, one forgets the amount of rules with the genre, but these are easily, excuse me .... (Easily? Hmmm?) These rules may be easily adaptable for poets, authors, members, contestants, students of poetry, and future, budding poets. Teff hopes so.

With over 65 posts the contest offers a great look see into the poet's craft.

However, more color needs to added to the finely written narration in the intro. Why? Well it's easy enough to do. So they tell me, every chance they get.

Granted JTR
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is bereft of smilies, and was rated low (a 3.5 star) Although it has one image, that particular rater did not see.

However, just a tad of color in the print itself, diversified on headings, etc .. is fine by this humble poet.

Thanks for listening. Rhyme ON!

Happy Holidays to all contestants.

Cordially,

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