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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
a great story filled with interesting characters thrown together in a strange new world where they have to find allies to stay alive I like the interplay between the characters.


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Review of ROAD OF TIME  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I love this poem about getting old. I loved the second stanza

Morning I wake, look in the mirror
and the image there that I see
could not be plainer or clearer
but surely cannot be me.

reminds me on one my poems the Old Man in the Mirror Must Die


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Review of odd poetry shards  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
love this short micro poems. I would have written them as either a chain of Haiku or a chain of cheritas as these would fit either form quite nicely

like these two the best

there’s a ghost in my head
lookin’ for a home
gettin’ under my skin
like a bad tattoo

karmic ghost of my heart
searchin’ for a soul
castin’ ancestral sin
like wicked hoodo


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Review of rupture  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
great meta poem about the meaning of consciousness very zen-like quality to I would have written it as a chain of haiku form but this works well like the repetition of

here,
then gone,
back awhile


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
great meta poem is about what it means to be a poet and to truly feel the whole range of emotions. I like the prose poem format here and the dialogue between a young poet and his mature self 20 years later


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for entry "Tuesday thoughts" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
good to share your anxiety with your fellow writers. You have friends here. Perhaps someone might send you some love or gift points along the way. I can relate, It seems I have an endless list of things I want to write here, fan story and on my blog but life, energy and getting old get in the way. But I try every day to do a little bit. Keep on writing and keep the faith.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "If Not for That..." 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Great list. You left off psychedelics Steve Jobs claims he came up with the idea of the Apple computer while on Acid, and Heller wrote One Flew Over the Cuckoo's nest after dropping acid and doing his rounds at a state mental hospital for the criminally insane Philliph K Dick wrote a lot of his stories after taking ACID, on the other hand, there were so many ACID casualties including my half-brother who dropped acid and was in and out of institutions for the rest of his life, and my college roommate who dropped acid and became convinced he was the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. The only problem was he was a short ugly dude who had negative charisma. I was unfortunate to be his roommate for one and one-half years. Scared me straight! On balance such drugs have probably done a lot more damage than good and should be legally controlled and restrictedd.


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for entry "Walking in Paradise" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
I don't share your Christian point of view, sort of an agnostic Buddhist new-age dudeist guy since I grew up in Berkeley in the 60's 70s which was a very secular new age age-religious time. Having said that, this is a decent poem with good flow and expresses your view nicely.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
I like this cynical look at fads and social media.i have done NaNoWrMo three times but no more. I have too many projects to work on and too little time left. I like your style of writing. Good luck on your travels, where are you off to?


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Stockholm Syndrome" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
good apt analysis of an infamous physiological phenomenon - the tendency of humans to reach out to other humans and form a connection even in such trying circumstances.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
a balanced look at the attempted assassination of President Trump. Some on the left are speculating that it was stagged to give Trump an edge noting that the assassin missed the target. the rhetoric has been too violent on both the right and the left although I blame the right more.

in any event, it is just a matter of time before someone tries to assassinate Biden and Harris. My conspiracy theory is that someone will do so, and succeed. Mike Johnson would become President appoint Trump his VP and then resign making Trump President. Trump would run against Whitman of Michigan with Roy Cooper her VP pick. Trump will run with JD Vance.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Seoul Blues" 
Review by JCosmos
Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
everyone has their opinions and I respect that. But, as a person who has spent a large part of his life in Korea, learning Korean, married a Korean woman, and spending a lot of time there, I challenge you to take a different look. and to visit. Seoul and Korea in general can be a difficult place to grasp for foreign visitors to get a feel for the place. The language barrier is a big one but fortunately, now many people are using phone translation software so it is getting better than before. Koreans can be a bit abrupt almost like New Yorkers in that respect, but underneath that, it is a vibrant, fascinating culture and the food can be amazing To sum up, I hope you add Korea to your list of places to travel. I agree with you Omaha is not on my list either.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Sadistics" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
brilliant take on statistics. I took it as an undergraduate and as a graduate student. It was one of the most difficult courses I ever did as I am not a math person, barely got through geometry and algebra. I called it sadistics.


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Review of Thief of Hearts  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I liked this little poem recalling in a way the age-old myth of beauty and the beast, with a nice twist at the end. I like the rhyming scheme, the repetition and overall pathos of this poem.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.5)
This is a great Sci-Fi story. I love the horror of it, the strange weirdness of a day gone bad, the hints of an alien invasion and the stubborn desire to get the damn donuts. I would have made it into an invasion of the body snatchers as the donuts are secret pods and when you eat one you are consumed into the hive mind which has taken over the earth and is terraforming it to fit their needs which are a bit toxic to feral humans but not hive humans. But I like this story very much.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.0)
interesting word play about cats. I would have rearranged findings into a more conventional poem this was a bit experimental.
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Review of Jacarandas  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
A very powerful and moving story about death, and the afterlife. Tying in war, and dystopian futures as well. I would have liked to have a little more on his life in Macau before this nightmare vision overcame him, Well done story.


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Review of Satori  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (4.5)

I love this look at the impact of Buddhism on a westerner raised in the Christian faith. I first encountered Buddhism back in 1979 in the Peace Corps in Korea. I even spent the night a few times at various Buddhist temples over the years and have become a Buddhist sort of but don’t attend regular services.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
i like this powerful story about a Sudanese immigrant's life in the U.S. I issued quite a few Diversity visas in my life when I was a visa officer. when the DV system was set up the original idea was to limit it to Irish immigrants - as it was being pushed by Teddy Kennedy. He was told that they could not just have a program for the Irish so it became a program focusing on countries that did not send a lot of immigrants to the U.S. Over time it has become dominated by Africans, Bangladeshis, and Mongolians for some reason. Many of whom settled in the DC area.


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Review of Unanchored.  
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
good first entry. I liked the story, the mood, the passion the love for your dog


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
It is a wonderful story about an engaging couple of kids from the islands. I liked it. I spent time in Barbados when I was a diplomat. and have been to Jamaica a couple of times The Bajans like their hot sauce made with scotch bonnet peppers but their food is a bit too bland for me. They fry everything including fish. But Jamaican food is great.


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Review of Complex Numbers  
for entry "Montserrat" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
a wonderful true story about the wonders and horrors of nature running amuck. Seems a lot more of that going on lately. Perhaps we are really entering the end times? It does seem to be more common every year. I was in the Caribbean based in Barbados 2007-2010 but never made it to Martinique or Guadeloupe


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: 18+ | N/A (Review only item.)
I like this list on your blog. I think you made some good picks. None of which I have the pleasure of reading yet but look forward to reading at some time. These seem to be mostly Australian based I assume you are Australian. No problem, mate. I have already sent you, my suggestions. Earth Abides, The Day of the Triffids and Change novels series by GM Sterling.


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Review by JCosmos
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Great narrative poem about an unnusual event. Gothic horror feeling prevades the poem. starting with picking up the strange gadget and pressing it stopping time in its tracks. I also like the pop cultural references.

these are my favorite lines:

I thought of gadget I had bought;
a Talisman someone forgot
that bore some long forgotten spell;
perhaps concocted deep in Hell

to shove reality aside,
then watch as life and death collide.
Confining me and me alone
to one tormenting Twilight Zone.


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for entry "Invalid Entry" 
Review by JCosmos
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Rated: E | (5.0)
a hopeful poem about a girl named Hope and that name implies. We all need Hope in our lives and we all know girls like Hope that go through so much and show their resiliency the meaning of the word Hope.


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