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Review of Haze  Open in new Window.
Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, BScholl Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

This looks like another fine entry into the Daily Flash Fiction contest. What appeared to me at first to be a youth, perhaps a teenager, sustained a serious head injury and seems on the very edge of dying. It is then revealed, by inference, that the injured party is in fact a grown man likely around 30 years of age, who then awakens from his coma. A very nice ending to what had been a sad story.

You worked the required words into your story very neatly. I particularly liked the way you used 'tornado' as part of his address, rather than the reason for his severe injury.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Well, well, well! Look what I found via the Community Newsfeed: another of your Word Search puzzles! You've taken a very familiar holiday tune and created another fun way to spend some time. Christmas, Chestnuts, mistletoe and - once again - those pesky reindeer helped stretch the boundaries of the grid in order to make this just a bit more challenging.

As always, I enjoyed solving this. Thanks for setting it up for us!

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane-- Mince Pie Author Icon, I found another one of your Word Searches.

Mastermind, Merry-go-round and Reindeers worked together to yield a fairly good-size playing field; Rudolph and Saberjet helped, of course, but the longer words were the main contributors. Doll and Roll were a little harder to spot than one might think, probably due to the presence of so many L's.

This is another fine example of a themed Word Search. Thanks for sharing it with us, and write on!

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Review of O Holy Night  Open in new Window.
Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane-- Mince Pie Author Icon! I found the reference to this Word Search in the Newsfeed and thought I'd give it a try.

It was very 'seasonal' of you to create a Word Search out of one of the most popular Christmas songs. I'm reasonably certain it's a function of the system and, therefore, beyond your control, but many of the words seemed to jump right off the screen, as it were. Still and all, a fun way to spend a few minutes.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and Merry Christmas!

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Review of Saved By A Bug  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, An apple a day.... Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review.

Yes, there's no feeling quite like the one you get when you realize you've locked your keys in your car, although locking yourself out of your house / apartment runs a close second. You were very fortunate to be able to enlist the assistance of your daughter's friend, not to mention successfully ascending and descending hills in a vehicle equipped with a transmission with which you had limited experience.

I've never locked myself out of my house, although my second-youngest has done so on a couple of occasions. I have, however, been on the wrong end of a locked vehicle on three occasions - two of them with the engine running. The one time the vehicle wasn't running, it also wasn't my car; it was a buddy's work truck. My insurance paid for the locksmith, but he was still steamed about the lost availability.

Thanks for sharing this story with us, and write on!

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane-- Mince Pie Author Icon! I found this Word Search in the Newsfeed and decided to give it whirl.

A somewhat lower word count of mostly short words yields a fairly small grid. However... a whole bunch of those words share common letters, which presents a bit of a problem for my normal method of solving these puzzles. I usually 'store' two or three words in memory, then start scanning left-to-right / top-to-bottom looking for the first letter of each word. When I find one, I 'circle' the letter to see if any of the adjacent letters belong to one of the words I'm searching for.

This particular grid has what seems to be an unusually high number of consonant-vowel combinations, which meant that I ended up running multiple false trails, with the result that your puzzle more challenging - for me, at least - than it would appear to be at first blush. Well done!

Thanks for sharing this with us!

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Rated: E | (4.0)
Hey there, Marvelous Friend Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.

It's nice you have such fond memories of time you spent at your Grandma's house, and I think it's especially cool you were allowed to actually participate. Watching the chimney swifts zip around must have been a lot of fun, as well as playing horseshoes. It's too bad about the cat and the dress, but at least you didn't try to give it a bath; you might have welcomed the spanking versus the cat's reaction to getting wet.

Checking out the maps, it looks like I wasn't too far west of Grandma's house on my trips up Interstate 35 enroute to Denver - neat. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Ichabod Crane-- Mince Pie Author Icon! I found your call to action in the Newsfeed and thought I'd take a chance.

I like your word choices for the puzzle, how you wove selections from the song's lyrics into your piece. Some of them were easier to find than others, and I found that the ones beginning with 's' were hardest, most likely because there were so many instances of that letter throughout the puzzle and it wasn't hard to miss the letter trail.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, thomie Author Icon. I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review.

First of all, thank you for being an educator! The task you and your fellow teachers face is pretty daunting, and I'm sure the responsibility can feel almost crushing at times. Secondly, thank you for your insight "from the trenches" regarding NCLB. All my kids were out of school by the time NCLB hit the schoolyards, so I never got a real feel for whether it actually helped narrow the learning gap.

Readability: To make things a bit easier on your audience, particularly those trying to work from a smartphone screen, might I suggest double spacing between the paragraphs, as well as a larger font size (3.5 or 4 seem to work well enough on small screens).

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Review of Homeless  Open in new Window.
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
Hey there, ~ Santa Sisco ~ Author Icon, I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.

Your poem brings us face to face with a situation most of see all too frequently. I don't avoid every homeless person I see, but old stereotypes can get in the way. Fortunately, seeking out who truly seem to be in need is fairly easy. Your last stanza shares a credible warning. A fortunate few are well insulated from most calamities, but many of us are only a "business decision" here or "an economic downturn" there from having a real problem.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on.

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hey there, 🌖 HuntersMoon Author Icon. I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.

You've penned a powerful poem here, Ken. It paints a sad history of our country's recent past, and contains hints of an ominous future. Here's hoping the tree of liberty isn't dealt a fatal blow and gets stripped of all its leaves in the coming months.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on.

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Review of Apollo 11  Open in new Window.
Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, Adherennium - Maybe Writing? Author Icon! I found this via The Hub's Random Reads section.

The poem's title caught my eye - spaceflight fan that I am - and the short description telling me it would be an acrostic was just a bonus; I like acrostics, because you can do so much with them. I was a couple of months shy of fourteen when Neil and Buzz landed on the Moon, so I really enjoyed your 'launch to splashdown' tale of the mission. It was cool how you wove in a few details that have been all but forgotten, even by those who followed the mission via television or radio (the "Magnificent desolation" and the new minerals, for example).

Thank you so much for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of The Scream  Open in new Window.
Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hey there, W.D.Wilcox Author Icon! I came across this via Random Reads on The Hub, and thought I'd leave a review.

Poor Norman! It sounds like he was a fairly conscientious cop while he was on the force, but it appears he's been an ex-cop just a little bit too long. His street smarts are rusty and he didn't recognize the warnings that were offered. At least he was able to provide a good meal to a poor young lass.

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for entry "Journaling" Open in new Window.
Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hey there, Jeff Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with a review for "I Write in 2024" Open in new Window..

I think it's cool you track events big and small this way. I kept a diary back when I was a young teen, and it lasted until my younger brother quoted a line out of it. I'm sure you'd enjoy reading and re-reading your grandmother's diaries, picturing how life was "way back then".

Thanks for sharing your perspective on journaling, and offering tips on how others might go about it.


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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, Milhaud - Tab B Author Icon! I'm dropping by with a belated Account Anniversary Review for you.

I like the tree image you created with your words, and I think the description you give of its nature is pretty cool.

Favorite line: "A samurai dressed in shades of burgundy". This line makes me picture a tree with large leaves, tightly clustered like pieces of armor. Neat.

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Just a Note...  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Fyn-elf Author Icon! I'm dropping by with a review for "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

I really like how you share family memories stored up by your mom and dad, little snippets of your lives stretching all the way back to your childhood. Your mom leaving a 'Thank you' note was an unexpected way to let you know how much joy you and your brother gave her just by being yourselves. It's a wonderful memory for you, and I thank you for sharing it with us.

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Review by Merry_Mikey Author IconMail Icon
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Rated: 18+ | (4.5)
Hey there, Nicola Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.

Someone should have pointed out to Mick and / or Steve, that proper prior planning prevents predictably poor performance. There's no telling what their victim could have talked about, but they would have done better to have denied him the knowledge in the first place, especially since it seems he was right to not trust Steve and Mick.

The dialogue seems to run about like you'd expect for a situation such as this - good job! - and one can't help but wonder if they got away with (apparently) both crimes. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of Nyctophobia I  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
Hello there, Pennywise Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

Magpies get a bad rap - deservedly so, it would seem. There's just something about them that fits right into your poem. I can imagine them stalking humans at night, obsessed with capturing whatever shiny thing that has caught their eye. The idea that they might wear human faces as a disguise just makes your poem's tone that much creepier and darker. I'm not especially fond of being out and about at night, unless I'm driving somewhere. The vibes given off by this poem make me even less inclined to do so. Brrr!

Thanks for sharing this scary poem with us, and write on!

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Review of Promptly Poetry 5  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hey there, AmyJo-Christmas wishes Author Icon! I thought I'd drop by with a review for the "Promptly Poetry Challenge (2024-2025)" Open in new Window..

This week's prompt was to use the phrase 'as the day unfolds' somewhere in your poem; you managed to neatly bookend your poem with it. Nice! You also put a pleasing ABCB rhyme scheme to work, and it turned out very well. I like how you start off wondering how your own perspective will shape the day, move on to how you can affect the way you receive the day and, finally, you reveal the choice you've made.

This is a lovely poem, and I thank you for sharing it with us.

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Weirdone-Back in the games Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

You've taken the trope of the trusty lycanthrope and turned it on its head! I kept waiting for something more - human, shall we say - to appear on the menu, but you kept to a human-style holiday meal right to the end. *Smile*

As regards the form you chose - or were required to use - you maintained the syllable count throughout and did a fine job with the unusual rhyme scheme. Well done!

Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Review of The Canuck Maid  Open in new Window.
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hello there, KnightScribe Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

Let's begin with 'form'. I like the easy rhyme of the ABAB format, and how a single word in the second and third verses are separated into a kind of two-part homonym (service & serve us, away & a way). The rhyme scheme holds true throughout the poem, except for the last set of paired lines; based on the poem's content, I'm fairly certain this is intentional.

Moving on to 'function'. Your poem, illuminated by the accompanying prose, shares a particular perspective regarding the treatment of veterans in Canada. There are problems with the way veterans are treated here, too, although I'm unaware of anything like the issue you describe.

I checked out an article related to this, and noted that promises were made to address the problem. I hope that works out. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on.

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Rated: E | (5.0)
Hello there, Deborah Owen Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

There were a fair number of items from which to choose, but the title of this one sparked especial interest, as I am also a fan of the twisted ending. One of my favorites - "Out of Control" Open in new Window.. As you point out, it takes a bit of planning to get the reader heading one way, only to have the path take a (hopefully) completely unexpected turn.

I appreciate the possibilities you mention, as well as the attendant examples. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!

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Hello there, Nada Philippe (a.k.a: R.H.N) Author Icon! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.

You present us with a nice little fantasy story about a young(?) woman being a little startled by a thunderstorm, and then completely terrified by someone - or something - slowly opening her bedroom door. The intruder turns out to be her cat which, for some unknown reason, has now gained the power of speech. It wastes no time explaining how this came to be, but takes full advantage of the situation by demanding to be fed. Speaking or not, cats are cats, right? *BigSmile*

Unlike in your story, you appear to be having lovely weather right now. Enjoy it, and thanks for sharing this with us!

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Review of The Earring  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
Hello there, Jacky Author Icon! I found this via The Hub's "Read & Review".

Your story tells the tale of a girl who gets a new boyfriend, but only because her friend had made a point of commenting on how cute he was. It seems the girl is quite the competitor, and it looks like it's gotten her into a little predicament, as the boy's only redeeming quality is that he's cute. Her competitive nature won't let her simply part ways with him and, unfortunately, this leads to her making a trip to the Emergency Ward thanks to an infection caused by a piece of the young man's homemade jewelry. The only positive to the episode, is that she now has the perfect out regarding the relationship.

The girl's story tells us that overcoming a natural tendency - competitiveness, in this case - may be difficult, but may also be in your best interest.

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for entry "Be Thankful..." Open in new Window.
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Rated: 18+ | (5.0)
Hello there, ruwth Author Icon! I posted right after you did in "I Write in 2024" Open in new Window., so I'm here to leave you a review.

I see you've adopted the senryu form for your entry into Thankful Poetry Contest; best of luck there. To address the basics, you've followed the usual English-speaker syllable format of 5-7-5 and your topic deals with human nature, rather than "Mother Nature" as haiku normally do. Good job!

Some sources describe typical senryu as usually humorous, ironic or satiric, or dealing with relationships. The first three views set a certain tone missing in - and inappropriate for - your poem, but it definitely falls into the 'relationships' category.

I enjoyed reading your poem, and I thank you for sharing it with us.

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