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Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.0)
Molly exemplifies true selfless love. It's the sort we don't see much anymore which you express in speaking of the "moderne world." It is love without expecting anything in return. His love is apparent too but it seems a false sense of what it took to be strong man in those times prevented him from showing it in ways we would expect today.

This poem and inspired me.

The only advice I might give would be to condense it a bit and use caps. Some further imagery, particularly of them physically would have added to the poem as well.

But overall, it is the emotion of the poem, not the details that make it. This moved me and made me think. Well done.
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Review of UNSPOKEN LOVE  Open in new Window.
Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (4.0)
I love the emotion of the story and the turn of events. The story made me want to know both of them more.

If I could offer any suggestions, it would be to cut the piece into paragraphs. Those little breaks give the reader time to let the emotion and facts sink in.

You might also have written in the first person but perhaps not because of the surprise ending. Your choice.

Well done. Keep writing. Blessings...
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Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I love this! It's so honest. While it presents the challenges of aging it gives so much wisdom and hope. I would love to read more of your work.

Blessings...
Cami
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Review of Standstill  Open in new Window.
Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: E | (4.0)
Short and sweet. But can the "irrevocably" and "hope to move on" go together? It feels to me like they can which makes it thought provoking but anyone who hasn't felt that way may not be able to make sense of it. Maybe if you added a bit more to bridge the divide between those conflicting states of mind it would even better.
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Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 18+ | (4.0)
This is a thought provoking piece. I like that's it's not all black and white. It makes you think. There are a number of possibilities here. Is the mother correct? Or was Jada's intuition correct? The sister too, seemed convinced and judgmental of Jada's husband. But the mother knows there are always two sides to a story.

The dialog was good but I would have liked to have seen a bit more description of the three ladies.

Also, I wonder if the "I believe 21 is your favorite game" is a reference to the husband's blackjack playing or a hint of him wanting to be with younger women.

I'm left feeling which woman is right but I think that is a very accurate portrayal of cheating or suspected cheating situations. This was a very down-to-earth story with a lot of honesty and a lot to make one think.
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Review by Cami M Author IconMail Icon
Rated: 13+ | (3.5)
This piece drew me in. I was interested in the contrast between the beautiful outer world and the disorder of the inner world, both in the house, and apparently in Ted's mind.

The descriptions and dialog worked well. It flowed.

It felt left unfinished though. I wanted to know more about the night sunrise two months ago that made Rebecca shutter and about the lead on the case that Jim mentioned. Most of all, I wanted to know if Rebecca succeeded in getting Ted to listen to her. That he smiled suggested she did but that could be expanded upon in order to make the story feel a little more complete.

Nice writing though. I'd love to see a revision of it.
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