Greetings, TheBusmanPoet. I thought I'd drop by with an Account Anniversary Review for you.
First of all, may I say I'm sorry for your loss. My own wife passed 6 1/2 years ago, and everywhere I look around the house she's still there - except she's not. I love the emotion you put into your words, and I can feel what you're saying. Many who read this will understand it on personal level, but even those who haven't suffered this level of loss will get what you're trying to impart.
Hello, Draco, The Dragon! This item in your port caught my eye, so I thought I would leave you a review.
Your story tells of a landed family beset with problems owing to the property's rightful heir, Shawn, first being cheated out of his inheritance and then eventually thrown out of the house altogether; a lack of belief in the spirits and 'the old ways' also plays a part. This results in Shawn placing a curse upon the house before departing, never to be seen again. It's a long time before the curse is lifted, and the manner in which you make it happen is quite clever.
Grammar / Spelling / Tech. Stuff: There are a few spots where, say, a conjunction might be missing—such as between 'successor' and 'was' in the second paragraph ["...if no specific son was named successor or was specified,..."— or a comma that would normally help clarify a phrase might be missing; it's a lot to keep track of over the course of nearly 2000 words. I do believe, though, a reader's internal 'predictive text' function will help them move right past those spots without getting tossed completely out of the story. If you take the time to go back and find them - great! If not, you could at least consider increasing the font size to at least 3.5; that would make reading this easier for folks with vision issues, or for those using a small handheld device with an even smaller screen.
All in all, I enjoyed reading this. Thanks for keeping it available for us!
Greetings, TheNoMonster! I came across this item in your port and thought I'd leave you a review.
Finding a genie's bottle anywhere, to say nothing of coming upon one in the clothes drawer of a bureau—kept in the basement, of all places—is completely out of the ordinary; kudos for the original location! It sort of reminds me of "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe", where an apparently ordinary wardrobe is anything but: it looks like a bureau and has drawers like a bureau - but it also holds a secret.
I liked the wine details. I don't know if less than a full revolution after a swirl is good or not, but it's something I'd never heard of. I never heard of lees, either, so I learned a couple of things. That's always a plus.
And now come the questions. Why was the bottle hidden where it was? Did Joelle's mom hide it there just to disguise her drinking - or did she know about the genie? Did she lose her mental faculties due to disease and/or the normal passage of time - or was it caused by the genie in order to try and engineer his escape (he was, after all, in quite a hurry to depart the premises)? Was that desire fueled by the simple fact of being free after an unspecified amount of time, or was he afraid the mom would remember about him and somehow imprison him once more? So many questions. Perhaps, one day, we'll have the answers.
Grammar / Spelling / Tech. Stuff: Nothing leapt off the screen at me, so good job!
All in all, I enjoyed reading your story. Thanks for sharing it with us.
A Review From The Heart
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I love your poem about how newborns change inexorably, but ever so slightly on a daily basis, until the day they leave the nest. It's also cool that your poem could really apply to any living creature. Even though some grow much faster than others, that day-to-day change is still impossible to pinpoint.
I like the rhyme scheme you used; it keeps the focus on what's happening. Some who live and breathe in iambic pentameter may be unsettled by the poem's uneven meter, but I think the message of each line carries the reader along well enough for it not to actually matter.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
A Review From The Heart
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, you While Richard's Away ----->! I came across this Word Search you and your fellow simians scrounged together and thought I'd take a chance.
I've seen complete episodes of The Closer and Frasier via broadcast TV, and Roseanne and (possibly) Will and Grace courtesy of YouTube clips. To the best of my knowledge, I hadn't even heard of Daria or Torchwood, but that wouldn't stop me from tracking them down in the grid so cleverly constructed by the system.
And, in answer to your question in the Brief Description, I believe Marlin Perkins accepted an invitation to travel the wilds of the Outback with Steve Irwin. The expedition ended... badly.
Thanks for sharing this with us. There'll be a little something extra with your next bunch of bananas.
Hello, DragonLord! I found this in your port and decided to leave you a review.
Let's get the grammar and related stuff out of the way first: I don't see any misspellings, and the various subjects appear to agree with their associated verbs - excellent!
Now let's check out the "frames". The first one seems to reflect an online first-person shooter scenario, but a glitch followed by a power strip reboot keeps us from knowing who eventually got the drop on whom. Ah, well...
I'm not entirely certain the second frame deals with a cat batting a ball in your general direction, but it could be true.
I would venture frame number three is relatable to most viewers of the show. It's even harder to get them right, when it's an audio clue and you don't have Closed Captions enabled.
I don't know where the cranking comes in with frame four, but another sneak attack by the cat is completely understandable.
From what I've observed, frame number five tells the life story of most felines.
If you are the young kid dancing along with the TV, you got off lucky. Had it been this young kid, a trip to the ER wouldn't have been out of the question (dancing requires coordination that is not present in my physical form).
Hey, Bren! I came across this item in your port and decided to leave you a review.
I've not seen / heard all of "Porgy And Bess", but I have heard a couple of selections and this is one of my favorites. The words fit the scenario perfectly and, as you point out, Ella and Louis do a great job.
It's cool that your daughter not only played the recorder, but was also able to play a song you both loved, and it's great you were both able to share that with audiences. It's more than a little sad to note how you were both right about those lyrics, though.
Regarding your story's format, I see you opted to center the text. I seem to recall you like doing that with your poetry, too; at any rate, it works just fine here. The last line truly does capture the feel of a long summer's day, and I'm glad you were able to take comfort from it at that sad time.
Hello, Naomi! I found this story via the Read & Review tab.
How wonderful, that your Papa was also PAPA for the village! I'm not surprised he was a great fisherman, having lived in the islands like you do on Cebu. It sounds like he was a true leader, inspiring people to work together to solve whatever problems they had with each other, rather than depend on the courts that have to follow rules that might not leave room for a good compromise.
Thank you for sharing this bit of your family history with us!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hello, Sumojo! I posted after you - again! - on "I Write in 2025" so I'm here with a review for you.
Birds of a feather get nicked together, you might say. Chris made a poor choice, and him mom has made the tough choice to show him that choices have consequences. It doesn't appear there'll be any permanent issue with the law, but he'll surely remember how being locked up felt and, hopefully, draw on that experience when future opportunities for bad choices come up.
We both took a look at the Starting Stories contest, and the wording of the prompt certainly made it a challenge; working that phrase into the story was no easy task. You went with consistent use of single vs double quotes for the dialogue - good job. You also used Sargeant vs Sergeant. Depending on where you look / who you ask, Sargeant is either a less common variant or a misspelling. I'd go with Sergeant, but then I'm retired Army and my fingers would object to typing it the other way.
Suggestion(s): With an eye toward keeping your entry at the top of the judge's list - the leading curly bracket is missing at the end of the story [/size}].
Thanks for sharing this with us, and best of luck in the contest!
Hello there, Crissy~Baby!! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
I was drawn to this particular piece by the incredible, green eyes of the cover; I have a niece who has eyes as remarkable as those, except they're blue. Your poem looks to be free form and unrhymed, which is just fine, and I like your choice of font color to go with the cover. I also like how you use the concept of the eyes being the windows to the soul to show us how you are so fully understood, nurtured and loved.
I enjoyed reading this; thanks for keeping it available for us!
Hey there, Amethyst Angel h✟k ♡! I saw the Newsfeed announcement and just had to investigate.
My wife and I used to love watching the show, and we have all the books. It was cool when he solved the case that had haunted him all those years, but it left him a bit at loose ends for awhile. This is a great collection of words that certainly applied to Adrian, and with which even the casual viewer quickly became acquainted.
You used a fairly traditional abab rhyme to tell your story, and that's fine. At first glance, your poem seems to be filled with what-ifs - "I would have..." done this and that. Actually, though, the reader discovers you will have accomplished many things during your life. It also expresses the hope that some of what you were gets passed on to your grandsons and that, perhaps, you'll be a bit more than just a memory.
Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, Amethyst Angel h✟k ♡! I found this via the Browse By Type and thought I make a comment or two.
I've only seen a few parts of the grown-up show, but she's just hilarious (in a dark, twisted way)! Your word choices are certainly representative of both the old and new shows, and make for a deliciously macabre search. Thanks for setting it up for us!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
You've crafted a very interesting tale using elements of adventure, science (fiction) and Native American mysticism - cool! Professor Frampton and his son travel what surely must be remote parts of Utah seeking information regarding an ancient myth about some sort of UFO crash that seriously predated the arrival of the European settlers. They uncover enough information to locate a likely search area and make their discovery, but that discovery sets father and son at odds with one another, and the son decides he has to act. How it all gets settled is a tale that grips the reader - and leaves them wanting more.
I thought you did a very good of moving the story along, of keeping things going to the mad rush of the conclusion. If you ever decide to expand on this, I'm sure readers would be interested to get some backstory on Chief Wind Wolf; I know I would. Thanks for sharing this with us, and write on!
Hello, Yesmrbill! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
You certainly did select a unique perspective from which to tell your story. In fact, I would not be surprised to learn that this is the only retelling of this incident from this particular viewpoint. This story is set well before the Secret Service was tasked with protecting the President, but it seems clear the guard on duty fell down on the job.
Suggestion(s): While it's true you wrote this nearly eight years ago, readers still stumble across it, like I did. In light of that, you may want to change the spelling of 'tyrannous' to 'tyrannis'.
Thanks for keeping this available for us to find and read!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, THANKFUL SONALI Party Hopping!! I appareted onto the Browse By Type tab and uncovered this cool Word Search puzzle!
I've not seen all the movies - not even all of one of them, I don't think - nor have I read the books. Still, I shared enough time with my wife, who was a big-time fan, to pick up some of the lingo and characters, so I recognize many of them from "my time at Hogwarts" - well done!
Hey there, DRSmith! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
The challenge of converting one of "the great unwashed" is tough enough without resorting to attempting to sanctify an unwilling woodland creature. Nevertheless, these three men of the cloth gave it their best shot and I'd have to agree with the rabbi: the boldest approach isn't necessarily the best.
Hey there, BlackAdder! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you.
Oh, Hunter! You completely missed the point of what your dad was trying to tell you, to pass on to you: his love of growing things and caring for them. Oddly enough, the theme of the story reminds me of Harry Chapin's "Cat's in The Cradle". Hunter and Linda are progressing in their careers, doing well, but that connection to nature Hunter's dad was trying to nurture just isn't there. It broke his heart but, ever the good dad, he kept his sorrow to himself.
I didn't spot any grammar or spelling errors, and the story itself should make a reader think - well done! Thanks for sharing this story with us.
Hello, Genipher! I'm just dropping by with an Account Anniversary review for you (having finally dragged myself away from iwastesomuchtime .com ).
So, we've got some cool sci-fi stuff going on here, with poor Cole Jameson caught in the middle. He's given a deadly mission to complete in the past, with a fail-safe device reminiscent of Logan's Run implanted in his palm to keep him in line. Luckily for him, future/past "resistance fighters" meet up with him and assure him they're the good guys and that they can now end this cycle of inter-temporal warfare; we'll see. Actually, it would be kind of nice to see just how they do it. Perhaps an extended version...?
I don't see any misspellings or grammar errors, and I chuckled at the '60s pop culture reference you employed to describe Coal's slide across the floor. Thanks for sharing this with us!
Hey there, Friendly Neighborhood Derg! I discovered your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and decided to take a look.
I never saw the live action movie, but I enjoyed—or rolled my eyes at, depending on the episode and my age—many an adventure. Unsurprisingly, perhaps, Scooby-speech reminded me of Astro-talk from The Jetsons. You've covered the basics here—characters, settings and recurring issues (trap, monster, graveyard)—as well as a few more terms just for fun.
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, (suser:jeff}! I found your Word Search puzzle via the Browse By Type tab and thought I'd make a pit stop long enough to check it out.
I must commend you for coming up with a few brands and sponsors I never heard of, as well as a few I've only ever encountered in books or movies (e.g. Alpine, Aston Martin and McLaren). This was a fun puzzle to work. Thanks for sharing it with us!
While I certainly understand Mark feeling the pressure - something with which I can usually empathize starting about 2315 hrs WDC Time every night, as I try to continue my Achievement streaks - he really should learn to at least take a few moments to focus on what his child is trying to tell him. At least, this time, everything worked out well for the humans; the fate of the house could be an entirely different story.
One has to wonder what it was that set off Mom's arson activity. Was Mark spending all his time focused on work, to the detriment of his family relationships. If you're so inclined, there's plenty of "word space" left to explore this before the deadline.
Suggestion(s): It seems like your Enter key let you down a couple of times, formatting-wise. I think your story's presentation would benefit from a blank line between "Daddy, she set the fire!..." and the next line, as well as after "...his little girl shook her head at him."
Lastly, you may wish to consider increasing the font size a bit. I may not be ready for glasses as thick as Mrs. Riley's from My Cousin Vinny, but the pair I wear are not just for show and there are likely fellow site members whose vision is worse than mine. Just a thought.
Whew - that ending leaves us just begging for the story to be expanded! Apparently, the clock activates some sort of portal or doorway, and going through that doorway looks to be painful, if not actually fatal. I can't think of a single instance from film or literature where a clock was responsible for such a horrific situation, so congrats on fleshing out a novel concept!
Suggestion(s): It's up to you, but you may want to change the comma to a period after "...pitch black", and "unbold" screamed, since the word has already appeared in the text. You also may want to drop the extra 'p' in gapping.
I hope you were able to enjoy last week's Civic Holiday, and I thank you for sharing this scary tale with us!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, 🐺Wolfkingdom🏰! I found this Word Search via the Browse By Type tab and thought I would venture a look.
Poking any of those creatures really does seem like a very bad idea. Fortunately, more than a few of them would be difficult to just run into accidentally; you'd have to seek them out and we're all way too smart for that, right?
Notes: If you decide it's worth the hassle, you may want to change Scorpian to Scorpion, and the z in Tazmanian to an s. Speaking of the letter s, you may want to add one at the end of Wolve. More are scarier, right?
Thanks for sharing this with us!
Reviews are like a box of chocolates. Take what you like and toss the rest. F. Gimp
Hey there, Angelica Weatherby- Bday WDC 5! I posted right after you did, so I'm dropping by with a review as part of "I Write in 2025" .
You've given us a poem that carries us from the protagonist's home - yours, perhaps - to the airport and, eventually, to their vacation destination. As the journey begins, we get clues to why the trip is happening at this point in time: a cool breeze points to sometime other than summer, and dead and brown [lawns] coupled with lifeless trees are unmistakeable signs of late fall, if not actual winter. The final stop this side of vacation is the airport and the impending flight, during which glimpses of the ground are eventually obscured by nasty weather until the stars finally come out as silent escorts.
I like the progression you've laid out, from preparation to transportation to exploration and - hopefully - some relaxation. You're also given us a good picture of long-distance air travel, arriving stiff and frozen from all that sitting and 'lovely' air conditioning.
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