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Review of Lights Out  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Love the gritty, grim but determined toned of this narrative. Nothing else I can add.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
This tore my heart apart and put it back together for me.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
There were some minor spelling and punctuation errors that a couple of editing “read through” will take care of, such as

My pelt is a beautiful as any other selkies pelt

Here, it should ‘my pelt is as beautiful’ and there should be an apostrophe at the end of selkies to indicate possession.

The thing I most loved about this story is the rhythm in which it is told. Everything about it makes it feel like an old Irish tale, which I love. Fantastic story. Well done.
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Review of Roots Remain  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Simply beautiful.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I’ve written about dragons, but never thought about what I woukd do if I were a dragon! Very thought provoking!
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I had never heard of dizain poems before, but I was fascinated once I discovered them. It is a challenge to express one’s thoughts in a restricted poetic form, but you’ve done so beautifully.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Beautifully poignant. I especially appreciated the last line, about dreaming of life’s never lived.
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Review of Gentle Diligence  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Very beautiful. I love the sentiment of patience and understanding ofvtgexseasons expressed here.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Very enjoyable, well presented, and excellent selection of proverbs!
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Rated: 13+ | (5.0)
I’m from Texas. We know your enemy too well.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
This was a wonderfully written story with a smooth flow and organically reached conclusion. No technical errors spotted. Great job.
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Review of Souls  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
The imagery invoked in this poem is spot on. You present the differences between the two worlds which are simultaneously juxtaposed with each other beautifully. The air these verses cast over my soul is gray and…I was going to say remorseful, but instead I’ll use the word remorseful. Well done.
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Rated: 13+ | (4.5)
This was a great read, especially the second half. I do think the story as a whole could do with an overall editing to deal with issues like run on sentences, verb tense mismatches and the like, but otherwise very enjoyable. The Spaniards did have the technological edge over the original indigenous empires, but it was disease that helped the Spaniards defeat those Empires. Vikings would be a whole different matter. Again, well done.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
This was a powerful, jarring, emotional poem for me to read, but as the narrator’s soul was quieted at the end of the poem, so was mine as well.

On a trivial note, I also appreciate the history and definition of the sestina at the end.
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Review of The Arcadian Pact  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I love your tenets
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Review of Chaos  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
I understand this sentiment all too well
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Review of How to be special  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
A very heart warming microfiction. Very well done!
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
So I stumbled on this doing a word search for ‘Viking’ and I was halfway tbrough it before discovering this was from one of favorite new found lyricists on WDC.

There is a very grim, determined meatiness to these lyrics. The only line I didn’t like in the entire song was Forged by dwarves so skilled and planned!. It wasn’t a bad line, per se. But there’s this rhythm of endurance through a darkness that necessity requires be willingly embraced throughout the song that this line doesn’t seem to echo.

But otherwise, this was an exhilarating song!
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Rated: E | (4.0)
I can sympathize with the sentiment expressed her.

My biggest complaint is the title. According to the Meriam-Webster dictionary, the spelling should be shortcomings, not short commings:

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortco...

The misspelling in the title definitely detracts from the whole, and can drive any potential readers away.


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Review of Midsummer  Open in new Window.
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Rated: E | (4.5)
A very interesting and quick read on a festival I’ve never heard of before. A few minor spelling errors (such as near the end where ‘joyous’ is spelled ‘joyous’) and questionable punctuation (such as the final sentence ending with a question mark), but otherwise very good.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Once I saw this puzzle was about Imagine Dragons, I didn’t even need to check the author to see it was you. Good shape, good clues, all around good job.
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Rated: E | (5.0)
A cutely funny vignette!
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Well presented poll, though I might have used Anthro wolf giant as a choice, rather than shark.
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Rated: ASR | (5.0)
I can hear the rhythm when I read this, as well as the martial beat of the drums. Well done!
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Rated: E | (5.0)
Interesting poll, and it brought up fond and amusing memories of my wedding to my late wife.
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