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- Whale on A Change of Heart: “Very nicely written and paced but the end was a complete let down. So what? So they found mother. Who’s…” Oct 24, 17:52
- on Noodles (Trimmed): “This is again, well written but it needs filling out. The end is unexpected and too bizarre. To get to…” Oct 24, 17:44
- on Far From the Madding Crowd: “I’m a bit stumped. All these literary phrases and descriptions may make for pleasant reading, but where do they lead?…” Oct 24, 17:36
- on The Song of the Viral Particle: “My puppies ran away but I thoroughly soaked in the experience!” Oct 24, 13:38
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “à chacun son goût, as the saying goes. Thanks for the comment.” Oct 24, 12:39
- on Noodles (Trimmed): “Right on all counts. Changes made. Thanks BH. I’m a bit busy cleaning at the moment, I’ll try to read…” Oct 24, 11:35
- on Beyond Reach: “We are born to touch the sky and beyond, each in our own way; but most are born just to…” Oct 24, 11:27
- on The Song of the Viral Particle: “Agree with Jim; I sang this and now I am permeated!” Oct 24, 11:08
- on Far From the Madding Crowd: “You should never need an excuse for quaffing cider, especially when it is the “moreish” kind. Could smell the heavy…” Oct 24, 11:05
- on This Word “is”: “Hi Jim, you are right; it is the writer who colours the words, makes them dance. As Shakespeare would have…” Oct 24, 10:56
- on This Word “is”: “Hi IYP, This “IS” is the reason I, too, am writing most of the time. This is the setting for…” Oct 24, 10:50
- on Noodles (Trimmed): “Hooked from the start, and the structure and pacing is excellent. Just a couple of observations: It slipped into its…” Oct 24, 10:45
- on A Death Refracted – Part 2: “This is down to the feedback from StevF and Franciman, much appreciated and taken on board, who advised closer attention…” Oct 24, 10:37
- on A Death Refracted – Part 2: “Thanks IYP. I appreciate your reading. You have a most insightful pen, which can surely forge, in its heat, diamonds…” Oct 24, 10:36
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “I want all people to write even short diary entries or short poems and forget about readers, nobody will ever…” Oct 24, 10:14
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “I can appreciate that writing may be good for the soul, but surely you want to share the fruits of…” Oct 24, 10:00
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “I’d be happier if everybody was writing not reading whether they do let read or not. Writing is a great…” Oct 24, 09:49
- on Straight to the Point: “Good to see that you are not a shrinking violet, Sue and you liked the earthiness of this piece. Luigi…” Oct 24, 09:15
- on breathless at the threshold: “Thanks, Sue, there is a ‘lingering’ post the event – it has kyboshed my creativity – I’m running on empty…” Oct 24, 08:12
- on Hewn in Rock: “I wonder sometimes, can such cliffs ever be left because of what we felt? Or do we carry them throughout…” Oct 23, 23:35
- on breathless at the threshold: “Such loneliness all through this poem, it really brings home the fact that loved ones cannot give any comfort to…” Oct 23, 23:04
- on A Death Refracted – Part 2: “However, inside there was an ember, beginning to glow and gather strength, yet formless enough; thoughts barely taking a breath…” Oct 23, 23:00
- on Time: “I love this, my type of poem, flowing, meaningful and a joy to read. ( just wanted to add another…” Oct 23, 22:51
- on Straight to the Point: “Haha, love the humour and slight naughtiness in this. I actually laughed out loud at the last line. sue.” Oct 23, 22:46
- on The Year Moves On.: “thanks for clarifying! well your poem is deeper than you think at least in my case! take care” Oct 23, 22:45
- on The Year Moves On.: “No, not an eco-poem, just a simple noticing that the leaves were turning a little earlier than expected. No deep…” Oct 23, 22:40
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “Tay Bridge write and let write. thanks for sharing Luigi” Oct 23, 22:25
- on Far From the Madding Crowd: “despite the fact that this is excellently written and enviably well-paced, I do not understand the final statement. This last…” Oct 23, 22:16
- on A Change of Heart: “Thank you Gee, I’m so glad you enjoyed the story, it means a lot to me.” Oct 23, 18:55
- on A Change of Heart: “Thank you, Jim, Your kind comments set my mind at rest, you see this is an assignment for an advanced…” Oct 23, 18:54
- on The Year Moves On.: “Many people have noticed changes in trees, and trees are indicators of disturbances or anomalies in nature, so partly I…” Oct 23, 18:43
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “Ah, McGonagall, my favourite poet! who can forget his immortal lines on the Pentland Hills ‘Though of a barren appearance…” Oct 23, 17:46
- on The Song of the Viral Particle: “It’s a start – but had to preserve the rhyme. Thanks for comment.” Oct 23, 17:17
- on When blood runs cold: “Hi Jim, thanks hun. I have edited the story 13 times. This was one of my earlier edits and not…” Oct 23, 15:03
- on A Change of Heart: “I was drawn in by your story and then that last line really hits. So unexpected, but a logical turn,…” Oct 23, 14:57
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “Hi Gee. I thought that everyone was familiar with the famous (or infamous) line “It was a dark and stormy…” Oct 23, 14:40
- on The Song of the Viral Particle: “Hi Shadow, so lovely to see you back again and with something like this. Very cleverly written and now I…” Oct 23, 14:24
- on To Be or Not To Be a Poet: “That’s so much fun to read, Luigi. I hadn’t heard of Bulwer-Lytton so did a search that sent me to…” Oct 23, 14:17
- on The Year Moves On.: “Hi, gosh you have noticed things in the poem that I hadn’t, I just wrote as I saw and thought,…” Oct 23, 13:35