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Hi Joy,

Nice poem.
I love the whitney form of poetry. And I'm glad you wrote this as a whitney because I wanted to write one and forgot what it consisted of and it wasn't listed in fs list of poetry forms. So, thank you for that.
Wonderful photo of your daughter and her partner.
Your poem flows well.
I like your togetherness/happiness combination
I wish them well.
I enjoyed your poem.
Hugs,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 26-Apr-2013

Twins by words

Excellent

Hi D,

This is very nice.
Wow! Twins!
I like your pair of love doves, that captures perfectly what twins are.
I like the squirming stanza as well and I like the last 2 lines.
Nice job.
Hugs,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 26-Apr-2013

MUSCLE CRAMPS LEAD TO MEMORY LOSS by Sasha

Excellent

Hi Sasha,
Oh, those feet sound like troublemakers to me.
I think they need a talking to. Lol!
I love your descriptions.
You make a non funny subject funny.
I hope you feel better and you don't get any cramps.
Tell your feet they better behave or I'll send my psycho cat Teddy who bites after them. :D
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 25-Apr-2013

The Mighty Grey by kiwigirl2821

Exceptional

This work has reached the exceptional level

Hi Deborah,

Beautiful poem
Very well written
Very deep and profound
Very moving
Beautiful image and visual presentation
I love the whole thing but especially the 4 last stanzas
and the way you ended it
And your author's notes
Yes, let those issues that are not yours slide right off.
I send you hugs,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 25-Apr-2013

Marathon Bombardment by Joan E.

Excellent

Hi Joan,

You did a nice job with this.
I think doing a double 5-7-5 is cool.
Good title.
Perfect artwork.
You capture it so well.
I like the accident of time and Boston bewildered lines the best.
Life is strange, and it's so sad that this happened.
Hugs,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 25-Apr-2013

My life thus far by steevie

Excellent

Hi Steve,

Such a sad poem!
Some days are like this when we get in a funk.
Hope the clouds have lifted.
I'm glad you tried my skinny style, though, to be real technical, a true skinny stanza style poem is where there is only one word per line..., though this poem here is pretty skinny...
I liked it even though it was sad.
It flowed well, and you made the reader fell and see the sadness and loneliness.
I like your ending and your ending rhyme.
Good job.
Hugs,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 23-Apr-2013

Peace Is... by rama devi

Exceptional

Hi Rd,

I loved this one.
It deserves a 6 star
Sums up the word peace perfectly
Great artwork and visual presentation
Flows well
Great acrostic
Good luck in the contest
Love,
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 19-Apr-2013

MURDER OR SELF-DEFENSE? by Sasha

Excellent

Hi Sasha,

You made me laugh!
What a great story.
I have sympathy for you and the spider.
I try and make my son catch them and put them outside or kill them for me. What are sons for anyway?
Great descriptions and dialogue.
What kind of friends are they that they didn't come and check the spider for you?
Well, I'm glad it ended ok for you.
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 19-Apr-2013

Bird of Death by Joy Graham

Excellent

Hi Joy,

I'm sorry to hear about your Aunt.
This is a very powerful poem
Great last line
Good title
Yes, death sits there waiting..
I send you a hug
Katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 12-Apr-2013

Pulling Anchor by words

Excellent

Hi D,

This is very nice.
Beautiful meaning
Nice artwork and visual presentation
I like the departing betrayals rocky shoals
and
true mooring on sun-splashed shores
Nice!
Hugs,
katie

Comment Written by Kathryn Varuzza on 12-Apr-2013