My Comments

CAVEAT: A Couple of Kinks ... by Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

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This is my last entry of the day. Your last line is a great idea. I have stopped entering those contests but if I change my mind, I will follow your advice. Nice Job...

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

~ A Fishy Problem ~ by Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Hello Jan.

I am unskilled in the style so I cannot comment on that. I am not a fan of the style but the message is one I am not familiar with. I was not aware of the Coho problem but I hope it gets solved.

Robert

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

By Popular Vote: Flying Blind? by Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

I've entered two contests since September. That was more than usual. I used to but don't want to now. Each of the last three months I have had a story nominated for story of the month. No wins. However in one contest, I received 89 views and 3 reviews. That made me laugh. I laugh a lot on FS.

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

Monochromatic World by Katherine M. Kean

Excellent

Hello Katherine.

I'm sure the world in black and white would be a little drab. Your use of words in the poem is descriptive like: "Slow drip of snow-melt loudest roar."

If there was a picture, it did not come through.

Robert

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

Abraham Lincoln by Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

Hello Dolly.

Lincoln saved the Union. Had he not, this would be a land of two countries or many. Texas was a Republic on it's own at one time. Your sonnet is well written.

Robert

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

My Old House by robyn corum

Excellent

Hello Robyn.

Your house picture reminded me of some of the TVA back in the early thirties. In E. TN some houses were abandoned forcibly and they ended up in the middle of lakes created by early projects. There was an old movie called, "Wild River" 60 years ago. As soon as I saw the picture, that movie popped into my mind.

Your poem is well done and tells the story of your old house very descriptively. The poem is an excellent ekphrastic poem.

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

Her Loveliness by Sally Law

Excellent

Hello Sal.

You use lots of descriptive terms in the poem. The detailed descriptions of everything from her aged face to the garden bench draws a wonderful verbal vision of the picture.

Good luck in the contest.

(*z*) PAL

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

Center Stage

Excellent

Hi Mystery Writer.

You did a good job of using all of the required words to complete your poem. It is a good metaphor comparing a new play opening to spring. Maybe this spring, people will even be allowed to go see a play.

(*z*)

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021
Read and reviewed with blinders on.

Home at Last: Safe-n-Snug by Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

Being at the beach is fun. Mountains are funner. When I go away, I go up a long hill so I can look down on all of the people that look down on me. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Just jokin'

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Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 05-Mar-2021

Wyeth's Snapshot by Susan Newell

Excellent

Hello Susan.

That is a haunting picture. I appreciate your description of the painting. I could visualize the image by reading your descriptive "verbal-visual." This is very nicely done and I wish you good luck in the contest.

Robert

Comment Written by Robert Zimmerman on 04-Mar-2021
Read and reviewed with blinders on.