Comment from RetroStarfish

Excellent

I love this. So true about the young having no guile or insecurity. Beyond the message, though, your poem is well written - well paced and lyrical: "...confidently and dramatically ..."
Well done. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 02-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 02-Jan-2021

Thank you for your time and review:) I appreciate both.

Comment from pome lover

Excellent

Bless her and bless you! If she isn't precious! She'll find out soon enough that she's off key, but I'm sure she has many exceptional qualities and there will be so many things she can do, that it won't matter.
I hope she keeps on enjoying singing!
Katharine - pome lover

 Comment Written 01-Jan-2021

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2021

Thanks for reviewing:) She is amazing, and I enjoy watching her grow-- even knowing that life offers bumps and bruises.

Comment from Dolly'sPoems

Excellent

A poignant write and such innocence is precious and priceless and losing it saddens us but experience teaches us how to avoid embarrassments, a poignant write, love Dolly x

 Comment Written 31-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 01-Jan-2021

Thank you Dolly, I think life offers many stories within the stories:)
Stay safe:)

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

You did a good job with your contest entry, Mystery Author. I enjoyed reading it. I agree. Young children are as you state. The attitude of adults and their parents have not yet caused them to feel insecure etc.
Thanks for sharing, best wishes.
Respectfully, Jan

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020

Thank you for reviewing. The video will undoubtedly embarrass her in the future, but for now, she is happily sharing it with those she loves:)

Comment from Elizabeth Emerald

Excellent

Poignant and wry observation, skillfully construed in one sentence. Sugg: indicate in notes that you are counting components of hyphenated words as separate words so as to cover yourself re the contest.

 Comment Written 27-Dec-2020

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reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020

Thank you for reviewing:)
I come up with a total of 23 words and challenge requires 25 or less
so I think I'm okay, but I appreciate the advice to double check:)

reply by Elizabeth Emerald on 27-Dec-2020

I wasn't sure if it had to be exactly 25 words--if so, it gets dicey when you use compound words--never got an answer from Tom as to how judges count them. Regardless, you're under the limit!

reply by the author on 27-Dec-2020

Thanks, again. I appreciate the caution:)