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Viewing comments for Chapter 12 "They Said"
Because my portfolio is too messy and I have OCD.

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Comment from Chuck23
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Haha, I haven't been scolded on passive verbs yet. I'm a firm believer in too many adverbs though. I enjoyed your poem! Thought it was perfect for this contest!

Good Luck!

 Comment Written 18-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
    Thanks, Chuck! :)
Comment from harmony13
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Excellent Contest Entry! The poem is descriptive, creative and strong. The artwork and color scheme is perfect and compliments this poem.

 Comment Written 17-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 21-Mar-2014
    Thank you. :) I appreciate it!
Comment from ElegantButler
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Very well written. A lot of fun to read. So often is all of what you said the bane of the writer. But it is often a necessity. If every author wrote in a just-so style, oh how boring the world of fiction would become. :)

I am also a part of a Saturday writing group.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 02-Mar-2014
    Thank you. Yeah, there is a point at which one starts going, "Waitaminnit!" But, for the most part, they are usually correct. I do use adverbs overly much. How did you find *your* Saturday group?
reply by ElegantButler on 02-Mar-2014
    On the library's website. My sister sent me to the site to look up a different event and I saw it on their calendar.
Comment from Tomes Johnston
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This is an interesting poem that you have created here. I have entered a poetry contest myself with no luck and I wish you all the best of luck with this one.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 02-Mar-2014
    Thanks. :)
reply by Tomes Johnston on 03-Mar-2014
    My pleasure
Comment from Misrael
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Well I do believe you were listening but it just went in one ear and out the other. But I have had that happen to mw as well. Keep up the good work and keep on writing.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Heh! Thank you!
Comment from HL Pepper
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Oh my goodness, this is so cute!

And you and I are back to the adverb thing, aren't we??!!!

I struggle to think your any of your words are "oh, so bad" because from what I have read they all work together and become "oh, so good"

Nice job! I'm sure your writing group is proud that you listened!! lol
Pepper

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    LOL! Thanks. We meet today at 9:30. I have an hour to get ready.
Comment from TOMORAL
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I have so much trouble with "was" and "were" When to use it, when to not? Hate that passive thing. But I just keep writing. This is great poetry and with a sound message.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Thanks, TOMORAL. Yeah... I'm trying to remove them.
Comment from Marillion
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What type of advice was this, Aiona?

Anyway, I like the pithy nature of this, delivered with a wink and a smile. My only thought would be to change the last line of the second stanza to "I've got to stop with all of those" for metrical sake.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Good point. With your permission? may I use that?
reply by Marillion on 01-Mar-2014
    Of course, my friend!
Comment from Maureen's Pen
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Dear Aiona - this is creative and fun post to read. I was smiling all the way through it. A great submission for this contest and good luck.
Thanks for sharing it.
Maureen

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Thank you, Maureen.
Comment from ProjectBluebook
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I'm listening to Duran-Duran right now. Song sings, 'shout shout! let it all out! these are the things we can do without, come on, I'm talking to you.' What timing. I been keelhauled, and a grapevine shot run across me bow for using ing too much and repeating words too often. And for using phrases over used, like sounds like thunder and what not? Hark, i hear the SPAG police at me front door? I'm innocent of all charges, me quill did it! a fletching from a game gobbler I took. Does anyone have a sense of humor? Don't take me slang and whip me sense less with Cat O'nine tails. However, this is not bilge-sucking like mine. Later Lassie' I got to flee into darkness with quill in me teeth.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2014


reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Are you sure it's Duran Duran? Not Tears for Fears? :) Totally appropo. "You shouldn't have to sell your soul!"
reply by ProjectBluebook on 01-Mar-2014
    My bad! you got me in checkmate, you know your music well.
reply by the author on 01-Mar-2014
    Ah, heck. I just Googled. I thought it might be Duran Duran too.
reply by ProjectBluebook on 01-Mar-2014
    Forgiven matey, ships ahoy!