Comment from CR Delport

Excellent

After being away for 4 days, I have a lot to catch up on. I agree, some reviewers view that they are always right is quite annoying. This is well done.
Have a great day.
Christelle.

 Comment Written 02-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 02-Mar-2015

Thanks mate. Glad I know you is a lady now hehe! Looking forward to more on Paul and Lucy. have put more holidays up on Tootsie55 if interested (My wife's stories I proofread and put them up she writes em.)

Comment from amahra

Excellent

Really liked the art work that you chose for this awesome poem. The poem is well worded and with some light rhyming that didn't appear to be forced. Great job.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks, amahra. Not sure we have met before. The reason for the poem was due to a review on my wife's Trip stories. You are welcome to read them at your leisure over on Tootsie55. Thanks again.

Comment from jim lawler

Excellent

A word of advice to the persnickety reviewer. Very perseptive; Give 'em hell. Read as they come along. You've got a legitimate gripe and you did a good job. I like what you havee to say. God bless and good luck! Jimmy

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Hi Jimmy have we met before. Good to know another bro in F.S.
Just done some editing for my wife on her Tootsie55 account about our Trips if interested she writes em I proofread and put em up for her. I just improved some photos from the 1996 trip.

Comment from mermaids

Excellent

Excellent poetic form that reflects feelings and emotions. When some truth is unfurled is a great line that reminds us the truth is sometimes not pretty. Excellent rhyming of words, flow of lines and wisdom to learn here.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks yet another new friend I think. I wrote this because of something that happened in relation to my wife's Trip stories she is writing, I just proof read and put up for her on her on=wn account at Tootsie55. I recently did an edit of the 1996 trip for some better photos I was able to fix or find.

Comment from c_lucas

Excellent

The writer/poet is in charge of his work and should not allow themselves to be bullied. This is very well written with a smooth flow of word, making for a very interesting read.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks Charlie I feel like in some cases the reviewers are in breach of reviewing rules. Sad because the individual I had in mind for the rant has been a great writers and I have enjoyed reading their stuff for ages. Not you buddy ok! God Bless.

reply by c_lucas on 01-Mar-2015

You're welcome, Geoff. Charlie

Comment from dmt1967

Excellent

Everyone is entitled to an opinion and I think I know the ones you mean, but in every community you will get a few... I liked your poem, but do not get what you meant in the second verse.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks for coming by. Second verse refers to some reviewers wanting all our writing to be novels dramas etc they are not really into a post that is purely fact and a diary of some event/s. They think we have to dramatise everything and even fictionalise. This poem was written because of a reviewer who did not take the time to go back and look at our background for my wife's stories on our trips we have done as disabled folks. Check the Tootsie55 account if interested. It is about our travels in our own country of Australia.

Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Oh so true. I see them often. I truly hope I don't come across this way. I try to always be kind and do the best I can. Thank you for sharing this wonderful poem.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Hi barb you are one of my top writers mate. I always enjoy reading your work. I was referring to someone's rather sad review of my wife's trip stories I think you have read on Tootsie55. Appreciate you coming by.

Comment from RonCraig

Excellent

Hello Geoff,
I think the goal for most of us on this site is to receive feedback from the audience of members all along the road we are on as writers. Constructive feedback is a gift but what is also too common is the frustrated bully type that only feels self worth ragging on others. This post is addressing that reviewer, I think that we have all had along the way.

Ron

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks Ron where ya bin mate? Been quiet. You are right in some ways. The poem addresses a review of my wife's Trip stories and the fact that some just don't take the time to look at our disposition and see why she writes the way she does and our background and stuff. Cheers.

reply by RonCraig on 01-Mar-2015

Working or Chapter 4, Geoff.
Ron

Comment from Patrick G Cox

Excellent

Hi Sankey,

Good poem on a sensitive theme, the only bit you left out was that most want things 'short' so they can skim and rate, then run. Novels and grovels? Not sure I've encountered many of the second type, but probably haven't read them ...

Patrick

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Well just a rhyme word mate I mate a noun out of a verb hehe. Mainly regarding my wife's Trip stories. I got an encouraging note yesterday from our Ferral writer who is writing poems about his life growing up amongst the Aboriginals after a life of sexual and physical abuse from his uncle and an uncaring father. He has said Louise's trip stories have been a real education fo all the folks from outside Australia. I know you know a fair bit about Aussie as you have visited a bit. Thanks for coming by.

Comment from Ben Colder

Excellent

I was wondering where you were. Haven't heard from you in a while. Someone giving you the thumbs down here on Fan Story? Hang in here with us. Blessings to you, Bro.

 Comment Written 01-Mar-2015

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reply by the author on 01-Mar-2015

Thanks Bro it is mainly to do with some's (not many) reviews looking for fiction all the time mainly to do with my wife's Trip stories. had a good note from Feral if you are reading him a young guy that was being abused by his uncle and an uncaring father and lived amongst the aborigines for some years. He said the trip stories are a good education for all of you folks from outside Aussie and that was an encouragement to my wife I did tell her. Thanks Bro.

reply by Ben Colder on 01-Mar-2015

I have read his material, but I don't hear from him. I suppose my stuff is not of his taste.