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Comment from kiwijenny
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I never managed to stay clean. The tomboy in me chose to wallow...I love and lived that line. But I wasn't saved by the bell most times.
Beautiful poem. Good luck with the contest
God bless

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    Clean was not in my vocabulary wherever dirt was thats where I'd be... yours, diana
reply by kiwijenny on 11-Jan-2019
    Lol
Comment from BeasPeas
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Great job with this interesting poem. Innocence, discovery, and taking life on life's terms--the thorns--but they can surely wait until we have a chance to enjoy our childhood, hopefully. Marilyn

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    Hopefully! thanks kiddo... diana
Comment from Ms. Snyder
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What a sweet contest entry. I love the font choice, the coloring in the background of your picture. I think all of it is whimsical. It is a great story about when life was still fun! All the rhyming lines seem to flow. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    Thanks for your glowing review and you and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
Comment from LIJ Red
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Not free verse exactly with the second lines of the couplets rhyming...a new style, maybe? Excellent images and straight to the heart of that unusual prompt...

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
Comment from Sally Law
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This was a unique and sweet contest entry. This theme suited your fine piece perfectly. It will be hard to beat this in the contest. My best to you and yours. I hope you are enjoying a simpler time.
Sal

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
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This is a beautiful contest entry, Mystery Author. I enjoyed reading it. Your picture is perfect and so sweet. Your couplets are used with great purpose to tell the story this little girl experiences. Thanks for sharing and best wishes. Jan

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
Comment from oorwull
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Nice tale of the freshness of morning. The dew, the butterflies, the fragrant smells, all building a picture of the day to come. Then the "red flash", obviously covered in thorns. However, the lunchtime call came just in time to avoid the disaster.
Liked this very much, from the point of view of expressing sunshine nature.
Oorwull

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
reply by oorwull on 11-Jan-2019
    Your very welcome
    Oorwull
Comment from Michele Harber
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This is such a beautiful and innocent poem, expressing the joy and wonder that children feel in discovering the things that we jaded adults already knew were there. I got a kick out of the roses' last-minute reprieve. Your poem flows easily, and your rhymes work well.

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
reply by Michele Harber on 11-Jan-2019
    You're very welcome.
Comment from Teri7
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This is a very nice poem you have penned for the "When Life was still fun" contest. You used adorable imagery from the picture of the little girl smelling the pretty red flowers. You used great words as well. Best wishes in the contest. I enjoyed reading and reviewing. Blessings, Teri

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana
Comment from Violet WolfChild
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Excellent depiction of a young girl, just learning the ways of the world. I loved your ending. The thorns of life would have to wait. Such a strong image of how messy and painful life can become, but like the rose, there's also beauty. Good luck in the contest.

 Comment Written 10-Jan-2019


reply by the author on 10-Jan-2019
    thanks for your review and your sage thoughts and observations... yours diana