Comment from Irish Rain

Excellent

I hope you get tons of reviews!! It always makes me nervous, waiting for that first one! This is such a clever, original entry in this contest. Good luck to you!
Blessings...

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Irish Rain. Thanks so much and i did enjoy trying this contest and I am sure you have no trouble receiving any review as your work is lovely. Cheers for your luck Christine

reply by Irish Rain on 27-Sep-2018

You're most welcome!

Comment from Jannypan (Jan)

Excellent

Good job, Chrissy. with your contest entry. You handled the prompt well. I like the message and your choice of picture is a good pairing. Thanks for sharing and best wishes. Jan

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Jan, thanks so much and I came up with this one after a little contemplation of the words and requirement Cheers for your nest wishes Christine

Comment from Alcreator Litt Dear

Needs Improvement

This is a nice work done, of course, after you scribe your poetry, expressing your individual views, curiously and interestingly you sit and wait with the hope for receiving reviews thereon; well done; but I find, you have not fulfilled criteria for 71 characters; instead you have used 73 characters. - DR ALCREATOR


I reviewed your this post:
I give you a copy of your post that I reviewed and rated:

I scribe my poetry
express individual views,
then sit and wait
hoping for your reviews.

Please see there is a comma after the word views in the second line, and there is a full stop after the word reviews in the fourth line.

So there are 73 characters if you count you would find.
You have tried to prove my review wrong without clarification.
You have edited after receiving my review and now pleading safe and trying to prove me wrong.

Hope, now the matter is clear.
Since comma and full stop are considered characters you had no idea earlier, now you have learnt.

So, please do not take it personally, we all make mistakes. It is good if we learn from our own mistakes.

If I had no copy of your post, you had proved me wrong, but truth ever reveals. We never win by making wrongs. This is enough for clarification to everyone.

Thank you for writing.

Hope my clarification satisfies you and my review and rating are right.


This rating does not count towards story rating or author rank.
The highest and the lowest rating are not included in calculations.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2018

Hi Dr Alcreator. surely you dont include commas or full stops as characters ?

I have counted the letters used 71 several times and find the correct number as 71 written in 4 lines and 15 words
if you are goong to rate my work as so low Could you please explain what is wrong instead of just needs improvement
I have received an excellent rating from all other reviewers ( some who I admire as a honest and helpful reviewers) So I was just wondering why you have rated this so low. I do not at all mind a fair and honest review and have often taken advice on board and believe when reviwing if improvement are needed I will always give a reason for my saying so.
My rating on this site is pretty good and I seem to gain excellent feedback for my work
At least people can inderstand my work I have never replied to a review like this before and would like you to be aware of my concerns.

reply by the author on 26-Sep-2018

hi Alcreator
i have viewed the character criteria on line and find that comma?s and full stops are included so I have removed them in my poem

Thank you for at least alerting me to this criteria
however next time maybe make this clear in your contest requirements

cheers Christine

reply by Alcreator Litt Dear on 27-Sep-2018

Thank you for pleading yourself right.
Here is the copy that I reviewed:
I scribe my poetry
express individual views,
then sit and wait
hoping for your reviews.


If you have edited and deleted and trying to prove me wrong, I cannot help.

Just you see, the copy of your post had two more characters, that is, after the word views (there is a comma) and after the word reviews (there is a full stop) so how can you prove me wrong.

First prove yourself right before proving others wrong.

It is unfair, I can send the copy of your post to the board and if they find me wrong I will accept.

So if there is need, I can send your earlier copy to the board or committee for their decision.

Proof is so true that you cannot raise your voice to prove me wrong. Hope this is enough.

Alcreator

reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Alcreator, Obviously You have not read my other reply before replying to my response.

I do not dispute that your review of the said piece was wrong and am not implying that at all.
However MOST reviewers when giving advice usually will give a suggestion to correct the said piece which you did not ,other to give me a poor rating and needs improvement
I HAVE CORRECTED the 2 extra characters those being a comma and a full stop, Following you initial review as I googled up Characters in writing and discovered punctuation marks are also included in characters. (Actually some disallow spaces also)

Therefore my 15 word NOW makes the requirement of 71 characters.

I do not mind criticism at all as long as it is a fair one and always willing to take constructive advice to improve my work.

The whole point of the contest requirement is to give the writer a chance to correct any mistake and I had not received any word from the board re my poem .

Anyway I shall not enter any contests created by you from now on and ask that you bi pass my work from now on.

An I suggest that if you are going to review work you do so in a fair way and give some comstructive advice in future

I hope that is enough

Christine

Comment from Barb Hensongispsaca

Excellent

Love the picture and the count of the piece is spot on. Don't we all? But we never know what others like, depends on their mood I guess. Simple but true

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Barb thanks so much and yes we do Ha Ha. It is often subject to personal choice I wish I had the time to read every post but I struggle to keep up with the ones I do read. Everyone is so productive and generally lovely reviewers Many Cheers

Comment from hari anand

Excellent

So true, it is same for everyone here, i like your expression in this poem and it resonate with all. Difficult prompt though with character counts thing. Best of luck.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi hargunanand, Thanks for reading and review my comtest entry and ai tried to meet requirement I am pretty pedantic with being as correct as ai can be, Cheers for your best of luck wishes

Comment from Dorothy Farrell

Excellent

Hi Chrissy, spot on 15 words with a good message with abcb rhyme. Lovely picture. Readers will identify with your words, especially the last line. Good luck in the contest. Warm regards Dorothy xx

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Dorothy, Thanks for your review and I tried to meet the brief. I think many will identify and ai appreciate everyone who reads and reviews my work And your support is very much accepted with a hug Cheers Christine

Comment from Sandra du Plessis

Excellent

A very well-written fifteen word poem around the two words 'scribe and express' you wrote a perfect poem including those two words about your writing and how you express your feelings.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Sandra, thanks so much I do enjoy your reviews and appreciate you ongoing support. Have a lovely day my friend Cheers

Comment from aryr

Excellent

This was amazing Christine. Good luck in the contest. You did rather well with meeting the contest criteria. You used the correct number of words, line, characters and even the two words indicated. It was great the way you put your thoughts together to impact honesty and truth. I liked your picture choice as well. Thanks so much for sharing.

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 27-Sep-2018

Hi Ary, Thanks so much and I tried to meet requirements as ai always do try to do the right thing. Yes I hope ai am an honest writer all comes from the heart or my warped sense of humour Ha Ha. As always I do so enjoy your comments Haveca lovely day Cheers Christine

reply by aryr on 27-Sep-2018

You are so welcome Christine, very enjoyable.

Comment from zanya

Excellent

An interesting use of the prescribed words here and seamlessly included in the flow of the poem with fifteen words-while reminding us of our raison d'etre -well done

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2018

Hi zanya Thank for your review I enjoy these challenges and enjoy your support Many Cheers

Comment from royowen

Excellent

An extra good entry in 15 word,71 character
qualifying conditions, and you managed that quite easily
Christine, good theme, indeed that's what happens,
well done, good luck, blessings, Roy

 Comment Written 26-Sep-2018

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reply by the author on 26-Sep-2018

Hi Roy Thanks for your review I like these challenges makes me think and it is lovely to gain your perspective Enjoy your day my friend Cheers Christine

reply by royowen on 26-Sep-2018

Well done

reply by the author on 26-Sep-2018

Thanks Roy

reply by royowen on 26-Sep-2018

Most welcome Christine