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Jane Johnson: You'd have to laugh! I woke up this morning and got on the computer to see what the new prompts and contests were on FanStory. A clarity poem? Yea. Last day to enter. So, I got busy and wrote one. Worked on it about an hour until it got to where I wanted it, went back to submit it and you could no longer enter a poem in the contest! I was so disappointed! So, I guess I'll save it for the next one. hahaha |
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People need to be really careful with what you type in messages; when you can't see expressions on faces, words can be very hurtful. My other suggestion is to newbies. If you are reviewing someone's poetry or story and you don't like it, maybe it's just because you don't understand the meaning behind it. There are a lot of very good. serious writers on here with much experience that have published books all ready. It pays to go to the right side of the screen and view ratings before you write, as you may have not understood what you read. It happens. - | ||
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Jane Johnson: I have written quite a few poems now and have gotten quite a few best quality awards and won a few contests, but how do I know when I've written a poem good enough to have it reviewed by FanStory for professional quality? |
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Jane Johnson: I just started my first book of poetry and short stories called "Dandelion Wine and Summer Roses." I am so excited! |
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WHICH MEANS THAT ITS FORSEEN THAT SHE WON'T CRY. DON'T LIE WHEN YOU USE YOUR IMANGINATION. DON'T ABUSE YOUR CONGRADULATIONS. FOR, YOUR FIRST BOOK IS THE START OF A LEGACY. AND WITHOUT FANS, THERE'S A VACANCY WITHIN THAT LEGACY. OFFICIALLY A POETESS. BUT BEFORE YOU WRITE THAT BOOK, YOU SHOULD KNOW THE RISK. IF ITS NOT POETRY IN MOTION. WHERE WE CAN GO TO SEE THE OCEAN. A FLOW SO DEEP, THAT THE OCEAN IS POETRY IN MOTION. SOME WILL SAY YOUR A FLUKE. OTHERS WILL DISCOVER THAT THEY HAVE WAYS TO REBUKE. SO, YOU'LL HAVE TO REMEMBER THAT YOUR A POETESS. AND THAT'S POSITIVELY A LOT OF KARMA. AND IT WILL HELP YOU FIGHT THROUGH THE DRAMA. LIKE BULLET PROOF BODY ARMOR. SO, I SAY HER FIRST BOOK IS BEING WRITTEN. AND I CAN SEE IT HITTIN. JUST AS LONG AS WRITES FROM THE HEART. AND GETS LIGHT FROM HER ART. MEANING, STAY TRUE TO THE ART, AND IT WILL STAY TRUE TO YOU. CONGRATS: TITAN BLACK - | ||
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Jane Johnson: My last sibling and immediate family member died yesterday. He had just turned 66 in December, so I'm sure there are words brewing into something here soon. I've lost my whole family since 2007 from various things, so I'm feeling a bit beat up emotionally. One of these days, the words will start to flow again..... |
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"The Station" Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We are traveling by train, out the windows, we drink in the passing scenes of children waving at a crossing, cattle grazing on a distant hillside, row upon row of corn and wheat, flat lands and valleys, mountains and rolling hillsides and city skylines. But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, our dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. Restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes - waiting, waiting, waiting for the station. "When we reach the station, that will be it!" We cry. "When I'm 18." "When I buy a new 450sl Mercedes Benz!" "When I put the last kid through college." "When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I get a promotion." "When I reach retirement, I shall live happily ever after!" Sooner or later, we realize there is no station, no one place to arrive. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us. "Relish the moment" is a good motto. It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today. Regret is reality, after the facts. So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The STATION will come soon enough. by Robert Hastings - | ||
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Jane Johnson: Thank you so much for making me the contest winner for the Are you, you are contest. I am so honored and happy! It motivates me to keep trying. |
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Jane Johnson: Yes! finally figured out how to get my picture on here and my story. I hope you like it! |
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Jane Johnson: I appreciate all of your great reviews and comments; however, if you notice me copying and pasting the same response over and over again, it's because I've read each of them and tried to write something that pertained to all. I have a rotary cuff injury right now from moving and my fingers are numb on my right hand, which is my predominant hand, so it's hard for me to type. I appreciate your understanding. It is painstaking for me, as I've been a typist all my life and now it's the one thing I'm having trouble with and I don't like it! Thanks for understanding. Jane |
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Jane Johnson: Have been taking a little break from writing. I got my days and nights so mixed up, I couldn't sleep anymore. |
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