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Jennifer wrote a new post, Double Standard by Jennifer Bozarth 3 weeks, 6 days ago
Mom makes plans
And checks with Dad
To make sure he’ll be there.
She checks there’s fare,
Does the kid’s care,
And then heads out alone.
Dad makes plans and away he goes.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Brick by Brick (with extra challenge) by Adam Jeffrey 1 month ago
It’s nearly impossible to write in reverse time order and not use -ed verbs.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Brick by Brick (with extra challenge) by Adam Jeffrey 1 month ago
I really liked this. But I caught a couple e’s near the end. “Sacked. Shamed.” I had three when I finished mine. I didn’t even see them until find and replace flushed them out. I liked your description of his comfort just watching TV after a hard day’s work. Great job.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Tempted with Extra Challenge by Elaine Dodge 1 month ago
I loved this. And his stilted language feels natural even though I suspect the lack of “e’s” had something to do with it. 😉 This was a great challenge. You handled it beautifully.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Tempted (With extra challenge) by Mark Patterson 1 month ago
I wonder what is on that flash drive? I liked this. A lot of emotion here. This was such a difficult challenge, but I think you did it justice. Well done.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Burying John by Becky Crookham with Extra Challenge 1 month ago
I liked this. I smiled at your use of the word prior. I used it too to avoid using e’s. You captured a life well. It sounds like he lived for his son. I did feel the missing “the” in “a grand slam in ninth inning” and thought you could have said “a ninth inning grand slam” instead but then you lose a word. It was challenging, wasn’t it? Very well done.
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Jennifer wrote a new post, A Visit with Dracula (with Extra Challenge) by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month ago
Waiting was difficult. Now I scuff his rug with my boots. As soon as I’m out of this building. I’m finding FOOD.
My slot is half past noon. I push up my cuff. My watch says only a bit to go. This was a trial – […]
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Hi Jennifer. Well done with the extra challenges! Like mine, some of the sentences seem a little…wordy/weird–or maybe it just sounds sophisticated! It was fun, wasn’t it? And I think you did a better job with writing it backwards. I was curious about the reason for the fast, so I’m glad you revealed it!! Better than my first thought, a colonoscopy–but I think you can still drink coffee for that. I wonder who rug it was at the beginning of the story. The phlebotomist?
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‘that most kingly brown liquid sang out from its styrofoam doom’ – bwahahaha, love that! Well done on the extra challenge. This was great, Jennifer. You managed to avoid the stilted language trap that mine fell into. This was a lot of fun and such a nice twist on the fasting and Dracula theme!
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I had to look up what the extra challenge was and i have to say, AMAZING work! I didn’t even notice the lack of Es haha. A really entertaining read. Thank you for writing!
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Jennifer commented on the post, Lost in Translation by Creese 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Your twist reminded me of something you’d find in an old Twilight Zone episode. I was thinking how his cage reminded me of an animal in a shelter or lab, but thought it was a human/alien story until the end. I loved the line, “The air screamed with fear and there was a faint, coppery smell,” it really set the fearful tone. The paragraph after…[Read more]
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Jennifer commented on the post, LOST IN THE TRANSLATION By Valerie Ciolek 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Your story gave me chills. I really liked the back and forth between current and past. I had a question where she said “figger it out” did you mean figure? And is the Jadwiga in 1918 Pam’s grandmother? I only ask because it sounds like she is living at home with her mom and sister and there is no mention of her having a baby, but if she’s Pam’s…[Read more]
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Jennifer commented on the post, Connection by Alyssa Shapland 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Aw. Such a sweet image in so few words. I pictured my little cousin and her doting husband who are expecting very soon.
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Jennifer commented on the post, Meditations at an underground railway station by Isabella 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Great story of the road not taken… not today anyway. Well done.
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Jennifer commented on the post, The Measure by Martin Haworth 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Short and sweet. Could have been any man’s story.
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Jennifer wrote a new post, The Most Negative Positive by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Her heart stopped the day she tested positive again.
A few days before she met Robert, he was tall, handsome and kind. She could see herself falling in love with him. Had planned her life with him from the moment […]
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Jennifer wrote a new post, Biggest Joy by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 3 weeks ago
It’s with simple things she finds biggest joys,
Like a Tupperware bowl filled with loud toys,
She loves Disney Plus movies on replay,
She’s non-verbal but has a lot to say.
A sing-a-long song will pick her […]
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Oh Jennifer this is beautiful. I love the rhythm and rhyme of your poem and the gorgeous soul that it describes. I can feel the energy from your words and the magic that she brings.
You describe the blessing that she is wonderfully. Thanks for sharing.
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Such a heartwarming and sweet poem, Jennifer. Thank you for sharing. 🙂
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Hi Jennifer,
Your sonnet encapsulates your joy and fascination with the baby. Lovely. And well done with mastering the metre and the rhyme of the sonnet. -
Jennifer,
That’s a great sonnet! Thanks for sharing.
Best to you,
Wanda Lovan
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Jennifer wrote a new post, Uncle Bruce – by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Mom and Dad told us Uncle Bruce was coming for dinner. Us kids relished the idea of one of his fantastic tales after dinner around the fire pit in the backyard. Uncle Bruce was famous in our family for “spinning a […]
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Jennifer wrote a new post, Church of Angels by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 3 weeks ago
Chicago winters were harsh and the summers were brutal. Roadrunner Tom, named after his cartoon t-shirt, had weathered many seasons. One thing Tom knew – he could count on his angels for a meal. They smiled wh […]
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Jennifer commented on the post, Can’t Live Without It – Chris Fruge 1 month, 4 weeks ago
I love this. We’ve all can sympathize with this. For me it would be coffee. Nicely done.
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Jennifer wrote a new post, Proving Them Wrong – by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Doctors doubted her so she thrives.
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may she always
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Hi Jennifer,
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Doctors don’t know everything. Lovely piece. Well done.
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So much strength on only one sentence. Well done!
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A lot is said in just 6 words. Good job!
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Lovely
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Hurrah for her! May she continue to thrive! A powerful six words – well done.
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Jennifer wrote a new post, She Wakes – by Jennifer Bozarth 1 month, 4 weeks ago
Discarded zip ties on the floor, MacKenzie rubbed her wrists. She stood on unsteady legs, her head swimming.
Touching her split lip with her tongue she tasted blood. She felt her face, her eye was tender.
She […]
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Oh wow! So true in most relationships.
Ouch. All too often true. Six steps for mom, one and Dad’s out the door.
So on point! This happens a lot. A woman’s work is never done.
Family problem. Nice poem Jennifer.
Hi Jennifer,
Neat rhyming and rhythm and a portrait of many families. I wondered if the fifth line should read ‘does the kid’s hair’? Thank you for sharing your poem.
VERY TRUE… FUNNY BUT SAD AT THE SAME TIME