I liked the descriptive form of writing. It painted a clear picture in my minds eye.

Great stuff -you describe the setting very well Joseph Wilson. And it's just the right length!

jeff mantel thank-you

Hannah Marie not sure how that anaology popped into my head but it works!

Most amusing and relatable Melanie Jean Juneau

Intriguing PeculiarWarrior

Interesting poem PeculiarWarrior, I like the contrasting comparisons.

A few grammatical errors but wonderful imagery TheSilentWitness

Good poem, loved the imagery, I particularly like the first and 2nd to last stanzas

Very good poem, I particularly liked the poem which mentioned the moon, that was very striking. Well done.

Lovely poem, great imagery!

Such a haunting tale, the atmosphere is brilliantly maintained through out your writing.

Chilling story, Ashton Simpson. You capture the horror and the dad's violence very well.

I really liked this IronysFriend. Great stuff.

Some really interesting ideas here IronysFriend that could really be expanded up. Great read!

Great piece, IronysFriend; you should think about expand it and make it a short story!

Nice piece - some interesting ideas

Great, thoughtful stuff PeculiarWarrior

Pia Lou didn't mean to do that lol.

KateDaniela thanks!

Wow, what a moving poem. The imagery of the baby turtles marching to their deaths is incredibly poignant. Well done.

Melissa Smith Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

This is a really sweet story.

Dramatic stuff Meg Thiesfeld

Great poem souladareatease. Puts across a sense of loss really well, and lovely imagery.

An emotional ride of a poem, quite poignant. Pleasure to read.

A deep poem that illustrates the (brief and sweet) synopsis in a unique way. Thanks for sharing!

Such a sad piece. I can relate to the story and I am sure others will too. Great writing.

Oh, and thanks for your kind comments on my story.

This was so emotional, I felt and understood your pain. Great writing.

Thank you Melissa Smith and Red-Dog for wanting the next chapter!

Thanks Hannah Marie for pointing out this inconsistency. Think it's fixed now!

Awesome start! Will look out for chapter 2.

Pia Lou Many thanks. I am glad you like it.

This a warm, exotic poem. Great work!

Very chilling, very sad and dark story: an enjoyable read sleepwalker.

Sheepyblue Thank you very much, I'll have a read through and correct them later:)

Lovely story Ray Groves. I like that you have created a fable around a dreamcatcher, great stuff.

I liked this one, well written with some good characters.

This is incredibly beautiful - well done!

Beautiful imagery tater22, I think you achieved well what you set out to do.

Nice imagery and personification in this piece.

Very poetic piece. Your personifications of nature work very well!

Guess what? I really liked the pace and wording in this poem. I liked the repetition of the first line at the end.

Great poem; it has a song-like quality that I enjoyed very much.