Beatrice and the Beast (Book) - 7/18/2022 3:17:33 PM
Thank you Ken Coleman for a wonderful read. "Beatrice And The Beast" has so much to offer the reader. If you love the Old American West, you will love this book. It has a good story line, suspense, love, and an authentic mirror into that time in history. Mr. Coleman is masterful at dialogue and building characters, the characters are alive and real. When I read a book, even more than plot or setting, the characters are paramount to my enjoyment. Without believable characters and good dialogue I feel like I am wasting my time reading the book. Mr. Coleman excels with both. Reading this novel was certainly not a waste of my time. I enjoyed it thoroughly. I highly recommend "Beatrice And The Beast".
The Star Girls (Book) - 3/10/2019 2:48:55 PM
The Star Girls is an exciting story that brings forth many aspects of what life was like for the Cheyenne and the settlers. Lives change in a heartbeat and often violently. This well written novel is populated with intriguing characters who face life threatening situations. They all share remarkable survival skills as well as a sense of loyalty. Carefully plotted and filled with colorful witty dialogue, The Star Girls is well worth reading.
I received a complimentary copy of this book through AuthorsDen. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
The Star Girls (Book) - 7/27/2018 3:37:03 PM
This is a great book. It's easy to get threw and it's a page turner as well.
The Star Girls (Book) - 1/1/2018 10:33:56 AM
The Star Girls begins with a tragedy that is promptly forgotten as the characters are introduced and the story is woven. The characterizations are rich and deep giving the reader feelings of intimacy with the protagonists and a strong dislike of the antagonists. There is plenty of visualization provided, and the story never bogs down. The setting and times provide for action and danger as the author takes the reader through to the perfect ending. A thoroughly enjoyable read.
Revenge of a Devil Woman (Book) - 12/7/2017 1:34:36 PM
Was excited to read a story with such a strong damaged lead character. I felt the heavy use of adjectives almost took away from the story line but the author seemed to level off and it made it a smoother read. I enjoyed the graphic realistic violence and felt it was warranted from the characters. I felt the end was rushed yet followed the natural conclusion given the experiences of the characters. A bit of suspended belief related to the weather and demographic. Overall an excellent story and the lead is fascinating.
The Star Girls (Book) - 12/12/2016 6:01:06 AM
I like stories like this. Something that actually happened. The short excerpt left me wondering if the Cheyenne brave was going to provide her with an Indian dress so that she looked more like the maiden that he pictured.
Regardless of her boots, wading in knee-deep water would probably fill them with water and make it very difficult for her to walk, as well as very cold.
Ron
60 years (Poetry) - 2/23/2021 8:07:12 AM
Lovely spoken poem to your beloved.
Her wedding dress could even be worn today for a wedding.
Love is what you both had from the beginning and that is what
prevailed your 60 years of marriage. Congratulations to both of you.
60 years (Poetry) - 2/18/2021 12:17:42 PM
What a gorgeous tribute. Congrats on the time and the life of your marriage.
60 years (Poetry) - 12/12/2020 4:53:14 AM
Ah, you made me drop a tear today. Congratulations dear Ken. Success such as this is not easily found today. May you be blessed you and your lovely wife, and may you both remain healthy and prosper, sending love and prayers, for a healthier world, and a lovely eternal union. Well done you two. xo
60 years (Poetry) - 12/10/2020 12:29:47 PM
a fine tribute to your wife. congratulations
60 years (Poetry) - 12/10/2020 11:39:55 AM
SO BEAUTIFUL, KEN! I'M 76 SO YOU KNOW I ENJOY AND RELISH READING ABOUT A COUPLE THAT, BY GOD'S GRACE, MADE IT! CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND YOUR WIFE...MANY, MANY MORE WONDERFUL YEARS TOGETHER! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS
Cheating Girl. (Amusing. Smutty) (Poetry) - 7/17/2019 8:51:30 PM
You are one "wild and crazy guy"! Naughty! Naughty! Your words had fun with this story and about it all! You dawg!
Love ya!
Jane
Cheating Girl. (Amusing. Smutty) (Poetry) - 7/17/2019 9:45:32 AM
Obviously stalking. Otherwise, how would he be right there, observing what was happening, when the couple had certainly found a quiet place to do the deed. I have heard of people doing it on the beach and getting a bit of sand rash, but this is the first time I've heard of stimulation by nettle, something I'm sure is quite a boost… Similar to an electric fence.
That's it! A short story depicting a couple doing it and having the guy stretch his hand back into an electric fence. The jolt going through his body and into hers. Causing immediate muscle contraction, including her jaw muscles. So the result would be more than a shock!
Love your style of poetry. Let's see some more… This time with pictures?
Ron
The karaoke singer (Poetry) - 4/15/2019 2:41:52 PM
Put your money where your mouth is, honey! LOL!!
Love ya!
Jane
Life and wife (Poetry) - 3/20/2019 2:51:14 PM
ah you touched on the prime of life
budd
Life and wife (Poetry) - 3/20/2019 9:20:06 AM
You need to place your poems under humor, because you always give me a chuckle. In this case with that last line, a zinger. I've been so fortunate not to have children and all their troubles. For three years while I was married, I had to put up with a teenage princess stepdaughter who wanted to sabotage our marriage and when she succeeded, became remorseful and sided with me!
You're right. Surviving life ain't easy. But I'm trying to figure out why so many of my contemporaries who have survived, now want to go back to the bad old days of the 50s as though it was some kind of paradise? They should be more philosophical, like you.
Ron
I love your magnificent ass (Poetry) - 3/17/2019 1:16:47 PM
Ya got me! I am laughing at myself. Thank you for this much needed happy note, Ken!
Love ya!
Jane
I love your magnificent ass (Poetry) - 3/16/2019 12:07:23 PM
So good to read you again, Ken. But I disagree… This poem may be poetry, but it clearly needs to be placed in the genre of comedy, because I couldn't help laughing as I read it. Your comedy gift is always appreciated here.
Ron
I love your magnificent ass (Poetry) - 3/16/2019 12:05:45 PM
A wonderful play on words which absolutely made my day, Ken.
A New Year's Eve from Hell (Poetry) - 1/18/2018 2:00:10 AM
Lessons learned all around. Sad, but I had a chuckle or two at the scenario of beer, cake, and bits of meat being scattered around as guests went down like skittles.
Swimming with my clothes on (Poetry) - 1/1/2018 11:44:52 AM
Fantastic metaphor! You nailed it with this one.
Love ya!
Jane
Swimming with my clothes on (Poetry) - 12/26/2017 7:59:46 AM
A great metaphor for the political climate of today. While the very rich get richer and pileup heavy weighing possessions, much of society is going underwater with bills exceeding their meager incomes.
Ron
A New Year's Eve from Hell (Poetry) - 12/24/2017 4:42:56 AM
She done you wrong. Women… Can't live with them… And can't live without them.
On the other hand, that was one wild night for the memory books. So glad it was fiction. ;-)
Ron
A New Year's Eve from Hell (Poetry) - 12/23/2017 11:44:33 AM
Women , that says it all. when will we ever learn?
A Soldier's Lament (Poetry) - 10/26/2016 4:36:35 AM
Truly horrific, and writ like epics of old ... and perhaps an echo of some Greek or Nubian lament reverberating down our centuries. How often has war killed love ...
A Soldier's Lament (Poetry) - 10/20/2016 2:42:44 PM
A poignant and hard hitting look at the horrors of war and its devastating consequences...
You write with convincing knowledge and personal experience...
War has and always will be horrific...
When will this someone start listening and thinking of non violent alternatives to solve difficult situations....?
Diana....
A Soldier's Lament (Poetry) - 10/5/2016 7:46:15 AM
Written with a sense that you have experienced the horror of war up close and personal.
I am watching a series called, Under Fire, with actual footage taken in a compound in a valley in Afghanistan. The place is very well provisioned and protected, but constantly under attack from the nearby mountains. It makes me wonder why we would invest so much money to build a place like that where the occupants are playing Russian roulette every time they step into the open for a breath of fresh air. And, some times when a rocket hits, there is no place safe there at all.
Your poem tells us that war is hell. When are our world leaders going to learn that.
Ron
A Soldier's Lament (Poetry) - 10/4/2016 7:56:36 PM
A heart-wrenching theme and some brilliant rhyming and rhythm. Well done. John
A Soldier's Lament (Poetry) - 10/4/2016 12:27:14 PM
Brilliant piece of writing from the soldires point of view. When was the last time war was justified for the price that has to be paid?
Michael D.
Heaven and Hell (Poetry) - 8/22/2016 4:00:38 AM
Hell, maybe it can't be full, it's bottomless!
Heaven and Hell (Poetry) - 7/23/2016 10:37:19 AM
Indeed it probably is. For people that like other people, a very warm place.
Ron
Heaven and Hell (Poetry) - 7/22/2016 3:18:15 PM
I'm dodging both and coming back, hon!!
Love ya!
Jane
Moody Cow (Poetry) - 2/16/2016 1:37:14 PM
You have so clearly stated, in your wonderful humorous way, why some middle-age guys go crazy and start looking for women the age of their daughters.
Ron
Moody Cow (Poetry) - 2/16/2016 11:51:27 AM
Heh.Heh True love . . . I do believe I would gag her, tie her hands and feet behind her back . . . Tenderly kiss her forehead, put her in a large metal box and send her off to somewhere in Pakistan . . . Fictitious return address.
Moody Cow (Poetry) - 2/16/2016 10:54:32 AM
Hillarious, the vision of bouncing you up in the air onto the floor at bedtime, you could use a less bouncy mattress or go to bed last.
Dan
Whose Dream is it Anyway (Poetry) - 2/14/2016 11:20:51 AM
You are one of the best poets I read, and this one is no exception to that sterling rule. You leave little room for misinterpretation, but lots of room for thought.
Funny, I just told my partner of a semi erotic dream that I had last night that didn't seem to fit my life at all. She was in it and an instigator. In the end, I conclude that the other two, rather erotic individuals, were actually my two nighttime caregivers… Not erotic at all. Or are they? ;-)
Ron
Whose Dream is it Anyway (Poetry) - 2/14/2016 7:17:23 AM
What a nightmare that had to be!! 'Might make a great book!!!
Love ya!
Jane
Slob (Poetry) - 2/13/2016 10:55:59 AM
You sure know how to write a situation into a smashing poem that affects so many, unfortunately. At first I thought you were going to write from a woman's point of view. That spirit dangerous so I'm glad you wrote from the point of view of so many guys that I've known. What a shame!
Ron
Another stupid rhyme (Poetry) - 2/6/2016 7:36:11 PM
Though a sad topic it is funny. Maybe with enough gin and lime she might like it to.
Days of Rain and Thunder (Poetry) - 2/4/2016 8:14:03 AM
The gold flowing from the tip of your pen touch the heart. You describe a feeling and you do it well.
Love ya!
Jane
Why don't you love me? (Poetry) - 2/3/2016 3:25:11 PM
Simply amazing statements in this piece of poetry.
Another stupid rhyme (Poetry) - 2/3/2016 3:24:02 PM
Been through it even lately no fun at all, memories abide, the good ones, the bad I leave behind. That's life.
Another stupid rhyme (Poetry) - 1/30/2016 7:51:34 PM
1-30-2016:
Say What!
TRASK...
Another stupid rhyme (Poetry) - 1/30/2016 10:30:06 AM
I have two loves: your rhyme and your humor. ;-)
That last line just doesn't click with the rest… They are priceless!
Ron
Another stupid rhyme (Poetry) - 1/29/2016 2:08:04 PM
As "they" (whoever they are) say, plenty of fish in the sea, though breaking up is definitely hard to do and take...stay strong...-e-
Days of Rain and Thunder (Poetry) - 1/24/2016 6:02:49 AM
About sums it up for me too. Maybe a sun behind the clouds once in awhile trying to poke through but just too many thick clouds to overcome.
Dan
Days of Rain and Thunder (Poetry) - 1/23/2016 3:57:34 PM
A true picture of this journey.
Thanks,
chris
Days of Rain and Thunder (Poetry) - 1/23/2016 12:46:54 PM
The condition of many marriages these days. It seems that the reasons why we are drawn to one another come apart when things get tough, and not what the romantic notion we got married for expected.
Ron
Days of Rain and Thunder (Poetry) - 1/23/2016 8:16:16 AM
Sounds like you had a non-distraught parting of the ways. Tht's a good way to go, if you must go.
The Miracle (Poetry) - 1/16/2016 6:19:28 PM
I LOVED THIS! WHY? 'CAUSE I BELIEVE IN GOD, ANGELS AND MIRACLES! THANKS FOR SHARING, KEN. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS
A Tribute to the Ladies (Poetry) - 1/9/2016 11:06:16 AM
I kept chuckling as I read as though you read their minds. The fact that I will never "shrivel up," nearly blows their minds. But the rest of it is true blue. I did sense a bit of the old "blueness" in this that will probably get it banned. ;-)
Ron
A Tribute to the Ladies (Poetry) - 1/9/2016 10:04:40 AM
I'm with you all the way, except for the part about
that "shrivelled pole." For 20 grand pole doctors can
make it stand and stand...long after you are gone.
A Tribute to the Ladies (Poetry) - 1/9/2016 4:14:38 AM
Is not easy letting it all out
Should have saved some for future days
U never know When they gonna cum
Thank you Ken for posting this piece
'Twas a most enjoyable read.
Peace be with you
William
A Tribute to the Ladies (Poetry) - 1/9/2016 1:26:00 AM
thought provoking read
hopefully more of the beginning of the poem, and none of the end is your life
Pity me not (Poetry) - 10/23/2015 10:53:48 AM
You certainly have captured the torment that some young minds feel.
Ron
The Ballad of Georgy Blue (Poetry) - 10/21/2015 10:33:39 AM
I loved this finely written story even though the crippled boy had to die. Your stanza's resounded with darkness and death, until the end. No light of hope fill the story except when the lady was rescued. A true-to-life wonderful, if sad, story!
Riches (Poetry) - 7/25/2015 2:26:38 PM
Well written, and so true.
Michael D.
Riches (Poetry) - 7/24/2015 7:37:19 AM
And wisdom beyond age. Unfortunately, some mothers don't seem to have a gentle touch with their children.
Ron
Riches (Poetry) - 7/24/2015 4:57:25 AM
Well thought out poetry, and exceptionally well delivered.
A present for a virgin. (Northern English) (Poetry) - 6/19/2015 6:37:43 AM
Love it and love the accent! Chastity belts certainly are heirlooms today. I wonder if any of them really ever worked.
Ron
Halcyon days (Poetry) - 3/22/2015 8:16:10 AM
I agree with all 3 reviews below. I too, at 56 have learned a few things about females. Hopefully, it is not too late to use them
I like mature women. They seem to have a lot figured out already.
The Dark Side (Poetry) - 3/22/2015 8:08:55 AM
Heavy cost indeed.
Dark, but very fine writing style.
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/22/2015 8:03:28 AM
My first time reading your work. Ok, well,
1st I thought this guy is crazy!
2nd I thought ----- great poetic form!
3rd I thought ---- fun read.
Then I thought, have I had days like this, yes, many.
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/21/2015 4:27:10 PM
Enjoyed very much ..ty
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/20/2015 5:24:25 AM
My kind of false. A fractured fairytale for sure. And in this case, the fat lady sang all the way to the bank.
Ron
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/19/2015 1:27:13 PM
...read your poem with delight...lines filter the "real" through the "nonsensical" and the "nonsensical" through the "real"...the true art is in the way you've balanced those two.
Thank you Ken, for making my morning...priming my mind for fanciful week-end.
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/19/2015 7:08:08 AM
Down in the valley,
by the beach of Swan Lake,
I think I'll go dancing,
and bake a cake.
Michael D.
Absurd Valley (Poetry) - 3/19/2015 6:11:15 AM
I'm beginning to be worried about myself because I actually enjoyed this piece and worse than that I related to it.
I cannot get it up (Poetry) - 2/22/2015 5:55:18 AM
lucky you take your vitamins ...
I cannot get it up (Poetry) - 2/21/2015 10:51:37 AM
Great humor that some readers won't get because they'll stop reading before they get to the end.
I heard that the Chinese Communists had decided to go along with the West and hold free elections. But, after they heard that it would require a doctor's attention if an election lasted more than four hours, due to a shortage of doctors, they are limited the elections to only three hours.
Ron
I cannot get it up (Poetry) - 2/20/2015 12:13:17 PM
Sounds like a good plan.
Michael D.
Pollyanna and me and PMT (Poetry) - 2/5/2015 12:22:12 PM
Wonderfully lyrical. Keep her happy - that's the key! All the rest doesn't matter. -- Jeff Mason
Pollyanna and me and PMT (Poetry) - 1/30/2015 7:22:46 AM
You captured a lot in this poem, Ken.
Your memory is spot on!
Pollyanna and me and PMT (Poetry) - 1/29/2015 2:38:33 PM
Even years after a hysterectomy, my wife still occasionaly gets that "it's that time of the month feelings, and I'm still paying the price. Good luck. We men need it.
Michael D.
Pollyanna and me and PMT (Poetry) - 1/29/2015 1:43:40 PM
I'm dealing with women in menopause. Can't get rid of any of them, they're too valuable to cast out and love holds strong bonds. I only wish their hormones weren't so violent.
If she reads this, will it help her plight?
Ron
Halcyon days (Poetry) - 1/16/2015 7:08:08 AM
If wisdom is the stage where we engage in love without engaging in sex, I have not yet arrived. Your words went over my head.
Halcyon days (Poetry) - 1/14/2015 8:27:50 AM
There is a lot of truth about girls and guys in this poem filled with wisdom.
Ron
Halcyon days (Poetry) - 1/13/2015 2:22:53 PM
Very nice, but I don't believe any man man can learn all of the needs and desires of a woman. A woman will always remain a mystery, and that's how it should be.
Michael D.
I love you anyway (Poetry) - 1/11/2015 10:12:19 AM
Before I laughed, I kept thinking this was written by a woman about her man!
Ron
I love you anyway (Poetry) - 1/11/2015 9:29:43 AM
Nobody's perfect,
not even me.
she's a sight for sore eyes,
a treat to see.
Nobody's perfect,
and I bought her act.
But I love her still,
and that's a fact.
Michael D.
Child of Smoke (Poetry) - 1/8/2015 1:52:47 PM
A nice write with a very important message. Both of my parents smoked, and I have no clue as to how much second hand smoke I inhaled. You could scrape the nicotine stains off of the windows and walls. My dad died from lung cancer. I don't know how I avoided samoking cigs, I guess I never got past the getting sick stage. I consider myself lucky.
Michael D.
Child of Smoke (Poetry) - 1/8/2015 11:23:38 AM
You certainly don't mince words. But I really like what you write. It seems like young people make serious mistakes with their lives as though it were some kind of "freedom" or rebellion from their poor upbringing. Anyway, if they were brought up poorly, they tend to repeat the same mistakes their parents made, a never-ending cycle of dysfunction.
Ron
Nonsensical. (But it may hopefully, amuse) (Poetry) - 1/6/2015 7:32:52 AM
As catchy as the flu! I thought I loved her, but I love this poem, too. Don't you? I laughed all the way through.
Ron
Nonsensical. (But it may hopefully, amuse) (Poetry) - 1/5/2015 2:23:47 PM
Kick me when I'm down
Kick me all over town
You make me wear this frown
You really make me sore.
Incurable Optimist (Poetry) - 1/3/2015 12:45:31 PM
I like the last line… In fact, I like all the lines showing us up for who we are… Ignoramuses without a clue. ;-)
Ron
Incurable Optimist (Poetry) - 1/3/2015 12:02:45 PM
Love the irony. Life's a game and we should play our hand, with fun and fun and fun.
Incurable Optimist (Poetry) - 1/3/2015 7:54:34 AM
Ken,
That's me, the cock-eyed optimist, sending off my stories and novel excerpts, sure that this one will strike gold. I don't learn from rejection except to keep on trying. Perfect poem for members here at Authors Den. We've been through the wringer!
What you see is what you get (Poetry) - 1/2/2015 12:00:12 PM
So sad to be alone, but sometimes a good thing. Relationships are hard to work out and usually don't especially in older years. But you've a sense of humor, it seems some gal would love.
Child Killer. (Not for the faint hearted) (Poetry) - 1/2/2015 9:12:08 AM
This could be the anthem for several organizations out there supporting abused women. Until we quit turning the other way and act on these abusers, the problem will continue.
It may be harsh, but it's very well written and appreciated by me and those who feel it even more personally.
Ron
Strange Events (Poetry) - 12/31/2014 11:08:58 AM
I want whatever you're taking.
Michael D.
Superman in Baggy Pants (Poetry) - 12/29/2014 8:54:05 AM
Love will do that to you! A very witty and lovely poem to read.
Ron
Superman in Baggy Pants (Poetry) - 12/28/2014 1:34:46 PM
An enjoyable read. I hope there's no kryptonite to slow you down.
Michael D.
Superman in Baggy Pants (Poetry) - 12/28/2014 10:30:21 AM
Charming, witty, astute. Made my day. Wish I had written it.
My Girl (Poetry) - 12/27/2014 11:12:02 AM
I knew that's where you're getting all along… Daddy's little princess usually gets everything she wants when it comes to her father, that is.
Ron
Candy land (Poetry) - 12/26/2014 5:51:47 PM
I loved it. So sweet.
Michael D.
The Miracle (Poetry) - 12/14/2014 6:53:24 AM
Ken,
This is powerful work~!!! I'm sitting here crying. You have a wonderfu talent Ken. You take us to another dimension. This little girl teaches us all a lesson. This is a keeper for sure.
Love and blessings,
~Linda
The Miracle (Poetry) - 12/10/2014 5:21:50 AM
This gave me an "Aww" moment. What a great piece to read just before the Christmas holidays. Thanks for sharing this! The world would be a better place if people were cared more every day.
The Miracle (Poetry) - 12/9/2014 12:31:34 PM
Very well written and with great insight into human behavior. Kudos!
Ron
Love, hate and Abuse (Poetry) - 12/5/2014 6:57:35 AM
OH MY GOD this is really good i started tearing up,this happened to my mother a lot of times...that's actually my birth story and it is amazing that you could put that into words.
Raven's Wings (Fantasy) (Poetry) - 11/26/2014 8:30:25 AM
A form of epic proportions. With one hell of a twisted ending! I really liked reading the rhyming and cadence. All the while the story was forming into something delightful to read.
I do hope you can overcome the formatting problem. I believe I've suggested possible solutions in the Roundtable. I think it's quite easy to overcome the problem. Just try different approaches, like pasting special from the original source to the editor or turn the editor off before you paste.
Ron
I'll show you mine if you show me yours. (Poetry) - 11/21/2014 8:32:04 AM
Opposites attract. Sometimes they just can't get together. I recall the times I had crushes on some of the so-called "bad" girls around. Never followed through, though. And really bad luck with "good" girls in the process. Life is strange, like your wonderful poem shows.
Ron
I'll show you mine if you show me yours. (Poetry) - 11/21/2014 7:29:38 AM
This is quite a tale, Ken. Funny yet not so fun.
I got caught in that game of "I'll show you mine" at age 5
There I stood with my pants down while she laughed her butt off.
I'm still em-bare-assed.
Tough Guy (Poetry) - 11/20/2014 10:15:16 AM
Love the way this poem admonishes and was pleasantly surprised at the end. That's word all made good sense.
Ron
Classy Broad (Poetry) - 11/19/2014 10:52:08 AM
About halfway through, I started laughing and still can't stop. Your poetic way with a sense of humor is very enjoyable. I hope others comment as well.
Ron
Why don't you love me? (Poetry) - 11/17/2014 7:57:39 AM
Fun to read, funny to savor. Growing up can be hilarious...after the fact. Well done.
Cyber Girl (Poetry) - 11/12/2014 10:12:21 AM
I really enjoyed this story poem, although it was tragic. Very well written and pulls the reader in.
Ron
