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Literary Spotlight

Still Life with Lamplight
by lilly in Poetry » Realistic


Dearest you, through me
by Nisfish in Poetry » Romantic


The Embers Glow Again
by lilly in Poetry » Realistic


Birthday Lady
by Lightswitch in Poetry » General


I never imagined..
by moon1 in Poetry » General


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  • Poetry » General, General
    But Don't Use It.

    SO.... I lost my phone... we had a love-hate relationship. To: my mini screen buddy.

    Lightswitch
    Lightswitch - just now
    E - Everyone

  • Reviews » Other » Narrative, Spiritual
    When creativity dies

    Hey! I love your poem and the reflective thoughts included in them :) You've raised a very good point. And it can be asked in many different ways: *why* do ...

    Lightswitch
    Lightswitch - 27m ago

  • Reviews » Poetry » Realistic, Health
    Two worlds

    Hi! This reads more like a diary entry or maybe just a spoken confession than a poem, but that is both a strength and a very slight weakness. Usually it’s ...

    4revgreen
    4revgreen - 53m ago

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    Am i dead?

    I really, really like your work! The repetition of “I don’t know if I’m alive or not” makes the poem feel increasingly unsettling, and I love how the imagery changes ...

    Renwritessss
    Renwritessss - 1h ago

  • Forums » Art & Photography
    My character designs. <33 [3]

    The first two is Konfetti with and without rollerblades and the last is Pierce. They are from the seventeenth Halloween tale!:

    creeperfeverdreams

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    Am i dead?

    And last but not least, "Am i dead?"! I like the idea of going through the day. Each event making the narrator wonder. That morning, my reflection called me useless. ...

    ArdenJinn
    ArdenJinn - 2h ago

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    Will you?

    AJ's back for a review! Oh wow. Allowing yourself to be changed by the person you love. Changing into what they want. Going through each of the senses for this ...

    ArdenJinn
    ArdenJinn - 2h ago

  • Reviews » Short Story » Horror, Literature
    The Monsters

    Hi, Leiell here with a review. I found this to be a very poignant piece, one that was a delight to read. Very solid emotions that came through very clearly ...

    Areastrixleiell
    Areastrixleiell - 3h ago

  • Poetry » Realistic, Health
    Two worlds

    A poem about how life feels like for me sometimes.

    Renwritessss
    Renwritessss - 5h ago
    12+

  • Poetry » Other, Health
    Tricking myself.

    idk

    Renwritessss
    Renwritessss - 5h ago
    12+

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    Aphasia

    Ooh this is rly cool!! My favourite part is the line “Just where my heart lies it melts into sheer red” that part rly hits hard idk why but yea ...

    Renwritessss
    Renwritessss - 5h ago

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    I never imagined..

    Guess what? It's AJ! moon. Are you doing okay? The past few poems I've read by you have been talking about self harm. I'm someone who struggled with this for ...

    ArdenJinn
    ArdenJinn - 5h ago

  • Reviews » Short Story » Fantasy, General
    Time comes, Unexpectedly

    Hello there, human! I'm reviewing using the YWS S'more Method today! Shalt we commence with the scary S’more? Top Graham Cracker - Twin sisters are cursed with misfortune. One has ...

    creeperfeverdreams

  • Reviews » Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, Mystery / Suspense
    Sunlight Through Concrete Rain - Part 7 (still WIP but now we're almost there!)

    Well looks like I’m reading and reviewing before you can get to mine xp I’m a little confused, last time you ended on the song which now you’re not even ...

    Tikaya
    Tikaya - 7h ago

  • Poetry » General, General
    Am i dead?

    Am i dead?? Someone say me!!

    moon1
    moon1 - 7h ago
    E - Everyone Violence

  • Reviews » Poetry » General, General
    Vulnerability

    Hi there! I'm reviewing using the YWS S'more Method today! Am moon!! Top Graham Cracker - What I Know I think this poem is about the speaker's frustration, self doubting ...

    moon1
    moon1 - 8h ago



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