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  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Dear Mother

    IIINNNNNNSSSAAAANNIITTTYYY. Hahahaha! Blpblpblpblbpblblp :P (this is an onomatopoeia of the raspberry). Alfred here, still crazy! (: Hi Jackie! I simply love poems and stories which are based on lette

    Dec 19, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Deleted 24

    Hi Lumi, isn't it bright tonight! I like your work, Contrition in a-minor. I think this is because it was said in a very cool and handsome way. You didn't ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: ......

    Heellooooo out there! Let me introduce myself, I'm Al, and I like giving Quick Critiques! Concept & Theme : :D :D :D :D Yup, there are a lot of lucky ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Crystal Clear

    Hi Snick! It's Al again for a revue! Well I really love the overall concept of your work. I easily understood the theme it exemplifies and the message you want ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Sweet Valentine

    Hiya! It's me again! Al for my Quick Critique! Concept & Theme : :D :D :D :D :? You made a poem out of personal experience, but this cannot only ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Other » General, General Re: Boxxy Is Love

    There are many people who like to critique stuff, including me. I think that's what art is about: perspective over something unperceived. And I think a second opinion for other ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: To Be a Parent

    Hiya, I don't give review in these types of articles since, well, it's because of the sincerity of the speakers. And I think you, Snowberry, is a lucky person. Well ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: The White Crow

    Wow! A poem written in stone! Ooohh. Hi I'm Al, and since I love stones and oddly colored birds, I'll give your poem a review! Concept & Theme : :D ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Guiltless

    Yes, we are liars, aren't we? Hiya, Al here! So your lyrics...they're great actually. Finely made. The strong language, although I don't believe in their purpose, still made an emotional ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: tv in the kitchen

    TV!!!! THERE'S A TV FOR CHICKEN'S SAKE! Ok, ok, breathe, breathe. *inhale*, *exhale*. Ok! I'm fine now. Let me give you my Quick Critique! Concept & Theme : :D :D ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Her Invisible Sky

    Hi Jackie! Al here for a Quick Critique! We all love our grandmothers don't we? We'll I for one do. When I talk to my gran-gran, I feel definitely at ...

    Dec 18, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Unwritten

    There're cats, now there're dogs, what kind of Pet Shop are they running here anyway? Hahaha kidding . Now, everyone has these writer's blocks y'know, and I'm proud to say ...

    Dec 17, 2011
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Books!!!!

    For starters, I think you would read Gregory McGuire and Terry Pratchett books. Almost all of their works are based on magical worlds. They're not that scary but there are ...

    Dec 17, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Eternity

    I Like this, I really, really Like this. You're right about what you said, love is eternity. I think that you did greatly in this here poem because you made ...

    Dec 17, 2011
  • Short Story » Science Fiction, General Re: The In-Laws

    Ha! The in-laws, huh? Wonder when I'd be getting one? About your story: the best thing that I liked is the concrete humor. It seems that you didn't actually try ...

    Dec 17, 2011


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)