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  • Poetry » Other, General Re: No title

    I like it. A good length, a powerful emotion, and big questions. Definitely a good start. I see you Through foggy glass, This window that seperates us, My hand upon ...

    Oct 20, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Sonnet- Life.

    Hey there! Nice job with a really tricky form! I really like the way this poem evokes the feeling of spinning in leaves, of swirling colors and ideas. I was ...

    Oct 20, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Red

    I like it! I especially love the eyes red from crying image--really creative. I agree with the above comments about punctuation. Absolutely necessary. One thing I wasn't wild about was ...

    Oct 13, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Carouselia

    Awesome idea! The writing wasn't bad, either, though I agree with what the two exceptionally thorough reviewers above had to suggest. :wink: My biggest problems were with the dialogue--Cervi sounds ...

    Jun 19, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: What Have We Tonight?

    A pantoum! How exciting! :D Kudos just for that. As for the poem apart from its form, I'm not sure I quite catch the meaning. I like the sound of ...

    Jun 18, 2009
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Athenry.

    Wow. I love the song, one of my favorites, but in some ways this was even more poignant than that haunting melody. Beautiful, just beautiful. I really liked how real ...

    Jun 15, 2009
  • Novel / Chapter » Historical Fiction, General Re: Aztlan Redux; Introduction.

    I think places are some of the hardest things to describe because they're made up of thousands of interactions between people and people, people and their environment, and people and ...

    Jun 15, 2009
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: In a Time of Dragons

    Hmm. Well, I think it's a good premise for a world, a nice overview of the Beginning. It's certainly direct and clear in establishing the basic history. The writing wasn't ...

    Jun 15, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Shall I compare thee to a summers day?

    I really, really like this. The imagery is great, and I love the initial play off Shakespeare. My favorite lines parts are bruised clouds blanch white and fly away like ...

    Apr 17, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Sitting in Nature

    Hi, and welcome! First off, I really like this poem. I was daydreaming about something like this just this morning, as I walked along concrete pavements in the misty drizzle, ...

    Mar 3, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Mightier Than the Sword

    Please try to submit two reviews for every piece of yours that you submit; see the rules. Then I'd be happy to review this. Thanks! And welcome to YWS! :D ...

    Feb 3, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: why life is so hard

    Hey LOSO! Welcome to YWS! :D Some tips before I begin my review: --> Try to get your review count up a bit. At a minimum you should have a ...

    Feb 2, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: China Doll

    Hi! This wasn't terrible, for starters. In fact, it would even be 'pretty good' if I hadn't read essentially the same poem every day for the last two weeks. And ...

    Feb 2, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: hope amid blinding despair

    I like this, for all its cliches. That's its main problem though--it's waaay too cliche for most people to give it a second chance. The words flow beautifully, the imagery ...

    Feb 1, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Again - TSun

    Hey, TSun! Maybe this is forbidden or unethical, but I'm sure a mod will correct me if it is... You're supposed to review at least two works before you post ...

    Feb 1, 2009


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