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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Rock Fist

    Hey there Sam, I liked this poem quite a lot actually, which - I'm sorry to say - surprised me a little because I was a little bit thrown at ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: more more random poems

    Hey there! Those Eyes Firstly, this line didn't fit into the poem really: Oozing blood relentlessly I think it lacked affect, relevance and imagery, so you may want to rethink ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Lies

    Hey fixed! This was one of those poems where I click on it to review it and end up just being drawn into a pool of the author's mind, crafting ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: my sister

    Hey there! Unlike Matt mentioned, your first stanza - in my opinion - was beautifully original; and I mean this in a rhythmic sense. It was so enticing! I absolutely ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: The box

    Hey there! Unfortunately, I found this poem a little uncomforting to be reading because you're lines are so short ~ which isn't necessarily a bad thing ~ but here it ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Run, Little One

    Hey there! Okay, Matt's covered everything exactly as I would've nitpicked it, I definately second him with the grammar changes being this: Little girl, with your quiet, weeping eyes, Don't ...

    Mar 5, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: On Politics

    Okay, Hi there! The non-fiction side of writing is something that I'm very passionate about and I admire it when people argue about world events. The problem that comes across ...

    Mar 4, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: zimbabwe my home

    Hey there! The message and recollections of home you portray in this poetry are top notch, which shows that your writing and basic structure is pretty good. So I'll say ...

    Mar 4, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: In cold blood

    Hey there! What a lovely and gripping way to start! In cold blood We saw them coming, two socials across the park. Intent on vengeance, their mouths spew poisonous accusation's ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General Re: Pursuing Death (Campy Bloody Gore)

    Hello Gabriel! Ben here, I'll give you a little jot down of what I think of your piece, in *hmm* red italics I think, haven't used red in a while... ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Religion

    Hey there, Erm, first thoughts? Brilliant message! The imagery is obviously simplistic but it works really well, so your conveying the message to full affect. I especially liked the involvement ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Death

    Hey there, This was an interesting poem and somewhat emotional as shown by your choices in language. Excusing the odd typo, there is something that I don't really find I ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Small Treasons

    Hey Halycon! My favourite thing about this poem is your admirable use of varying line length. It makes the rhythm very quite individual in a sense and also helps me ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: more random poems

    Hey BigM, I think your problem here is structuring the poetry, because the rhythm I interpret and the images you portray are very well written. What you should do, like ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Hercules, the dog

    Hi there, I enjoyed the beginning to this story and happen to admire small little tales such as these, however you need to be careful that although they're true , ...

    Mar 3, 2010


"In my contact with people I find that, as a rule, it is only the little, narrow people who live for themselves, who never read good books, who do not travel, who never open up their souls in a way to permit them to come into contact with other souls -- with the great outside world."
— Booker T. Washington, Up From Slavery