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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Life of Lies

    Hey there anonymoussoul7, welcome to YWS. Anyway, your poetry is one of those rare gems that has both a perfect rhythm and a confident and sustained portrayal of images and ...

    Mar 3, 2010
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Swimming Against the Kolyma River

    Hey there Lena, here for the review. Okay, my suggestions/comments are in blue italics. When a man is immersed in complete and utter darkness it is the time in which ...

    Feb 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Grace

    'Ullo and welcome to YWS :) Right with this poem I think that you've got a very good notion for good vocabulary and portrayals it's just a little frail and ...

    Feb 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: What's the worst thing you could do to a child?

    Hi there! Okay, the meaning and narrative of this poem stand out as the positive things here because it's gripping and has something some of us can familiarise ourselves with, ...

    Feb 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Heart Broken

    Hey! What a start this is! I live in a land of sorrow, Where all I feel is pain.

    Feb 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: My retort.

    Hey There. I enjoyed the concept of this poem, as the subject is admirable. Your cliches are well-placed to effect as opposed to being a problem and I think the ...

    Feb 25, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: broken bone

    Hey there Absolutely adore this line, despite the mis-spelling: Callesed, strong hands snatch me from my fall And I laughed at your ending because I thought this was part of ...

    Feb 24, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: The Problems of Success

    Hey there Minister! I love this piece and I need to congratulate you on the structure of it. It's written very well in the sens that you've kept control of ...

    Feb 24, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: American Brave

    Hey there! I love the content of your poetry and the way you narrate this as if they were words spoken from a reader, but I would say the tone ...

    Feb 22, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Gifts

    You speak to me, and I speak back, but do not meet your eyes. You think its odd that when we speak I tell you nought but lies. You ask ...

    Feb 16, 2010
  • Other » General, General Re: Anti-Valentine's Day rant

    Hey there! I read your article and you do, like the others said, mention some good points, but it lacks the captivation to have any real affect. I think that ...

    Feb 16, 2010
  • Script » General, General Re: A date with History. Prologue

    It's a good start and can see where it's going so I think you've got a strong plot idea behind it. I like the dialogue, just at times it can ...

    Feb 15, 2010
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: What is Success?

    Hey there Minister :) You gave me some feedback on my works so it's only fair I return the favour! :D Right, I think here you've written subconsciously in a ...

    Feb 15, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Losing the Talent to Write

    Hello, :) Well-written and well-portrayed. Can't really nitpick since it's a thing most of us can relate to and you've let us take away the affect so there's no question ...

    Feb 13, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: My Heaven

    Hey there! Right, I think in terms of nitpicking you should take a look at Winie's suggestions, however my feedback of this poem is pretty positive. I think you've structured ...

    Feb 12, 2010


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