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  • Poetry » General, General Re: Incandescent

    Kyll! This is lovely. I'm not entirely sure if there's a purpose for the line breaks, but I would recommend reworking them (I wouldn't be surprised if I'm missing something ...

    Oct 13, 2015
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Realistic Re: Srgsrgrwg

    I'm going to ignore the cliche nature of this poem in all its angstiness -- I think that this is too general, and too demanding in its questions in order ...

    Oct 12, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: dying

    Hi there! I thought this was nice the and the structure is quite nice. However, I think a lot of weakness lies in the very passive language. Phrases like, "many ...

    Oct 12, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Literature Re: Where I'm From

    This begins in a very interesting way and then immediately heads straight downhill. What goes from a interesting, fresh image soon degrades into useless generalizations and unspecific ideas. "Middle o

    Aug 22, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Dramatic Re: it was cold

    In the first stanza, the subjects and perspectives are confusing and a bit muddled. It's distracting as all hell. You have some really interesting imagery, especially "i swallow it like ...

    Apr 17, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Binge watching tv, or, How to move on with your life, or, A letter to my ex boyfriend

    Not really my cup of tea in topic or anything, but that's okay! However, I did have a big problem: there is very little that is actually emotionally engaging in ...

    Dec 30, 2014
  • Short Story » Romantic, Teen Fiction Re: ...

    This has beautiful, fresh descriptions in it-- something I both strive for and absolutely admire in your writing. HOWEVER, at times, it is forced, it doesn't quite register at first, ...

    Dec 15, 2014
  • Poetry » General, General Re: The Phoenix

    Your poem is filled with generic and plain vocabulary. There is no specificity; there is nothing to envision. Frankly, there's nothing really of interest at all. I appreciate what you're ...

    Sep 6, 2014
  • Short Story » Fantasy, Realistic Re: What does the fox say?

    I can't tell if this is a joke or not...? Theme isn't working with the concept you're trying to push it through. The diction and weight that you're trying to ...

    Nov 18, 2013
  • Poetry » Lyrical, Romantic Re: Dear no one, I think I need a dollar.

    Cool concept! Unfortunately you managed to pick lines that are basically a bunch of cliches and offer very little to a poem. There are lots of songs out there that ...

    Nov 18, 2013
  • Poetry » Romantic, General Re: I never believed in Gabriel until I saw God

    Hi hi hi. So! There's lots of cool stuff in this and lots of not-so-cool stuff. I really, really like some of the things you've got going on here, but ...

    Nov 18, 2013
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: Ever Thought of Life?

    Nooot crazy about the list structure. If you want to go through with it, develop your ideas, give it a sense of rote and mantra, as if this is a ...

    Nov 11, 2013
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: lead is thicker than blood is thicker than water

    Hey darlingface. You get my special review, as I said before. So I don't have much to say on this, I'm not like you and can't really pull out 5 ...

    Nov 4, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Detroit

    Hi! So haikus are odd things to review and I don't do em much but I have a couple of thoughts about this one all the same. First off, there ...

    Oct 14, 2013
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: The Hidden Men

    Hi there. First off, spelling -- I hate mentioning stuff like that but it was distracting. Secondly, did you mean to put "give the strong man help?" because that kind ...

    Oct 12, 2013


Sea and Sky- both blue. Once, in proposal, Sea turned red. Sky's father- Sun forbade so she wept as rain, uniting the lovers in defiance.
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