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I really like this...the first stanza especially pulled me in. At first thought, it seemed like a cliche sort of image, because poems about memory so often involve beaches, but ...

Oooh, I agree with elephantwalrus...excellent job of putting another meaning into the phrase "grim reaper". It was a very clever, original poem. I like it! My main problem is that ...

might be a prose-poem? Poetry or not, I take issue with this because I don't know why I'm reading it. What does it mean? What sort of conclusion shall I ...

Hi there! I see that you're new, so I just want to make sure you know a very important rule around here. Please critique two pieces before you post your ...

Emo poetry is bad because it sends me spiraling into unfathomable depths of despair that cause me to fear I will never escape from their malicious, mercilous clutches to see ...

I love to watch E! I hate celebrities. I think celebrity news is just stupid, fake news that takes the place of real, important news. Yet I watch E! whenever ...

Haha, did you mean to put "The Heart of the Heave m s" in the subject line? This really appealed to me; I do enjoy seeing suicide written about in ...

Man once worshipped me They offered sweet sacrifices to me Beautiful tokens of love put out for me They put down their very lives to me. I think you should ...

I agree; the sentences were choppy and you weren't very articulate in expressing emotion. Structure and Tone. Poets can use sentence structure and tone to their advantage; here, I don't ...

Going on what Fireweed said...if a person was sad because something really bad happened to him--perhaps he was mourning for a loved one--I wouldn't label that person "emo". There's a ...

Delightful, a poet! I look forward to seeing some of your stuff around the forums. I think you'll find what you're looking for. Welcome to YWS! -Colleen

Oscar Wilde said, "All bad poetry springs from genuine feeling," and I like that quote. I feel it's rather suited to this discussion. It's also Oscar Wilde's birthday. Happy Birthday!

10/10 so cute!

NOOOO! I have been afraid of this day ever since I heard about LotR being turned into a musical. The apocalypse is upon us.

*blushes like mad* Suzie, you are so good for my self-esteem...I actually was really nervous about posting this poem because I'd written it while my brain was beating itself up. ...