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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Ghost

    no, you're not missing anything. it was random. the general feeling was that of being comforted by a ghost singing in the dark, because in the middle of the night ...

    Jan 28, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Grinding with Jehovah

    Hmm...interesting subject. As with a lot of your work, some of it's too cryptic for me, but the images and rhythm were, as usual, well done. Brown sweat on my ...

    Jan 28, 2007
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: As the Sun Rises

    I second everything Clau said. READ LOTS OF GOOD POETRY. She also suggested capitalizing the first letter of every line; I don't think that's always necessary, but at least capitalize ...

    Jan 28, 2007
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Cafe

    Aww! I generally don't venture into Romantic Fiction, but I was on the homepage looking at all the recent posts, and here was this. They're all so pretentious, it's cute. ...

    Jan 27, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: ACID

    I agree, the ending sounded strange - like an essay. The story was fine, though. I'd like to see you mix up your sentences a little more; so many of ...

    Jan 26, 2007
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Together Forever My Love

    Soon-to-be girlfriend? Somebody has plans, eh? I'm really sick and disoriented and angry right now, and am therefore rendered unable to write a coherent critique. I agree with Clau; this ...

    Jan 26, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: The Love of a Porcupine

    Adorable idea, with that twist ending I suppose kiddies would like. You said it was a children's story? I can totally see that; the writing is simple but enjoyable. What ...

    Jan 25, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Life

    "My mama always said life was like a box of chocolates..." -Forrest Gump This poem didn't bring anything new to the table, and it's basically a bunch of phrases babbling ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Grendel's Side of the Story

    That's cute. This seems to be more of a joke, so I'm not going to critique it. I disagree with Adam; I like that he talks to the reader. I ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Nameless Lover

    The rhyme was difficult to read because the ends of phrases and the ends of lines don't match up. It can be done, of course, but the right places just ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Friendship

    This poem has failed for me because it didn't make me feel anything or appreciate anything the author said. It was a bunch of cliches, except for that random Star ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: My Rose Garden's Past Life: Six Earls and a Superstar

    I agree with bubbles and Cameron. This seems a bit different from the rest of your work. I enjoyed it in a different way. Rhyme! My goodness! The rhyme isn't ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: How Much

    How do I love thee? Let me count the ways... Okay, your poem didn't quite measure up to Sonnet 43. The idea here is cliche and overdone; the poem wasn't ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Untitled (Verboten)

    The first line drew me in right away. It sets down the basic idea for the rest of the poem and laid down something concrete, this pen drawing bit. Okay, ...

    Jan 24, 2007
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Broken Hearts

    Gosh, get some punctuation in here! And capitalization and whatnot. "I'll be that girl", great! You got that song by the Barenaked Ladies stuck in my head. Good music, theirs. ...

    Jan 24, 2007


Maybe what most people wanted wasn't immortality and fame, but the reassurance that their existence had meant something. No matter how long... or how brief. Maybe being eternal meant becoming a story worth telling.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality