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I guess I just feel, Jiggity, that poetry has no purpose unless it touches the reader in some way. I'd recommend Ted Kooser's "The Poetry Home Repair Manual." He was ...

An overly taught piece of night, Do you mean "taught" as in "He was taught math"? Or do you mean "taut" as in tight? it nurtured and protected. It nurtured ...

Thanks Fand! That's actually a compliment I get a lot - that my poems are like reading paintings.

To me this seems like it belongs as lore in an awesome fantasy novel. I have some suggestions, however: your refrain is repeated too often. Perhaps repeat it after every ...

Magic - thanks! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Prosi - Yes, I wrote it. I would not have posted it if I hadn't written it. ;-) Also, what do you ...

"Still-Life with Buffalo" By K.J. Hascall Revised 6/15/06 I cannot write lofty prose about Trafalgar Square, for I have never set foot on English soil – neither can I comment ...

Ever heard the song "99 Red Balloons"? It was originally in German but I think the band Goldfinger covered it quite well. Your poem really reminds of that song.

Inspired by the Big Head Todd and the Monsters song "Bittersweet." Title suggestions are greatly appreciated! Some of the line breaks are bit off because of the format of this ...

I don't really like the title, Bob, mostly because even if that's not how to make a human, that's how all humans are still made. Maybe use a computer term ...

A thought to add: I was talking to the clerk at the local bookstore about the books and he said that the reason there are just so damn many is ...

This was a novel about two girls growing up in a very remote part of Hunan province in China in the late 19th century. It is a coming-of-age story as ...

Hey all, most of you probably don't remember me since I've been gone the better part of a year, but I'm returning now. JustGoat was my main hang, my favorite ...

Of course I understand why people use them. However, that doesn't mean they aren't unnecessarily cryptic and stupid.

Errr, great? Your name Will forever be for me Love, and pain I like these lines and that's about it. These lines are great, and I completely identify with them. ...