Cicero

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 ...

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.

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

I'm writing a story for our university newspaper about the pressures to publish that professors feel... it's almost a disease...

Thank you, Brad, for a good and honest critique. I really appreciate it. My best guess is that this is a poem about an illicit liaison, that that's why one ...

You are truly laughable. You can be overly critical to the point of hurtful, and downright mean when people only want honest and constructive critiques. When asked to demonstrate your ...

Brad - since you clearly know everything about poetry, I'd appreciate it if you would comment on one or both of my poems (lyric poetry - "Indiscretion" and/or "To Rend ...

Sorry - double post

Psy - first of all, you're right, I did point out just about everything I didn't like. But I also pointed out the things I did like, as well as ...

Imitation is the highest form of flattery and it is how we learn to develop our own styles. It would be a lie for any of us to claim that ...

How's that title working? Any better? Thanks for your help.

Are you hungry or something?...

Nice. However, I don't understand the ending. Does the boy get in a fight? Is life beating him down? Please explain. The burning bush metaphor is quite good.

I only give strong crits. For future reference - it's nothing personal. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Killing poems, however... :twisted:

Clearly you have made a decision about how to live your life. I have done the same. We all have to face the consequences of our decisions. I wash my ...