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Re: Snowy Day
I believe this is good. What I liked most was the lack of 'flowerly' language and in avoiding that, interpretation was easier for the reader. The conclusion does not disappoint ...
Oct 10, 2010 -
Re: To You, Writer's Block
Is balance an issue of weight or the absence of… Very good. I enjoyed your interpretative poem. The Harry Potter addition was slightly humorous as it appeared to have originated ...
Sep 26, 2010 -
Re: Cross Your Heart (One-shot)
“Stephanie? Steph?” it was William, her ex-boyfriend and her best friend. I liked the dialogue throughout this piece. Shortening Stephanie to Steph helped to personify William as being real and ...
Sep 26, 2010 -
Re: How Are We Supposed To?
Very interesting. The poem was scattered at times, even mentioning soldiers at one point, but I felt this best captured the atmosphere of confusion which is littered in the title. ...
Sep 11, 2010 -
Re: Halo And Me
I love this. The goat is a very lovable character! The fact that it is non-fiction adds that certain charm to know that these events actually happened. The beginning was ...
Sep 7, 2010 -
Re: Masquerade
Powerful words. Example: All masks are on,at this masquerade.This ball full of secrets,and hidden shame. Additionally, I enjoyed the rhymes you provided such as, My mask hides the lies, that ...
Aug 30, 2010 -
Re: your blind.
It often becomes challenging to interpret lyrics without the melody or pace of the song but the title of this piece caught my attention. What kept me reading was your ...
Aug 30, 2010 -
Re: The Mountain
I found this very romantic in the sense that you brilliantly used writing in the second person to enable the reader to place themselves in the place of the female ...
Aug 27, 2010 -
Re: Shotgun Lullabies
We were speeding down an empty highway in Nevada or some such nowhere, our path lit by the stars and half-busted headlights. It was Rick Petty’s thing, these road trips. ...
Aug 21, 2010 -
Re: The Drop-off
Quite good. I especially liked your use of movement by "fingertips". Additionally, I found this section: Down toward the deep Glance above and see the sun] ...very beautiful in the ...
Aug 21, 2010 -
Re: Ain't ya, kid
I do not believe the length of this piece should be held against you, but rather I take the approach that it is a testament to your commitment towards developing ...
Aug 20, 2010 -
Re: I'm Not the One Getting Hurt
Greetings! I found this submission to be packed with emotion as exemplified below. I may just be frustrated, I may just be sad, But I don't care, I'm not the ...
Aug 20, 2010 -
Re: Poetry is... v.2
Ask instead, why is poetry poetic,and why is life living? I am hesitant to call this a masterpiece because you used "poetry" and "poetic" side by side. It feels like ...
Aug 19, 2010 -
Re: Depression
Great conclusion. The overall theme of depression was captured fairly well including your mention of feeling cold, the lack of living trees representative of energy and life, and the seemingly ...
Aug 18, 2010 -
Re: Till Death do us Part
Thus creating a tsunami of loss, and dread,nearly drowning my overwhelmed mind. Good use of imagery. like a punch in the guy Perhaps "gut". that never touched you eyes. "Your" ...
Aug 17, 2010
