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Re: The Music of my Soul
Another nice poem. You have a talent for setting up mood and atmosphere in a small amount of words. You also have lots of good subtle rhyme in here, like ...
Dec 24, 2008 -
Re: The Light of my Heart
Beautiful! In all my time on this site, I've never seen a poem with a picture, so congrats on originality! On to the crit: And electromagnetism Hisses vengefully As pines ...
Dec 24, 2008 -
Re: Being Turned
Wow! Just when I thought vampires had become unbearably cliche, you pulled through and showed me something new. It's hilarious how the turning ceremony has a red carpet and everything, ...
Dec 23, 2008 -
Re: Dark Star ch.1
Yes, a cat story! Love those. Good first sentence--very gripping. It pulled me in right away. The mouse chewed on, unaware of his presence Awkward sentence. I understand what you're ...
Dec 23, 2008 -
Re: Scavenger (1)
OH MY GOD! This is gorgeous! Without a doubt the BEST thing I have read for a LONG time. Your dialogue is flawlessly realistic and funny. Especially this: Druth made ...
Dec 20, 2008 -
Re: Blue Ice fire
Short indeed, but hey, intriguing nonetheless. Especially when you say "two different races". Since this is in the fantasy section, I'm thinking more like different species, but I guess I'll ...
Dec 17, 2008 -
Re: Like a Fish: Chapter Four
Hopefully I didn't go metaphor-crazy with this chapter. :) I tried to forget everything—the terror, the unholy splay of limbs, the way I surrendered like a dying sun to the ...
Dec 17, 2008 -
Re: Like a Fish: Chapter Three
Oops. Did I go metaphor-crazy again? Thanks for pointing that out, guys. I had no idea. :) And yes, I know Chessie's naivete is a little over-the-top, but hey, it's ...
Dec 16, 2008 -
Re: Like a Fish: Chapter Three
Hi, everyone! This chapter is rated for gritty, edgy content (which you were probably expecting because of Chessie's naivete). Anyway, thanks for the reviews. Chapter Three: When the wave washed ...
Dec 12, 2008 -
Re: All Babies Are Blessings (10)
Fabulous! marched over to the buffet style table, like I was walking a runway rather than in a shelter, hearing the satisfying click of my shoes, and the whispers of ...
Dec 10, 2008 -
Re: All Babies Are Blessings (9)
Hi, there! Another nice chapter, but I thought it was stiff. It seems like you lost the flow of previous chapters when you got to the shelter, but don't worry. ...
Dec 10, 2008 -
Re: Children Who Love Light
Critique time! This is beautiful. You have fresh, vivid, intriguing imagery, but I wonder what this is about? Does this describe the lives of all children? A special group of ...
Dec 10, 2008 -
Re: good to be
Great! I love the happy-go-lucky Huck Finn style narrative. The stanzas are pleasantly irrelevant, flow well, and are a pleasure to read. Don't worry about the capitalization. Have you read ...
Dec 10, 2008 -
Re: Cauliflower and Hand Grenades
Wow. What a talented storyteller you are! This was one of the most interesting things I've ever read on this site. For the first half, I couldn't tell if Ayal ...
Dec 9, 2008 -
Re: Finding your wings
Lovely poem. You have some strong and unexpected lines, such as: No one told me I had wings Powerful opening. It makes the reader wonder how the narrator could have ...
Dec 9, 2008
