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  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: SAA: Sexually Abused Anonymous: A Memoir

    I am deeply sorry. You are amazingly brave for putting this out there; I hope it helped you to share it. It wouldn't feel right to critique this even if ...

    Jun 29, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: A still life in color

    I really enjoyed this. Great job showing rather than telling; your imagery is vivid and beautiful. I liked the sense of reverence you conveyed. I can relate- I live in ...

    Jun 9, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Queen of Hearts

    Nice, very original and fresh. My only suggestions are to cut out the words C.J. Mustang pointed out, and it struck me as a little odd and awkward how in ...

    Jun 4, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Lake

    A lovely, wistful poem, beautiful in its simplicity. I thought the repetition might get tedious, but you didn't overdo it and changed the structure in the last stanza, so it ...

    May 18, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Broken Monotones

    That's lovely! I really have no critique. ^_^ I loved your imagery and word choice. You really captured the serenity of witnessing the birth of a new day, that way ...

    May 17, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The Logarithm of Love

    There's definitely something here... It's very unique, and you made math poetic, which I didn't event think possible. ^_^ But it was rather confusing. Perhaps that was intentional? I couldn't ...

    May 14, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: This is a Suicide Poem

    Rather brilliant. the first powerful suicide poem I've ever read that wasn't by Sylvia Plath or someone. XD I guess I don't totally fathom it... my interpretation is that it's ...

    May 12, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Them

    Hmm... Content wise, I can definitely relate to this, though I've heard it before. Style wise... it's really ramble-y and just not that poetic. I think it has potential though; ...

    May 12, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: I'm better than you...

    I like the tough yet down-to-earth tone of this poem, and the rhymes were well- done. Like Gadi said it reminded me of lyrics. This part seemed pretty random and ...

    Apr 14, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Belladonna

    Very interesting... The phrasing and imagery are lovely, but I had a hard time deciphering much meaning from it- all I really gathered was you were adressing a seductive women- ...

    Apr 11, 2008
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Phenotype -- Part One

    Wow. This is really well-written and interesting! Others have beaten me to all the nit-picking, but one suggestion I have is perhaps you could describe the hospital in a bit ...

    Mar 30, 2008
  • Short Story » Historical Fiction, General Re: Benedict's Goodbye

    Finally reviewing this, love. :) Might be hard for me to be very harsh as I am completely obsessed with Hornblower at the moment and Hornblower-esque things make me squee. ...

    Mar 29, 2008
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Reviews

    I really enjoyed it.I'm not even that into fantasy, but it had a complex plot and well-developed characters.. Ali was a little clichéd but still an awesome heroine. And I ...

    Mar 29, 2008
  • Short Story » General, General Re: In a Red Dress and Alone...

    Hello. ^_^ This is a very engaging, intriguing beginning (I assume it is a beginning?) and I really enjoyed your descriptions. Nitpicks: [quote]Click click click [/quote] I'd italicize that, it's ...

    Mar 9, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: blind eyes

    This is rather gorgeous. Vivid, but dreamlike at the same time. I love "appolo's sun." Two infinitesimal nitpicks: In L5, I'd replace "tapping" with "patter." The "muah" is indeed out ...

    Mar 9, 2008


I lingered round them, under that benign sky: watched the moths fluttering among the heath and harebells, listened to the soft wind breathing through the grass, and wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers for the sleepers in that quiet earth.
— Emily Bronte, Wuthering Heights