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  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Beautiful Dreamer (please leave a comment)

    Hey there! I like your username BTW - words are powerful and this is the year to celebrate them! Firstly, you used way too many passives. As you may know, ...

    Jul 11, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: A Road Without End

    Hey Ringo! I've been meaning to review your poetry for a while and haven't done so yet... well, here's my chance! This was unbelievably good; a near classic. If only ...

    Jul 11, 2008
  • Article / Essay » General, General Re: Abortions.

    Hey there! As an experienced speaker and speechwriter, I thought I'd lend my expertise to this! Firstly, please, please, please don't call it a 'text'. This is a SPEECH, remember? ...

    Jun 23, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: War

    Hey there! As previous reviewers have commented, you used some strong imagery. However, there were several problems with this piece that I'll pick up on later. Firstly, well done on ...

    Jun 22, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Madrigal

    Hey there! This was an interesting first piece. As previous reviewers have commented, your comparison of love to music was extremely creative. There are. however a couple of problems which ...

    Jun 22, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: The Mask

    While I must praise the therapeutic benefits of expressing your feelings, I found this poem lacking in substance. Your images - where I could find any - were quite effective. ...

    Jun 19, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: 20 September, 2051

    Hey, fellow Brit! I saw your poem had no reviews so I thought I'd be first to contribute my reactions. Firstly, this was an outstanding piece, full of sombre reflections ...

    Jun 19, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Best friend

    Agreed. This poem does have potential, but it's lacking somewhat. It doesn't have any real emotional depth. Instead of finding subtler ways to express your speaker's feelings, you resort to ...

    Jun 19, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: The First Day of My Life

    Hey Ringo! You have the joyous honour of receiving my 100th review! You express yourself extremely well in this poem. Your word choice is astounding: "Denude my tongue to sweet ...

    Jun 17, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Bruises

    Hey sportgurl! Firstly, I'd like to applaud you for trying to tackle a deep and emotional subject. "Bruises" is a much better title than "Drunk Alcoholic" - the latter simply ...

    Jun 17, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: This is it.

    Hey there Penguin! This is great stuff. The edit from "sifting" to "thumbing" makes a lot of sense; it reads better. I agree that this deserves to be short and ...

    Jun 17, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Thoughts In A Moment of Hysteria

    First of all, please post at least two reviews per poem or story. It's just fair on everyone else, and that's how we like it here! You had some interesting ...

    Jun 15, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Silver Medal Spirit

    Hey Eimear! Great poem; I'm sure everyone can relate to the feelings of disappointment and regret in this piece. You have some really wonderful imagery: "Disappointment, that sickening swoop of ...

    Jun 15, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Being Bullied

    Hey there! First thing: don't preface your poem unless it is absolutely necessary. It spoonfeeds the audience yoru intentions; never a good thing. Let the language reveal itself. I agree ...

    Jun 13, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: simulated high tide lifeguard lessons for the 90s

    Hey there! I was passing by and saw you didn't have any reviews so I'll be the first to post! You have some really great imagery: "play tag with your ...

    Jun 13, 2008


It's all a matter of perspective. Everyone is the hero of their own story, and the villain of another's.
— James