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Re: His Living Nightmare
Hi, there. You have a very interesting poem here: it's nice and regular with stanzas of four lines. I felt like you were aiming for an aabb rhyming pattern, but ...
Jun 29, 2010 -
Re: Diana
Wow. This is an absolutely gorgeous poem. The language was lovely, especially fitting for the content of the piece. I thought you started it off very well; the simple statement ...
Jun 29, 2010 -
Re: Freedom Score
Hi! I really liked how your poem flowed. The word choice, line breaks, and general movement reminded me of a performance in a grand hall. :D The only part that ...
Jun 28, 2010 -
Re: The Troll
Hi, there. Let me be the first to review! I liked your description here. The imagery is quite vivid, and you've got a good handle on what you are portraying. ...
Jun 28, 2010 -
Re: A dream for you.
Hi! I really enjoyed the tone you have in this poem: it's wistful and heartfelt, which gives it believability. My general impression is that the someone you're addressing here represents ...
Jun 28, 2010 -
Re: Childhood
Close, White bloom. Rusty red Roof and pitter Of warm rain. Dirt smell Here. Sun. Two boots. Butterflies Across the weeds. Eyes wander And play. Noon. Small Hands make Sand ...
Jun 9, 2010 -
Re: Them
Hi, Sageleaf! Welcome to YWS. I really liked the movement of your poem, and how you ended each stanza with the same line, only slightly changed. I also noticed that ...
Jun 9, 2010 -
Re: Blind Man's Banquet
Thanks for your reply! Jorie Graham is a published poet and won the Pulitzer in 1996 for her book “The Dream of the Unified Field.” I wrote a tribute poem ...
Jun 7, 2010 -
Re: Sketches? Photos?
Wow. The sketches are...superb. The realistic quality of both drawings is mind-blowing. I liked how the rope circles around the bull's - or is it a cow? - eye. Additionally, ...
Jun 6, 2010 -
Re: Thoughts of Murder
Hi! You conveyed the anguish and fear of a person caught in a world they cannot escape very well. I like how you broke it up into readable stanzas, and ...
Jun 5, 2010 -
Re: The Awakening
Hi, there! I liked how you started this poem. The first stanza caught my attention, and I wanted to read more of the poem. The rest of the piece was ...
Jun 5, 2010 -
Re: Shining Sun
Hi! The language in this poem was very lyrical, and the quatrains are an excellent way of breaking your poem into stanzas. Your descriptions are excellent: I could picture the ...
Jun 5, 2010 -
Re: Blind Man's Banquet
Hello. As a response to your review, Mandorelute, I agree with you on some points. I don't have perspective. You are absolutely right. I appreciate what you said, and I ...
Jun 4, 2010 -
Re: A Suicide Note
Wow. So poignant. I liked how you addressed abstract entities like the heart and mind, and I think that your language is very fitting for this poem. An excellent element ...
Jun 2, 2010 -
Re: Bunnies!
SO adorable! The first bunny was the best, I thought, because it seemed a tad more balanced and proportional. The second one was very cute, though, standing up on its ...
Jun 2, 2010
