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Jasmine Hart

  • Other Poetry Re: Unnamed Haiku

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! You handle the form really nicely. I'd change "A" to "For" because I think that makes more sense. I think I'd also change "theirs" to "his". ...

    Feb 18, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Resting

    Hi Rosey, Your imagery is beautiful and this flows really nicely. The form works really well with the piece. I love; "time-worn comfort like a mother's womb, the place hidden ...

    Feb 17, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Haiku of Nature

    Hi, I really love the first one. The image is very strong and "Sweet syrup, dry leaves" is a brilliant line. I'd change "peaceful" to something more concrete and descriptive ...

    Feb 17, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Anger and Passion

    Hi, I really love your use of rhyme here. It's very effective. I think that the first stanza is a bit vague and instead I'd focus on imagery, how the ...

    Feb 17, 2010
  • Archive Re: Aerolite

    Laurel I wished that my siblings would stop being so traditional and just get a phone! "We won't embrace human technology Laurel," Willow told me, "if you want to be ...

    Feb 13, 2010
  • Archive Re: Aerolite

    Hey, I'd like to take Laurel if that's ok. Name: Laurel Age:14 Gender: Female Appearance: Laurel has wine-red hair which reaches to her chin, and small grey eyes. She is ...

    Feb 10, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Breaking

    Hey Matt, This flows nicely and I really love the repetition of the "o" sound in "smoke and soak". I think that; [deleted] is a bit weak and sounds a ...

    Feb 8, 2010
  • Fiction Discussion Re: Please! Someone save my writing!

    I agree, I'd start with short stories to build discipline and improve your writing before you devote a lot of time to a novel. I'd also read short stories if ...

    Feb 6, 2010
  • Poetry Discussion Re: Is It Wrong?

    It's definitely not wrong if it works for you. I'd be the same, I only take a few minutes to write a poem, I find I have to get it ...

    Feb 6, 2010
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: mock love poem

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. I really enjoyed this, it was very clever and funny. I really loved; "the softly flowing flesh around his middle ...

    Feb 6, 2010
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Desist

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. I love the rhyme in this piece, it's very effective. I love; "And you can't break the chapters". This is ...

    Feb 5, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Flowing Swiftly

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This flows really easily and your imagery is very vivid and effective. The first line is powerful and really drew ...

    Feb 3, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Robins

    Thanks so much everyone. I've made a couple of changes and may revisit this again. I really appreciate your comments and suggestions. Jas

    Feb 3, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Inspiration

    Hi, This flows beautifully. I think that the first three lines are a bit abstract so I'd try a more specific image, like the lovely images of the mother and ...

    Jan 31, 2010
  • Other Poetry Re: Moonlight Calling

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. I really enjoyed how this progressed from beginning to end, and your imagery is very effective. I'd change the first ...

    Jan 31, 2010


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