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Re: Birthing Complications
Yay! Ahem. Hi Kit.I enjoyed this, as usual, nice and fresh. The beginning is great, very interesting, really drew me in. I'd suggest a question mark after "hole", or else ...
Oct 24, 2009 -
Re: This Old World of Ours...
Hi, I think you have an interesting idea here. I'm really interested in your mention of the kestrel and the rabbit. I'd make that the poem instead of what follows, ...
Oct 20, 2009 -
Re: Sonnet- Life.
Hi, I really enjoyed this. You manage the form really well. I love the imagery of the leaf falling. I think you're right that the last line of the first ...
Oct 20, 2009 -
Re: i can't be who im not
Hi, I'm Jas. Welcome to YWS! I love the bubble image, it's vivid and works very effectively. I'd change the title to; "I Can't Be Who I'm Not", or to ...
Oct 15, 2009 -
Re: How do you edit poetry?
Hey. I wrote an article on this a while back-it's in the knowledge base. :)
Oct 13, 2009 -
Re: Review Ratios and You (reform!)
Sounds like a plan to me. :)
Oct 13, 2009 -
Re: Calling All Heroes
Hi, I'm Jas and I'll be your reviewer this evening. I'm going to do this in two sections; the first will address what you have here, and the second will ...
Oct 13, 2009 -
Re: Birthday Phone-Calls (Rated 12s for violence)
Thanks everyone! You're right, Stella, I've made a few little changes in accordance with your suggestions.
Oct 3, 2009 -
Re: Lemongrass
Hi Penguin, I really like this, Your imagery is vivid and interesting and I love how "cooling" and "decay" work together. I love; "and I wonder why she doesn’t fit." ...
Oct 2, 2009 -
Re: Birthday Phone-Calls (Rated 12s for violence)
*I wrote this for a competition a while back and it had to be under eight-hundred words, which is why this is so short. Any tips on how to improve ...
Oct 1, 2009 -
Re: Baqiyyah's Lilies
Hi Snoink. I really enjoyed this, but what else is new? It starts well. I love the ominous sense which the first line creates. I love; "it slunk past the ...
Oct 1, 2009 -
Re: Cold Cuts (YWS-specific)
Hi Smorgishborg, I really enjoyed this. It's very clever! The provocative first stanza is very effective. I love "Earnest bread", and the detail with which you describe the sandwich-making. I ...
Sep 29, 2009 -
Re: Purp vs Blue IV
Congratulations greeters! And well done to all four participants. :)
Sep 13, 2009 -
Re: Edit
Haha. I really like this. I love the repetition of "I don't get it", and also; "You used that word 10 times". I also love; "Shhhh, while she’s reading", but ...
Sep 12, 2009 -
Re: The Examination of Our Petals
Hi. Welcome to YWS! I really like this. My favourite lines are; "I hacked you open to see the cold watery swamp icing you dead." and "Blueberry moon-like, you are ...
Sep 12, 2009
