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Jasmine Hart

  • Lyric Poetry Re: Mi Puerto Rico.

    Hi, This is so beautiful. Your imagery is wonderful and you create a great sense of place. The emotion of the speak comes through nicely without overwhelming the visual effect. ...

    Aug 2, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Tragedy

    Hi, This was a very powerful piece. You put your idea across skillfully. I found this really heart-wrenching. The opening lines instantly drew me in and I loved your use ...

    Aug 1, 2011
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Do not speak of love

    Hi, Usually my advice would be to lose the rhyming pattern and avoid archaic-sounding sentiments ("Do not speak of love, I beg") but honestly I don't feel that this applies ...

    Aug 1, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Mother Teresa's Paradox

    Hi, The title really drew me in. I wasn't aware of this quote and found it really interesting. I loved the opening couplet and the final address to Mother Teresa ...

    Jul 29, 2011
  • Narrative Poetry Re: Banana Bread Pudding

    Hi Lava, I really enjoyed this. The title caught my attention. The first four lines were really beautiful and endearing. I'm not sure about "bleed" and "red" - maybe too ...

    Jul 29, 2011
  • Lyric Poetry Re: I Will Miss The Crows

    Hi, This is really beautiful. The title instantly drew me in and the first line was really great. I love the personality which shines through in: "And you can’t listen ...

    Jul 29, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Capturer of Hearts

    Hi, This is an interesting slant on a love poem. I really enjoyed: "You capture things that you see- Beautiful beaches, The people you know and love- And share them ...

    Jul 29, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: The Silence of Laughter

    Hi, This is really beautiful. The tone is perfect, it flows nicely, and the emotion comes across powerfully without obscuring your effective use of language. I especially enjoyed: "Where laughter ...

    Jul 27, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Cathedral

    Hi, This is beautiful and you handle the form skillfully and effectively. Your use of language is great, and the piece flows nicely as a whole. I especially enjoyed "The ...

    Jul 26, 2011
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Superior

    Hi, I think the rhythm works very nicely here for the most part, and I like how the poem progresses from beginning to end, especially the final line. I'm not ...

    Jul 24, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: I made a deal with the Devil

    Hi, This is an interesting concept. I think that the present tense works very well here - it helps to build tension and make the reader feel closer to the ...

    Jul 23, 2011
  • Information Desk Archive Re: A quick survey

    1. Should we continue with Review Teams on Review Days? I don't really know anything about Review Teams because I was gone a while, but I'm all for anything that ...

    Jul 20, 2011
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Achilles and Patroclus

    Hi, This was a very interesting piece. I loved the internal rhyme of "dreams streaming" and "wrapped around your ankles." The fourth stanza in particular was great - perfectly concise ...

    Jul 19, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: Acire

    Hi, This is beautiful. Your imagery is lovely and very powerful. I especially enjoyed "the palms in your backyard withered" and "my handwriting is a cursive maze." I love the ...

    Jul 16, 2011
  • Other Poetry Re: on the displacement of freshwater flowers

    Hi Jagged, This was really beautiful. I loved it so much. You use language expertly. The opening lines instantly drew me in and the pause after "listen" was very effective. ...

    Jul 12, 2011


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