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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
