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Jasmine Hart

  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Mr.Helium

    Hi, This is very original and I really enjoyed it. "Hello Mr.Helium" is great. I'd cut either 'burning' or 'blue' as they make the line too long. Personally I'd cut ...

    Jun 8, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Secret

    Hi, This is really beautiful. It flows really nicely and I love your imagery. I especially enjoyed the last seven lines. I think I'd cut "small, innocent, naive", because I ...

    Jun 7, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Up Go My Barriers Again

    Hi, This has a nice rhythm to it and the last line is effective. I think you're being restricted by your rhyme scheme and it's forcing you to twist your ...

    Jun 7, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Revenge Cocktail

    Hi, I love the speaker's tone here. Your imagery is great. I especially enjoyed; "You're locked outside your own mansion I'm waving from inside the window Bite your lip harder ...

    Jun 6, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Stories by River Shields

    Hi, This is a really lovely piece. I love the idea behind it. I especially enjoyed; "My own story locked away within an iron chest sitting in the bottom of ...

    Jun 6, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Lost In A Daydream

    Hi, I really enjoyed this. You have a great sense of the sound of the piece and I love how it progresses from beginning to end. I'd change "worlds unknown" ...

    Jun 6, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Leah

    Hi, This is lovely. I think "during the day" is too long so I'd try to shorten it. I was going to say "every", but you've already used it, so ...

    Jun 6, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The Awakening

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. I really love the first stanza, especially the last sentence. I think the second stanza was too vague. I'd also ...

    Jun 5, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: {Don't Know What to do Anymore}

    Hi, This made my eyes well up. I'm so sad for you. I love how you start it off as a letter, and move into the controlled rhyme section and ...

    Jun 4, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Stupid Tattoo Room

    Hi, I love the speaker's voice here. The tone is great. I especially loved "You elusive boy-man" and "Live up to your stupid tattoo." The second stanza was a little ...

    Jun 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Ironic Fate

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This flows nicely and I really like; "Then a signal By a raucous flash; and presto! The white blue Acts ...

    Jun 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Of A Rose

    Hi, Welcome to Yws and congratulations on your first poem! Your imagery is lovely, especially the first and last stanzas. I'd cut more obscure lines like "burning with despair" and ...

    Jun 3, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Breaking or Already Broken

    Hi, I really love the mix of long and short lines. It gives the piece a real energy. The rhyme and rhythm of the piece as a whole is really ...

    Jun 2, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Cast in Fire REVISION

    Hi, I think the character is interesting. I don't think that the structure does you any favours here. It forces you to twist your syntax, for example; "a face so ...

    Jun 1, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Darkness' Release

    Hi, I like the couplet structure here, it works really nicely. This is very internal so I'd try to turn it outwards. For example, it focuses a lot on what ...

    Jun 1, 2010


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