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Jasmine Hart

  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: what can you see

    Hi Stella, This is a lovely piece. It flows well and is very effective. I like the snatch of dialogue. I think that the others have caught the few little ...

    Jan 13, 2010
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Housefly

    Hi, I really love this, especially the ending. It flows well and the rhyme is very effective and never forced. I'd change; "How was it able to carry you? Your ...

    Jan 11, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: -shire

    Hi, I really enjoyed this. I feel that the first two words were a little bland.I'd try something more descriptive/specific. I know "into" is to fit the meter, but I ...

    Jan 11, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Butterfly Shaped Stains

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. Your imagery is beautiful. I really loved; "Listening to my insides fight A cacoon that slowly collapses Leaving me little ...

    Dec 31, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: My Funny Friend and Me

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. I think this flows smoothly and is easy to read. You stick to the strict rhyming scheme very well and ...

    Dec 30, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: 7-27-09 I Am...

    Hi, I think this works very well as an "I Am" poem. I think it gives a good sense of the different fragments that make up the speaker, and I ...

    Dec 24, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Murder of the Mind

    Hi, Congrats on your first poem! I really enjoyed it and hope to read more of you. The first line is really gripping and really draws the reader in. I'd ...

    Dec 24, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Flow

    Hi, I think that the rhyming scheme works really well. I think that the first stanza is a bit weak.I'd cut "reminds me of you" "feel in our bones, we ...

    Dec 23, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: His Shoes

    Hi Via, I really enjoyed this. I'd put "have" before the first "gone by". I love the little images you use like the coin holder.I really love; "One dances a ...

    Dec 17, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Emotionally Dead

    Hi, The anger in this poem comes across strongly and it flows nicely. I think I'd try to make it more visual rather than internalizing it- maybe describe looking at ...

    Dec 16, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: A Vodka Tonic Promise

    Hi, I thought that this was beautifully written.I love your imagery and use of language, and this flows well. I especially enjoyed; "Four walls and forty empty voices who will ...

    Dec 15, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Someday

    Hi, Welcome to Yws! I hope you like it here. I like the central image here. I especially liked; "Painted so beautifully Of dark concrete With shiny yellow paint", as ...

    Dec 14, 2009
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: The Girl On The Red Swing

    Hi Jayden, Welcome to Yws! I thought that this was really lovely. The central image was strong and it ended nicely. After "like the night" and "like the stream" I'd ...

    Dec 13, 2009
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: tis the night of Halloween.

    Hi, Welcome to YWS. I hope you like it here. I love your use of rhyme and how the story unfolds. This is a great idea and you express it ...

    Dec 6, 2009
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: To a star

    Hi, I really enjoyed this! I thought the rhythm was completely captivating, and that the rhyme was very effective. The poem as a whole flowed beautifully. I'd change the semi-colon ...

    Dec 6, 2009


Some people are hourglass shaped, some people are apple shaped, some people are pear shaped, some people are even bean pole shaped, but if we’re not careful we all become banana shaped. This is your gentle posture reminder.
— Ranger