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Re: The Closest Way
The rhyme was really great here. I'm not so sure about the content though. It seemed a little emo-ish, and a lot of the time you were telling rather than ...
Feb 5, 2008 -
Re: Chthonic Mantra
This is really great. The rhythm and sound is brilliant, and, as Clau said, the slant rhyme works excellently. If I'm being picky, I might suggest putting a one syllabyl ...
Feb 5, 2008 -
Re: Some Haikus
The first and third haikus are very good. I'd say "his mouth" in the second line, as you're a syllabyl short. In the second line of the thrid haiku, you're ...
Jan 28, 2008 -
Re: The Mutilations of the Male Against the Female
Waoh Via, this is really great. I really love it. I'm not sure about "slender back." It sounds a little odd...maybe "narrow" may work better?It's a tough one... I also ...
Jan 28, 2008 -
Re: Mixed up emotions....
Hi. The emotion which you express here is good, but I think that you can channel it differently. I'll get back to this in a minute, for now I want ...
Jan 28, 2008 -
Re: The sound of something new.
Hi, welcome. First off I'd look at the format of this, as it makes for difficult reading. Maybe try something like this; "The way that it sings is like a ...
Jan 27, 2008 -
Re: I'm not seducing you but...
Hi. First off, I'd think about maybe rating this for content. I think the beginning is a little slow. Maybe cut the "so", and chaneg "dear" to "darling" so that ...
Jan 27, 2008 -
Re: The sky flashes Zeus’s golden lightning
I love sonnets.This was a very enjoyable read. You were faithful to the meter throughout, and this flowed very well. I think I'd change the first line slightly, so that ...
Jan 26, 2008 -
Re: Indigo
This is really beautiful Bubbles. Kind of feel like I've come out of a trance after reading that... I love; "Leaning closer, I brush aside the cobwebs and taste the ...
Jan 24, 2008 -
Re: Litten Tree
This was brill, Matt. I love how you express yourself. Your imagery is so fresh, and you're beautifully honest. I'm not sure about the rhyme in the beginning though, it ...
Jan 24, 2008 -
Re: Don't Long to be a Chart
Woah Via, this is some powerful stuff. Claudette and smorgishbord have covered pretty much everything. I love the internal rhyme of "hall" and "fall". I love "a bed empty, a ...
Jan 23, 2008 -
Re: Snoink!
Haha. This was fun. It made me smile. I agree with Gryphon about "lots of figs". Think it would suit the rhythm better. If I really want to nit pick, ...
Jan 21, 2008 -
Re: Shadowpath
Since you mentioned it, it might be happier in other poetry. This was a nice idea, but could use a little tweaking. I'm not sure about; "pushing, pulling. To and ...
Jan 21, 2008 -
Re: Hurt
Hi. Welcome! First off, I'd take a look at the format of this, as it's a little sloppy, and didn't really encourage me to read this. I'd try; "I thought ...
Jan 21, 2008 -
Re: The Night
The first thing I'm going to tell you is to show me, not to tell me. Instead of telling me that you find night frightening, suggest it to me through ...
Jan 21, 2008
