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Jasmine Hart

  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Little paws

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This is really beautiful. It flowed very well and the sentiment came across strongly. The final line was very effective. ...

    Jun 5, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Wake up

    Hi, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This is really lovely. Your imagery is strong and works well, and I especially enjoyed "The light creeps into the ...

    Jun 5, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Redeeming the Time

    Hi, This flows well and I love your use of couplets. The violent and concise beginning really drew me in. I especially enjoyed: "The rolling of the sea has become ...

    Jun 4, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Lomones' song (for Swan Song)

    Hey Snoink, This flows well and you make the restrictive form work. I really love "The land shall bloom like old." I just have minor quibbles to do with the ...

    Jun 2, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Lost at Sea

    Hi, This was lovely. The imagery was great and it really engages the senses. I love the alliteration of "cold clarity", and "tendrils of mist" is great. I love the ...

    May 31, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Poor little girl

    Hi, This was beautifully written. The opening line was very effective and it flowed well as a whole. I especially enjoyed: "It made your eyes grow cold, And you've forgotten ...

    May 30, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Coming Clean

    Hi, I really enjoyed this. The tone was excellent, it flowed very well, it had great power and energy behind it. The language used really complimented the style. I especially ...

    May 30, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Influences

    Hi Dark Blue, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This is structured beautifully and flows very well. I love how the language gets more solid as this ...

    May 27, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: If I Were

    Hi Mustang, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This is really lovely. I especially like the last two lines; they're very beautiful. As a whole, the poem ...

    May 24, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Spring

    Hi JackRussell, This is really beautiful. You handle the form perfectly and use language and imagery with precision. I love how you specify the color of the flowers. My only ...

    May 22, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Life is a Kiss

    Hi Crimsona, I really enjoyed this. The opening snipped of dialogue instantly drew me in. Your imagery works well and it flows nicely. The speaker's voice comes across very well. ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Self Illusion

    Hi Shauna Jay, Welcome to YWS! I hope you like it here. This flows beautifully. I love the use of short sentences-they gave the poem a great immediacy which really ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: sonnet b-1

    Hi, This flows nicely and you handle the form well. The tone is consistent throughout. I think it would be interesting to try this without the archaic language - it ...

    May 21, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Wind

    Hi Lilicia, You have some nice imagery here. I really liked; "Crushing the drunken bluebells." I'd change "with" in the first stanza to"at" as I think it sounds better. I'd ...

    Sep 21, 2010
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Contemplation

    Hi, This flows smoothly and the final stanza in particular is very beautiful. I'd put a comma after "use" and "me". I'd try adding more concrete imagery. Turn it outwards ...

    Sep 16, 2010


It's unsettling to know how little separates each of us from another life altogether.
— Wes Moore, The Other Wes Moore