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  • Poetry » Culture, General Re: Vegas

    Hallo, Misstoria, Vegas is a big place, and there's more to it than meets the eye. I think your poem is a fair summation of the Vegas stereotype, but here's ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Narrative, Dramatic Re: Venom

    Hi there, Emily, From the description your included with your poem, I believe this is about metaphorical venom and not literal, ja? :P Here, it's a little hard to distinguish ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Fantasy, Dramatic Re: Future Sky

    Hey, Kat, I like what you're trying to do here, and I can see the sky you're describing. You kept an even rhyme scheme throughout the majority of the poem, ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Narrative, Spiritual Re: Traveler

    BlueAfrica, This is a pristine example of why I love your poetry. It's active. It catches me at the first line and pulls me in so deep that I am ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Short Story » Dramatic, General Re: dearest

    Hi, Elbrie! Is this one of those wonderful six-word stories based off a single word prompt? I suppose there isn't much to comment on here, but in case it is ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Cherokee

    BlueAfrica, I sometimes feel like it's defeating my purpose as a reviewer when I post comments of no constructive merit in response to literature, but since I haven't reminded you ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Like Glass

    Hallo! I'm pleased to see more and more pantoums around YWS. I approve of this. :) That said, they're difficult poems to master -- you have to think in advance ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Literature Re: Guidance

    Hi there, Sayshi, I'm June, I thought this was lovely. I have a soft spot in my heart for poems about family, and poems like this remind me to be ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Mystery / Suspense Re: Identity Thief

    Hey there, Tteele! June here, Sayshi previously outlined a number of good points towards improving your poem, so keep those in mind while I keep my comments general. I felt ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Narrative Re: Never Mind

    Hey there, Zipit, I haven't read a piece quite as excellently executed as this in quite a while, so it was a much appreciated change of pace around here. Everything ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Insomnia

    Hey there, James, I'm June, Insomnia is such a tough cookie. I feel like this poem as a whole was rather underwhelming. I liked the sandman reference, but the topic ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Spiritual, General Re: Meditate

    Hey, Aley, June here, The problem I am having with this poem is that I don't feel that it comes to life at any point. I know that that is ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Literature, Romantic Re: The Gardener

    Hallo, June here, I believe i will forever be an appreciator of your poetry. To begin: and he sews in arduous rows I think sews should be sows, because it's ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: Bury Me

    Hi there, Pumpkin! June here. This poem reminded me of the consolatory poems you find in the heart-warming cards and keepsakes of many gift shoppes. In the spirit of keeping ...

    May 26, 2013
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: Haiku

    Hey there, reowine, June here, I am a huge appreciator of haiku verse, and this one made me smile. It's quite hard to critique haiku unless it blatantly disregards the ...

    May 26, 2013


Keep your face always toward the sunshine - and the shadows will fall beyond you.
— Walt Whitman