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Kafkaescence

  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Havisham Dancer

    Lol. Annie. Very deep. When dawn came, she leapt from the nighttime stars to the faint daymoon, Much too long. dancing on dust to a place she felt like she ...

    Mar 1, 2011
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Error 401

    Now I'm jealous. You got a review from Nate. You truly must be Superman.

    Feb 28, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: Dreams Tell Lies - Chapter Two

    I reached sleepily for the phone and put it to my ear. ‘Hello?’ I mumbled intelligently said (Sometimes "said" speaks more clearly than a mishmash of verbs and adverbs.) . ...

    Feb 24, 2011
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: Craig's Fables - Part One

    Little Craig read the letter twice, finding that it made even less sense the second time than it had the first. His head was spinning. Surely he was dreaming. He ...

    Feb 21, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: In Memoriam - Part VI: Turning Away

    “Goodbye dad,” said the boy. “Tell them I said hello, will you? Tell I'm sorry for what happened. Tell them that I'm happy now, and that I love them...” At ...

    Feb 13, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Strangest Strange Stranger - by JASH

    Here I am for review number five. This was interesting. I liked it. It had a refreshing feel to it. The initial problem was well-set, and the escape in a ...

    Feb 9, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Strangest Strange Stranger - by JASH

    Penultimate review! Almost there! “What about those women? Did you think about them before you did it?” The man had remained silent. Maybe he had regretted saying so much. Maybe ...

    Feb 8, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Strangest Strange Stranger - by JASH

    “Andy!” The voice that came from outside became furious. “Open this!” Someone thumped on the door, attempting to force it open . I looked at the door, then back at ...

    Feb 7, 2011
  • Short Story » Romantic, General Re: The Strangest Strange Stranger - by JASH

    Brilliant. My arms stopped shaking. “Are you gonna kill me after this?” I heard you chuckle. You chuckled Don't think you need this. Sounds odd. . I didn't expect that, ...

    Feb 6, 2011
  • Novel / Chapter » Fantasy, General Re: In Memoriam - Part IV: Sins Past

    Okay, I'm back. We were sitting in the back seats, invisible to the actors in the all-too-familiar drama playing out in front of us. I can't decide whether I like ...

    Feb 3, 2011
  • Other » General, General Re: A woman, who sounded like a man? read on to find out!

    I certainly agree with meg as far as it sounding more like a blog entry, but this was quite funny nonetheless. Did this really happen? Meg has pretty much made ...

    Jan 23, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Sample of My Writing Skill please comment 'Who am I really?'

    This is spectacular! I honestly can't think of any criticism. Good work! I'm glad you took into account my review, but did not simply go with whatever I said. "Shallow ...

    Jan 23, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: How Many Times?

    Welcome to YWS! This is an interesting poem. I liked the idea, but I think it could have been better if there were more line breaks, instead of just long, ...

    Jan 13, 2011
  • Short Story » Science Fiction, General Re: Zombies, Apocalypse, and Ferrets (part 2/3)

    I love it. I'll give you a full review very soon.

    Jan 10, 2011
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: An Education Worth Paying For

    This is a great poem. It is straightforward, utilitarian with its words, with just the right amount of metaphor sprinkled on top. Good job.

    Jan 9, 2011


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