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KuroiOokami1234

  • Catch a Falling Star

    Please critique it to shreds! I'm just starting poetry and really want to improve.Can you catch a falling star in your hand?Can your thin fingers keep a hold of the ...

    • Poetry
    • Lyrical
    1 min read
  • Rosebud

    Another poem. I'm not sure if I even like this one. It just jumped into my head one was a little budding rose,growing in the morning’s dew,fragrant petals curled in ...

    • Poetry
    • Narrative
    1 min read
  • Don't Drown My Heart

    A short sonnet we had to write for English, please citique!

    • Poetry
    • Lyrical · Narrative
    2 min read


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