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  • Poetry » Dramatic, Other Re: From Down Under

    Hey Kimmybee! I very much like this poem. The language and images you use are refined and strong, yet don't slap the reader over the face with what this poem ...

    Feb 8, 2013
  • Poetry » General, General Re: 9 Ways To Look At Rain

    Hi purplellamas! I like the concept you have going here. I love rain, and there's so much you can do with it poetically (and so much you can do with ...

    Feb 8, 2013
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Narrative Re: Snakeskin

    Hey Cspr! I usually don't like free verse, as it tends to not have a great rhythm for me (I'm very rhythm and sound based in my understandings of poetry), ...

    Feb 7, 2013
  • Poetry » General, Romantic Re: Dust on the Wind

    Hey there, Ben! I quite like this poem! The rhythm is really excellent, and I found myself able to read it through without having to stop and readjust my internal ...

    Feb 3, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 8 (16+)

    Ahh, I knew she would give into Gautam at the end. Of course, this is much different than I expected, and I like it a lot better than I thought ...

    Feb 3, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 7 (16+)

    Yes! More Pillboxed! Another lovely chapter, of course. I like that the little boy didn't stay; it would have been so unnatural and strange for him to let Farah and ...

    Feb 3, 2013
  • Poetry » Romantic, Culture Re: Echo and Narcissus

    Heather! I love villanelles! And this one is particularly lovely; I adore the lines you have repeating, especially the "one could not love and one could nothing but". Now, you're ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Other » Literature, Review Re: On J. Alfred Prufrock and How He Really Just Needs To Get His Crap Together

    Hey there spinelli! I'm going to try to offer some feedback on this as someone who has NO IDEA what you're talking about. xD From Hannah's review, I can deduce ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Other » Dramatic, Lyrical Re: The Girl

    Hey EydisEy! This is such a sad little poem! I quite like the concept, though, of someone struggling and eventually deciding to end the pain in a very ineffective manner. ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Article / Essay » General, Narrative Re: Situational Irony in "The Lottery"

    Hi there MaKriege! This is a nice essay, obviously and english one, and you show you have a stable understanding of the story you're discussing as well as the idea ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 6 (16+)

    BAHAHA Caught this one in the Green Room! :D I like being back here in the present(?), seeing them in the camp again and getting to better understand what the ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 5 (16+)

    Ah, so here's what happened to Deepti! I like having the context, and your poeticness is lovely as ever. However, I think I had the most problems with this bit ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 4 (16+)

    Hannah! I acted too late to catch these still in the Green Room. D: But as loyalty to our dear brotherhood I shall review still! I agree with Pengu about ...

    Feb 2, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 3 (16+)

    Hello once again! Another lovely chapter! It took me a while to figure out this was a dream, but once I did it didn't take me long to buy it. ...

    Feb 1, 2013
  • Novel / Chapter » Science Fiction, General Re: Pillboxed 2 (16+)

    Hello again, Hannah! Another lovely chapter, of course. Your writing is crisp and clear, with fewer problem spots than the previous chapter. I really like the interaction going on here, ...

    Feb 1, 2013


I always knew that deep down in every human heart, there is mercy and generosity. No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.
— Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom