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MadameX

  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: Fragility

    First I love your poetry. That is both a compliment and an apology for my review being so short, since I just don't have a lot to add. The one ...

    May 1, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Mortar, Plaster and Blasphemy

    This is really good so far. I'm not much of a reviewer of this kind of poetry, but I do think you could add emphasis by changing the line "I ...

    May 1, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: ---

    For once, I don't have a single bad thing to say. This was really, really good. I even liked the lack of capitals, as it projected the sheer anger of ...

    Dec 29, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: We sit and drink

    I like your minimalist approach here. No unnecessary metaphors or purple language, just straight words, and it really works well. There's a lot of character packed into a small space. ...

    Dec 29, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Viral Hobos

    As the others said, I haven't a clue what this is about, but it sounds great still. This will sound completely weird, but this poem reminds me of Cory Doctorow's ...

    Dec 29, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Sounds Sweet

    You have an excellent rhythm here. The lines bounce beautifully, especially "I’ve been so long without a love song" with it's neat syllable count and interior rhyme, and "Subconcious pillowtalk" ...

    Dec 29, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Mask

    This is a nice little poem. I'd like to know what book it is related too, since it could probably answer some questions that the poem raises. Some of the ...

    Nov 27, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: If I Must Die

    There are a lot of poems on YWS where repetition and rhyme become silly, cheesy, or lessen the impact of the piece. Not here. You are certainly in control of ...

    Nov 27, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Silence

    First off, excellent use of meter here. I can tell you payed good attention to word choice by the even syllables. However, I was a bit disappointed to see that ...

    Nov 27, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: The Battle For Happiness (Edited)

    This was a good start to a poem, but I definitely think it could use some improvement. For starters, there is no reason for night and air to be capitalized. ...

    Nov 27, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Do you...

    While I agree there was emotion in your poem, there was too much of it, pushing the piece into 'emo' as opposed to a really heartfelt poem. In poetry, try ...

    Jul 1, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: DAY

    You have a good concept here, but there a re big problems with overwrought imagery, inconsistent voice, and some grammar mistakes. First, as Nate said, the point of your poem ...

    Jun 28, 2010
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: I choose to throw the dice once again...

    Good job on this. It is very interesting and engaging. That said, I feel that towrds the end of the poem it begins to get a little monotonous. Try to ...

    Jun 27, 2010
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General Re: Murder in marriage

    I like your engaging way of writing and that you move the story along quickly. It did feel a little short, but that's maybe because I'm a novel kind of ...

    Jun 27, 2010
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: I Am The Face In The Crowd

    This is a nice little poem. Not very deep, but it touches on some larger themes. In the second verse, I have a question: wouldn't the one unlike everyone else ...

    Jun 27, 2010


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