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Re: artless
Hi, Iggy! So I loved the imagery. It was fab. But the thing is, the beginning hints at something more, but we never get it. As the poet, you might ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: Rust stains and lost notes
Hi, rhia! I love reading your poetry. It's so image rich; it takes me away and lets me experience the narrator's emotions and I love seeing what new images you ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: Stoner Boy
Hey there, therealme! Wow! I really enjoyed this! Thanks for sharing this on YWS! I love how focused it is on the other person and their need for comfort, but ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: A letter of complaint to the gossipy girls in gym class
Hi, fort! While I can see from where you're coming in this poem, I feel like it needs a bit more development. Repetition is a poetic device, yes, but it's ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: Days Seem to Pass By Unnoticed-- An Acrostic
Hi, fort! So I really liked the title and the acrostic part of this. When I saw acrostic in the title, though, I was like, "No!" because acrostics, in my ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: jetliners
Whoa. That was an intense experience. Although I looked at it before I read it and deemed it too long, I realize now that it was necessary. That was lovely. ...
Jun 23, 2014 -
Re: Moles
Hello! Oh my goodness. Mole. Avocado. Guacamole. I laughed quite hard. I really liked this poem! The images are refreshing. They made me think about things that I don't, normally, ...
Jun 23, 2014 -
Re: Eyes of...
Hi there! Here is my honest opinion. It's filled with good intentions. First of all, I have no idea what the point of this poem was. The first part is ...
Jun 23, 2014 -
Re: Sonnet: What is there to Say?
Hi there! Welcome to YWS! The truth is, if you want this to be a sonnet, there's going to be quite a bit of rewriting going on. Iambic pentameter is ...
Jun 20, 2014 -
Re: Dear Sean,
Hello, Madam Lisa! Obviously this poem is about finding something good after coming from a dark place. Right now, though, it feels like more of a sketch than a painting, ...
Jun 19, 2014 -
Re: Afraid
Hi there! So I appreciate the message of this poem, but I think it needs a little work on execution. The main issues I had in this piece were these: ...
Jun 19, 2014 -
Re: The Man with the Silver Crest
Hi there! So I quite liked this. The form was very interesting-- the way you used the second line of the preceding stanza to begin the next stanza. I don't ...
Jun 19, 2014 -
Re: To Lead.
Wow, Dreamy, this was fab! I love the simple imagery that comes together to create this nice little idea-- this "fragment," you call it. Even if it is a fragment ...
Jun 11, 2014 -
Re: White
Hi there. Here is my honest opinion. It's filled with good intentions. Honestly, this poem can come off as quite offensive. There are two things that made me uncomfortable while ...
Jun 10, 2014 -
Re: Diet
Hi there, oliviacray! Welcome to YWS! I actually did not find this poem funny at all, but rather a serious poem about the sadness of how people cannot accept their ...
Jun 9, 2014
