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  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: Placebo

    I'm sorry for how long it took me to get to this, but I want you to know that this is still the first thing that I've reviewed all april ...

    Apr 16, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: half moons

    Darn it, I was going to get a green room review for this. Oh well. A few small things: Tyler let me out a small giggle The "me" in this ...

    Mar 11, 2015
  • Poetry » Other, Other Re: Untitled

    Hello! I like this poem. It's simple, and it has a really personal message that I'm sure many people can relate to. First, titles are pretty important, and I highly ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » General, Other Re: I. Rain Machine

    Hello! Let's take this stanza by stanza, ja? I love your title. It's what drew me in in the first place. First stanza: I like the allusion to ancient tribal ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Lyrical Re: The time I'll leave you...

    Hello! I think this was a rather sweet poem, but there are a few things that I think could use clarifying. First of all, who is never forgetting who? In ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Lyrics » Lyrical, Realistic Re: 9. I'm Not Done

    Hello! You said this was only a bit religious, but to me it reads very religious. That's okay though. I always have a hard time relaying my religious beliefs in ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Lyrics » Lyrical, Realistic Re: 2. It's Not The Same

    Hello~ This song felt really sad, but it felt a little vague to me. I suppose this is fine, as lyrics mean different things to everyone, and aren't generally as ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: overflowing

    Hello! I swear that you said that you didn't like nature poetry. But if this is anything but a nature poem, I'll eat my metaphorical hat. I personally really like ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Culture Re: We Chose Marble

    Hey dragon! This was a somber poem. Very thought-provoking. I am reminded for the grave of the unknown soldier, and wonder if that's what inspired this. As this is a ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Fantasy, Literature Re: Fisher King in Hiding

    Hello! This was... really interesting. It had a sort of haunting quality to it, and reminded me of several things: biblical verses (specifically psalms), riddles, songs in fantasy books, and ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Other Re: The Colours Shaped Me, Father

    Hello! Interesting poem here. It consists of mostly symbolism, and I like the symbols you incorporated, however, I feel there could be much improved. Firstly, this seems like it ended ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Action / Adventure Re: The Warrior of Troy

    Hello! I've always loved the story of troy, and I like that you've written a poem based on it. This poem wasn't very strong, though. I think most of it ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Fantasy, Politics Re: anchorlines

    Hello! I think what's pulling this back from your usual quality is that you have a lot of extra words that aren't tied down to anything. Usually, you don't stick ...

    Mar 8, 2015
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Fantasy Re: She Held A Flame in her Hand

    Hello! Let's take this stanza by stanza. First, why the ampersands? They make me wonder if I'm supposed to say "and" between ever stanza. If they're just there to look ...

    Mar 10, 2015
  • Poetry » Satire, Humor Re: The Pokemon Who Took Offense!

    Hello~ So the way you have this separated into two lines and such makes me want all the lines to rhyme, so maybe think of changing the way that this ...

    Mar 6, 2015


It's funny how humans can wrap their mind around things and fit them into their version of reality.
— Rick Riordan, The Lightning Thief