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  • Poetry » Spiritual, General Re: Apocalyptic Springtime Rain

    Hello Ethan, I was drawn to this poem because of the title I really love the juxtaposition between the idea of an apocalypse and also springtime, which traditionally is a ...

    Apr 26, 2020
  • Poetry » Realistic, Literature Re: I'm fine

    Hey! Great first poem! I'm going to give you a bit of general poetry writing advice since this is a great job as a first poem. Firstly, I suggest you ...

    Jan 28, 2019
  • Poetry » Spiritual, Culture Re: #18 aka 17b

    Heyo Lizz, So this is quite a poem, huh? I like how declarative and firm the sentence "dogs are our gods" is. Good start. I'm a little iffy on some ...

    Dec 31, 2018
  • Poetry » General, Romantic Re: Because it's Unconditional

    Hey! I'm going to try to be brief and concise in this review, so let me know if you have any questions. Okay, I think my number one issue with ...

    Dec 30, 2018
  • Poetry » General, Realistic Re: on 'any other day'

    Hello! I have a tendency to get way too verbose as I try to explain what I mean and why I think something, so I'm going to try to keep ...

    Dec 30, 2018
  • Poetry » General, General Re: non-borscht

    Hello! Intriguing poem. I wish I knew more about what you were aiming for. Like Cas down there, I also thought maybe it was supposed to be humorous, but I ...

    Oct 28, 2018
  • Poetry » Supernatural, Dramatic Re: A Spirit's Revenge

    Hello! This was a chilling little poem! You definitely set up a really uneasy tone with the sort of foreshadowing like: covered in fake blood this time, (this one was ...

    Oct 28, 2018
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Forgive Me if I Forget

    Hello! I really like this poem! It gave me some unnamed emotional response, so that's cool. I think the specific part that did that to me was: As if someone ...

    Oct 28, 2018
  • Poetry » General, General Re: every year, something else

    Hey! You've given me some great reviews, and this is in the green room, so I guess maybe I should do one in return! I will say that this was ...

    Oct 28, 2018
  • Poetry » Narrative, Realistic Re: gdsdgs

    Hello! Happy review day! You're receiving the first review I've done in well over a year so sorry if I'm a bit rusty! FORM First off, let's discuss your form ...

    Oct 28, 2018
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: why choose between worry or happiness when you can have both at once

    Hi pamp! I see you're trying to do a lot with this poem! I applaud the attempt! You've put a ton of restrictions on yourself, with the whole haiku-syllable-format stanza ...

    Jun 27, 2017
  • Poetry » General, General Re: I have had the word 'realist' hurled at me

    Hi pomp!! Lovely poem! Definitely different than your others in terms of tone, but still beautiful. I like how clear the purpose of this poem is. Or, it really starts ...

    Jun 26, 2017
  • Poetry » Realistic, Narrative Re: the anatomy of fear

    Hello! This was really beautiful, and honestly, it's perfect the way it is. I'm going to be reviewing this on how I personally would rather have read it though. I ...

    Jun 25, 2017
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: Alligator Tears

    Hello! This is quite an interesting poem! You have very striking imagery and words in many places. I especially like the alliteration of "fangs of fate," "scratching scabs," etc. However, ...

    Jun 25, 2017
  • Short Story » Narrative, General Re: Catharsis

    Hello! Can I just say that this is a pretty dang relatable. Other than that, though, I'm not sure if this has a lot going for it. But relatability is ...

    May 8, 2017


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