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This was lovely. First, if this happens to be a nonfictional poem, I am very sorry for your loss. But I am happy that you use poetry and writing as ...

Your writing reminds me a lot of Edgar Allen Poe, especially in "The Masque of the Red Death." I loved how you didn't just WRITE how you were feeling, you ...

Not going to lie, I definitely had my doubts on this poem because of the title. Well, I guess I have learned the lesson: "Don't judge a book by its ...

I loved the idea that embodied the work; expectation vs. reality. It's a great theme, and as writers, we can do so much with it. We can play with antitheses ...

This definitely has to be one of my favorite poems on YWS. I love the message and especially the last stanza. I adored the way you broke up the words ...

Love it! I love the irony of it and the diction you used like "unmatched precision", "brevity", and "vexes". I especially adore the message of it! I can't wait to ...

Once again, I am hooked! I liked this one because the reader was able to see a different side of Lily; a more gentle and accepting side. I am completely ...

I think this one would be especially impactful if it were to be a poem. I like how it is short and to the point, but it also lacks a ...

This poem seems very pained which is such a strong tone to have while writing a poem, so well done there. I think the more naked and harsh a poem ...

AHHHH! I actually have fallen in love with these 'extracts' and always find myself checking for the next one! Yes, it is very brave of you to post such personal ...

Haha! This was a good laugh. I like the simplicity of it and the rhyming scheme. Maybe it's just me, but I even interpreted this poem even further than just ...

Oooo I really like this piece. For starters, I like it because it is SO TRUE. I think writers are a special kind of species; their own special kind of ...

This is very poetic. I loved how you used more intense and dark diction with the cliff. For example how you portrayed the dove and water. Doves and water are ...

I am not completely sure what the point of this post is, but it still deems to be an critical and fascinating question: What's in a name? What IS in ...

This was so great! I think the idea of reflection is always hard to put into words but you did it very well. You weren't harsh or aggressive in your ...