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Re: Release of Conventions
Hi Aley, my thoughts: Firstly, please don't ever apologize or feel like you have to "warn" people about "alternative" sexualities. There may need to be a warning about sexual content ...
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Re: Too late
Hi HHemayed, here are a few of my thoughts: It was nice in a parable sort of way, but there were two main issues that I'm having problems with. It's ...
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Re: the break-up digest
Hi Audy, let's see here... I mean, I can't not comment first about the ending here. I mean, it just sticks out SO much. I might like it more, but ...
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Re: the solidarity of fire
Hello Kafka, my few, and perhaps inadequate, thoughts: the last time I tried to find poetry in burning, I lost my neighbor I am just unsure of the gerund usage ...
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Re: Ghostly
Hi gummie. I don't think what you have is terrible here. Just needs some practice. We'll try to get you going a little bit better here: She crossed the room, ...
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Re: proximity
Hi Persy, this is lovely. A few thoughts: the poetry of space (aka proximity) This is lovely and the parentheses really work. I think the connection between the words "space" ...
Feb 2, 2013 -
Re: It Was All Downhill from There
Hey Kafka, nice one here. Some things: It was deep winter when Jack, Bob and I resolved to go sledding. Jack, however, faced a quandary. "My dog is in jail," ...
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Re: My thoughts are Stars
Hi Spark, I'll try to give this a good effort: Epigraphs You have the start of an epigraph, which I'm glad you put because you've done a bit of borrowing. ...
Feb 1, 2013 -
Re: My hands were tied
Hey Penguin. Here we go: I gave up poetry when my hands were tired, thin from all work and no play, the callous of pen and key still hard and ...
Feb 1, 2013 -
Re: Who Says Owls Can't Fly?
Hello anonymou5, welcome to YWS. A few observations I have made here: There's a heavy stone, sitting on my cage. The barrel inside it feels alone, and I will die ...
Feb 1, 2013 -
Re: The Touch: Intro(?)
Hello Stori, interesting start you have here: They always take their time pulling out of me. It's like they're saying, You are mine. While having a vague beginning can be ...
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Re: My Father's Brains
Hi Puckerman, thanks for the essay. A few things: The need to be seen as separate as one's father/parents is a theme that has long been explored in literature. When ...
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Re: I'm Not A Monster
Hi AwesomeSauce, a few issues here: Excessive repetition Repetition can be used to good effect to reinforce a point. It's a great technique. But there is such a thing as ...
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Re: Because of Hayden
Hi 0xalexandra, welcome to YWS, I have a few things here for you to mull over: I'm pouring apple juice and a can of sprite into a red plastic cup. ...
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Re: Why?
Hi HannahBanana, I have a few things to say about this piece: Long distance relationships with your characters I think what we have here is a distance from the narrator ...
Feb 1, 2013
