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Re: Teenager
I'll go ahead and restate: more punctuation. As Clau said, teenagers are a very prominent subject here at the YWS. However, I haven't really seen one that was written from ...
Feb 28, 2007 -
Re: Father, can I make you proud?
I liked it. People need to realize that poems aren't perfect by the time you realize that there's nothing more you can do with it. I actually read he whole ...
Feb 11, 2007 -
Re: Father, can I make you proud?
How do you know this is a poem to God and not the author's actual father? I would not go making assumptions without knowing for sure. Your interpretation may be ...
Jan 17, 2007 -
Re: all about me
..are you sure this is even supposed to be a poem or are you just introducing yourself to the site? The title, subject matter and lack of poetic elements here ...
Dec 24, 2006 -
Re: Do you like this poem?
I don't either, sorry. This is morbid--although there is nothing that says you can't write morbid poetry. But...this is really not appealing, morbid or not. It's just bland, boring, and ...
Dec 23, 2006 -
Re: The Night to remember
I would have to say that this is not poetry. It doesn't have any poetic elements at all. It's a nice thought. That's just swell. But...it's not poetry. This is ...
Dec 23, 2006 -
Re: The Grampians
I also did not understand this poem, and by the end almost had to force myself to complete it. As previously mentioned, the stanza are too short and too few. ...
Dec 23, 2006 -
Re: Hurricane
This is an accurate description of a hurricane. But, it's braf. You are saying all these things that happen in a hurricane, but you aren't showing us how they happen. ...
Dec 17, 2006 -
Re: Dancing 'Til Midnight
On the contrary, I thought the flow was too... flowy ? All the lines seem to have the same about of syllables in them, which I think is great for ...
Dec 15, 2006 -
Re: Rumors 'bout Mr. Brown
Actually, this is not horrible! I like the style...it's a lot more non-meloncholy than most pieces we tend to find here on the YWS, even though it is talking about ...
Dec 14, 2006 -
Re: Do you?
I would say this isn't bad , persay. It just isn't poetry. It's really just a whole bunch of questions thrown in a row. There aren't any poetic elements involved ...
Dec 14, 2006 -
Re: Rabbit Hole
It's not bad. But...of course I have a few things to say. First, the beginning is very stringy. Really...like string cheese, just kind of falling apart. It starts to get ...
Dec 14, 2006 -
Re: Eat Your Vegetables
Loved it; especially the allusions. Thank you for not jumping around with your allusions and just sticking with Bible references....people drive me nuts when they flop between four different things ...
Dec 14, 2006 -
Re: splenda (revision posted 17th Nov 07)
It's a nice thought, really, but it needs to be carried out--there is no ending, it just kind of stops. I would reconsider your linebreaks here...they are often awkward. The ...
Dec 14, 2006 -
Re: Nutrition Facts on a Cup of Good Cheer
You always impress me with your writing. I rarely have anything to say to better them. You have a lot of talent. You should consider mentoring. Really. Keep it up. ...
Dec 14, 2006
