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alleycat13

  • Media Reviews Re: Watership Down

    I guess, you just get so wrapped up in the character's lives and their personalities and such. I so agree. Adams does an awesome job of getting you right in ...

    Mar 8, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: Artemis Fowl

    I thoroughly enjoyed all the books in this series, especially the last only, which I think was the best one. I think they are a great mix of humor, fantasy, ...

    Mar 4, 2008
  • Other Poetry Re: Dew and Dog

    This a set of unrelated poems (quatrains) that I have entered in the February Poetry Contest. 1. A bead of dew upon a single leaf Holds all the waking world ...

    Feb 28, 2008
  • Information Desk Archive Re: Gold Stars For Literary Works

    That's an awesome idea. I love it!

    Feb 21, 2008
  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Penny Sapphires : published!

    First and foremost, I like it and I think you have a wonderful, mature style. All that grammar/spelling stuff is good ;-) too. Penny sat by the lake-facing window as ...

    Feb 7, 2008
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Seven Deadly Sins #2 [Vanity]

    I like it a lot! The gazelle works well; there are lots of types of gazelles and some are golden. right away, I like the allusion to the "Queen of ...

    Feb 7, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: The Name of the Rose, Umberto Eco

    Sounds interesting. How long is the book?

    Feb 6, 2008
  • Other Poetry Re: Rainy Window

    I really like this poem. The theme of rain speaks to me, and I think you have some good imagery. A couple things though--> This sift and soft played melody ...

    Feb 5, 2008
  • Lounge, The Re: School= Tired

    I don't know about you guys, but this is my senior year of high school and I am so unbelievably ready to get out. I sick of the routine, of ...

    Feb 2, 2008
  • Lounge, The Re: Snow Days!!!!

    I had three snow days this week. So, I only went to school on monday and thursday. Yay for me!

    Feb 2, 2008
  • Media Reviews Re: The Iliad

    I read it a long time ago. I liked it alot. Wish I could remember more specifics about it though. I do remember skipping the chapter that just lists all ...

    Jan 30, 2008
  • Welcome Mat Re: Camille!

    My parents say I'm addicted to danger But that's cool! :wink: I'd love to white-water rafting, but I haven't and probably never will. Oh well... I have a really good ...

    Jan 28, 2008
  • Lounge, The Re: Poetry Out Loud

    Poetry Out Loud is a national poetry recitation contest. I am participating in my school's competition in 2 weeks. I'm performing "Blind Curse" by Simon Ortiz and a yet to ...

    Jan 25, 2008
  • Other Poetry Re: Fastfood Living

    Sorry, but I have to agree with Via and Cade on this one. I think this piece has a great deal of emotion, and if you could just channel it ...

    Jan 24, 2008
  • Other Poetry Re: Nightmare In Shining Armour

    Welcome to YWS! I second everything Via said. Take that advice to heart, and it will help you immensely. I do like the content. It's a plead, but it's not ...

    Jan 24, 2008


"The trouble with Borrowing another mind was, you always felt out of place when you got back to your own body, and Granny was the first person ever to read the mind of a building. Now she was feeling big and gritty and full of passages. 'Are you all right?' Granny nodded, and opened her windows. She extended her east and west wings and tried to concentrate on the tiny cup held in her pillars."
— Terry Pratchett, Discworld: Equal Rites