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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Poem of a Soldat

    The concept is cool, and the emotion is there. What I see though is punctuation errors, repetition, and misplacement. Halt, Arise, Awake, Fire, Where have I risen? Am I lost? ...

    Nov 4, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: The Dark Room

    I'd say because it's badly written. The best way I can describe it is this-->when a person gets up to talk, they start loudly, with confidence. Then, if they forget ...

    Nov 4, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Questions

    I like it. Here's some advice. What is rain? [s]B[/s]ut tears of the sky(.) Coming down in empty streams(.) [s]R[/s]eleasing pain to rip the world, [s]I[/s]nto scattered, shattered pieces. What ...

    Nov 4, 2007
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: What's the weirdest book you've ever read?

    That I have read-- Look Homeward, Angel by Thomas Wolfe. It's long, chalk full of imagery, and is the epitome of dark introspection. That I am reading-- Portrait of the ...

    Oct 22, 2007
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: The Dark Tower by Stephen King

    I saw this topic and was *ahh* my people! The Dark Tower Series was one of the best series of books I've ever read. Yes, I agree with the complicated, ...

    Oct 19, 2007
  • Lyrics » General, General Re: Boys Named Macedonia and Nowhere Land

    I'd have to disagree with Amelia. I like the repetition of "I met a boy named Macedonia in _____." I like the whole thing. It seems just abstract enough to ...

    Oct 19, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Killing For Colour.

    You've gotten alot of good advice already, and it was rightly deserved. This is a well-written piece that deserves both praise and help. I'll offer mine. You have a great ...

    Oct 19, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Your Reunion

    I've read very few pieces in this POV, and I've never written in it. I find it strange and confusing. Pretty much the same way I feel about this story. ...

    Oct 19, 2007
  • Short Story » General, General Re: Al Gore's Nobel Prize

    I think Al Gore getting the Nobel Prize is a good thing because it earns him more publicity and support, all things that he will use to further the cause ...

    Oct 19, 2007
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: I do not fear...part 1

    I tried to focus on the last word in each line, but, I'm sorry, you lost me. The idea of a beast and flame and hunger could be really cool, ...

    Oct 6, 2007
  • Novel / Chapter » General, General Re: The Number Seven; Prologue

    My name, Grace Winters, written in different kinds of calligraphy, all over my paper. It was as boring as watching paint dry I like this line alot. Plus, I wouldn't ...

    Sep 28, 2007
  • Article / Essay » Review, General Re: Redwall Series

    REDWALL!!! Yes! I love this series! I've read like 6 or 7 of them. My favorite would have to be Redwall and Mossflower . Yeah, they always make me hungry. ...

    Sep 27, 2007
  • Short Story » Action / Adventure, General Re: dont have a clue

    Okay, I am going to pick this apart. I'd read the whole thing, but I've already found all I need in the first two paragraphs. Artorius Dameon, son of Ambrose ...

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Becoming the Rain

    I agree with what has been said and advised to you about punctuation and grammar. And I agree with Claudette about the falling sensation. The thing I like most about ...

    Sep 23, 2007
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Midnight Sonnet

    Honestly, I don't like this very much. One thing that bothers me is that you call it a sonnet. Well, I find no iambic pentameter or rhyming scheme, so, I ...

    Sep 23, 2007


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