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Re: all white trucks are ice cream trucks
No! No, they are not! This is so e.e Cummings -esque, that I couldn't help liking it. There is an almost stubborn innocence to the speaker. riding on the shoulder ...
Jun 13, 2014 -
Re: Happy vs Strong
Hello, A thin veil separates me From the pitiful leach mere feet away Do you mean leech? Because in this context, 'leach' doesn't really follow. Behind the mirror rests the ...
Jun 13, 2014 -
Re: A casual love affair with god
Oh wow. There was so much to wrap my head around in this poem. I like the overall structure, the short lines give the reader that brief pause to really ...
Jun 13, 2014 -
Re: Diet
I know the feels. Just one more day I swear, Would you consider replacing the comma with a period? It will pack more oomph to the 'Speaker's resolve. Why is ...
Jun 9, 2014 -
Re: the ocean waves are never straight
Hello! For me, the best part of this work was its structure, the disjointed-ness of how it reads that gives insight into the 'speaker's state of mind. It almost doesn't ...
Jun 9, 2014 -
Re: The Road Home (Chapter 2: The Lone Road) PART II
Hello Again! The story keeps getting more and more interesting. I have a few questions more: 1. What happened to the couple in the bar when he first stepped in? ...
Jun 2, 2014 -
Re: The Road Home (Chapter 2: The Lone Road) PART 1
Hello! I enjoyed the pace of this work, and your excellent use of description to draw the reader in. While he had told his friends to go, he did not ...
Jun 2, 2014 -
Re: To the boy who slept in my bed last night.
Ohh, nicely done! The words, the imagery, the feels! One question: Why sanguine bedroom? I just found that particular choice of words jarring. Though we laid, at the point Perhaps ...
May 25, 2014 -
Re: I love you for your puzzle piece body
This is a beautifully written and well thought out poem. I loved the steady voice all through, the words and imagery of 'messy' and 'edges' trying to 'fit', both of ...
May 25, 2014 -
Re: Belinda Cabbotry: A Different Perspective (PART 3)
Hello! This probably won't count as a proper review -- more like an encouraging comment -- but I have to say, I love this work. The dialogue is whip smart ...
May 25, 2014 -
Re: Monsters under my bed (reviewed)
Hello! I enjoyed reading this. Your character has a strong, clear voice that paints the words and images in my head. I like how the tone is both matter of ...
Feb 24, 2014 -
Re: Enslaved: Chapter 2 Interlude: The Dream, Part 1
I enjoyed reading this. I confess not reading the preceding chapters but even this snippet is quite excellent! The bleakness of tone and imagery really underscores the protagonist's emotional and ...
Feb 23, 2014 -
Re: Life's terrors
Wow.... This is all good! The terror and confusion pervading this piece was gripping and very realistic. It took me a few paragraphs in to realize I was going back ...
Jan 25, 2014 -
Re: Defying Gravity
I do agree, watching ballet dancers, it seems like you have the secret of defying gravity. I get the sense that keeping the rhyme and rhythm in this poem is ...
Jan 25, 2014 -
Re: Adventures with My Time-Traveling Uncle - Chapter One
I like this! This story is charming, and funny and very well written. Its a fine line, blending your young protagonist's dry wit and tone with all the details and ...
Jan 24, 2014
