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  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: California Burning

    California Burning We turn the ashtray on its side (This space shouldn't be here...unless it was an accident ^^) and watch the dry black dust drift away in the wind. ...

    Dec 8, 2008
  • Short Story » Fantasy, General Re: It Was Fun, Love

    Hi, there! I'm really tired right now, so it's probably not the best time for me to be reviewing anything, but I'll go ahead anyways. I didn't notice any major ...

    Dec 5, 2008
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: ''The stepfather''

    Wow. That was incredibly powerful. I can feel your pain and sorrow by reading this. I also liked how it was a compilation of couplets rather than whole stanzas. That ...

    Dec 5, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Back in his Arms..

    Hi! I'm anti-pop and I'll be pointing out some things that should be corrected. tearful eyes stare at me, loud accusing voices fill the room; angry words are thrown everywhere, ...

    Dec 5, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: Predicament

    Hi, I'm anti-pop, and I'm going to be reviewing your work today! Interesting dilemma: love and words, or love for words, as fancy dictates such. Both being beautiful as soaring ...

    Dec 4, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: To Drown

    Hi! I'm anti-pop, and I'm going to point out just a few little things here and there: Sometimes life is a sea, deep, dark and black And it grows deeper ...

    Dec 4, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Shared love

    (Hi! I'm anti-pop, and I'm going to point out some little things that should be corrected) The moment she let his car drive away , (A comma should be here, ...

    Dec 3, 2008
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: All at once

    Wow. That completely blew me away. Absolutely brilliant. All I can say to you is kudos, friend. This was spectacular. Only one thing: "Where you had to wear adult clothes" ...

    Dec 3, 2008
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: [deleted]

    I liked it, but I can't say it was perfect. I agree with many points that Squall made, and think that most of it was pointless. However, many readers enjoy ...

    Dec 3, 2008
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: 2

    I liked it...very powerful. Here's some corrections I'd make though: Did I hurt you friend? and didn't say sorry at the end(?) Did I repent for my mistake? did your ...

    Dec 3, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: My Own Personal Haiku

    I honestly laughed out loud. XD That was really great. I'm no expert on haiku, so I couldn't point out anything wrong with it. Haiku is, to me, a rather ...

    Dec 2, 2008
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Behind his so called Love

    I would go through all of your mistakes, but vox nihili already took the liberty of doing so. :) However, to tell you the truth, it pained me to read ...

    Dec 2, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Do You?

    I liked it and understood what you were expressing to the audience, but it felt rather repetitive. I understand the meaning of the "Do you?" phrase, and I appreciate the ...

    Dec 2, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Iris

    Ok, let me say this first: I really like what you're trying to do. I think you used a wide vocabulary and readers appreciate that. However, The first stanza took ...

    Nov 14, 2008
  • Poetry » Lyrical, General Re: Fly like a bird

    It seems that this idea has been used many times before, and would appear rather stale. Try spicing it up a bit with some similes and metaphors. Symbolism is often ...

    Nov 14, 2008


That's just what translation is, I think. That's all speaking is. Listening to the other and trying to see past your own biases to glimpse what they're trying to say. Showing yourself to the world, and hoping someone else understands.
— Ramy (Babel by R. F. Kuang)