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Re: this heartbeat (this hurtling, runaway train)
Hi, Arcticus! Becca here for a review. This piece is so so lovely. I think you beautifully described the visceral presence of a heartbeat and expertly executed the train metaphor. ...
May 17, 2017 -
Re: Collage
Hi Nikayla, Becca here for a review. Before I read the author's note, even though it's in the title, I had no idea this was a collage. Which probably means ...
May 15, 2017 -
Re: Happy Mother's Day
Hi, Becca here for a review. This is a very sweet poem for one's mom, especially with Mother's Day. I think the rhyme scheme was a bit awkward at times, ...
May 15, 2017 -
Re: Float
Becca here for a review. Thanks so much for writing this piece--best thing I've read on here all week. I think the best part of this poem is the pace. ...
May 12, 2017 -
Re: Living Room
Hi, there! Becca here for a review. This is the smartest poem I've read in a while. I got a strong Orwell/Bradbury (1984/Fahrenheit 451) vibe from this piece. The first ...
May 9, 2017 -
Re: I******** POEM
Becca here for a review. I LOVE this poem. I love this poem not only for its ingenuity in utilizing missing letters as both a device and a motif for ...
May 8, 2017 -
Re: Crest
Becca here for a review. I think this poem has a lot of characteristics of good poetry. You have a good grasp of rhetorical language, "smell like an ocean wave," ...
May 5, 2017 -
Re: Starlight
Hi, Becca here for a review. This is a beautiful piece with evocative imagery, and a narrator with a strong, and self-confident voice. From your opening line, I was hooked, ...
May 2, 2017 -
Re: fade
Hello, Becca here for a review. This is a wonderful piece. I think your use of text alignment was superb in making the piece look like a two-way conversation. I ...
May 2, 2017 -
Re: Fate of a Porcelain Doll
Becca here to review your piece. I love the imagery you use here, Rebin. The devolving progression of the images is quite beautiful, and you really capture how things can ...
May 2, 2017 -
Re: energy
Hello! I really enjoyed reading this poem. I especially like the idea of metaphorical earthquakes and tsunamis wreaking havoc on a body, with the metaphorical tectonic plates shifting. Maybe you ...
Apr 28, 2017 -
Re: Idyllic
I love love love, did I say love? this poem! You use great imagery, colors, and descriptions and I really feel as if I am there with the narrator. I ...
Apr 28, 2017 -
Re: Just five minutes longer
I love this poem! I liked how you used such vivid imagery and metaphor to describe such a difficult and complex feeling. I could really picture what you were describing. ...
Apr 28, 2017 -
Re: I Just Thought You Should Know
I think it is always sweet to write a poem for someone else. I think poems are most effective when they use specific examples of what they are trying to ...
Apr 27, 2017 -
Re: When Spring Has Passed
I love this poem! I love how the metaphor of the bird extends and is interwoven with the love story narrative. You have great diction choices. I specifically liked, "cinnamon ...
Apr 27, 2017
