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Hi, kingolions! I'll get right down to it. I hear the cry like a piercing howl, as it strikes deep into my heart. This is not a great way to ...

Hey, retro! I love the story behind this poem, the rhythm and rhyme are very smooth. On to the nitpicks... Let me chase my ghosts. Don't try to hold me ...

Hey there! Since you asked two specific questions, I'll answer those both first. Capitalization is a very subjective literary device, and it really is up to the poet. I think ...

The film version of The Color Purple is quite terrible in several aspects, but most especially in that it almost entirely eliminates the sexual relationship between Celie and Shug, reducing ...

sargsauce is totally right about this. Firstly, NEVER use a disclaimer like that when presenting your work! It's setting yourself up for failure. Have confidence in yourself, you can do ...

Hi, Hailey! The other reviewers have pointed out some more important issues with this piece, so I won't be redundant. My issues are more like quibbles... Firstly, you used the ...

Hi there! Not to sound like a broken record but I must agree with the other reviewers, this poem is in dire need of punctuation, in order to tell the ...

Hi, Sakura. The other reviewers have been very helpful and complimentary, but I have to say, I couldn't really get into this poem at all. It leaves no impact on ...

Hi, Kyllorac! It's hard to articulate how I feel about this work. It is well-written and you obviously know what you're doing, but it leaves feeling a little cold. The ...

Hi, Elinor! This piece isn't bad. You've got no problems with grammar, the punctuation is fine, the flow is smooth. My issue comes from the poem's overall lack of impact ...

Hi, Hibiscus! Love that username, by the way. I'll get right down to it. My issues with this poem stems from the annoying repetition of the lines here. It's not ...

The best book I have ever read is Beloved by Toni Morrison. Even today, years later, the praise for that novel is gigantic, but it even exceeds those high expectations. ...

Hi, fadedphotograph! If you could see the side of me that was once alive and free You would fall a victim to my ensnaring wrath of romance. Radiant and wayward ...

Hi there! Mizzle said most of what I can say, but I'd like to help you with this piece, too. The repetition of "The one" bothered me very much as ...

Hi there! :smt003 Wings of faith lay broken on a shadowed floor. They weep with the pain of betrayal, sharp, quick and sudden . "Wings of faith".... Hmmm, it's difficult ...