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Re: The Other Side
I agree with both of the previous reviews re: punctuation and rhyming. Also, be careful of slipping into archaic language to plumb for a rhyme: "espies" makes it sound like ...
Jun 20, 2008 -
Re: He doesn't know...
He doesn't know, that I need him. This is a good, strong beginning. You should follow it up immediately with something that leads into the 'story' of the poem. This: ...
Jun 20, 2008 -
Re: Second Best
To be honest, I think you've summed this up best yourself: This poem isn't meant for guilt, Isn't meant for tears, It only shows how I felt, Not meant for ...
Jun 20, 2008 -
Re: World Moves
I love the idea behind this, but I felt it was a little repetitive, particularly in the first few lines (say, from "World moves..." to "sun setting"). I think it ...
Jun 20, 2008 -
Re: My Heart
You have the form right, but something seems lacking. What I love about haikus is the way they can pack so much meaning into something so short. I can tell ...
Jun 20, 2008 -
Re: Religion and Racism
My basic point, thunderdude, is simply that this interpretation only gels with the text if you take "that we may make a name for ourselves" on its own. In context, ...
Jun 17, 2008 -
Re: Changing Religion
OverEasy: In a way, I agree with you. Changing one's religion because one is "bored" seems to suggest very little investment in that religion to begin with. At the same ...
Jun 17, 2008 -
Re: Religion and Racism
(i) All I get from the actual text is that the people wanted a name for themselves. I'm guessing this is taken to mean they wanted fame and/or notoriety, although ...
Jun 15, 2008 -
Re: Changing Religion
I tend to agree with Richard Dawkins that you aren't "born into" a religion at all. You're born to religious parents, and may be raised in a certain faith, but ...
Jun 14, 2008 -
Re: Religion and Racism
Assuming for the moment that god does exist, and the story of Babel is true, the only way you could say god created racism was indirectly, since he created the ...
Jun 14, 2008 -
Re: Happy Birthday, Nate!
Hey! Your birthday is only 6 days after mine! *makes a note for next year* Happy Birthday, Nate ;)
May 30, 2008 -
Re: Should Animals ever be 'Put Down'?
I love animals, and it breaks my heart that sometimes they have to be 'put down.' That said, I think there are two instances in which this is morally justifiable. ...
May 29, 2008 -
Re: Is pride a fault or a virtue?
I personally think the word "pride" is overused and needs a much tighter definition. defines it as all of the following: # a feeling of self-respect and personal worth # ...
May 20, 2008 -
Re: Publicly Funded Religious Schools
In my personal opinion, religious schools do not have any place in a publicly funded system. If, however, one wanted to grant them that place then in the interests of ...
May 20, 2008 -
Re: Antithetic Love
Well, you already know I like this XD So let's see...nitpicking time! Dark, empty and confined, [no comma] in a lightless, dirty room. [no full stop - the sentence carries ...
May 14, 2008
