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  • Poetry » Realistic, Horror Re: Narco

    Hey! A late welcome to YWS! First off, the imagery in this poem was spot on. It transitions smoothly from each image to the next, so great job on that! ...

    Jun 1, 2016
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: gay best friend

    Oooh, I love this so much. There is so much hypocrisy when it comes to non-LGBT+ people being allies. I applaud you for calling it out, and in such an ...

    Jun 1, 2016
  • Poetry » Realistic, Romantic Re: The Miserable

    I liked the emotion and feeling of the piece, but there's some conventional errors that distracted me a bit. I had to reread the third and fourth lines several times ...

    May 26, 2016
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Changed.

    Okay, first off, I seriously love the use of bold text. I don't think I've ever seen that on here before. Extremely creative and unique, I salute you! I think ...

    May 26, 2016
  • Article / Essay » Spiritual, Narrative Re: Coming Out and Catholic

    Hey! I really enjoyed this. I was raised agnostic, so I can't really relate personally to the religious aspect of it, but I found the overall message of the piece ...

    May 26, 2016
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: open the Door.

    Okay, first off, I absolutely love the formatting. It gives the poem an aesthetic beauty as well as a literary appeal. Second, the imagery here was flawless. I loved the ...

    Mar 13, 2016
  • Poetry » General, General Re: She Loved Him, And He Loved Her, But It Wasn't That Simple

    Hey! I loved this. It manages to tell a story without really telling it, if that makes sense. It's more focused on the emotion than the actual story, which I ...

    Feb 28, 2016
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: the five steps of agony

    Well, first off, this is pretty cool. The lowercase lettering definitely fits well with the idea of the poem. With step two, "you try to ignore" is a bit confusing. ...

    Dec 5, 2015
  • Poetry » Romantic, Spiritual Re: There is always fear

    Hey! That was impressive. You used some excellent imagery throughout the poem, but spread out enough that it wasn't overwhelming. Your emotions clearly shine through, and the overall work is ...

    Dec 4, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: The Truth About Self Harm

    Wow, this was good. I think it really strikes a chord with anyone who's ever hurt themselves. Emotionally, this poem is amazing. However, there are a few things as far ...

    Dec 4, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: red scarves

    Oh wow, this was good. It introduced an idea in the first two stanzas that was just clear enough to be interpreted freely by the reader and still retain the ...

    Aug 26, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: I Think . . .

    I absolutely love your rhyme scheme, and that's not normal for me. Usually, I can't stand rhyming poetry (weird, I know) because it tends to sound forced, but this piece ...

    Aug 26, 2015
  • Poetry » General, General Re: Breathing

    If this is you rusty, I'm jealous. Right, now that that's out of my system, on to the review. Is this a description of an anxiety attack? It doesn't have ...

    Aug 25, 2015
  • Poetry » Realistic, Humor Re: Algebra review

    I like this one. It describes a miserable situation I think we can all relate to in a creative way. I loved how you set it up, with the description ...

    Aug 25, 2015
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: the royal rifle gang

    Hey! First off, this was a very well-written poem. It flowed nicely, especially for a piece without a consistent rhyme scheme. I very much liked the third stanza, and how ...

    Aug 25, 2015


Maybe what most people wanted wasn't immortality and fame, but the reassurance that their existence had meant something. No matter how long... or how brief. Maybe being eternal meant becoming a story worth telling.
— Roshani Chokshi, Aru Shah and the Nectar of Immortality