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  • Poetry » Other, General Re: My Dear Person

    Hey there! First off, let me say...I LOVED this poem. It is simple, but I really enjoyed reading it. There were only a couple things that I found wrong with ...

    May 5, 2011
  • Poetry » Other, General Re: The dark side

    Hey there! Here to review your poem... Let me just say, I really liked this poem. It has sort of a dark, brooding quality that I find really appealing. However, ...

    May 5, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: Sincerely, Brain

    Hey! Great job on the poem...I loved it! This poem is totally relatable, and it is very well-written. The only things I would change have already been mentioned...over all I ...

    May 5, 2011
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: My Home

    Okay little sis---here we go. I liked this poem, but I think it lacks a bit of imagination. Sorry...I love you...but true. It is really good, but slightly bland. Here ...

    Apr 30, 2011


The idea that a poem was a made thing stayed with me, and I decided then that I wanted to be an artist, not just a diarist. So I put myself through a kind of apprenticeship in writing poetry, and I understood even then that my practice as a poet was deeply related to my reading.
— Edward Hirsch