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Re: havens
The formatting was a little distracting to me, but I liked it! I especially liked how the last line had both regular and italics after having the pattern for so ...
Jan 23, 2021 -
Re: Brain Fever
I love this! But as the historians dipped their quills in ink, and the women spun the tales that would soon become fact, a bit of dust landed on the ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: Eyes that should never be Seen
The title piqued my interest so I just had to read it! I think it's interesting that the rhyme scheme is slightly uneven, because it shows that time has passed ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: Too Small Too Big
My favorite part of this is probably I'm so dumb / But I know everything because I can relate a lot. I took this poem to be about being smart ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: Application Essay #2
This is very good! My only suggestions would be to 1. expand on why you chose University of Iowa's program in particular (and more than just "It's closest to me" ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: My Mistake
I'm curious about why you chose to punctuate the way you did, with periods every four lines. It's also interesting to me that the last line doesn't have punctuation. I ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: wandering the woods without a god
I really, really love the ending of this - mostly because I realized there are multiple ways you can interpret it. My initial thought was "Is she saying that god ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: Cry Pretty
I really love this! The descriptions are so distinct, especially my eyes glisten like two emeralds, / affixed to pearls and pinned with onyx. I think it's interesting that crying ...
Jan 22, 2021 -
Re: Anxiety Attack (breathe in, breathe out)
I love the image, but the font was a little hard to read on it. I'm curious about why you chose the images in the overall picture that you did, ...
Jan 21, 2021 -
Re: Seed
This is a very melancholy piece, and very well written! The introspective look inside is captivating and leaves you wanting to know more. You can see the hurt that the ...
Jan 20, 2021 -
Re: Ricochet
It's not often that poems leave me wanting the context, but this one definitely did! I can tell there's a story behind it, but it's vague enough to leave you ...
Jan 20, 2021 -
Re: It's Us
This is an incredibly relatable tale. First love can be heartbreaking. Based on the description of the poem, I expected a bit more references to religion, but I was pleasantly ...
Jan 20, 2021 -
Re: the last four years
I think it's interesting how this can be interpreted as self-harm because there are many people who would shirk the blame for things they've done and insist any harm they've ...
Jan 20, 2021 -
Re: moonlit car session
This is a heavy subject, but very poignant, in my opinion. I'm glad you recorded it because it was nice to hear how it's meant to be read! The flow ...
Jan 20, 2021 -
Re: Trust that you'll fly
I first read it without the audio, and then listened to the audio after I read it, and I really love how it flows. I have a tendency to read ...
Jan 20, 2021
