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Re: Waterjet Stories
Wow. What a gorgeous poem. I really get the sense of the beauty that we miss when we stay in our carved paths, always retracing our steps. I love imagining ...
Aug 14, 2023 -
Re: Days of yesteryear
Hello! There are a few small grammatical errors here that could be corrected, unless done for stylistic reasons, in which case feel free to ignore me. "Familiar faces", with no ...
Aug 14, 2023 -
Re: the yearly rush
The poem is definitely telling us how strongly you feel about your gender expression. To go from the first stanza of "little white dresses, tiny little shoes" to fabric stretched ...
May 16, 2023 -
Re: Sorry, The Light Has Been Extinguished
This is an interesting style, something like what I would write. I love the conversational style. It seems eerie. Who is the voice? Its like a disembodied spirit floating and ...
May 3, 2016 -
Re: A Poem For The Fault In Our Stars
Hi there! I feel qualified to review this, as I read The Fault in our Stars and loved it. Overall the poem does have a very nice flow. I love ...
Aug 1, 2014 -
Re: Wandering in the Abyss
Hey there! I thought this poem was intense. Right off the bat, wandering the abyss conjures up beautiful imagery. Though cliche, the metaphor of drowning for depression is very realistic, ...
Aug 1, 2014 -
Re: Youth.
Good morning. This poem is great, because it was so obviously written by a teenager. You are, however wise beyond your years for recognizing the true emptiness behind these words ...
Aug 1, 2014 -
Re: Beautyness
I thought it was very beautiful! Wow. To me the poem was like an artist putting themselves, all the dirty and dark places in full view to be judged. It ...
Jul 13, 2014 -
Re: Daddy I'm no little girl anymore
Hi! What a beautiful poem. I almost wanted to cry while reading it, because I miss my grandparents! Losing them is hard. I also remember my dad breaking his hip. ...
Jul 13, 2014 -
Re: A Poem Created During My Morning Run
That's pretty talented! I can hardly think thoughts let alone write poems while running. I like you all ready though, we have two things in common, running and poetry. SO ...
Jul 7, 2014 -
Re: drumsticks for kindling
Hello. Just a few criticisms from a friendly poet :) In relation to your title, I love the first sentence. Its edgy and gets me ready for what about to ...
Jun 29, 2014 -
Re: Smiling in the Darkness
I found it really interesting right away that you chose to capitalize "darkness". It gives it great personification and sets the tone of the poem perfectly. This is especially interesting ...
Jun 28, 2014 -
Re: The Man with the Silver Crest
Hi! I just want to say I like the way you used hyphens. After reading the other reviews ( I shouldn't do this first because it colors my views, but ...
Jun 28, 2014 -
Re: Tooth and Nail
Hi there. This poem is so good it deserves yet another review! I agree with Renard in regards to the length. I did find it a bit long, but because ...
Jun 28, 2014 -
Re: Fatherless Daughter
I like how you put this poem under "lyrical" because it is perfectly musical. The wording and the flow feels so sweeping. I definitely feel this on a personal level, ...
Jun 28, 2014
