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mandax

  • General Fiction Short Stories Re: Silhouette

    The body still lay on the sofa in the other room: raped, cut up, and killed. Hm, I was thinking that maybe "cut up" isn't the best term to use. ...

    Jan 21, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: I Used To Be Everything

    Aw, would more people please comment this one? I have a feeling it's a little too corny ... I need help.

    Jan 17, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Broken Backs

    Woah, I've never read anything like that before. Very good use of imagery! I did think that "I begin to taste your mean in my blood" didn't make much sense, ...

    Jan 16, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Survivor

    When I read this, I couldn't help bu think of the Destiny's Child song, "Survivor". Using that phrase, "I'm a survivor" is a bad idea since it is overused so ...

    Jan 16, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: This Piano Is Not For Sale

    My fingers flutter. The keys glisten with the color of age – Yellow. Yellow like the sun, That casts light on the music. Each note is lovely and perfect in ...

    Jan 16, 2007
  • Lyrics Re: Perplexity

    I see hot air balloons, Being popped by sky needles. Little kid cartoons, Singing songs by the Beatles. Maybe it's morphine, Or maybe you make me spiral down. Parades are ...

    Jan 14, 2007
  • Welcome Mat Re: Hey everyone!

    Thanks for the warm welcomes, everyone. I really appreciate it. =]

    Jan 14, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: A Question of Life and Death

    I like how you use an ocean in this, and while the ripple is very fitting ... it's kind of cliche. I also don't quite understand how the sunset makes ...

    Jan 14, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: Tell The Others It Was Fun

    I have to agree with piepiemann22 that there ARE a lot of poems like this ... even though it's a pretty good poem. Thing is, in order to pull of ...

    Jan 14, 2007
  • Lyrics Re: Sight Fails

    First of, shouldn't this be in the lyrics section? But anyway, it's a good song. The theme is kind of cliche, so I would suggest bringing a fresh new approach ...

    Jan 14, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: I Used To Be Everything

    Ah, thank you! And yes, I completely agree. I'll make that correction. =]

    Jan 13, 2007
  • Lyric Poetry Re: I Used To Be Everything

    Each time I thought, "I love you," A star joined the night sky. So gaze above and think about your affection's alibi. Each time I craved to hold you, I ...

    Jan 12, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Perception

    They told me I was beautiful. But the mirror revealed lies. They told me I was talented. The mirror said otherwise. So I wrapped a string of pearls, ‘round my ...

    Jan 12, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Things Aren't as Heavy When Someone Helps You Carry Them

    I think you are too blunt with the theme. Some of the points you make are pretty obvious. Try coming up with a certain situation to stick with, maybe? It ...

    Jan 12, 2007
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Life Sentance

    I'm new to this board, and I'm not an expert on poetry, but I thought I'd give critiquing a try. I liked the third stanza the best, and I think ...

    Jan 12, 2007


A poet is, before anything else, a person who is passionately in love with language.
— W.H. Auden