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tgham99

  • Poetry » General, General Re: My Friends Have Friends

    This is a very thought-provoking poem, and I feel like the best way for me to review it is to start off with my personal interpretation, so I apologize if ...

    Feb 27, 2020
  • Article / Essay » Realistic, Other Re: Statement of Purpose

    I really like the approach that you took when responding to the prompt. I'm not sure if the right word is "meta" but that's the feeling I got while reading; ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Art » Realistic, Dramatic Re: Monster by Maria Roundoff

    Hi there! Jumping in for a review. I wanted to start off by saying that, though this is a very interesting piece to read, I was left fairly confused by ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Poetry » Mystery / Suspense, Narrative Re: The Loaded Words

    Hi there! Jumping in for a review. In terms of things I liked: I appreciate the fact that this is a relatively straightforward poem, and I love the metaphor you ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Other » Realistic, Other Re: FDR's New Deal Program was a Success

    I love reading essays so I wanted to jump in and leave a review for you here! First off: I think your hook is very strong; introducing the topic with ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Poetry » Realistic, Other Re: die b**** :p

    Wow -- that's all I can say when reading through this for the first time. This is such a powerful poem, which I actually think works well with the fact ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Short Story » Mystery / Suspense, Horror Re: Bone Pointing - 02

    Right off the bat, the imagery of this story stood out to me. This passage specifically: Cold-sweat, numb limbs that inch by inch feel less like they belong to your ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Art » Realistic, General Re: Cup of tea

    Very interesting piece -- I like the repetition and the way the poem seems to represent the way a child views the world around them. I like that the poem ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Art » Dramatic, General Re: From a Frustrated Student

    From a college student: this was a very relatable description of what it's like to sit down at your desk and think about tackling the piles of work that accompany ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Other » Realistic, General Re: Mardi Gras in St. Louis

    I like that this piece is written in first person, because narratives are always super fun for me to read. Mardi Gras is an event/day that I don't have much ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Poetry » Dramatic, Realistic Re: Last walk

    Right off the bat, I loved the repetition of this line: "broken-in shoes resist the urge to sit" With poetry across all genres, repetition quite literally acts as a way ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Poetry » Politics, General Re: canada is dead

    As you know, I'm always a huge fan of your works and this is most definitely no exception! As @PlainandSimple wrote, I'm not very much into politics, but that didn't ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Short Story » Fantasy, Dramatic Re: Cupid

    I like that this story is concise, which goes really well with the repetition of Cupid's name -- "Cupid wept", "Cupid hated it", etc. I personally am not a fan ...

    Feb 23, 2020
  • Short Story » Humor, Narrative Re: Randy

    I like that this story is definitely very clear, and we get a good sense of who Randy is and what his main conflict is. I tend to enjoy short ...

    Feb 21, 2020
  • Poetry » Fantasy, General Re: Mr. Mermaid

    The first thing I noticed (and loved) about this poem is the alliteration and assonance. It stood out to me in many lines, but some of my favorites were: "Quickening ...

    Feb 20, 2020


I was never insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.
— Edgar Allan Poe