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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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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 -
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
