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  • Other Poetry Re: Drugged Diatribe

    i really enjoyed this. it bore some disturbing images, but they stuck within my mind. and ancient, more ancient saying ancient twice in four words/one line really bugs me.

    Mar 20, 2006
  • Other Poetry Re: Traumatized (Is that how you spell it?)

    okay, listen to snoink rhymathically. otherwise, the poem, albiet good, was a bit dramatic in flavor. i mean, i'm unsure if this actually happened, but it didn't really matter... i ...

    Mar 20, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: The Youth At The Playground

    the lesson was a bit long winded. i would cut it down. Cuts, scrapes, and the occasional “owie.” owie? sort of draws from the poem? i mean, it does fit, ...

    Mar 20, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Ring Lost on Road

    i agree with snoink, as i did not enjoy the second stanza as much as the other two. the first was absolutely beautiful. i love the image of rain on ...

    Mar 20, 2006
  • Other Poetry Re: ti prego, non lasciarmi (i beg you, don't leave me)

    my tongue is dry now, you don't need the "now". it's extra. i kept eyes peeled for your blue cap. blue cap? an odd image. otherwise, i loved the ending ...

    Mar 19, 2006
  • Other Poetry Re: Green Tongues

    it was supposed to be "swallowing our ribbons." hha :oops: and "painted faces" i really have to work out typos...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: My.....

    my.... your what? there's no closure. there's no suspense about it, either, so it's sort of dull. emancipated by his own his own what? i suppose the commas are okay ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Fiction Discussion Re: What are you reading at the moment?

    Angels and Demons - the book before the Da Vinci Code. It was suggested by a...friend, Victor, who actually seemed to find a surprisingly good book - it seems almost ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: capsized

    loved this - short, meaningful and beautiful. It's always sou'east by south why southeast by south? is there some signifigance to these directions or is it just completely random? either ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Empty kisses

    all i can say is that i enjoyed this new style of yours compared to your prior works. please pursue this format further.

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Lost in Yours

    not really rhythmatic, but we won't get into this. the only part that i must object to is this: lost my hand like it’s not been lost this was a ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Poem to xantham_gum / subaltern seasong

    well, the poem to...um...xanthan gum is short, but particularly beautiful. i really don't have much to say about it, but thank you for following through on my request. It seems ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Other Poetry Re: Green Tongues

    Swallowing our ribbons When we gather Decorative and verdant We are eating laughter Tonight the air is high-drifting Between us the space is rifting We will be tongue twisting By ...

    Mar 18, 2006
  • Dramatic Poetry Re: Rose petals just as red when wet

    Maybe you will understand love poetry When you’re caught in Sunday rains with me Alone, though, we were on our way To the fabled, distant red-rosed Paris We could petal ...

    Mar 17, 2006
  • Other Poetry Re: The manipulator

    i agree that the rhymes seem forced. some problem rhythm places: Every time I'm around him, I am acting fake. every time i'm around him, I'm acting a fake? i ...

    Mar 17, 2006


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