People are made of words

People are made of words,

letters shifting and changing.


This describes people so well, they can go from feeling one thing, to feeling something completely different the next. They act one way in front of one person, but act completely different in front of another.
Who are you?



Through the eyes of others, you are,



The neighbor upstairs is a clicking, clattering,

a rocking and a knocking, a nuisance.



The employee is the lisping, stuttering,

the ticking and the twitching, a waste.



The dancer is the flowing, fluttering,

the balance the beauty, the talent.


I REALLY liked this part. We see so many people so many different ways just because of their occupations, skills, and even their personal lives.


You are made of words.

The people around you see you in quarters and thirds.

You are, a moment, a miracle, a menace.

You are skilled, stony, senseless.



You are



You are



You are





People are made of words,

letters shifting and changing.



Who are you?



Through your own eyes, you are,



We may seem rude to some people while others think we are sweet. Some think we are unapproachable while others share their darkest secrets with us. In the end, we need to reflect upon ourselves to decide whether we are truly a good person or not.

This made me think to much...it's good.😁

Hey, I'm new to the site, so I'm not too adept in the review-making scene, but I did want to review this piece in particular, seeing as the topic of philosophies and world-views are easily a primary interest of mine.

This poem's theme encapsulates the popular ideology that "you are a different person to everyone you meet," as made apparent by the different perspectives told throughout the story. I think the last line, in particular, was very strong, letting the reader fill in the blank about who they are to themselves.

Overall, I think it's a solid poem, if not for some minor formatting issues, but that might get nitpicky. I enjoyed this piece and I hope to see more.

- The_Warl0ckian

Right away I fell in love with your poem because you implemented a second person POV rather than first or third; this is always interesting to me because it feels more personal and is a great literary tool to help bring the audience into the text, so great job on that decision!

In terms of the content of the poem, I could've personally done without the "you are" repetition towards the end; it seems a bit redundant/doesn't serve as much of an emphasizing purpose as I'm assuming it's intended to, but that could just be me nit-picking.

I like that you left the poem on an open-ended note! This was a very creative thing to do and not something I've seen done before either on here or in the literary world at all. It really gives the reader the impression that everything about a person's persona is completely open to interpretation -- including self-interpretation. Kudos again on making the poem more personal to each individual reader.

I also like that you used the examples of a neighbor, dancer, and an employee to push your message across; the only changes I would make in terms of this are to perhaps include a couple more stanzas to really emphasize the notion that our descriptions of ourselves can vary so significantly from the way others view us, but this is again just a personal thing.

Hope this was helpful and have a lovely New Year <3