"The Raven Called"

Hello! First off, agreeing with everyone that your title is really good I see why the other reviewers are hesitant about the repetitiveness, but I actually like it. Along with the simple tone and perfect rhymes, it creates a sort of raw almost childish air of someone who is just starting to feel again.
I would point out though is line 10 doesn't flow so well. Maybe even take out the word "now" and it will flow a bit smoother.
Also, in the first stanza you write "be tough" and in the last stanza, again, "toughen up." Maybe try and replace one of them?
Overall, I was really able to relate to your poem and enjoyed reading it, keep writing

Yes, your title is definantly an original name for a romantic poem.

Hi, Noelle!

Your title was really intriguing. I usually stay away from romantic stuff, but your title drew me in. Yay!

However, it almost felt as though the poem was written for the title, if that makes sense. The raven was just sort of there. The entire poem revolved around it, but the raven didn't have any depth in meaning. The raven has potential to be a really interesting literary symbol, and I think I see you reaching for that, but it fell a little short for me. I really hope this ramble makes sense.

Sometimes, repetition can be really powerful in poetry, but I didn't particularly like the repetition of "it said." Because that phrase is so bland as it is, I think the repeated use of it was a little distracting.

Have you ever thought about writing this as a piece of prose? I'm not a poet, but one of my friends really likes to do that when she feels her poem is written to a structure. She'll take the concept and either write a short story or write the poem with no rhyme scheme or rhythm, just to discover what she really wants to say. You might try it to see your ideas in a different form. Then you can go back and write the poem knowing exactly what you want.

I really hope you spend more time developing this, especially the raven. I'm excited, and i hope you are too!

If you have any questions about this review, please feel free to contact me, and I'll try to clarify my incoherent ramblings.
Good luck and happy writing!
-Sea-

It's repetitive. Your pattern is so constricting that you end up repeating a lot of the same ideas (ie "prepare myself for life's game" = "don't cry when the going gets rough") as well as verging on nonsensical/totally irrelevant at some points in your rhyme scheme (ie "I will always have feelings I cannot deny"). Either shorten this and cut out the unnecessary bits, or round out your ideas some more and fill in your stanzas naturally.

Also, I'm curious about what significance the raven holds, or what you intend it to represent. Why does it know so much about you? Is it a part of you? Again, expanding your thoughts here, or going into greater detail, would help to flesh out the symbolic significance.

-Kafka