Words

Hello, Louisa! I really enjoyed this poem. It has a straightforward message, but it captures the depth of what words mean to people.

I like the language that is used in the poem. The descriptions are great, and I like how they show the different ways that people use words.

There are a few places where I think the word choice could be improved.
In the second line, the word "jumbled" could be changed to make a stronger opening. A stronger description might be better to show how words look on a page.
In the third line, it might help to replace "show" with a stronger verb, such as "represent."
The line "half-formed thoughts of something absurd" creates a great picture, but I think "something" should be replaced with a word that describes the thoughts more precisely.
Also, the line "words that fill a page" stands out to me as the least interesting line. Maybe something could be added to it, such as "words that flow to fill a page."

Some of the parts were slightly awkward to read because the tenses didn't stay constant.

Symbols portraying events that had once occurred,
Shapes that show a forgotten age,
Or stories that had once been unheard.

The ending was unexpected and clever. Impressed with your ability to create a consistent rhyme without using basic rhyming pairs like "you" and "do". Compliments for using both the subjective and objective interpretations of the word "words". I really can't find anything to critique you about. So either you're really good or I suck at reviewing( let's hope it's the former).

Hey, Liv here for a review of your poem! I would like to start out by simply saying how much I love this. I think about this sort of thing all the time - I'm in love with words, and not in the writer kind of a way but in a primitive fashion of shock and awe at the fact that we can write a squiggle or mutter a sound and an entire species can understand it. Your poem reminds me of a Carl Sagan quote that can be found EVERYWHERE Abut really is true throughout time.

Honestly, I don't have much of a critique for you. I absolutely love this. The only thing I can even think to nitpick at was already mentioned by Thewriter13 about using word twice.

This is really enjoyable. Not in the hahaha thus is fun kind of way, but in the finally a great piece kind of way. Make sense? Keep up the good work!

This is a good explanation for why us writers write. We want people to understand why we do it. We want them to see our message and receive it. Words are life, but not everybody can see that.

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I love this poem! You did such a wonderful job portraying the importance of words. Ever read the Book Thief? They talk about importance of words, too.
Good things I saw:
I like how you made it rhyme! Favorite part was: words scribbled in a fit of rage. I could relate to that.
Now using "word" twice in the poem may need to be changed. Your poem is about words so you describe them without actually using the word "word"
But then you say "words scribble in a fit of rage."
To keep the consistency of the poem I would change "word" to something else that describes word. Maybe "letters"...
Bravo, anyhow. Love your poem!