Hi Priceofwords! This piece is lovely, and I am humbled to review it. Here's my two cents:
I was immediately attracted to the poem because I, personally, struggle with self image and slight instances of body dysmorphia (but certainly not as severe as others).
With long blonde hair etched in gold,
Eyes touched with sweet green grass
And holding curses yet untold,
Snatching a story I cannot catch.
The description of the girl hit me right in my feels for two reasons: one, she is clearly a beautiful girl and it is terrible that she doesn't see her beauty when she looks in the mirror; two, she has similar features to myself (I have long blonde hair and hazel eyes). This hit me hard and made me tear up as I continued to read- so I want to commend you for your ability to evoke emotion through your writing, because that is truly an incredible thing to be able to do.
As I mentioned earlier, the beauty of the girl is a great thing to emphasize because it allows for heavy contrast regarding her body dysmorphia. Because of this, I would recommend even delving a little deeper into her beauty; perhaps try to tie in some of the girl's inner beauty? Like, saying she has a "heart of gold" or something of that nature.
Creating the narrator as the mother of the girl was an unforeseen touch that really added an intense emotion to the poem. I feel like that adds a whole new sense of personality to the poem. So, great job with that.
I love the simplicity of the poem's ending:
Without a second thought.
It wraps up the poem nicely and also implies that the girl will always suffer with body dysmorphia.
This poem was full of feeling and emotion, and I can't wait to read some more of your work.
-unluminescent
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