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Title
The title is enticing and pulls the reader in. It gives perspective, however, I'm not sure if it fits this poem. In the beginning yes, but at the end there is no unity.
Rhythm & Flow:
There is a good rhythm. And each line flows nicely into the next line. It doesn't feel forced. Good word selection.
Imagery & Emotions:
I feel happiness and love then it turns to sorrow. Good job with the emotions. The imagery is good also. I could see the love story you are telling. And I can relate to it.
Conclusion:
The poem is interesting. It has depth as well as beauty. I get the message written within the poem. A love once great now falling apart. I didn't notice any cliches.
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A great title, it works well with this poem. I can feel the emotions written into this piece; sadness, anger, pain. Great imagery, I can see the story unfold as I read.
A suggestion, My hearts broken
I get the idea that you have more than one heart here. Maybe My heart - broken. I'm not sure for you are the creator.
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The title works with this piece. This poem holds lots of emotions that I can relate to. And I get the message written within. There is depth and power behind your words. This piece has a good flow to it.
Hold On is well written.
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Title
I love the title. It fits perfectly with this piece. It's enticing to the reader, pulling them in. It establishes mood and perspective.
Rhythm & Flow:
With the way this poem is written, it offers great rhythm. And each line flows nicely into the next line. Great word selection.
Imagery & Emotions:
There is amazing imagery to your poem. a swirling cataclysm of color
the dark cave of my soul
Just a couple of lines that gives great imagery and that I like. I can relate to the picture you have painted.
Conclusion:
Well written. I have no suggestions. I love your poem.
Thank you for sharing.
Keep on Writing!
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Good title. It grabs the reader and pulls them in. There is good rhythm and flow to your poem. Lots of emotion pour through your words. There is depth and power within this piece. Nice word selection.
Nightmares fill my dreams.
Good imagery, I can relate to this line very well.
Fear gripped my heart;
Cold claws digging in.
Hopelessness and darkness
Making homes within.
Again good imagery and emotion. Makes me shiver.
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading your poem. Good luck in the contest. Keep on writing.
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The title works with the poem. However, I find it a little confusing because I'm not sure who "her" is. There is rhythm to your poem. It moves at a steady pace. Each line flows nicely into the next line making it easy to understand. There is a small rhyming scheme.
This poem is interesting. And sounds melodic. There is depth and beauty to your poem. I didn't notice any cliches.
The stars have shifted
And I find my way.
I get lost and found again
Day after day.
I like this stanza. It has good imagery. I can relate to it.
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Title
Good spooky title. It pulls the reader in, if they are a fan of horror or of Poe. It may scare some away if they are not a horror fan. It also establishes mood and perspective.
Rhythm & Flow:
Great structure. There is good rhythm and flow. It doesn't sound forced. Nice word selection and placement.
Imagery & Emotions:
I'm a fan of Poe so I can relate to the poem. Good imagery, I can see the story unfold.
Conclusion:
The poem is interesting. It has depth and power. I didn't notice any cliches.
Interesting words or phases, Ghostly apparition cries
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Good catchy title. The plot moves at a good steady pace. And I could see the story unfold as I read. The description of the setting is good. Good character description. Nicely written.
Try to change the passive verbs for action verbs, it will make the story better and more rememberable. And I know its the devil, but maybe a name for him, not sure how that would work.
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What I like:{/b}
I like the title, its what caught my attention. I also like the story line its interesting.
Overall Impression:{/b}
Well written. The plot moves at a good steady pace. I could see the story unfold as I read. I usually don't like stories like this, I get bored with them. But I think because you chose the horror genre to write your story works well.
Suggestions:{/b}
Add in more description of the settings. And give the main character a name and a flaw, like nibbling on his thumb
Final Thoughts/Conclusion:{/b}
Thank you for sharing your story. Keep on writing!
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I love the title. Great emotions, I can feel a great sadness. I want to cry. Great imagery, I feel like I'm sitting on a rock over looking the river with sounds of nature all around and a warm breeze.
Good rhythm, it moves at a good steady pace. And each line flows nicely into the next making it east to understand. Good word selection.
Washes blend soft gold and amber hues;
a kaleidoscope against a darkening background.
A blanket of darkness cocoons me.
I love these lines. Great description.
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Good title, it works well for this poem. It lives up to my expectations of the poem. Good rhythm. It moves at a face pace. Each line flows nicely into the next line making it easy to understand.
This is an interesting poem that has a message. I feel there is a lot of power and emotions added into this poem. It has depth.
Put up a wall, it's dark and lonely inside,
Welcome to my world, step on in I'll show you more.
I can relate.
As a Survivor of the past, I can Survive the future.
Yes you can.
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I was drawn in to read your poem because of the title, it's enticing. There is a good rhythm to your poem. And each line flows nicely into the next line.
If you use a comma or any other punctuation you don't have to capitalize the first word in the next line. And I don't get where the afterlife comes into play.
This is a well written poem. I like "rain tip taps on the windows". It just sounds cool.
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An interesting poem. Full on emotions. Good imagery. Each line flows nicely into the next. It has good rhythm. However, using punctuation would help the flow and rhythm.
It sounds melodic. It also carries a message of betrayal. It definitely has depth. This piece has both beauty and power to it. I didn't notice any cliches. Good job at writing this poem.
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An interesting title. It gives depth to your poem. It lives up to my expectations as well. The rhythm of your poem moves at a good pace. And each line flows nicely into the next. However, some punctuation would help with the rhythm and flow.
There is a message with your poem, you let someone into your life and they destroyed you and everything around you. There is power in this piece. I didn't notice any cliches.
You once told me to Wake Up
You told me I was Sleeping
But you've just been a shambling corpse
Devoid of dimension
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Lots of color, good rhythm. Each line flows into the next line nicely. Adding in some punctuation would help the flow. Nice form and good word selection. I'm not a big fan of the title, but if it works for you that's all that matters.
I like the last stanza. Knowing the crystals are always there is a reassuring fact when I've lost my way.
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What I like:{/b}
I like the title, while looking through the pages of stories I stopped to read this story. I had to find out about the brew. I also like the story line. I like Wendell.
Overall Impression:{/b}
This piece is well written. It has good character description. The plot moves along at a good steady pace. The dialog is good. I can tell who is speaking when there isn't any dialog tags. You used good spacing making it easy to read.
Suggestions:{/b}
A couple of suggestions, add more description about the setting. Show more of the living room or the front porch.
And second if you could add in character flaws. Like Wendell scratching or rubbing his head. Maybe he couldn't take his eyes off the neighbor that he looked over the shoulder of Mike while on the porch.
Another one is how Mike speaks, for a councilman I would think his speech would be more professional.
Final Thoughts/Conclusion:{/b}
I enjoyed reading Witches Brew. I got a good laugh out of it. Good job.
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Title
The title is all you have to draw the reader in, this title is good. It fits the poem, but it doesn't catch my attention. It does establish perspective.
Rhythm & Flow:
It has good rhythm being a free verse form. And each line flows nicely into the next line. Its simple and easy to read and understand.
Most free verse poetry will have a word or two that is not simple. Sometimes I have to look up words because my vocabulary is not large.
Imagery & Emotions:
Great imagery. I can see everything as I read each word. I could feel anxiety building by waiting for the cho cho.
Conclusion:
I feel it is a good poem for your first attempt. Besides we start out the same.
Thank you for sharing.
Keep on Writing!
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Great imagery. I can see a dark forest with the night time critters scampering around. The mushroom grows and dances under the light of the moon.
The rhythm glides along at a good pace. And each line flows nicely into the next line. The title is what pulled me in to read your poem. I feel it lives up to my expectations.
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I must say a good story. It kept me on the edge of my seat, I so wanted to see the dragon. I love dragons. The title is very catchy. As I was looking at the list of stories I choose this one because of the title.
The beginning is great, it hooks the reader into the story within the first sentence. The plot moves along at a good pace. Good description of the setting, the princess, and the dragon. And you left the ending open, it left me wondering what happens next.
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A terrific poem about a witch. The words you chose gives good imagery and a true picture of a witch. This poem has a nice flow to it. And a kind of bouncy rhythm.
I can see an older lady in her garden harvesting flowers and herbs for her spells and healing. Great job, I feel this piece is well written.
by the cutting-edge moon,
I love the way you describe the moon.
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Since you commented about a shared theme I though I would read your poem. I wasn't planning on a review, but . . .
Title
Good working title. It lives up my expectations of the poem. I feel the title lures the reader in to read the poem.
Rhythm & Flow:
The rhythm is great. And each line flows nicely into the next line. I like the form or style it is written. I know it is Free Verse, but the way it put to paper. I like that.
Imagery & Emotions:
I feel this piece brings out a sense of respect to these long gone poets. It feels like the poet is trying to find his own way, with the influence of these great people.
Conclusion:
I like the third stanza: I trace the ethereal images
of their brightness.
Beautiful.
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed reading Poets & Paupers
Keep on Writing!
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Great flash fiction story. While looking through your stories this one caught my attention. What and who is escaping and why. I have to say you kept me on the edge of my seat.
The plot moves fast. The setting is great. I could see everything as I read. You left me wondering what happened? What is going to happen
to the boy? Was it demons or voices in his head that made him do it? I guess I will never know.
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The title is good. It fits the story, and lived up to my expectations of the story. It pulls the reader in.
Good start to the story, starting with action and already in mid problems. Great description of setting. I could see the story unfold as I read. Great job at adding in character description. It gives me an idea about the girls, but leaves out enough for me add in my own details.
The plot moves at a great pace. You captured my attention from the beginning and held my in till the end. I was a little disappointed that the girls slept through the storm.
I have no other suggestions to offer.
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Wonderful word search. You offered a great word list. In which I found them all. It was a little challenging, but not easy. There were flowers I never heard of.
The introduction is good. It offers some direction. The title is good and fits the theme of the puzzle. My only suggestion wold be to add more in the introduction and add some color.
Thank you for sharing. I enjoyed working it. Keep on writing.
Gypsy Ann
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