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:grin:
August 20, 2023 at 18:55
Names of poets who submitted: Benkei Noble Dust T Clark god must be atheist Javi2541997 ucarr Janus Amity Baden 180 Proof
August 20, 2023 at 18:49
Yes. I agree. The self-referential elements-- "I" and "my" have to be modified so that the poet's capturing the moment -- as haikus are about moments ...
August 20, 2023 at 16:10
I think I know who wrote this. :smile: But, then, I've been surprised before. The writer has maintained the flavor of the story without fail. The over...
August 20, 2023 at 16:01
Thank you to our poets. :heart: It's almost impossible to write an excellent poem in a short amount of time. Poems are something you micromanage in yo...
August 20, 2023 at 15:14
I'm not sure I want to make a comment on this story. But I want to say, he thought of coming to the rescue of the two cyclists first, and not immediat...
August 19, 2023 at 03:03
Yes, I find the writing was well done in sections before the dialogues, then I got lost. It was presented effortlessly at the beginning.
August 19, 2023 at 02:22
Yes! A good one. The narrator equates the noises/sounds with how the person in the next room feels. I'm not sure about the opening line -- I would hav...
August 17, 2023 at 02:29
I upvoted this poem. The only thing I would change is to remove the poet's self-referencing "I"-- he/she can reflect on what was once a loved companio...
August 17, 2023 at 02:19
This poem is an ode to music, in a classic sense. Should I mention Thomas Gray? I enjoyed it because it's a bold attempt to write in this style.
August 17, 2023 at 02:12
Good choice!
August 17, 2023 at 01:56
:up: :grin: Nothing in particular. But certainly not able to think -- no mind. True. Congratulations on your new novel!
August 17, 2023 at 01:55
I would prefer the third-person narrator to have more voice in the story. The use of dialogues exclusively takes away the humanity of both the doctor ...
August 16, 2023 at 03:36
Ouch! :halo:
August 13, 2023 at 19:14
Same here.
August 13, 2023 at 19:03
Changed it back to original.
August 13, 2023 at 19:00
Didn't think the way Benk did. I agree with him.
August 13, 2023 at 19:00
Good point.
August 13, 2023 at 18:52
It needs editing to shorten it. It doesn't have to be this long. The narrator is a droner and seems to be out of touch with reality. He's going for a ...
August 13, 2023 at 18:51
Good story telling. The writer put a lot of effort into the details of the story. This is not a subject matter that's easy to write for the readers' e...
August 13, 2023 at 18:19
To all, I made an edit to the last line, per request of the author. Please update your reading pleasure.
August 13, 2023 at 17:56
Since I haven't posted here lately, I'd like to contribute to the ordering brouhaha. Good points! :up:
August 11, 2023 at 04:11
I enjoyed it. But this line caught my eye first before anything else in the poem. And so, my mind literally thought of horror. I apologize -- but "col...
August 11, 2023 at 02:00
Normally I don't like this style of writing -- the fantastic and phantasm. But this poem throws me off then brings me back to senses because of the co...
August 11, 2023 at 01:38
The story is simple -- homeliness as you say -- but it has a meaning behind the title. Raymond Carver's Cathedral was written in a modest narration --...
August 11, 2023 at 01:26
Yes, this is a good story telling. I enjoyed it.
August 11, 2023 at 01:14
I wanted something to happen. The museum itself should have been the backdrop for an incident. It was a good exploratory piece, but that's where it en...
August 09, 2023 at 02:34
I'm not very fond of this diary style fiction. The narrator reminisces the past with fondness -- which is a good element in a story -- then brings the...
August 07, 2023 at 04:45
It's a sad haiku.
August 06, 2023 at 23:56
:grin:
August 06, 2023 at 23:46
Did our narrator meet the same fate as the tourist he strangled at the beginning? It sounds like it. The world that's described in the narrative seems...
August 06, 2023 at 20:20
I find it has a happy ending. Is this coming out of despair? Beautiful poem.
August 06, 2023 at 20:16
@"Benkei", I find it actually functional -- it explains further, which helps the readers. If I could make a change, it would be that I would make a li...
August 06, 2023 at 19:50
Good morning, Javi.
August 06, 2023 at 04:44
To all, All poems have been posted. Please read and answer the poll. Merci.
August 06, 2023 at 04:32
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August 06, 2023 at 04:31
This can work, especially because we have the comment section where readers can say what they think.
August 03, 2023 at 02:03
Sounds good.
August 03, 2023 at 02:02
Can fermented spirits help? :snicker:
July 29, 2023 at 20:39
Noted.
July 28, 2023 at 01:59
:smile:
July 27, 2023 at 01:34
As it should be. Enjoy.
July 22, 2023 at 19:34
:heart:
July 20, 2023 at 04:54
Yes, true. Deafening at times.
July 20, 2023 at 04:11
Oops. Sorry, Benk. I forgot to include in my message to you that all entries will be posted at the same time at the end of July. I find that fragrant ...
July 19, 2023 at 01:34
Anyway, the first submissions of poems have already raised the bar. :smile:
July 18, 2023 at 02:28
This is by Matsou Basho: The old pond A frog leaps in. Sound of the water. The poem answers the three questions: where, when, and what. So, the two po...
July 18, 2023 at 02:25
:sweat: I'm laughing at this. Benk, you missed a beat. haha.
July 17, 2023 at 05:51
Yes, true. English haiku it is. :up: Yes, those are good examples. Thank you.
July 16, 2023 at 01:43
:grin: Not a chipmunk voice? How disappointing.
July 15, 2023 at 17:08