Monthly Archives: November 2010

I really enjoyed this poem by Jamie! It really hit home with it’s warm visuals of love and a soothing relationship. For me, this poem was about a summer fling between two lovers who have visited another country (Florence, Italy?). … Continue reading →

The monostitch poem was a nice easy read. Mother What every girl wants to be. Although I would have liked to read more I enjoyed its simplicity. I think that even if you don’t want to be like your mother, … Continue reading →

Andrew’s “Ekphrastic Attempt” is much more than that; I would call it a fantastic success! This poem essentially is a poem speaking to a man who is courting a woman. The poem focusses on the woman but is a vivid … Continue reading →

This was a really good poem. I like the idea of the mirror and the girl looking at her reflection in the mirror. I really loved the line, “Ever closer to my deep sapphire eyes.” It was a really beautiful … Continue reading →

I really liked this poem alot.  Even though you titled your poem “No title”, I felt that this was surprisingly fitting because this poem was about a girl who the speaker portrayed as indescribable.  I interpreted the context of your poem as a … Continue reading →

Avis, your poem is written in such a way that I could feel total empathy for Elsie. I think you made the right decision by writing in a prose poetic form with the speaker having a third person perspective. This … Continue reading →

I absolutely adored this poem. The “frequently asked questions” are actually just one repeated question. This question, “what are you doing?” is answered with various responses, which, upon further examination, are all the same thing. ” I think the order … Continue reading →

I love this poem! I feel like the plane crash is a metaphor for a relationship ending in a divorce. The poem begins in the first stanza with the plane falling, and runs into the second stanza which talks about a relationship. … Continue reading →

I really enjoyed Nick’s poem. First of all the title “Swimming in circles with the sharks just one last time” gave the reader (me) a direct insight into the poem when starting to read it. As the poem continues, it … Continue reading →

“Dedication to the Instantaneous Impression of Nature” by Molly Whittaker is an ekphrastic poem depicting The Starry Night. The poet is immediately away by the “luminescent blue“ and “golden colors which ignited the viewer’s imagination” and seems to find poetry … Continue reading →