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Poem Title	Poet Name	Critique Given by Joe Gustin	Critique Date
Same Old	Mark Steven Scheffer	This poem to me seems like a crisis of faith. As if nothing we do or say willl change in enivitable. That this path we are on is not a straight line but rather a cirlce. The closing lines are so empresive Beauifully presented poem thankyou	2013-08-26 11:47:10
I am a River	cheyenne smyth	I have never read a personifation quite like this. kudos on the achievement. It seems however quite sad and almost that the sadness is preordained. it is as if your love flows into a salty uncaring sea.	2013-08-26 11:30:02
Old Defeats	cheyenne smyth	Where to start. I love how you turn a praise, paint a picture, weave a story. Each stantza has its highlights and i cought myself saying wow every time I read one. Bravo. Stanza 3 is pure genius.	2013-08-04 10:51:06
But then	James C. Horak	Reminds me of the bard himself. The imagery is excellent as always. The last line is one of the best closing lines I have read in awhile	2013-08-04 10:45:34
My ear	Mark Andrew Hislop	I am sorry for your loss and i must say this is amoung the most intresting poems i have ever read on the subect of loss. When i loss someone close to me a felt like I had loss my best mirror of me. The one that always made me feel better about how i looked. The one that always smiled at me. Again a very unique and orginal poem. One that hits so close to home	2013-08-04 10:42:37
Last Spoken Words	Mark D. Kilburn	I can't imagine your pain and sence of loss. However you have a poetic piece of him that will always be there. The poem shows that he held great promise as a poet. there are so many phrases in this poem that i would not have expected from one so young. A sad poem yet so hope filled as to be very inpireing. Thankyou for share a piece of his life and beliefs with us.	2013-08-04 10:35:36
In These Times	DeniMari Z.	This poem sounds like a prayer. A asking for words from some higher place That we with our poems might change the part of the human race that lives on hate. A very lovely poem. My fav stanza would be S3. quite a wonderful thought and poem Thankyou	2013-08-03 13:13:27
When The Soul Cries	DeniMari Z.	There is no doubt as to the pain the poet feels. Well described without releying heavily on standard "I hurt statements. An excellent achievement. My only problem would be with the use of release twice in the same poem. A fine work	2013-06-25 21:39:20
le decadence	James C. Horak	This one took me awhile and several reads to fully understand but what I think this poem teaches is that not all pain, not all loss,is without reason and sometimes beauty. Thanks you	2013-06-24 13:52:26
Happenscape	James C. Horak	Intresting device. I read this piece four times in order to wholly take it in. Of course there is no tech errors. Reminds me very much of Shakesphere. Thank you for the poem and another tool for poets to use to express the sometimes inexpressable.	2013-06-24 13:49:50
The Book	cheyenne smyth	As always your poems are so visual. where i was you on that quest to be of help. I really like the old coin and weathered white sign medafores. As always thankyou for an excellent read	2013-06-01 14:14:40
In Dim	James C. Horak	Great flow in the poem. I admire any work that leads me so effortlessly Thankyou	2013-06-01 14:07:00
Forever	Lora Silvey	Excellent way of presenting love in a why that would not of occurred to me. Whispered from heart"s trust is such a goosebumbs line.	2013-06-01 14:04:40
Set Thought	James C. Horak	Grace Kelly I love her movies and yes I to remember putting out the latest Beatles album when i worked retail all those years ago. Thanks for the short but delightful trip back	2013-06-01 14:01:19
Cathedral	Victor David Rooks	Line 4 is my fav line.All of creation seems to have no problem finding harmony within in its self it is only humanity that seems to exsist in fits and starts. Thnakyou for a thoughtfull work	2013-04-28 18:37:39
Too Young	cheyenne smyth	So beauiful. Ilove your teatment of how others try to tell us what is love and whom we should love. also done in the style of Elisabeth Barrett Browning. The entire poem is well composed with is what I come to expect of poets on this site. all I can do is point out is where in the poem you reached me as a reader. Like the very frist line snaged me in anf the last line made the trip through well worth while. An orginal work dealing with subect matter older then the hills. Joe	2013-04-13 16:48:16
The Other Side Of Failure	Victor David Rooks	An Easter poem no doubt. Peter's denial of Christ three times the ultimate failure because of fear.Chief liar would be Satan. Love's three voices would be the Father,Son and Holy Ghost I believe.That faith defeats dispair. Nicely done Mr Rooks	2013-04-05 11:58:07
Consecration	Lora Silvey	This poem reminds me of church. Of the taking of the body and the blood of Christ. Words full filled. The line "between the pain and the dawn" is my fav. i wonder if this is a Easter Poem. I can see nothing wrong tech wise. Joe	2013-04-03 15:02:20
Stones of Life	cheyenne smyth	Such an uplifting poem. S2 is so unque in its depiction of light beams (a sot of thin arrows)While the work is excellent on the whole the last two lines of the poem really hits, for me a poetic home run. 'as night slept in folds of hope" Wow. This poem is as easy to follow as looking at a painting. Thanks Cheyenne nice to see your back :) Joe	2013-04-03 14:50:56
The Come and Go	James C. Horak	I like the ying yang of this work and that it expresses new vantage points for the consideration of what or who God is. In line 7 I wonder if upon need be there. All in all a poem that makes one think further.	2013-03-28 11:05:48
Wisdom Of The Wood	Victor David Rooks	This is a great idea and on I have attemped myself. I love the line blizzard into beauty.I could find zero fault in the presented work. Thankyou for sharing your poem Joe	2013-03-18 10:54:08
Time Dangles	cheyenne smyth	This poem actually gave me tingles and goosebumbs. Where to be begin. Tech,a nd form perfect. What gets me is how easily I was able to see the shack,see the stream,see the awkwardly spilling shadaws. There are so many fine poetic moments, my fav being stanta 3 in its entirity. Thanks for a great poetic trip to have with my morning coffee. Joe	2013-03-01 14:23:46
Old Boots	cheyenne smyth	I lost my father back in 1998 but it doesnt get easier with time. Maybe all we get is a gentler perspective. Your dad would be so proud of the poem you penned. While the body of this work is well written and takes us all for that walk with peacock feathers the third stanza really pops in this poem. Thanks again for stroll though your chlidhood with your dad	2013-02-18 13:59:14
Crappy Days Are Here To Stay!	Howard D. Palmer	Ok Very clever to rewrite an old tune with currrent events. Your wording is orginal esp the rainsbows end stanta. I can remember days of better work for better pay. Now it seems every job pays minimum wage, part time and no benifits. I just waiting for the day that the powers that be say "Let em eat cake" Thanks for a clever work :)	2013-01-27 09:09:52
The Crow	cheyenne smyth	Cheyenne This is by far the best of your work I have read to date. I so want to show tnis work to an ex girlfriend. That is how much I enjoyed yor flight of words. WOW I loved evey word of this work of bravery and of Love Thankyou so much	2013-01-24 21:58:06
Turmoil	Kimberly D Rowe-Van Allen	Wow. So wonderful in its thoughts and premise. To dare to love is to dare and lose. That leap of faith that requires nothing of us but everything of us. It all depends on what side of the pen your on. Your work says to dare to me the reader. I am so happy to discover such a voice hear at the TLP. Thnakyou i look forward to your future works. :) joe	2013-01-22 01:18:42
After Higginson	Mark Steven Scheffer	I love any poem that dares science,esp physics. What is god,or more importantly, Why is God Thankyou for the poem	2013-01-18 13:09:59
Consummatum Est	Mark Steven Scheffer	Ok. This is my frist expirence with a poem of this style. I have read it three times to try to take in all of what it is saying. It seems light and dark all in the same poem. Love the ending "guns no more"	2013-01-18 13:06:08
Solace	Kimberly D Rowe-Van Allen	This a love poem and a goodbye poem and a thankyou poem all rolled into wonderful worded work. this is no small feat considering the subject matter. I hope your pen will always be with us.	2013-01-18 13:00:04
Parched Corners	cheyenne smyth	Wow!!! L1 and L2 Is such a powerful image that pulled this reader in. What a thought. The Stormy imagery of this poem might be related to a break-up. Esp the last three lines. I enjoyed the entire work. Thanks for a image packed poem	2013-01-12 12:08:25
At Break of Day	Mark Steven Scheffer	Sounds to me that you have been there and done that. The prices we pay for the loyality to the art. No prolems that I can see with the construction, flow or from.	2013-01-12 11:59:52
At Five in the Afternoon	Mark Steven Scheffer	Ok. When I read this poem it brought to mind Columbus and other first time explorers to the new world. I may not understand this work compleatly however it was very enjoyable. I do wonder about L1 in S2. would "with" intsead of "and" serve the poem better?	2013-01-12 11:53:59
Nature	Mark Steven Scheffer	Good form and flow. The last line is very much food for thought	2013-01-12 11:45:18
Playing with the Grind	James C. Horak	The frist stanza for me says it all. Yes we loss those to young but it also happens in other countries by drones that have no heart to think with, no chance of changing its mind. No massive media coverage for the losses of children of another language. I have read many poems written on matter however yours is has clear as a magifiying glass. Thank you	2012-12-29 14:36:41
Her DayDreams	cheyenne smyth	This poem hits home for me.When I read it I think of my mother now 88 years young. I love the back and forth of the second stanza. The colors of a young girls hair to gray. The unravaling of passion one tic at a time. This poem has several highlights me. The frist stanza really nails it. Only when we grow old does it become a matter of too many hours, too many days. Thank you	2012-12-29 14:26:06
Drying Up	Ellen K Lewis	I believe every poet, artist, songwriter has felt this at one time or another in their creative experience. How ever your poem is eloquent and well versed. I remember the fresh ink and sharp quills of my youth. The absolute walls of writer's block. This poem has its water, because it flows beautifully	2012-12-29 14:14:55
Ghost	Mark Steven Scheffer	It often takes a poet to put to words those things that defey discription. Events that shake even Christmas to it core. The last lines are for me heart wrenching.	2012-12-29 14:02:33
On the Round Road	Mark Steven Scheffer	I am not sure how to peg this poem. Is it a sad we all a doomed poem or a uplifting piece. The sad part would be the closing lines. The uplifting part would be "the rise is worth the fall" fantastic. Sad or Happy this is a well worded work	2012-12-29 13:55:53
Nativity	Mark Steven Scheffer	L 16 to L19 is fantastic. While the body of the work is well written it is those lines that stand out for me. The poems flow effortlessly. Thankyou Joe	2012-12-29 13:39:33
Sit, Child	Ellen K Lewis	SUCH a beautiful poem. So true. I was taken by your poetic view of just what childred do when navigating the world of adults. Thank you for the well crafted work. Joe	2012-12-29 13:26:46
At the Library	Mark Steven Scheffer	I must say this is such a beatifully sad poem. Brillent in the images you bring forth. There are so many good lines it is hard to single out just one. I will say however the last two are the ones that really stick out. This work reminds me at bit of Edgar Allen Poe style. I see no boo boos. This piece flows exceptionally well. I to read it more then once to take in all the flavors your poem offers. Thanks so much for posting this	2012-12-05 17:44:50
Damn us	Medard Louis Lefevre Jr.	Oh boy there is lots to chew on in this piece. On so meny levels your right. However the other side to all of this is that if all stop spending alot of people would be out of work. We buy what others produce. It is in our face at all times. If you don't have the newest tech piece on the market you are some how not as worthy as those who do. The more you spend the more value you have as a person. This is crazy of coarse but that is were we seem to find ourselves. On the other hand there are those who do so many great things with not alot of money in their pockets, like poets.	2012-11-30 16:53:03
Fragile Years	cheyenne smyth	This is a very different love poem to be sure. And love is what i take away after reading it. The First stanza is brilliant. Like a beautiful sadness so well expressed. Throughout this poem I could not find one cliche which is very difficult when one considers the poets subject is pain. The next two stanzas bring the reader to hope that not all is lost. That there can be a salvation when two like hearts join. The last stanza sends the reader into flight	2012-11-30 15:17:56
Ash	cheyenne smyth	Hi Cheyenne I love this piece. It is so emotional. I took the liberty of playing with the form and flow. I hope you don't mind. Again a really excellent piece. Thankyou Joe Lives are full of broken plates tales left half told apologies that come back like letters without enough postage and keys that open no doors saying goodbye to nothing but wet ash	2012-11-23 14:11:29
One Way	Rene L Bennett	Hi Rene Very nicely done. This poem sounds like is should have music.It seems dark and yet not quite. The rhythm of this poem is excellent. I love "watch the moon that came up to soon" been there done that. Don't think of tomorrow's hurts and sorrows I thought this might flow better. Just a idea of course. I very much enjoyed the poem. If not a song already it would make a good one	2012-11-19 22:19:47
She was shaking	Michael Bird	Hi Micheal Sounds like an unforgetable night. I like the repeat of "moving round and round" I has a hipnotic effect Its as if you could feel the particpants getting more and more intoxicated.The work brings to mind an old song "Angie Baby" by Helen Ready years ago. Ihas the kind of feel. The sixth line confuses me a bit. Who got nervous when she kicked off her shoes? (I) (she) (We) It is a small thing. I enjoyed the work	2012-11-17 12:36:35
To Reach the Shore	Thomas H. Smihula	Hi Thomas I am not sure what the River Styx repersents. Is this end a end of the line ref. The flicker in the yonder room (the other Side) Your poem has a mysterious quality that definatly delights.	2012-11-16 12:11:12
Mysterious River	cheyenne smyth	This a very haunting poem. The first time I read it I was in a hurry, the second time I read it I was on my way to work. This time I sat down with a coffee and with absolutly no place go but my imagination. The first Stanza really brings me into the entire poem. "whether you stand or wade in"( this is life) The letting go, open your fist. WOW. I never though of holding on as making fist. I don't have any real suggestions on improvment because the work is clear in its voice and the poem convays where it wants to take the reader. Excellent work	2012-11-16 12:02:28
She was shaking	Michael Bird	Hi Michael A very intresting work here. I am not sure how fingers click, I do know of snapping fingers. "(I),(We)or (She) Got nervous when she kicked off her shoes" ? When I read this piece the first time I was wondering where I was taking me. Your repeating of round and round has a hypnotic effect. Your poem reminds me an old song by Helen Ready. Angie Baby I could almost taste the wine. :)	2012-11-16 11:47:40
Structure lost	Thomas H. Smihula	Hi Thomas Your poem has alot to say about the apathy it todays education system. How the family and the system seems to let down those who need to be lifted up. I thought about the line young teach the young and those lessons can often the wrong ones. The only thing I would suggest is a revist on the flow of the work eg Children never educated are forced to survive on their own Administrators just push the pencil hoping for a better bottom-line Where the young teach the young the life of the neglected one There are lots of possiblities here However it is written, your point is well taken	2012-11-16 11:37:02
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