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Displaying Critiques 1 to 25 out of 25 Total Critiques.| Poem Title | Poet Name | Critique Given by Brandon Gene Petit | Critique Date |
| Our Bullets are Bigger | Karen Ragan | The irony in this comparison is powerful and well told here. Emotions are captured as you compare the terrible attack with an innocent child's drawing. A unique range of perspective! - Brandon | 2003-09-15 17:46:59 |
| Souls on the Edge | Terrye Godown | One of my favorites, Terrye ; very elegant wording here. The rhyme has a powerful effect and the owrd choices are superb. "Fool's gold hopes" is a great phrase, sand I especially like the last two lines of the first stanza ; powerful meaning and the rhyme is completed like a charm. "The tears are loosed in the dark of night" also stands out to me, and the final stanza makes an excellent summary. I gather this is about the act of soul-searching and the great lengths or risks that are often involved. Human souls are riddled with desire and longing, sometimes greed ; sometimes sacrifices are made along the way. Great poem! - Brandon | 2003-09-10 21:40:17 |
| japanese verse 24 (Old Age) | Erzahl Leo M. Espino | True, very true. One of the balances in nature ; weak body equals strong mind. Also, the fading of one gift bears right to another. Wisdom is built with pain, strife, experience and time. Simple and to the point ; a good haiku. - Brandon | 2003-09-10 21:31:24 |
| The Lethal Letter | Erzahl Leo M. Espino | I am pleased with your approach here ; a poem about the horrible Sep. 11 tragedy that, instead of in grim and honest cynicism, is told in a creative and symbolic format. In my opinion, your unusual and obscure choice of words tells a more compelling tale than the usual "trademark" laments of the event. The nightwalker reference is haunting and empowers the evil to an exaggerated state of existence, death vehicles and chaos lovers equally adequate adjectives. The last two lines, referring to "God's hourglass" are especially well-worded. Powerful imagery. - Brandon | 2003-09-10 14:36:30 |
| I need a new god | Ken Dauth | The title of this poem is compelling, and with the help of your note at the bottom the meaning rings clear. I have my personal beliefs concerning spirituality, I'm open-minded and matters of the soul are important to me.....but I stray from traditional strict religion because of grim and claustrophobic attitude. So many people see God as angry or unhappy with themselves, like we're always guilty of something or are never good enough to get into heaven. Must our god be portrayed so menacingly like a parent looking over your shoulder at all times? You express this well throughout this poem....spirituality is about freeing your soul, not scaring it half to death. Powerful work! - Brandon | 2003-09-10 14:31:36 |
| Echoes From The Sea | Mell W. Morris | A great and recognized reference to the Irish folklore ; I've heard the seal myth before. You paint a somewhat dark yet alluring picture, I am surrounding by the mysterious grey turbulence of the sea. I, too, share your longing to seek out the souls in the deep. The sea, like the sky, is another great plane of ultimate freedom that beckons us to retreat from our grounded mortal shells. The womb reference is cool, and I like you re-hinted at the seal thing at the end. Good work ; your soul has much to say, as I can tell from your work overall. - Brandon | 2003-09-09 17:08:03 |
| Epitaph | Ken Dauth | I am very touched by the lonely, distant emotions in this poem. A powerful and most adequate title, fits the poem very well. I like the phrase "lay me to rest when the year is done".....powerful and even haunting in a way; effective when used twice as you did. Your most personal and well-gaurded feelings shine as you request a hidden burial difficult to visit ; you wish not for pity and set yourself apart from the other buried "lives." The third stanza is interestingly descriptive ; you indicate the changing seasons and the crude and sorrowful nature of your poem is represented by the wrangled old tree by which you are buried. The last stanza is an excellent closing, a final "memorial" to the life of your poem ; leaving a good memory of your work. Deep and right up my alley ; well done! - Brandon | 2003-09-09 16:46:49 |
| Waiting in the Cradle (revised) | Rachel F. Spinoza | A brief yet clever poem with an effective twist at the end. You are noticing a distinctive mark on your child as a premonition for success. Many parents recognize the qualities that make their children unique, and expect them to become distinguishing trademarks upon reaching fame. - Brandon | 2003-09-04 16:53:32 |
| Bridge of Tears | Michael Bird | One can reflect upon many things when viewing a scenic vista from inimicable heights. A bridge, surely, is where many have stopped to daydream as they peer over blankly. The character has an inner flame that cries for release, apparently bored with life or riddled with suppressed emotions. Like the age-old dream of flying he wishes to escape from his reality on the back of a moving vehicle ..... ignoring routine and surrenduring to the call of unshaped destiny. Love, too, seems to be on his mind ..... an emotion that often comes with a desperate cry of self-expression. The fire-fly reference to the tiny passing lights is a nice touch, and the dawn (as it often does) arrives too soon for the dreamer. Aloof on the towering bridge he sees the intricate world and its cycles within a simplified perspective. The character's actual thoughts and woes are obscure, yet the poem still proves to be very effective and moving. Great work. - Brandon | 2003-09-04 15:41:56 |
| Soul Mate | Mell W. Morris | An ode to the lonely people of the world who look to their art to pacify their sorrows. Many poets share this pain, a severe one indeed to be deprived of a better half. The poem stabs like a knife to the heart, honestly portraying the loneliness of the character as he resorts to nature's soothing solitude. He chooses the lonely calls of birds over the mindless musings of society, a mournful hermit with his head in the clouds. For a lot of us, our poetry is "our woman." - Brandon | 2003-09-04 15:25:25 |
| PEACE AND SO MUCH MORE | George L White | Peace does not come easy to busy and cluttered mind ; I connect with the character in this poem as one who "lives inside his head." The narrator, I presume to be one of the character's inner "voices", persuades the character to clear his mind and listen to the world around him ...... notably the peace of nature. He is usually preoccupied with his thoughts and worries, oblivious to the living world and its characters. The reference to the babbling brook and its bubble "clinging to stones" is a nice description, as there are quite a few in this poem. Good work; intriguing! - Brandon | 2003-09-04 15:03:24 |
| Day Time | Rachel F. Spinoza | Another good example of a witty, free-flowing poem. It sparrks intellectual insight, thanks to the careful wording and effective meter. Creative and inspiring! - Brandon | 2003-09-04 13:43:54 |
| Untitled Haiku | Barbara Ascolese | Haikus are brief and sometimes difficult to critique....but I give you props for this one. The reference to calm winds during a storm's contrasting aftermath as a "reward" is clever. A haiku that speaks of a contrast existing in nature...well put. - Brandon | 2003-09-04 13:41:32 |
| HOBO JUSTICE | Mark D. Kilburn | A unique and rather moving poem ..... a sad story of the bleak reality of homeless people, told with elegance and subtle sadness rather than harsh and brutal cynicism. The reference to the hobos' ghosts is an interesting touch, honoring the loss of nameless men to an inimicable industrial world. Insightful with honest sentiment. - Brandon | 2003-09-04 13:38:09 |
| THE DEVIL'S DUE | Mark D. Kilburn | Tough, brutal and honest. Hey, someone had to go there. Good job at delivering a harsh, cynical message. A reality check. - Brandon | 2003-09-03 16:48:08 |
| Dying, A Biblical Allegory | C Arrownut | I sense a hint of welcome contrast, keeping in perspective the massive cosmos and rhythm of life with mankind's most vital emotion. Deep and well-constructed, presented very nicely. Powerful, in-depth and original ; congrats. - Brandon | 2003-08-31 18:44:14 |
| My Hero and Star | Susan J. Certo | The perpetual flow of this "well-syllabelled" poem is perfect. It speaks emotionally with a strong message and is constructed well over-all. The two main requirements for a good poem. It is obviously an ode to a great friend that stayed true over long periods of time. Great job. - Brandon | 2003-08-18 15:48:45 |
| MY VIEWS AND PHILOSPHY | cedric napti walters | This work of prose speaks boldly and honestly, at the same time giving us an insight into your personality. I agree with most of your views on society and the frustration in the poem speaks to me. Aside from being blunt, there's also a bit of clever wit and personality as you mention a crush on your english college professor and loving your mother's calm intellect. A good window into your world and perspective, well titled. - Brandon | 2003-08-15 10:27:06 |
| Mistress of Briar | Terrye Godown | I like this kind of style. Provocative and erotic, with a touch of surrealism. Favorite lines: "his passion impatient to burn" "Folds their shadows in a smoky embrace" "As we sip the ruby fruit of the vine." The poem is fluid and tantalizes the senses as well as the heart. Passionate and unique. - Brandon | 2003-08-14 15:50:38 |
| Upheavals | carole j mennie | This poem is unique and well thought out. Although it doesn't have a good flow or catchy rhyming pattern, I lean towards it as a fellow fan of paleontology. You describes the strange trilobites well and I like to reference to them fossilizing as being turned by medusa. Any- thing that takes me back to the early ages of life speaks to my soul. Nice work - good luck on your digs. - Brandon | 2003-08-14 15:45:54 |
| An Immodest Request | Rick Barnes | I like this one a lot, Rick! Very sentimental with a unique message. The gentle flow of the rhyme has a nice impact, and your word choices were really good. One of my favorites so far- outstanding. - Brandon | 2003-08-14 15:41:24 |
| japanese verse 21 (Prayer) | Erzahl Leo M. Espino | I'm assuming "manna" refers to the god of nature or life force as legend holds it. This reference is a nice touch. This haiku is simple and to the point, yet elegantly worded. I like the title, it adds to the poem. Good job. - Brandon | 2003-08-14 08:19:03 |
| Symphony | Debbie L Fischer | Good sceney in this one ... I'm partial to rural settings. Driving down a rural path on a cool late afternoon, entranced by classic music quietly humming on the radio. I could picture that! Good job. - Brandon | 2003-08-13 22:55:36 |
| Wings | marilyn terwilleger | The metaphor of God's salvation compared to the timeless human dream of flying - superb. Heaven for me, too, would not only be the deletion of cares and woes but to be able to fly over the scenery you describe. No better sensation to imagine. Good Poem! - Brandon | 2003-08-13 22:53:24 |
| Love's Equated Opposites | Cindy D. Clayton | I love painful love poems with an obscure, "non-greeting card" sort of approach. Interesting phrasing and good word choices. A hint of mixed emotions, highly characteristic of love. The feelings of deprivation and "aloneness" strike a chord, nothing like a taste of bittersweet. Elegant - Brandon | 2003-08-13 22:29:07 |
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