Hi Sandy, I love the power of your poem, especially the last two lines. It’s not only what memories are but also why they are so important for us and future generations, to be able to learn from past mistakes. Thanks for sharing!

Hello Gretchen, I love the power of your poem. It really captures the essence of our time and has a very similar sentiment to “The Hill We Climb”. Thank you for sharing!

Hi SJ, I love how you poem captures so much meaning with so few lines and that the word “joy” is used in irony here.

Hi Anna, beautiful poem! I like how you start with two sets of three lines that belong together and then the rest of the poem is one longer phrase

Hi Stevie, I was really impressed with you story. It raises awareness about a topic many people are unaware of and I love that you added a link for context. I was very relieved that in this case, the story ended well for the girl and the village was ready to protect her. Thank you for sharing!

Hi Claire, I was really impressed with your style of writing because it gives such a clear and strong picture of the protagonist and her attitude. I agree that it could also be part of a bigger story, but I think it works on its own as well!

Hi Gretchen, that’s a great and tragic story. I like especially that what seemed like a random example of advice that Shelby had given turned out to be one of the key aspects of her betrayel later on. Thanks for sharing!

Hi, I also think it is a great way to deal with the prompt. Your story is both very personal and about greater topics like war, migration and family. I also think it is very moving. Thanks for sharing!

Hi SJ, I agree with the others, your poem is great the way it is! Despite its dark tone, the beauty of the lines brightened up my day 🙂

Hi Dianne, I like especillythe lines “Some new skill will force your brain to think” (so relatable for me who wrote my first sonnet this week) and the last two lines are a strong ending! I also like how it starts as almost a tutorial and turns into something bigger about expressing unique and personal emotions

Hello Annette, thank you for this beautiful poem! I like especially the last two lines and the line “loving the fear out of my soul”.

Hey Che, I love your poem. It paints such a vivid picture of the fascination of the night and I love the end where the lover leaves, but it’s not important compared to the narrator’s connection to the night sky. Thanks for sharing!

Ah I have so many questions (not in a bad way): Is the dead man her brother (my preferred choice) or is the guy who had information about her brother? How did he get into the apartment? Will the narrator get into trouble with the police? Great story with a lot of tension!

I liked you story a lot, it really shows the the position of the mother who would like to do more, but all she can do is to be patient and understanding. At first, I thought it would be nice to know something about Emily’s age, but actually I think it’s nice that we don’t know it exaclty because the mother-daughter bond can be strong at any age of…[Read more]