Painful, indeed. Thank you! I'm glad you liked it.

You know, Jack is not exactly what I was going for, but interesting observation nonetheless.

Intriguing. I found the entire premise of the poem- of repeatedly weaving in obscure words just to have to explain what they even mean- to be stunningly unique, while still managing to tell a cohesive

You're right; not enough people talk about this fear, of just wasting your life and languishing. I think a lot of people can relate to that... Pretty good poem!

Thanks! It radiates the warmth of the sun.

Yeah, that's exactly what I was going for with this!

Thank you so much! And yeah, I feel like a lot of people get that feeling of just wanting to start fresh, somewhere, somehow.

Aha. Thanks for explaining it!

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Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it :)

This is really good! Honestly, I was not expecting the reversal of the entire poem, it's brilliantly executed. It does a great job reframing everything. Although it leaves me to wonder; is the second half

I like the little details and specifics of this poem- the parts about "your favourite G&T in hand," and "how you loved Gene Kelly." It's a simple thing, but they give the poem a

Not bad! I find it quite surprising, how this manages to walk a fine line of being free-verse, while still feeling elegantly rhythmic.

I'm quite digging this. It's a simple message, but the execution is rather poignant, indeed. I especially like "each flash, a faith that mutates." Not bad!

I like how enigmatic this poem is, and how that leads to a kind of duality. It obviously beats around the themes of death, but in a way, it doesn't necessarily make life out to always be better. "A

You know where! Well, at least now you do...

I quite like this, you can really feel the emotion and power behind it all. I particularly like this line: You live deep in my heart You live all over my body Overall, great work on this!

I quite like the somewhat more gritty, jaded tone of this poem. It really suits the subject!

Ultimately, that's the only true kind of love; the one that doesn't falter. Really like this!

Yeah, that's exactly what I was trying to illustrate with this. Glad it resonated with you.