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Reviews For: The Stars Above, Myself Far Under
Alexz Lynn 2005-04-10 . chapter 1
I've seen the painting and you've captured the moment wonderfully. Again, great work. ~ Alexz Lynn
Aslan Israel 2005-03-31 . chapter 1
Loved the end of the second stanza and the end of the fourth. perfect.
Mettie 2005-03-30 . chapter 1
There needs to be a period after 'again' in 10th line in second stanza, after 'in' in the 4th line of the third stanza and after 'best' in the 8th line in the third stanza. There should not be a comma after 'streets' in the 3rd line of the fourth stanza or after 'dreams' in the 11th line in the fourth stanza. Also, the first stanza has ten lines, the second has twelve, the third has only eight, and the fourth has twelve. I would add two more lines onto the third stanza for a bit more consistency, personally, but these are all very, very miniscule errors when one considers the beautiful language you employed in this poem. It just took my breath away - it was just so flowing. You didn't force a word into your poety just because it rhymed - every line fed naturally into the next - without it being predictable, either. Absolutely marvelous - you ought to be truly proud of yourself! ~*Mettie*~
Nelson Wells 2005-03-29 . chapter 1
I liked it very much. I loved the imagery, but let's be honest: I've always been a sucker for the stars.
Nobody-n-Particular 2005-03-29 . chapter 1
Very nice. You Gogh!
Luneko 2005-03-29 . chapter 1
This is lovely. So gently flowing, it paints for me a picture so magical that I can't imagine not being disappointed by the actual painting. I have one criticism: passer-bye and passer-byes should be passerby and passersby, respectively. But that is a small detail.

Thanks for your reviews of my work. Yeah, you do seem rather innocent and a tad naive. But that's a good thing. I value innocence very highly, but the loss of my naivete has helped to shape who I have become. Similarly, your innocence will shape you. Don't ever try to lose it. Besides, it's very appropriate at your age. And it adds a sense of enchanted wonder to your poetry. =)
kaiialyne 2005-03-29 . chapter 1
Quite beautiful...does evoke a sense of wonder in me. I like how you address Mr. Van Gogh by name, at the beginning of the third stanza. I would only suggest a little bit of revision through the first stanza; it doesn't seem to quite match the rest of the poem.
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