Reviews for Death's Ode to the Living

Reviews For: Death's Ode to the Living

Ironic Presence 2007-05-31 ch 1,	abuseWHOA. I love this poem. I really, really, really love this poem. Good job. I think you captured Death's nature (not to sound like an expert, for I know not Death) very well.
Irony's.Last.Words.Were 2007-04-07 ch 1,	abuseThis piece, along with "Life's Ode to Death" remind me of the song by The Rolling Stones about guessing who the singer is, and it turns out to be the devil. I don't know the name of it, but these two pieces remind me of that song. This was a good poem. I like how "Death" salutes to the living, in the last stanza. I like, also, how in the beginning, he explains how the living do not know him, and then he bows to their "stupidity", so to speak. Very...well, I don't know the word for it, but the mental picture that I get is "Death" being this young English gentleman, dressed to perfection, and deadly beautiful. Just the persona that surrounds him is enough to give you the chills, and as he speaks, you're enthralled, like you're under his spell. Very well done, I enjoyed it! -Irony
perpetual questions 2007-03-12 ch 1,	abuseYou said in your profile to be as harsh as I like when reviewing. So I will be. Brace yourself: Frankly? Quite amazing. Truly. Adding it to my favorites. Keep up the great (amazing) work! ~Hazellin
Rakasha Shadowfang 2007-03-06 ch 1,	abuseWhy do you say you're not good at poetry... does your school have a literary magazine? this should be published
Hiddenstars 2006-11-09 ch 1, anon.	abuseWOW. awestruck That was even better than Icarus Fall. Same as last time, love the subject and the word choice. This flows much more smoothly, though... And the rhythm is alot better as well.
Kali Sword 2006-11-02 ch 1,	abuseI would actually like to perform this poem for my drama class. I think that would be faboulous! I would rather have author's consent before heading out to give him/her the proper credits to their particular masterpiece. I can see myself performing this. Please,please, please?! Thank you for sharing. Liz
Marajohuiki 2006-10-28 ch 1,	abuseI like this a lot. It's got a really nice flow to it.
A Disturbing Fancy 2006-10-23 ch 1,	abuseThis is very, very well done - not the most clever comment, but true nonetheless. I really like the idea of Death speaking to the living, and his notions (interesting that I used the pronoun "his" . . .) both of his superiority to life, and his envy of the optimism of the living. Very interesting poem; this has the underpinnings of the sort of poetry that goes into anthologies and gets analyzed in classrooms.
phantom-jedi 2006-10-22 ch 1,	abuseAn interesting take on life and death. Your rhyming scheme was well done: it stuck to abab... very well. Not much else to say, unfortunately. phantom_jedi
The Un-great-ful 2006-10-21 ch 1,	abuseGood, I enjoyed reading it. Old style poems have such an enchanted ring to them. If I might, i'd like to point out that my poem 'Misconception' was titled as such for a reason. I put thought into my titles as well as my work. Thankyou for your review, but please take care to understand my methodology before you question it. Alan.
La Gitane 2006-10-07 ch 1,	abuseVery nice syntax - I love that old, traditional style of writing that you're using here. The last stanza is very well written. You also deal with themes and ideas maturely - there's an excellent progression that makes this a worthy poem indeed.
my-reflection 2006-10-04 ch 1,	abuseWow... That is a great poem. One thing a poem needs to get off of its feet and really start rolling is a good concept, and the concept behind this poem is wonderful. Also your rythym is flawless! Thanks for reviewing my piece so quickly. I posted 13 poems my first night, so there's alot more to read, and I'll read and review the rest of yours. I hope and pray that they are as good as this though!
Bella Wilde 2006-10-02 ch 1,	abuseYou put a new twist on a subject which has been explored throughout history. Your poem brings up many interesting concepts and I can't help but read it over and over to try and get as much as I can from it. You really succeeded in accomplishing what poetry is supposed to accomplish: you poetically said so much in very little words. I love your use of vocabulary and the way that the poem flows. Still, if you want to take this farther, I would concentrate on making it a little more clear. Great job! ~Bella
juxtapositionmay 2006-09-28 ch 1,	abuseThe imagery in this poem is really good. I was really good. I can't criticise but you did miss a space between my work in the line "AS children view my work as sport..."Another job well done. Sterling(Thank you for reviewing and pointing those things out.)
jenniferdaly 2006-09-27 ch 1,	abuseeerie, the reader comes to many realisations from this. there's a very classic feel to the style that enhances the subject of the poem. nicely-written.

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