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Naivete

Kids see the world differently

 
 
  • Really interesting poem
    Posted Sep 5, 2008
    +10
    The Pros
    I really liked how the poem went. Nostalgic and connectable theme. I really liked the beginning and end tied, as well.
    Well written piece.
    The Cons
    I think this verse needs work...

    "When I was young
    the world was a magical place where fairies
    danced on the lawn at night and left tears
    in the grass with the coming of the dawn.
    And I had an invisible robot friend
    I’d take tobogganing
    when no one else would go."

    That line feels like... you try a bit hard. A little too out for the rest of the poem, which was rather mild and pleasant.
    Change up the first few lines, and I'd say eliminate the word "Robot"
    Final Thoughts
    Very nice piece.
    Generally not one so much for nostalgic childhood pieces, but this was well done.
    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful.
  • Nostalgia always gets me
    Posted Jun 20, 2008
    +4
    The Pros
    As far as content goes, I liked it. It started to make me think of all the childish thoughts I had when I was younger as well, and go back into that place in my head. It also functioned well as a poem, due to the layout and repeated elements. Actually the use of that one line, and the tie-together at the end really brought out the best in this article.
    The Cons
    As a total grammar nazi, poems and other things that stretch the limits of "proper" writing kind of irk me. I find it makes the piece look almost, ugly for lack of a better word, even if it's done on purpose.
    Final Thoughts
    Really enjoyed reading it, and that's the main thing. Work on giving your writing a bit of a cleaner look, and preview everything to see how it's going to come out on the website before you submit it.
    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
 
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    • Jun 19, 2008 at 5:22 PM
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