Alaeha

I hate to simply say "I like this..." So I'll start with that. I like this... especially the last stanza. Even immortals have feelings. The idea of living forever is amazingly unattractive to me. There are just too many people I would need to bring with me. To live forever in loneliness would be horrible... Glad to see you're writing again. You should write more. This one really got me thinking. Not sure whether that's a good thing or not, but either way... Wow... I shouldn't be posting at obscenely early hours. I get extremely redundant.

*Grimaces* I've got to wonder about people like that... what were they thinking? Were they? The first one has, by far, the better ending. There are a few positive things about the second one, but the first is better overall. I really liked that one... It sounded kind of like something out of one of those "Chicken soup" books.

Good Poem... It seems a little bit rough to me, as if you were trying to be brief or concise in a poem and thus left out "extra" words and such that could've improved the flow of it a bit. I enjoyed this one though... It raises a good point.

Very nice poem... The repetition of the first stanza as the last, with the change of the one word, was particularly effective in my opinion. As Damon said, it seems a little cryptic, but the general gist is gotten easily enough.

Good Job!

Much better. Though it's not as if there's much to appreciate... I spend perhaps as much as ten to fifteen minutes composing any given challenge... spending 45 minutes on something like this isn't much of a sacrifice, particularly as I rather enjoy it, myself.

*Laughs* I know how that is... Sony with their three hour patchs on Everquest...

I... think I like this. I like the character, from what I've seen of her, and though the writing itself is unclear at the point mentioned above, this is still well done. I think it's just the situation I find somewhat distasteful. I liked the bit about animals though... I'd say this is a fine beginning to a story.

Appreciate was one syllable off. It started with the unstressed uh sound where a stress belonged, thus throwing a couple of feet in that line completely out. Most of it though seemed to me to be, (if I may steal the words of Peredhil) Just Write.

I give apologies to all who find this challenge hard. I hoped that it would come with ease, but find that such was not to be. Blank verse is difficult if one's unused to forms of rhythm, meter, syllables. And so, if it should be preferred that I should not use meter in my challenges, just make it known, and I will make it so. The basics must be taught before advanced techniques, or writing cannot be enhanced. (Ok, so there's a rhyme on the last one... My apologies)

I'd favor writing about personae as well... It makes it easier for all involved because if nothing else it's not such a big deal if a mistake is made by the writer.

Cute... You certainly earned demonic status on that one... *Hugs* Glad you're not leaving for long though.

Cute... Having played Starcraft myself (Indeed, having made some single-player scenarios so that I could experiment with the triggers and such) I appreciate this one. I would've thought from the title, though, that you would have at least mentioned some of the individual characters such as Kerrigan and Raynor... And perhaps Tassadar or Zeratul as well. Anyway, taking the poem for what it is... I found that the meter bothered me at a few points. For the sake of an example: "the zerg. None shall still stand on their feet" could read something like "the zerg. Let none stay on their feet." I think that would flow better... But it's entirely up to you. Just my two minerals worth.

True... I tend, myself, to take internet tests (indeed, most tests) with some amount of salt... That is, I bear in mind at all times that they won't be perfectly accurate, and may in fact be completely wrong. Internet tests are the most notorious of these, but all standardized tests suffer from that problem. They're rather like horoscopes. There may actually be something to some, but for the most part it's best not to take them terribly seriously. Of course, if it was simply reinforcing something that you already believed yourself... That's always kind of neat. But if you need, for some reason, to prove that online tests are often inaccurate... Three of four online IQ tests placed me at about 160, and the other at about 139. I rest my case. *Hugs*

Had to write a poem about myself for my English class. At least eight lines. So I wrote one in about 45 seconds in my AIM chat box yesterday, and after a bit of revision to improve the flow and that, here it is. Annoying Neo-Goth, disturbed deep in her mind. She's ne'er perturbed or if she is it doesn’t show, so there's no way that you could know. What else is there that can be said about the one with feelings dead? All that is left is small rebellion, From the little Semi-Hellion.

I'll continue, I guess. Let's take something easy... Write at least Eight Lines of Blank Verse. That is, Iambic Pentameter with no particular rhyme scheme. If you don't know poetry well, that means that there are ten syllables in each line, with emphasis on the second, fourth, sixth, eighth, and tenth syllables. Example: What can be done to turn the clock of time so that what has been done can be removed from memory and history alike? What can be said to heal the wounded heart? The words were spoken with a careless thought, regretted instantly, and felt as deep by speaker as the one who was addressed. What can be done to change the flows of time? (As usual, I apologize for the low quality of my example...)

A beautiful poem... You have my respect for managing to write about something so often written about without seeming like an echo of other works. I may only be revealing my own ignorance in saying so (and if so, I apologize most sincerely for the mistake) but though I loved this poem, the rhythm/flow seemed to me to be rather rough. Perhaps it only seems so because I'm accustomed to writing in a somewhat more closed form myself, but I feel somewhat obliged to mention it. *Sighs* Lovers are Lunatics... Unfortunately, that is entirely too true...

Alaeha stood in the crowd, beaming a warm smile, one rarely seen, on those who had received the smiles of Fortune as well. As the newly promoted ones turned and tried to wade their way through the crowd, she weaved her way amidst the other inhabitants of the Keep to meet them. She popped up directly in front of Salinye. Giving the new page a hug, she whispered in her ear a moment. "Now I want no more of this inferior attitude... none of this 'I know very little and I'm no good and everyone else is better than me.' out of you. I happen to think you're a beautiful poet." With a wink and a quickly flashed smile, Alaeha turned and went on her way to congratulate the other promotees, blending once again into the crowd. OOC: Congratulations all! Especially Yui! Consider yourselves thoroughly hugged, please.

Alaeha rushes in from school for a moment, hair messed from the run Happy Birthday! Would say more, but I'm in something of a rush... Sprints out hurriedly.

I like this... particularly the way it flows so that I, at least, can't tell that the initial words were chosen for their starting letter as well as their meaning. Quite nice... Though I'm not sure how the Twin Souls relate to Matthew. *Hugs*

Wow... My writing actually influenced someone else's... Should I be flattered, or frightened? I think I'll opt for the former unless told otherwise. Very nice poem... Wish I'd thought to write something for Mother's Day far enough in advance to write something worthwhile. I'm glad you did. This one is good.

I rather like the idea of this myself... You probably don't want me to work on the organization, though. I have all the neatness and organizational skills of a hurricane. Things get thrown around and left there until I need them again, and then I toss them down some place else.

Afraid I haven't... though a game with creatures like that would be kind of interesting. It doesn't surprise me too much that there's a Celibate Succubus somewhere though. It just has that sort of ring to it, so someone would have to play with the idea... But an Evil Peredhil would still be rather strange.

I really like this... It shows Stereotypical Vampiric attitudes rather well... Or at least I think so. Quite the mood/feel to it, too.

Peredhil... evil? Even in a genetically altered clone, is that even possible? That would be an oxymoron, like Celibate Succubus, wouldn't it? Anyway, congratulations on your acceptance! Looking forward to more humor. We need more light-hearted work here.