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Calamity

to chew on our cheeks and stare at the moon

  • Poetry » Spiritual, Health Re: The desire for motherhood

    Hi cherie! I really love the exploration of motherhood through the lens of faith. Despite faith not being a consistent thing in my personal life, I can appreciate its involvement ...

    Aug 1
  • Poetry » Culture, Realistic Re: everything within

    Hi Prudence! I know this has already left the green room, but it caught my eye and I thought I may as well leave a short review! I love a ...

    Jun 30
  • Poetry » General, Lyrical Re: secondhand smoke

    Hi sophiesangel! Going into this and immediately getting confronted with imagery of smoking was both captivating and jarring! I love the idea of a relationship being like a bad habit, ...

    Jun 9
  • Poetry » Dramatic, General Re: 2 am thoughts

    Hi SpunkyMonkey! Here for just a quick review today. This really embodies the hyperaware, delirious qualities that being awake in the middle of the night elicits. Noticing every sound around ...

    Sep 15, 2025
  • Poetry » Realistic, General Re: The Dimming of My Grandfather’s Light

    Hi Nethmi! Saw this in the green room and thought I'd check it out — and I can't believe I haven't read this earlier! The subject here is so genuine ...

    Sep 14, 2025
  • Poetry » General, Narrative Re: tasteless dreams

    Hey all! A collaborative poem is such a cool idea! I like that each contributor is highlighted a different color and the lines were evenly spread out among each of ...

    Sep 13, 2025
  • Short Story » Fanfiction, Supernatural Re: William’s nightmare

    Hello creeperfeverdreams! Unfortunately, I am not familiar with FNAF lore (I know, I live under a rock), so this will all be me taking this story out of context from ...

    Sep 12, 2025
  • Poetry » Spiritual, Realistic Re: save me

    Hi rainforest! Beautiful username and beautiful poem. I know this is out of the green room already, but I still wanted to share my thoughts especially because this is a ...

    Sep 10, 2025
  • Poetry » Narrative, General Re: to my favorite angel

    Hello GengarTheGhost! This is laced with a lot of vulnerability. Themes of dark/light and heaven/hell and cold/hot is expressed consistently throughout. The comfort the speaker's brother brings is ver

    Sep 10, 2025
  • Poetry » Spiritual, Other Re: New Years recollections //

    Hello oirichu! Here for a quick review. I like the journey this poem takes us on. We start more general, reflecting on new year traditions and questioning the purpose of ...

    Sep 9, 2025
  • Poetry » Romantic, General Re: rosso / rojo / red

    Hello Genevieve! This is such a heartwarming, romantic poem. Associating a color to a feeling reminds me a lot of other media (for some reason, Red by Taylor Swift is ...

    Sep 8, 2025
  • Poetry » Realistic, Lyrical Re: ***

    Hi Ravena! You've captured what I imagine pageantry to feel like very well! There's an overarching dark tone in the poem — the emphasis on perfection and the pressure faced ...

    Sep 8, 2025
  • Short Story » Romantic, Teen Fiction Re: Andrea and Carter at the dance

    Hello creeperfeverdreams! Just a short review today. I like the vibes this little vignette/story carries - a simple feeling of young love and finding comfort in company. Not too much ...

    Sep 8, 2025
  • Poetry » Realistic, Narrative Re: Father's Dad

    Hi Alex! Thank you for sharing this vulnerable poem - I'm so sorry for your loss. This is obviously an emotional and raw subject matter, and it takes a lot ...

    Sep 7, 2025
  • Poetry » Realistic, Lyrical Re: Crickets

    Hello! Stopping by for a quick review! I love that the rhyme scheme makes the poem read very lyrically throughout; each line flows well! It contrasts to the darker themes ...

    Sep 7, 2025


An arrow can only be shot by pulling it backwards. So when life is dragging you back with difficulties, it means that life's going to launch you into something great, so just focus and keep aiming.
— Unknown