Matt Bellamy

Hello! I changed my name a few years ago so I really identify with a poem about shaking off an identity! There's so many great images in here. I love ...

Ooh, you captured me with those opening lines: "I've rehearsed this so many times I've worn the words smooth, like a stone in a pocket." I love the idea of ...

I really love your first two lines about the moon not being lonely. I wonder if you could expand on that - what about everyone else also looking at the ...

I haven't written anything for a while and this inspires me to write again. There are so many beautiful lines here! I love the concept of speaking to a younger ...

Hi canopy! As someone who also loves playing with line breaks and indents, the format of this piece really spoke to me. I like how the decisions you make about ...

Hi Starryy! Firstly, I'm very sorry to see that this is a true story. That must have been so difficult for you, and perhaps also difficult to write about, so ...

Hello! This is a very striking poem, firstly because I don't see right-justified poems rather than left-justified very often. I wonder why you chose that, and it's interesting what it ...

I agree with Cats, there is lots of potential here! The poem flows really well. The rhyming is simple but doesn't feel forced. In fact, I think this could also ...

Hi Toast! I really like the way you have set out this poem, with each colour of the sunset having a different section. My favourite section is the first one, ...

Hi EvalisseRae! Thank you for sharing this poem with us. I wasn't sure what it was going to be about, and then halfway through the message became clear. I quite ...

I'm trying to think of what to say but my brain keeps saying "oh that's so weird" over and over, but in a good way! I love reading these sorts ...

Hi Genevieve! Thank you for sharing this essay on such a personal topic. I can see throughout the essay how important your religion is to you and you describe really ...

Hi Persy! It's been a very long time since I've reviewed anything, but I will give this my best effort! I really like the first three stanzas of this poem ...

Hi! This is a pretty cool poem. It's quite an original idea, and it makes me wonder where the character has to go after getting off the swing. I think ...

I quite like this. I think the repetition you use in places is very effective, though I think the "ever" at the end sounds a bit out of place. Maybe ...