raluca_p's review against another edition
4.0
There are people dying in emergency rooms
and people in love every night
before and after the feast of Saint Valentine.
Next the Atlantic will turn to solid ice.
The three strange angels will come
with your ego’s last wishes
and there you’ll be, thinking of ecstasy
over a cup of coffee and why anyone returned.
Love is not a fraud but there are many rumors.
People are dying without anyone to call.
How much would you pay to be touched
in the right way? Who would you think of
with your hands on some bed like an animal
and haven’t we all been here,
walking through the world
waiting for someone to free us
or tie us to ourselves.
People are dying, yes
despite all our knowledge.
Regardless of touch, what we own,
everything we continue to steal.
Everyone and their miniature triumphs.
No, they can’t convince me love isn’t
our best invention. And why
I went into the ice to swallow more
than my body had room for.
Even afraid I opened my mouth
and I swallowed. I took it all down.
I was made by the cold.
and people in love every night
before and after the feast of Saint Valentine.
Next the Atlantic will turn to solid ice.
The three strange angels will come
with your ego’s last wishes
and there you’ll be, thinking of ecstasy
over a cup of coffee and why anyone returned.
Love is not a fraud but there are many rumors.
People are dying without anyone to call.
How much would you pay to be touched
in the right way? Who would you think of
with your hands on some bed like an animal
and haven’t we all been here,
walking through the world
waiting for someone to free us
or tie us to ourselves.
People are dying, yes
despite all our knowledge.
Regardless of touch, what we own,
everything we continue to steal.
Everyone and their miniature triumphs.
No, they can’t convince me love isn’t
our best invention. And why
I went into the ice to swallow more
than my body had room for.
Even afraid I opened my mouth
and I swallowed. I took it all down.
I was made by the cold.
frantear's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
josiahbmay's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
malloree's review against another edition
emotional
slow-paced
3.0
a love letter to nyc that only makes my desire to live there even stronger
reubenlb's review against another edition
1.0
“i’m absolutely dedicated to writing a good sentence” writes alex - it’s a shame his poems read like an english student who is fluent in the mechanics of poetry but never understands the soul of it