Comments : You're Just A Waste Of Space.

  • 16 years ago

    by NyellMoonlight

    Overall, I really like this piece but I have a few critiques, too. I'll comment every stanza separately:

    - You cause her to think of you too much,
    Your dazzling eyes that sparkle so beautifully,
    Makes her stomach go into knots,
    And the millons of butterflies reappear again.-
    ^^^^
    In the third line, 'makes' should be 'make' because the noun 'eyes' is in plural. Also, this stanza flows nicely, but I have one suggestion for rearranging punctuation which would create more powerful flow. (This is just my opinion, you don't have to consider it if you don't agree):
    You cause her to think of you too much;
    your dazzling eyes that sparkle so beautifully,
    Make her stomach go into knots...
    ... And the millons of butterflies reappear,again.
    ^^^
    It sounds good to me when I read it out loud.

    Other than that, this is great beginning. I like your choice of words and descriptions. This stanza is very vivid and it pulled me into this piece. This is my favorite stanza of the poem. Well written.

    - You're just a waste of space,
    Your beautiful looks are just too much for her mind to take,
    She can't continue thinking about you anymore,
    It's becoming too overwhelming.-
    ^^^
    There are too many so-called "fillers" here as- you, your, she, her so that disturbed the flow a bit for me. The emotions are well expressed, clear and straight to the point which usually I don't prefer but it worked truly well here. You repeated the word 'too' in the first and the second line which left bad impression on me. I think that the last line would be perfect like this:
    - It's becoming overwhelming.-
    ^^^
    said shortly, but it holds deep meaning. It would be shorter than the rest of the lines of the poem which would create interesting rhythm.

    - For her to get you off her mind,
    It's going to take a long period of time.
    You're just a waste of space,
    And she wants the thought of you to dissolve.-
    ^^^
    Fillers disturb the flow, again. (I don't want to offend you, just trying to give honest critique). This stanza seem as summary of the rest of the poem. The first and the second line sounded too simple to me but the third and the second represent fantastic ending to this piece.

    Overall, well written. Some improvements/ small changes would make it better, but it's pretty nice as it is, too.

    Keep up!

  • 16 years ago

    by Finalgravedigger

    NIce poem my favorite stanza was the second one. I saw some lust in this poem, i loved how you used your just a waste of space. short and sweet nice write

  • 16 years ago

    by Jennifer RIP Lesthat Hayden

    Hmmm. Interesting. This poem wasn't much of my style. But I don't not like it. I don't know what it is about this poem why I like it, but I do. It's not fiddled around with, with a bazillion metaphors or ironic comments. It's not rhyming everywhere. It's just a poem. It's simple, so simple you could probably say something similar to this in a conversation and they wouldn't say, wtf Shakespear? Hmmm. I liked it. Four out of five.

  • 16 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    Wow the poem descrbes infatuation so perfectly
    the title drew me in
    "Make her stomach go into knots...
    And the millons of butterflies reappear, again".
    Thaes are my favorite lines
    Well done

  • 16 years ago

    by Melpomene

    This piece was definitly interesting. I'm inbetween on it. I like it but I believe could a few things changed to make it a better poem.

    "You cause her to think of you too much;"

    The word "cause" in the first line just didn't fit in my opinion. I think you could find a better word to fit in there. It just wouldn't roll off the tongue when I read it which was a shame because as you got futher on in this poem I started enjoying the flow.

    "Your dazzling eyes that sparkle so beautifully,"

    Your should be your. Not capital. as [;] this means they are still the same sentece just ran on different lines.

    "Make her stomach go into knots..."

    Make. I don't like that word here. I believe you could place a better word here too created a more powerful line. Again the flow seems off here with the word make.

    "And the millons of butterflies reappear, again."

    I don't like the word "and" in a poem. To me it's better off left in story books. But again your personally opinion. If you like it. You like it. "The Millions" I think you could edited this. The doesn''t really fit in. And millions seems a little cliche and over used.

    The rest of the poem is really good in my opinion. To me you ended the poem nicer then you did start it but that's only due to a few errors and my personal opinion.

    I quite liked it and I found the topic interesting so overall a good poem. Keep writing. ~Mel

  • 16 years ago

    by Mallory

    Wow your really good. Nothing bad to say about this one just wow.

  • 16 years ago

    by SMILEoften

    First off:
    This poem was magnificent. Though simplistic and clean, it wasn't boring. It contained simpleness yet detail, all in one poem.

    I am a fan of the non-rhyming poems. Then it seems like we get to say more, because our minds aren't all jumbled up with words that rhyme with the last. It occurs to me that you've said just about everything you can in this poem. At the end, the reader almost feels fulfilled, as if we were expecting something and eventually got it at the end.

    Now for criticism ...
    First of all, you spelled millions "millons" in the first verse (just telling you, don't take it to heart! I'm a perfectionist like that :)).

    Also, I sort of think the second line in the first stanza is a bit too long. It sort of chops up the flow. I would either shorten that line or add a bit more onto the third line. The second line is beautiful though, so perhaps just add more onto the third.

    Perhaps change the first and the second lines around? It may make a bit more sense..something like this:
    "Your eyes that sparkle so beautifully;
    You cause her to think of you too much".
    Then perhaps:
    "The thought of you makes her stomach knotted..."

    Thinking about it now, your poem probably sounds better than the one I created in here. It was just a little suggestion here and there, don't take it personally because I absolutely adored your poem. Have a great day.

    4/5.
    - Shanna

  • 16 years ago

    by LadyPearl

    I like the title and I find this topic amusing cause I have friends who've said that before. As a poet, I would like to see more imagery and figurative language rather than the usual conversation form. Keep it up!

  • 16 years ago

    by Empathy

    I found this poem to be an interesting read. The perspective that I got from it is emotionally connective. It seems almost as if the person has a sort non envious feel toward another but has to put up with their arrogance or inconsiderate. At least, that is what sort of shaped in my mind while reading it. Great work!

  • 16 years ago

    by Michelle18

    I think this poem has a very good concept to it. for me i would like to read more. it may help the flow a little if you add more to it and make it longer.

    as for being a poem i could relate to... thats one thing i liked.i know exactly what you're talking about.

    overall it was pretty good.5/5

  • 16 years ago

    by Blissful

    Oh girl I know the feeling loll. It gets so frustrating when you cannot stop thinking about somebody and they have NO idea how they make you feel inside. It kills you huh? Well dont be scared because what you're feeling is beautiful and when those butterflies are gone youll miss them so embrace it even though they may hurt sometimes. Well done hun *5/5*

  • 16 years ago

    by yblehs

    Gollie jeez

    "For her to get you off her mind,
    It's going to take a long period of time.
    You're just a waste of space,
    And she wants the thought of you to dissolve."
    has happened a time or two hear and you deffinately captured those feeling all too well

  • 16 years ago

    by Spoken Silence

    Everyone pretty much has gone through this. Where they can't get someone out of their mind as much as they would want to. So yes indeed it is a waste of space. This was a good poem. Many people will relate to this on so many levels good job!

  • 16 years ago

    by real eyes realize real lies

    Excellently written i loved it