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1. RAINBOW by paperxxpen
Cover/Title - {10/10}
The cover is aesthetic and attracts the eye and the colour scheme of the text and the background is pleasing to look at. The title is appropriate and also matches the idea of the poem.
The flow of words - {13.5/15}
The poem is written very well but from my perspective, it loses its flow. It's slightly wordy in some places, usually the last line in some stanzas, but the overall poem holds meaning which is all it mainly needs.
Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary- {15/15}
All of them were written very nicely and the choice of vocabulary is definitely impressive. I have no comments other than to think about the choices of a few words - they may not entirely match what that stanza is trying to convey.
Writing style- {14/15}
As above, just a little wordy - other than that, everything is amazing, especially the choice of vocabulary.
Poetic devices- {14/15}
Emotions- {10/10}
The change in the emotions can be felt as the writer implies the person goes from hiding, (I have buried my disgraceful self, into my depths so deep...), into feeling proud, (I'll love myself, like the colours of the rainbow). The question, 'How could you make me hate my shades?!', show a strong sense of change between these two feelings and therefore shifts the poem's mood.
Originality- {9/10}
The poem is very original and this can be inferred from the author's writing style. They did well in expressing the emotions throughout the poem! Well done!
Enjoyment- {9/10}
Total: 94/100
Reviewer's Note:
The poem was amazing! The author did well writing this LGBTQIA+ poem and I am definitely looking forward to reading their other poems!
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2. COMING OUT IS SURVIVAL by -bites
Cover/Title - {9/10}
The cover is amazing! The contrast of colour is very nice as it alters between the bloody shade of red and a slightly tinted white. The reader can infer quite a few different ideas from the title - Vital - which could both attract and deter readers as they wouldn't know the context behind it.
The flow of words - {14/15}
The poem has been written well but some lines like, 'Not after all that has happened, even with the piercing hate,' just alter the feelings slightly from where they're meant to be.
Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary- {14/15}
Writing style- {14/15}
Coming out is survival is definitely relatable and the way it has been creatively crafted into a poem is smart. The writing style is a way that the reader feels like they understand the author through the accurate descriptions of pain, hate and hopefulness.
Poetic devices- {14/15}
Emotions- {9.5/10}
The main three highlighted emotions, as said above, are pain, hate and hopefulness. These three emotions can be clearly seen through the four stanzas. Each stanza has its own emotion, the first talking about pain, the second about hate and the last two sharing the same feeling, hopefulness, but conveyed in different ways.
Originality- {10/10}
Enjoyment- {9/10}
Total: 93.5/100
Reviewer's Note:
The poem is definitely different to the ones I've read so far so well done to -bites from portraying the emotions through this poem!
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3. PAINT ME IN YOUR COLOURS by IntotheStreets
Cover/Title - {9/10}
The cover is aesthetic but also shows the unspoken chemistry between the two people in the cover which could convey the meaning of love.
The title, paint me in your colours, has a variety of meanings which could attract the reader due to the contemplation of what the true meaning of it is.
The flow of words - {14/15}
The words flow nicely but sometimes it becomes slightly inconsistent in some places.
Grammar/Spelling/Vocabulary- {13/15}
Forgive me if I'm wrongly assuming what you're trying to tell the readers but the lines, 'Is it red? Love,' seems slightly wrong from my perspective.
"Is it red, love?" occurs as more convenient and this would be the same for the other two questions for the next two stanzas.
The second last stanza starts with a lowercase letter. Make sure to keep an eye out even for small mistakes.
Writing style- {14/15}
The description after the questions are amazing as they portray the emotions in different ways. I admire how the author describes the happiness they feel toward this person as they describe their emotions as yellow for them though they are aware of the non-existent future they share together.
Poetic devices- {13/15}
Emotions- {10/10}
The writing style helps portray the emotions the author is trying to show, that of love, joy and pain. These three main emotions are all different yet the way it was written so beautifully as though they were one shows how deeply they felt whilst writing it.
Originality- {10/10}
Enjoyment- {9/10}
Total: 92/100
Reviewer's Note:
The poem was very well written and the different emotions have been cleverly written to be one. I am happy to have read your wonderful piece of art and I wish you the best of luck in the future!
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FIRST POSITION
Rainbow by
paperxpen
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SECOND POSITION
Coming Out Is Survival
by -bites
THIRD POSITION
Paint Me In Your Colours by
IntotheStreets
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JUDGED By Demonnix
And for all the participants
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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR PARTICIPATING!
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