in a painting. painting seems familiar.What is it called?And I thought the poem would continue but it stopped.

I just wanted to know if my poems were any good, I know thats a little crass but no one has said if there good and i'm not sure if i'm wasting my time.
This is the first poem I ever wrote

http://www.abctales.com/node/543959 ..... hope that works

Hello, my name's Pete and I'm currently collecting short stories, poetry and prose to publish in the first issue of The Corner, a new magazine aimed at promoting unpublished writers and their writing.

I get the feeling that this is by a Tanzanian author - and it's very good:

http://www.abctales.com/deoigembe/the_fridge_messages_from_the_dearly_de...

Tell us what you think!

When I first read this I decided against a cherry - it wasn't that original, the writing was clunky, it didn't really hit the spot.

But it stuck with me. It needs improving but it's worth a read now:

http://www.abctales.com/fisher/the_church_of_vengeance

Tell us how it could be better.

I read this and was vey surprised at how powerful it was. Very honest work.

Tai

Jonathan Pearce commenting on Man. City v Portsmouth: "Reyna fires through a 'thick' of players." He he. I've just replayed it, and he does say that.

Well this comes from a grizzled 58yr old cynical, world weary, jaded, emotionally bankrupt and in need of a personality by-pass male; who, in all the years of psycho-analysis, therapy, counselling etc. never shed a tear: and all it took was a few lines of a poem from Soraia. Whoo! ABCtales I think you've got a genius on your hands. I love the 'clipped' style of writing. Brilliant! I'd love to write more but I have to go and watch/listen to Katie Melua at Kenwood on Hampstead Heath. It'll be a bit of a comedown from 'our' Soraia, but you know, you have to suffer in the name of art.