Great piece Paul, loved the repetition – enjambment, worked so well to emphasise the emotion alongside the asides= like the more you tell/will yourself to feel a certain way, you can’t escape it. Very clever, . I don’t think I’ve ever felt hate but I sure as hell have been angry – there’s a certain, weird satisfaction in it. Expecially when its self- righteous 🤣

Masterpiece, chef’s kiss with this poem, Paul. The urgency and escalation of the hate building, first sinking, then drowning is clever and apt. Melancholic and soothing rhythm, though, fighting the hate. Very relatable piece. Great work.

I love how this felt like it snowballed a bit as each line hit and then the repetition with the add-ins began, and it felt like a personal unraveling. Very effective and sadly a little too relatable. Wonderful work 🙂

I understand how hate is often hurt in disguise or the need to feel better about one’s self amongst the masses…but it destroys us like any disease process. Intense and thought provoking writing.

loved the repetition on this, especially how it expanded as the poem went on. It is passionate, beautifully written, and I feel the sense of urgency that Dana expressed. I really enjoyed this.

Definitely emotions – especially strong ones progress that way I think, you captured it perfectly! So glad you here! Feel a bit more like home now..So pleased you posted and even more wowed that you posted a real HOTP! Brillaint and thank you so much!

Really, thoroughly enjoyed this, Paul. Was it written to a tune? It feels like it could be a song. I’ve definitely thought I’ve felt hatred before but looking back I think it was more anger than hate. In my opinion you have to love something before you can truly hate it

Elegantly lascivious with a potent ending. Phenomenal poem, Heather!

I really love the way this flowed, I think it would sound great read. Really wonderful way of working the acrostic.

Deliciously good, Heather. I loved reading it again

Stunning. Sexy but not disgusting. Beautiful in its way and just brilliant use of an acrostic. This was one of my favourites…though that’s always going to be hard to decide from your mammoth collection of eclipse-inspired ones! Also…that guy has an inspired level of upper body strength and a killer core lol. Tal, fin.

Very sclever and sensual – beautifully done!

Wow this was a really excellent, so sad and beautiful. I’m so glad to see you on here! So excited to see more!

Oh my goodness, this was so heartbreakingly beautiful. Such a powerful testamet to friendship, love and justice. You had me sobbing at Rathlon’s ____ and then bawlling at the interruption x Really stunningly written 🤍

SO beautifully written, fairy tale quality with a strong message of love. Some of your best work, right here!

I remember this one broke my heart. Excellent storytelling. 😢

I…yes…this one made me really kinda teary eyed. Such elegance though…such deftness in how you, in not even that many words, brought their age-old friendship to life. So much sadness and beauty in one story. Wanna know something weird. One of my first drafts/ideas for that particular challenge, was for two friends, an ancient eagle and an ancient tree, and one was very kindly and positive towards the humans, whereas the eagle was very untrusting and felt they were nothing but trouble. Kinda like the Professor and Magneto in X-Men. Anyway, always thought it was interesting that we had had those same kinda ideas. Impressive writing, Heather, findamn.