Heather Wiegand Comments

“The Only Way I Can Say This To You” Response:

I enjoyed reading this poem; you can tell it’s from the heart. I like the first line of the poem that asks the question, “Why do we keep running back to each other?” The lines that follow do a pretty good job of answering that question. A line I was very curious about was, “when love runs out romance ends.” When I first read that line I assumed that your love ran out, but as I continued reading it became clear that you didn’t want the romance to end. It makes me wonder whether or not your love actually ran out. One of my favorite lines is, “worth tears shed and miles driven.” I can kind of relate to this because when I’m going through a rough time, the only thing that clears my head is getting in my car and just driving. This is a great poem and there isn’t much I would change.

“I Won’t Crash…Not This Time” Response:

First of all, I love the title “I Won’t Crash…Not This Time”, it’s very funny. The first line is a great start to this poem, “loud exhaust, not so loud boy.” The first line gives the poem a sort of laid back and cool feel. I love when you use the one word lines, “one, two, me, and you…” Because of the fast pace it’s kind of like your writing a stream of consciousness which works great in this poem. When I read the line, “the words come easy, stories make us laugh,” I thought you could have been more descriptive. It might be a good idea to include a story or two that made you laugh. Another line I was curious about was, “I feel jaded.” What exactly do you mean by this line, what kind of life experiences cause you to feel jaded? Overall, it’s a very good poem.