@kiapoetry_ Hey, I read a few of your poems, especially the collection When Water is a Human. I really like the emotional direction you’re going in.
‘Still Here’ stood out to me a lot—the imagery and metaphors really land, and I liked lines like ‘always searching for Mr. What's Right, maybe he knows where my sunshine is’. That was a strong image.
I also like how you use repetition—it makes the emotions feel more real and heavy in a good way.
I think some parts could be tightened or pushed a bit deeper so they hit even harder, maybe with more intentional pauses and line breaks.
But overall, your writing feels authentic. I could honestly see this working really well in spoken word—you’ve got that kind of presence in your writing. I like what you’re building.