Why We Should be Glad

[Leanne]

The lineation is much stronger in this new version, Janine. I like the addition of the last line, although I wonder if "forget" is the right choice of words there? I keep wanting to say "not to mention". Unless the idea is that she won't be looking at the photo albums in order to forget the street brawl... little confusing.

Thank you for having such an excellent response to criticism. Your method of accepting flaws and working to correct them in order to strengthen your poem is precisely what the site is intended for.