Posts by felixtobi

felixtobi

Jan 7, 2022

Poetry / My Short Poem; Slave to my Mirror [3]

Slave to my Mirror

by Felix Olowokere

Am I a slave to my mirror?
Every night I stare
And see a man far, yet so near
Haunted scenes in my head
Drawn to it, can't comprehend
Stories that I heard
Made me very scared
haunting dreams
and united vampires
crazy scenes
like a man on fire

Am I a slave to my mirror?
or I'm just scared of the unknown?

felixtobi

Feb 21, 2022

Student Talk / IELTS Exam - How important is it? [13]

@hamms
IELTS is an English language exam used to guage the understanding and knowledge of non-native English language speakers. It is quite important, as some universities in countries such as US, Canada, UK, Australia, Germany include it as part of the requirements0 for their admission process, for international students/non-native English language speakers.

There are, however, some other alternative to IELTS, such as Duolingo, TOEFL, the ACT English test, amongst others.

I must say though, that one thing that boggles my mind is the validity of IELTS - 2 years. The 2 year validity, in my opinion, is absolutely unfair and should be extended, especially for an exam as expensive as this one.

felixtobi

Feb 21, 2022

Writing Feedback / Article: Causes of teen depression [3]

Would also like to add something regarding a sentence in your essay which is, "Last year, researchers found that, on average, 94% of teenage girls and 64% of teenage boys have suffered from image shaming on the internet."

I think you should streamline this by being specific about the research or the researchers, instead of the common generalization.
So, what researchers? can you also make reference to the particular research?

felixtobi

Feb 21, 2022

Student Talk / Which essay writing service provider is purely for students? [3]

@egreenee1111
since you're here at Essay Forum, I believe this is the best you can get. Holt and the entire team at Essay Forum are great at their job. So, I'll recommend them for your essay writing and any other writing gigs.

felixtobi

Feb 23, 2022

Scholarship / In your opinion, how would an SI scholarship for master's studies in Sweden be valuable [4]

@Scholarship
I believe this is not detailed enough. It looks like it was written by the applicant and then passed on to the recommender.

Try to review this again, and make it more believable

felixtobi

Feb 23, 2022

Poetry / This is a Poem I wrote. For lovers of literature; you can check it out - or critique it. [5]

UNANSWERED
by Felix Olowokere

Remember the days you were alone
The nights you had nobody to phone
Moments it felt you were deep inside a hole
Echoes in your ears, eyes stone cold
Heart racing, wallowing in sadness on your own
Scared to death, afraid of the unknown
The pills and needles made you feel numb
Made no difference, the pain lingered for so long
Dark days, dark nights - all alone
Hoping to see the light in your zone

Sometimes, I think; am I reaping what I sowed?
I don't think so though
I have done too much good to be in this hole
It's true, life is unfair afterall
But I did nothing to deserve all the pain
I feel the hormones crushing my bones
The whispers in my head leading me wrong
Crushing me non-stop
My dome now an abode for mephisto
I could go on and on

Having a tètè-a-tètè with the devil
Got me feeling brand new
Nothing really changed too
Now I'm are bedeviled by the evil I see them do
Nothing surprises me anymore
We're all fighting demons, or am I the only one?
Or could it be the pills that I'm on?
'Cause I can't seem to stop no more
Maybe tomorrow but tomorrow will never come
The gate of hell is cold - an irony many don't know

felixtobi

Feb 23, 2022

Poetry / This is a Poem I wrote. For lovers of literature; you can check it out - or critique it. [5]

@Holt
Thank you, Holt.

Yes, the writer knew it could be confusing because of the second person standpoint in which the first stanza was written. But that was meant to be an aside - maybe inverted commas should have been used?

The writer deliberately concludes in a confusing manner, leaving the poem open for readers to reach a conclusion that suits their imagination, which is why he titled it "Unanswered".

I will however, make the adjustment as you suggested, to ensure that the confusion is no more.