Hi Nina,

This is a fantastic poem. The tone is aggressive and frenzied. It grabs all the reader's attention and makes them want to read on. The poem is about a person trying to withstand a difficult life filled with poverty. I am trying to manage the same thing right now in my life. I loved this poem and read to the last word. The free verse works well in this poem, and you have handled it very well. There is a wonderful rhythm here. The poem flows extremely well. It is a pleasure to read. You have used punctuation and grammar consistently in this poem. There is nothing to distract the reader from their reading pleasure. Great job.