Hi Sophy,
I am reviewing this poem as part of Game of Thrones. You have a lot of items in your portfolio but the title of the poem was what drew me to this one. I like the word crimson I always think of it as a darker shade of read but the name is a lot more elegant. I never connected Crimson with purple but I checked the definition and sure enough inclining to purple is listed as one of the meanings.

This poem covers a pointless argument over the color of the sunset between the narrator and a romantic partner that seems really relatable to readers. As someone in a long term relationship and with two siblings so it is very easy for me to connect with the pointless arguments that often happen between family members. It caused me to reminisce of the countless times I argued with them over food, music choice and other minor things.

When I evaluate poetry on a technical level. I usually check 4 qualities (flow / rhythm, description / imagery, style and vocabulary / word choices). This poem hits the strongest with imagery because color is the primary focus of the poem. I particularly like the sunset described. It gives the reader the perfect picture of the time of day thanks to the colors described. The period of dusk where red turns into purple is a beautiful period. The words "wine stained lips" also offered a great visual queue appeal to a reader's sense of taste in addition to sight. Vocabulary wise, this poem is more freestyle but it seemed to have some slight rhythm to it maybe due to the way the lines are broken up. Vocabulary was another strength as noticed with the title choice.

Anyway, this is a really great poem and I really enjoyed reading it. Thank you for writing!



My review has been submitted for consideration in "Good Deeds Get CASH!" .