Poetry Review

Poet:

English 231
Reviewer:

Does it have interesting images and use contemporary language?

What is the tension in the piece?

Does it have more concrete language than abstract language?

Does it have a strong sentiment without being too sentimental?

What is the voice of the poem like? Does it work for the material?
Does it avoid clichs, unless using them for some poetic purpose?
Does it avoid end rhyme? Does its sound work?
How many syllables per line? It might sound like prose if there are more than ten or
twelve.

Overall, what effect(s) does the poem have on you (the reader or listener)?