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    Dead Stars Critique

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    This document provides a summary and analysis of the poem "Dead Stars" by H.O. Santos. The author initially thought the poem was a typical love poem, but discovered on a second reading that it conveyed deeper meanings. The poem captures the essence of love and risk, as the narrator regrets not expressing his secret love for a woman. It uses lyrical stanzas to convey the narrator's remorse over not asking the woman how she felt. Readers are left wondering what prevented the narrator from being open about his feelings. Overall, the analysis praises the poem for its simplicity yet powerful lesson about seizing opportunities and not living with regret.

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    This document provides a summary and analysis of the poem "Dead Stars" by H.O. Santos. The author initially thought the poem was a typical love poem, but discovered on a second reading that it conveyed deeper meanings. The poem captures the essence of love and risk, as the narrator regrets not expressing his secret love for a woman. It uses lyrical stanzas to convey the narrator's remorse over not asking the woman how she felt. Readers are left wondering what prevented the narrator from being open about his feelings. Overall, the analysis praises the poem for its simplicity yet powerful lesson about seizing opportunities and not living with regret.

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    This document provides a summary and analysis of the poem "Dead Stars" by H.O. Santos. The author initially thought the poem was a typical love poem, but discovered on a second reading that it conveyed deeper meanings. The poem captures the essence of love and risk, as the narrator regrets not expressing his secret love for a woman. It uses lyrical stanzas to convey the narrator's remorse over not asking the woman how she felt. Readers are left wondering what prevented the narrator from being open about his feelings. Overall, the analysis praises the poem for its simplicity yet powerful lesson about seizing opportunities and not living with regret.

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    Dead Stars Critique

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    Faith Claire
    This document provides a summary and analysis of the poem "Dead Stars" by H.O. Santos. The author initially thought the poem was a typical love poem, but discovered on a second reading that it conveyed deeper meanings. The poem captures the essence of love and risk, as the narrator regrets not expressing his secret love for a woman. It uses lyrical stanzas to convey the narrator's remorse over not asking the woman how she felt. Readers are left wondering what prevented the narrator from being open about his feelings. Overall, the analysis praises the poem for its simplicity yet powerful lesson about seizing opportunities and not living with regret.

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    "DEAD STARS" (for Paz Marquez Benitez) by H.O. Santos appeared to be just another love poetry at first.

    When I first started reading it, I assumed it was simply another love poetry; however, after rereading it
    for the second time, I discovered that I was more intrigued than I had anticipated. This poem captures
    the essence of love well. It is incredibly genuine and relevant, particularly in today's time, where
    individuals are hesitant to take risks. The title, dead stars, may have a significant influence on its readers.
    You can truly feel the agony while reading it because it is told from the writer's point of view, who is
    secretly in love. His love became so strong that he never had the courage to express it in words.
    Nonetheless, he recognized that not telling her was a mistake and wondered whether he should have
    asked her if she felt the same way, but all he can feel now is remorse.

    It is a lyric poetry, which means that the author conveys thoughts via three stanzas, each with a
    quatrain, and I can honestly claim that it is a good poem since several aspects of a poem are apparent.
    The reader will comprehend the choice of words, and numerous thoughts will spring to mind after
    reading it. One question that kept running through my head while reading it was about the sensations
    he experienced. Why can't he express his feelings to the girl? One notion that occurred to me was that
    perhaps there is something concealed behind that girl's life. One reason he may be unable to express his
    true thoughts is that the girl is in a relationship. I think that H.O Santos does an excellent job of making
    the readers wonder too. When he makes the readers wonder, he makes it much easier for the reader to
    feel what he is feeling. The author also has some beautiful words that can touch the reader’s heart. He
    expresses his thought through writing where readers can reflect and make it a good example of what
    regret can feel.

    Furthermore, the poem teaches me that regret should never be a decision, so if you
    have the opportunity to say anything, whether it is about love or possibilities in life, you
    should seize it since nothing will be lost, but you may get something in return. Readers
    may take away a number of valuable lessons from it. Though I feel sad for the author
    since he does not have the girl he desires, the poetry cannot be flawless. They must
    consider the beauty of the words as well as their significance. I really enjoy this poem
    because of how simple it is yet how powerful it can be in your life, and I strongly suggest
    it since it deserves to be read by everyone.

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