Kelev - I am a big fan of T.S. Elliot. For some reason I feel like this poem is a big rip off of "The Wasteland". Not in words but in feeling. Oh well, at least you liked it.

Midknightwolf - Thank you. If I evoked emotions of empathy and sadness for Balto I would say that my mission was accomplished.

Dragon Tamer - Thanks man. You've always been a big inspiration for my work.

Redwolf03 - Thank you very much. I purposefully made it a little jerky like this to evoke emotions. Plus the structure was designed to reflect uncertaintity and feelings of self-worthlessness. It is more like a narrative, but not long enough. Besides I feel that it's too poetic. I mean, who talks like this outside of poetry?

Very nice! I'm not surprised it got onto the Must-See List. Good job, Of Wolfdog and Man! You got Balto's perspective down perfectly, and the little pieces about his past that you interjected, like the man at the bar that named him, that just made the poem so unique and good. The flow of it was a little jerky at times, like it could have been a narrative instead of a poem, but for the most part, very well done. This shows promise! *faves*

Wow, this was an awesome poem! It was so descriptive, and a little humorous at parts, but it was also very touching to me. I felt a little emotional after it, but not for that long. xD

This was a really touching piece. Plenty of emotion that really makes you feel for Balto. If your this good writing short fics, I would really like to see you take on a longer piece. Well done!

really good

It's not at all hard to see how you made the Must-See list. You may not have a complex plot here, but you combine that simplicity with a style and depth that could be understood by the simplest child, and yet give pause to the greatest thinker. I'd give my eye teeth to capture details this well.

That was....I can't even say it in words. I felt his anger and saddness. You made us see through Balto's eyes.

I see a lot of T.S. Elliot in your style. It is odd, but in a refreshing sort of way. Very nice!

No freakin' way! My poem made the must see list! How did that happen!?!

I really liked this! It was kind of like a free-verse poem...very descriptive, and with little humorous bits in the right places. Keep up the good work.

Great work I love it =)