caitlin's critique for dennis' poem for workshop

this poem doesn't even seem as though it could be written by someone who is not a hired professional. i've noticed you have a consistent voice in all your works, and i'm glad you haven't lost sight of that. the entire poem is very descriptive, and reads almost like  narrated movie. i can very clearly see you shot in the alley-way by trashcans. i also enjoyed the way you included thoughts of your mother, descriptions of those who shot you, and a reoccuring religious struggle happening within yourself as you look back on your life. the vulgarity was not a hinderance at all- if anything it helped me understand the intesity of your meaning, especially in the last line. i liked how there were two stories in this poem as well- one going on in the present wit you being shot, and the other consisting of you looking back and making judgements/ changes.