cyph her - I struggled through this one, mainly because it had moments of imbalanced wording. "I don’t know why one wouldn’t comply to.." is an example of unnecessarily getting a rhyme in there. Your character introduced good thoughts about poverty and there was a certain slickness to how you allowed the story to progress in an off kilter fashion. I think that if you improve your diction by 20-30% you'll be able to beat anyone in this league; not that you aren't capable already, but it'd assist.
Certain - Crisp, crisp execution. The first stanza felt tired, like you were pushing too hard to set the scene in such a specific way... like if he's homeless, why would the time or date be so meaningful and significant? The story picked up when he went into the strange house. I liked the sense of tension in the air and I read through it rapidly. Everyone enjoys a good mystery. The characters lacked subtle qualities I might've found to be cool additions. The fact that it turned out to be a social experiment was slightly epic - I can definitely see Paul Giamatti or whatever that actor's name is playing the homeless violinist. Thanks for tainting me with indie film culture, Hollywood.
Vote - Certain
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