CopyPat, relevant. Your topic interpretation was great, and I liked how you seemed so earnest about not being the type of writer that uses flowery language. The consistency was on point, never losing focus. Your multi's really did the trick too, belying your insistence that this isn't your forte.
dead man, poignant. I enjoyed your rhyme scheme especially, but I was certainly feeling your painful reflection. This had me feeling like you were inspired by real life, and that you were experiencing a kind of love/hate retrospective. very well written.
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dead man mainly for his emotional tone and topic perspective. Pat worked a good counter to dead man despite going first, but left me without anything to reflect upon.