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richa on Finding Me by beaner14 15 Mar 2007, 11:43 AM
This is a pimple poem. Lots of talking about yourself, and lots of cliche, teen angsty. A reader can't be expected to be too interested in all that and a better poem would attempt to engage with the world around the individual play with metaphor etc. Having said that I like the poem's simplicity (a lot of people fall into the trap of writing clunky overwrought tosh which is something you have admirably foregone), I also like that you have a decent sized block of text that reads so well. I think you have a pleasant writing style.
richa on I Am From by beaner14 15 Mar 2007, 11:49 AM
The last three verses are a decent attempt. There are a few problems with the first three though. All the veins, death, soul, pavement cracks, verdant turned grey are a bit clumsy. Im not sure how small balls of dough savor the taste either.
richa on love by mango123 16 Mar 2007, 3:26 PM
I don't thin the line breaks work here. With couplets there is little point in using enjambment. I would just write the first three couplets as follows: Love is burning you can see it in her eyes. (or Love is burning you can see it in her eyes). Love is burning you can hear it in his sighs. (or Love is burning you can hear it in his sighs). He feels so old beside Her and wonders how can this be?
richa on some deleted poem 16 Mar 2007, 3:35 PM
The 'but' is inappropriate in line 2. You need to get away from the vague naval gazing of days long gone yadda yadda. The poem needs to be more creative more original. Lines like 'We all would be like Einstein trying to perfect/ The game of basketball' are relatively interesting. Needs more of that.
maggiem11001 on Stolen Moments by mango123 16 Mar 2007, 10:02 PM
wow you really did a good job on this. i like it a lot
Dovina on A Lesson by nypoet22 18 Mar 2007, 8:07 PM
You must be a good teacher if they react in any way at all.
Dovina on Whispers the Pariah by Enkidu 18 Mar 2007, 8:11 PM
Take the l out of suckling
richa on Untitled by Dovina 19 Mar 2007, 11:09 AM
Haiku is not the skill of getting bogged down in maudlin sentiment in a handful of syllables.
cheese.doodles on Licking An Ashtray by Blindpoetry 15 Mar 2007, 10:22 AM
Learn to spell. While you're at it, learn to write good poetry.
cheese.doodles on WHY DAD?WHY? by RION12 15 Mar 2007, 10:23 AM
I'm sorry about your dad and all, but the poem isn't that good.
cheese.doodles on Just A Dream by Blindpoetry 15 Mar 2007, 10:14 AM
You're very right: 'Not good - is my expectation!'
cheese.doodles on Blind Settlement by Blindpoetry 15 Mar 2007, 10:15 AM
I just hate your poetry.
cheese.doodles on Junky Dreaming by J.B. Manning 15 Mar 2007, 10:16 AM
I love the first two lines. The rest... meh.
I cut my wrists as a philosopher. I used Occam's razor.
I don't really see choking as appropriate. Close to a neat metaphor here.
richa on the wind outside by Emma 15 Mar 2007, 12:05 PM
I can't really see a fire alarm shaking in the wind. The whole smoking and reminiscing about the clang of a door is a bit dull. There are a couple of promising ideas here. The tree that doesn't bud one spring and is removed and the lights that burn out then bringing the poem back to 'maybe the tree will get replaced'. I like that.
nypoet22 on some deleted poem 17 Mar 2007, 7:58 AM
put immature before forever, not after. and the word snared isn't right. trapped? stuck?
cheese.doodles on Provacation by J.B. Manning 15 Mar 2007, 10:24 AM
Rambling and grating at the same time. Congratulations.
richa on some deleted poem 15 Mar 2007, 12:07 PM
decapitation by can opener is a horrific thought. Shame on you.
horus8 on some deleted poem 16 Mar 2007, 5:49 PM
Bird Flu.