Nepanthe
on Herencia Latina by Ranger
13 Mar 2007, 9:18 PM
This is beautiful and it flows well, matching the theme to the structure as you did keeps it from sounding repetitive.
Without knowing it at first I could feel a guitar in my hands... the strings along my fingertips and a current of song.
I like it - the beginning is strong. I might suggest having a second look at the ending, as it left me wanting. Perhaps the last line isn't even necessary? Leaving the poem as you started, with a sense of disorientation (It's 3am on Monday / or maybe Thursday of next week) might be more effective.
Just a suggestion. Nice work either way.
Good descriptions of fireworks exploding in the night, if that's what it is. I don't see why light is abused, unless the fireworks are irritating someone; it's not clear. I think "expose" needs an apostrophe on the last e. The semicolon should be a colon or dash, I think.
How dare you extol the virtues of a lesser glove without paying homage to its superior:
http://poemranker.com/poem-details.jsp?i d=91816
Incidentally, a boy in my class at primary school enjoyed scratching the other boys and making them cry. As both punishment and preventative measure, he was forced to wear mittens.
okay...kind of intense
Your motives behind this poem are not clear to the reader, or at least not this one. There were times it seemed like a satire, especially in the fourth stanza, which unfortunately devolved into an exercise in Dr. Seuss wordplay. Other times your choice of language is deadly serious, leaving me confused.
I won't say 'horrendous' or 'shite' but I would suggest asking yourself why you wrote this poem. You must have had a goal in mind - don't hide it from the reader.
Take care.
I think the reader has to understand jive to get this.
Poetry is no excuse for pedaling like a muppet. No wonder people point and stare. The first two lines suggest it took you some time to master the bicycle. That is a sign from God that you were not intended for outdoor pursuits, but should remain indoors where others cannot see you. To persist in activities for which you possess no talent is blasphemous, and is the second reason why feminism is a sin. The first is Jane Fonda.
i like the inclusion of a blimp
this poem was stellar!
last line was a surprise..
i like Toucan Sam
does this follow the rules of haiku???
i really like this
very REAL
this is really nice
i'll remember it for sure
aw, it's so pretty
i like this
Nice, I can't say that I feel a strong connection to the situation, however I can see that you're not looking for something specific for the reader to relate to, itâs the outlook on life you want people to relate to; and I can see where you're coming from. You have a nice voice in this, very frank.
Please, please, please crush me to death!
I gave it a 5. Good beat and you can dance to it.
Sorry, I don't picture this beast.
Yep, those are about equal odds. "dividend" works, but "strife"? Maybe something more fatal.
Sung, it might move me, but just reading, it seems like repetitive meander without arriving.