Acrostic № 111716
Into My World
Rosebuds seem pale in your presence
even when wet with my tears
no such beauty before or since
ever came close-that's clear
even Snow White would pale in your mirror.
Beautiful down to the core
light in the darkest night
uncharted regions waiting to be explored
everything about you feels right
Emotions swell when you're near
yearning to be unfurled
everyone else seems to disappear
since you've come into my world.
21 comments
The last verse is nice.
Fine hidden message. Fine, simple, genuine. I don't love the acrostic format, my acrostic poem 'Late, December', posted earlier today, was a class assignment. But I hadn't been writing in awhile, and it was a good catalyst in its ridgidity. Most poems with clever, hidden messages make me cringe. This one didn't, and that's great.
My only suggestions: you use pale twice in the first stanza. Perhaps there's another synonym that would expel needless repetition. Also, last two lines are great but "since you've come into my world" possibly borders on cliche. It's the only thing. I like the idea, but perhaps you can give it more specific phrasing, like "since you walked through my door" or something. Saying the same, but in more exact imagistic language. In any case, 9/10. Oh, and sorry this is so long.
The second stanza is just too generic. too many b,l,u,e
words ant too many possible end rhymes to take easy street. Do it again.
S-3 How to emotions swell? You used -unfurled- in the second line. swell or unfurl. pick one.
and your closers are too generic. Find an image that equates this. A horse with blinders on perhaps? A tunnel vision driver? Plenty to choose from.
The poem is not bad, just too much telling. The Blue eyes is particularly good.
If you like this poem, take it apart and rebuild it.
Still you're improving. An unlisted 7.
I'm sorry but this is so ransacked with cliche,
and trite nonsense that it's practically a
zit cream commercial.
For instance:
"Rosebuds seem pale in your presence
even when wet with my tears"
Okay, what kind of fuck munch cries on a rose?
Do you normally walk into a garden and find a rose to water with your contrived tears of woe?
Your an ass.
"Emotions swell when you're near
yearning to be unfurled"
I love your language here.
Makes you sound like a black porn star
named Harry Homellete.
Flowed pretty well towards the end but there was something wrong with the flow initially. Honestly, the 2nd line needs work.
Good work though, I love acrostics. I have many of my own. Hopefully I'd post them soon.
i like the form a bit
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