How about leaving the word 'of' from the second line?
The rhyme is great even though I secretly wish you weren't bound by rhyme. Because I like your poems much better when they are free verse. As you tend to bring some sort of rhyme and flow even then.
The essence of the poem as dictated by the prompt is clear and stark.
The picture is just perfect and so are your words.
Though, I must admit that difficult or rather long words make me stop and I don't like to look in a dictionary when I am enjoying a poem. So I just kept on reading and made up the meanings for myself as were evident to me by the sentences.
The poem and its structure shows your feelings at that point of time when you wrote this.
Split, fragmented, pierced and ALONE.
I like your expressiveness.
To some, they may be just words written, one after the other, the feelings, making no sense. But to me they make sense. Because I write like that too sometimes. I think it just gives more expression to one's feelings.
You wrote about your journey from love to its end.
I was lost in the memories of yester years while reading the poem.
Very touching.
Wondering who Fred was, my mind was on the verge of sadness... thinking pessimistically. Gladly, I found out it was a teddy bear and of course so, after all, it was a 5 year old girl...
I was speechless when I saw the picture and knowing not, what preceeded, I just started reading with an open mind.
Glad I did, 'coz the message touched my heart and soul.
Oh, how true... the nature loves and cherishes.. I have always found the feeling of it, within me!
I especially loved the last stanza, which moved me to tears... the feeling of belonging.. ohh, how I miss it. I resolve right now, to give a hug to a tree next time I venture out into the wilderness..
Thank you for giving me the chance to read your words and feel.... I'm blessed each time.
Soulful, touching and heart-warming is how I would describe this poem...
You've put into words such an amazing experience, and succeeded beautifully at it.
I can only imagine how difficult it is to put into words such a big step in life and that too, being a guy..but I will give it to you, you have proven yourself to be a master at it.
I especially love this line "Then came the special moment – in pain we both were born." Ohh, how wonderfully expressed!!
I am simply awestruck!! Your poem has inspired me to write, yet again. It's been a long time since I wrote anything. But this poem of yours has made me heart bleed, for I have been so away from something I love so much, writing poetry. Somewhere, somehow, your poem strikes me as something that I either have or can pen down. I don't know if this makes any sense to you. But oh dear, thank you!!!
Well, getting down to the review.
You put pictures in your poems which helps me imagine- vivid and clear.
Your poem has a rhyming scheme, which seems so effortless and sounds so beautiful when you read it out, the words just roll off my tongue.
Your words, so mesmerizing, so beautiful, strike a chord with my heart. Unbelievable!
I could feel the passion and later the sadness that erupted of the poet's heart when she remembered it was all a thing of the past. Ohhh!!
In short, Loved the poem, and especially the effect it had on me.
I owe you lots and lots and lots of reviews. Really sorry for the delay. Personal stuff has been catching up with me.
So let me start with 5 poetry reviews you won in
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First Impressions: I ventured in as I liked the title. Simple yet explanatory in itself.
Rhythm and rhyme: Perfect. I could not find any fault, not that I was looking for it, anyway. But the words just flew off my tongue.... in a sing song pattern.
What I liked the most:
The words.... Awesome!! Heart tugging! Beautiful. Straight from the heart, felt and pained...
Ohh, I was taken in by their sad beauty. I could identify with them and feel what you must have felt while writing it.
Simply amazing!!
In all:
Loved the poem. It touched my heart, made me think, stayed in my mind till long after. What else one can hope from a poem. Fantabulous!!
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First things first:
I adored your poem. It is AWESOME!!
Concept:
The concept is amazing. Very unique and innovative.
Content:
The content seemed a little bewildering to me, but only till I read some more into the poem.
What I liked the most:
The thought that went behind this poem.. ohh so magnificient.
The comparison you have drawn... weather and real life.
The many fold interpretations one can derive from it.
Last thoughts:
I liked the poem immensely. However, a few changes here and there can help make it even better. I do not know what 'coot' means. The first line can be improved a bit. Some other adjectives instead of beautiful and wonderful, to give the poem as wonderful a start as it is inside.
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First Impressions:
I entered for some mystery and mush.
Concept:
Lovely. Not exactly unique but brought out in a different manner.
Content:
Well brought out. Explained and elaborated at its best.
What I liked the most:
Your words! They are pure magic. I could feel the poetry in your words as they flew off my tongue slowly and smoothly.
I adored the visuals. Oh! Beautiful! Out of this world!
Suggestions:
I had a little trouble understanding the following line. Do you want to change anything about it?
"He opened a doorway to normal and introduced a taste of stability where before there was but the instability of a volatile relationship."
"Sometimes they’d discuss plans for the house, vacations, the kids, but most often just sip their coffee in comfortable silence while [the] THEY watched the birds leave their nests as they heralded the dawn. "
I also wonder about the tense you use in here- "George sips..."
But then its use becomes clear when I try to see how you differentiate past from the present.
In all, a beautiful, touching story.
Cheers!
Christina
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