Interesting poem. I can only proffer suggestions as I had written this work
Hearts travel countless
Disparaging miles
To confront an all-knowing
Arch-nemesis.
A needed change of scenery,
And Then the resolve to face
A tested realm:
Is life worth nothing
Should paranoia rule?
The stark history of disease
Leads one to believe
In a simple, structured truth -
Allow medicine
Thank you for sharing this poem. I might do some things differently.
The Bequest
Time lay upon him-a gray shroud-
as he bent working the earth.
Though years pressed him, he dug unbowed,
and his eyes glowed with hidden mirth.
Time weathered hands moved with care
as he set out the fledgling tree.
He bent his furrowed head in prayer,
but he moved with certainty.
By varying the syllable count, you can avoid the sing-songy effect that sometimes afflicts rhymed poetry. I recast the seventh line to remove the word bowed since you already used unbowed in the third line. It's a good idea to avoid repeating words unless going for a deliberate effect.
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