The point of this poem is clearly a determination to not merely tolerate a bully (?)
But to even fight one.
The occasional half-rhymes are an interesting touch. If I were to change or add anything, it would be in the descriptions of both people. Being specific helps, but it may also compromise the emotional impact.
Good job.
Hi, Dougal4. This is a very personal poem. The short lines here stood out. It adds to the intensity of the poem. The repetition in the last stanza is well done. I understand what you intend to accomplish with the repeating. It can be effective, but it's like seasoning. It can't be the whole meal. I think (and you can take it or leave it), you could add some money lines to tell more of the story (without getting too personal), and use the refrains to highlight. Of course, this is only my opinion. If I'm wrong, never mind.
I like the concept of moonlight. The only technical problem is that you include yourself.there isn't supposed to be people in haiku, but including them is usually forgiven. The firm, otherwise, was consistent with five, seven, five requirement. Enjoyed your words.I can't seem to find this contest. Would like to enter some.
This is funny. Can you imagine Batman in such a situation. There are a few volcanic islands in the Caribbean. It's beautiful, but one never knows. Ka-blew-y!
As the first chapter in this story, it sets the stage and gives the readers enough information to wonder what will happen next. It also prepares us for some analogy to racial issues or some other cultural conflict. Good at that.
You may want to check the grammar in the second paragraph. Also, could you use hyphenation for some of the clustered expressions like "larger-than-life" rather than 'larger than life'.
I await the second chapter...
Kawika
I imagine the 'fire' here is symbolic. You lead the reader to that impression near the end of this poem. You started with the sinning and reminded me that "you can't play with fire without getting burned".
There is a good use of enjambment in some of the stanzas. I am left wondering how the word 'slake' came about. It means to quench. Not sure how it fits.
Another enigma for this reader to mull over. I guess.
Thanks for the work.
I remember this contest. Thought I had read it. It has every part of a story you could want in 300 words. I like the tone you have and the approach to humor even in a dangerous situation.
Is there a sequel to this story? Look forward to reading more of your work.
Hi Ken. I laughed at this poem. One advantage to living in a cooler climate is that allergy season is shorter. The rhyme in the first stanza is clever and the last stanza is also fun. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to more experiments in form. You have done perfectly!
I like the way this poem follows a chronology of events.
To add more emotional impact, try breaking the lines up a little more.
For a sweet, romantic tone at the beginning, try more end rhyming. The last word of one line rhymes with the first word of the next.
When you get to the last two stanzas, you want the poem to reflect the gut-wrenching pain you feel. Try shorter sentences.
Very good job. I only mention my observations for some perspective. I'm certainly not an expert.
Well done. This poem has a very strong rhythm. The varying line length seems to add to the powerful effect.
It seems ironic that silver is merely a highlighter and enhancer, and this poem is a defender.
To answer the question posed at the beginning, I haven't figured it out. Glad you have.
Hi I found you again in the contest we both entered.
This poem was full of colors.I would have had to consult a thesaurus to find them all.I like the details and concrete language used.
There are an unbelievable number of birds in this poem as well.
While the bulk of the poem is of pleasant things associated with dawn, the mention of pigeons turns to a rather ugly image. Well, that's my impression of pigeons. I may be alone in that assessment.
This is a very thoughtful and energetic poem. While there may be areas for improvement, they aren't numerous enough to matter.
Keep up the free verse.
Thanks for the image of laughter!
You have captured the alliteration and assonance in one line "soft sweet breeze"
Good job. Haiku and senryu help us develop economy of language. Try writing one a day and see how easy it gets to fit your thoughts/impressions into 17 syllables. Hey! then you can tweet! Ha.
Very funny. I know the feeling. And sometimes you just need to go for a drive. I have a few stream of thought poems. If i posted them here, i would have a lot of explaining to do.
I see you wrote it a while ago. So did you get your vacation? I mean,January. Is it cold where you are???
Only one possible typo in second line."drawn into a cramps" ?
Is is dream or real? That is what I'm left with. This is good in a poem. I like the classic tone with the archaic language.
The image of a horse and carriage is good, too. It implies a date (is that the dream?) without overtly saying it. This is a good technique.
I had to struggle with the third stanza. The iamb is not as obvious in: To thee proposed would I ever be wed? The word ever is stressed on the first syllable and the word 'be' is unstressed. That leaves the end of the line with a stress.
Funny. Its too late to take Early retirement! just kidding.
The interesting thing about fantasy is naming characters. For me, I quickly forget who is who. But by giving the two characters names that fit their roles, You have eliminated that issue.
Thanks for a good story.
A charming story! Did you write this in only 5 minutes? I thought the title referred to an insect, but I was delighted to know that it referred to my first car! Mine was a 1964 Bug. But this isn't about me.
I like the way you tell the story and include the description of what a pay phone is! We have to do that more and more, don't we.
Yep! How one quickly forgets his friends! Ha! I like the way things turned around in this story. I also like the use of dialect in the writing. Not sure if he was arrested for marijuana or "using" his friend's credit card.
Nevertheless, a good story well told. Is this part of a series, or just your muse poking at you?
Good job.
This is better than some of the examples of sonnets. I like that you stuck to the form, also the way the story unfolds is logical. It seems that the mother is looking at her child in the first half. Thus, the description of the baby.
The second half is the conclusion from the poets view.
It seems to imply that all the life of the child, he will still be a baby in his mothers eyes.
The sonnet (in general) can get a little sing-songy sometimes, but you have avoided this by breaking the lines with punctuation.
A neat trick. Will check out some more.
Ha! Well, hair is a renewable resource! Enjoyed this short one. I think you should win.My entry is not as complicated as yours. I think that's a good thing. You have a lot developed in under 300 words. Look forward to seeing you win another one.
If you can get to it, check out mine. I had to type it directly into the comments.
K
I like the concept in this poem. The length is just right. the idea of asking 'fire' a question is an imaginative idea.
One observation:
The first two stanzas are addressed TO the fire. The last one is addressed to the reader ABOUT fire. Doesn't seem consistent to me. But that's one person's opinion.
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