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Saekoi

PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:27 pm


I'd like any criticism about this poem thing I wrote ^^ I just recently started making poems and I tried rhyming.. It may not make much sense, but It conveys alot of things going on in my life and stuffs. Thanks~

Sorrow

I look at him, he looks away.
I don't have much to say,
But I embrase myself for that day.
When things will get sad and grey.

I tell myself to look on the bright side.
But how am I supposed to confide,
in myself when life is a bumpy ride?
The ocean will always have a tide,
such as life has many things to hide.

What happens when there is no light,
when someone so close can't hold you tight?
Then tell you everything will be all right,
even though there had been a fight.

How do people manage to survive,
no matter what happens they will thrive,
but they always try to deprive,
even if they are not truely alive.

I sometimes feel hollow,
to the point I can hardly swallow.
People choose to wallow
in their own self pitty and be come shallow.

I love people I can't obtain,
no matter where they live I'd take a train.
I also love the rain,
and how peaceful it sounds when I'm in pain.

I try to act like I'm fine,
when everything has hit the last line.
Bad things happen almost equivelant to columbine,
I look at the clock and it's two oh nine.

A few people have come into my life,
some of them told me of their ideal wife.
People live their lives with Strife,
then turn to the butchers knife.

This was created in the dark,
not a cafe, store, or park.
In the bible they use the word hark,
too bad I'm not as noble to build such an ark.

Currently I feel sorrow,
hopefully it's gone tomorrow,
For the day comes when I'll have to borrow,
The happiness of a small sparrow.
 
PostPosted: Sat Apr 25, 2009 6:52 pm


I like it. Very nice.

Constructive criticism and question of evil.
- "A lot" is two words... even though you didn't use that in the poem.
- Embrace is spelled with a C.
- What did you do to try to have rhythm?
- The comma after confide is awkward.
- The word "so" was used for emphasis which wasn't it's intended purpose when it was created.
- There's a comma after survive when it should be a question mark.
- Truly doesn't have an E in it.
- "I love people I can't obtain,
no matter where they live I'd take a train.
I also love the rain,
and how peaceful it sounds when I'm in pain. "
The whole thing sounds a bit awkward.
- Two O' nine.
- Butcher's knife.
- "too bad I'm not as noble to build such an ark." sounds awkward.
- You were using multi-syllable rhyme at the end until you said sparrow, and the sudden change was awkward.
-These are tiny things that can be improved upon, but don't really matter very much.
- Please don't be discouraged by the amount of -'s you see, I assure you it was good.

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Saekoi

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:25 am


lol thanks.. I wouldn't have caught those errors unless you pointed them out xD I just recently jumped into this kinda stuff so yeah, criticism is ok ^^

Thanks for the feedback btw..
PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 12:50 am


You're welcome. I feel like a jerk criticizing it. I'm sort of new to critiquing.

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Saekoi

PostPosted: Sun Apr 26, 2009 1:03 am


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You're welcome. I feel like a jerk criticizing it. I'm sort of new to critiquing.


xD It's okay.. I'm new to writing, so I don't take things like it'll be the end of the world or anything.. I like this guild so far 3nodding it's nifty~
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