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Polor City

PostPosted: Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:22 pm


When I'm gone,
and the rain is pouring down,
just go outside,
and lie down on the ground.
Turn your beautiful face towards the clouds,
and remember me.
Every cool drop that hits your face,
imagine that I am kissing you there.
And when it falls on your palms,
I am holding your hands.
And when it falls on your arms
and your chest
and your waist,
I'm holding you tight.
And even when I'm gone for good,
Forever I live on
in your dreams,
and your memories,
and your heart and soul,
and forever in the rain.
PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 1:39 am


I'm not ready to give this a full critique yet, but I was curious about what you meant in your other post about how you think you sound childish in your writings. The subject and tone of this piece reflect anything but a childish attitude, and if anything, the only aspect that detracts from the poem a bit is in the minor details (which I will address in my next post). So for now, I'd really just like to hear where you find yourself thinking your writing sounds childish- anything in this piece or in others that you would specifically like to bring up so I can better make suggestions would be greatly appreciated 3nodding

Elemental_Wolf


Doomsicle
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 19, 2010 8:21 am


I feel like this sounds more like song lyrics than a poem (which is by no means a bad thing!). To me, as song lyrics, it's perfect. As a poem, I personally feel that you should add a few words here and there like "*For* every coold drop that hits your face" but that's by no means something that needs to be changed, just a suggestion on what you could change. I really like the whole idea of this. If you ever plan on making it longer, you could do something with the dry body shape that would be left when the person stood up, since their body blocked the rain. Like this(That's art by Andy Goldsworthy btw)
But I don't thin there's anything that NEEDS to be changed. I too don't feel that that your writing is childish.
PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 11:25 pm


My first impression is of a Native American love song. Very moving, even with the grammar and technical mistakes, of which there are but few. Not sure about some of the line breaks, but that's just me.

You definitely accomplished your goal here. Well done.

nbetweener

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