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Ballpunching

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PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:13 pm


Listen to my name, old friend
I have watched the world end


Smoldered in the dirt beneath
Trampled by the wild beasts
Ten thousand heroes torn asunder
Broken under rain and thunder


Lost calls of men in city streets
Grey reflections in the song
Broken hearts and shattered dreams
I've watched that all night long


Shouldering both fear and grief
Marching on til' endlessly
Row by row, fleet by fleet
The rise and fall of destiny


It gets so dark this time of year
No words are left to cast today
Alas no longer do I speak


I listen to the world weep


I've watched that all night long...
PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 3:18 pm


crying
Look what you did. Now I'm crying.
I very much enjoyed your descriptions. It had a melancholy feel to it. A very nice ring to it. There's not much else I can say really but that you did a great job. I cannot give advice on how to improve except to keep up the good work.
Bravo.

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Aloysia Bloodfur

PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:25 pm


Your apostrophe is in the wrong place with 'til, two lines messed up their syllables, and one stanza doesn't rhyme.
On to the important stuff...
I really enjoyed reading this. I can't lay my finger on why, but I found it interesting, fun to read, thought-provoking, and all-around good. It was fairly well-written, though I have faith that once you edit it one more time you'll make it even better. Excellent job.
PostPosted: Tue Jun 15, 2010 8:10 pm


Aloysia Bloodfur
Your apostrophe is in the wrong place with 'til, two lines messed up their syllables, and one stanza doesn't rhyme.
On to the important stuff...
I really enjoyed reading this. I can't lay my finger on why, but I found it interesting, fun to read, thought-provoking, and all-around good. It was fairly well-written, though I have faith that once you edit it one more time you'll make it even better. Excellent job.


I did a quick edit, noting your criticisms. How's this?




Flying sparks ignite the day
Children dying as they pray
Listen to my name, old friend
I have watched the world end

Smoldered in the dirt beneath
Trampled by the wild beasts
Thousand heroes torn asunder
Broken under rain and thunder

Hear the crying serpent call
See your dying angels fall
Grey reflections sing a song
I've watched that all night long

Shouldering both fear and grief
Marching on 'til endlessly
Row by row, fleet by fleet
The rise and fall of destiny

It gets so dark this time of year
The sea is filling up with tears
Alas no longer do I speak
I listen to the world weep

I've watched that all night long...



Also, wondering which one you think sounds better.

Smoldered in the dirt beneath
Trampled by the wild beasts
Thousand heroes torn asunder
Broken under rain and thunder

Or

Smoldered in the dirt beneath
Trampled by the wild beasts
Five thousand heroes torn asunder
Lay broken under rain and thunder

Ballpunching

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Aloysia Bloodfur

PostPosted: Wed Jun 16, 2010 5:56 am


My vote's with "Five thousand heroes torn asunder / Lay broken under rain and thunder."
Your poem is still excellent. Fantastic writing!
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