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Another one of those 'did you like my poem' polls.
  Yes, yes I did. You deserve a brownie.
  It was alright.
  No, but there's still hope for you.
  No, you need to be painting numbers on curb sides or doing something else that is not poetry.
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theyrenotgonnagetus

PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 8:48 pm


Alright guys, wow, Min is attempting poetry. About her feelings. Geeze, scary. Critique is welcome, I know I have a lot of room to improve with my poetry. I also hope this doesn't make me angsty or annoying or something like that--I'm just trying to write poems sweatdrop Anyway, enough of my babbling. Here's the poem.

The Pretender

I draw up this plan with a devious smirk
I’m certain that this machination will work
I’m stowing my soul, not speaking my mind,
I’m making you think I’ve left the old me behind.

I’ll act like we’re not in constant dispute
I’ll say I never knew ‘the pear’ was more than just a fruit
And “What in Hell’s name is the Glasgow smile?”
I’ll ask, and you’ll like me after a while.

When life gives me lemons, I’ll make lemonade,
I’ll look on your bright side, I’ll build this charade
I won’t be a nuisance, I won’t be a scare,
Pretend I believe that you actually care

I draw up this plan with a devious smirk
I’m certain that this machination will work
And you’ll maybe, just maybe, start giving a damn
And pretend that you miss who I already am.


The pear and the Glasgow smile are torture methods, by the way. In case you didn't know, I thought you ought to.
PostPosted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 11:01 pm


The pear...would not be fun. Less so for men then women, I think, simply because men are not normally penetrated in any form.

Unless I'm thinking of a different pear, but I don't think I am.

I like it, though, and I don't normally like poetry. Too much disecting in English. -shivers-

Lt Oblivious


DarkJewel64

PostPosted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 8:06 pm


I liked this poem very much. You seem to have a way with words. ^^

xP My poems just come out as random thoughts on paper. Which isn't always good.

Anyways, very nice! ^_^
PostPosted: Wed Mar 11, 2009 1:35 am


I really liked it. You have a unique perspective. ^_^ Nice. wink

X-Morphine-x-Kisses-X


MissDeathWriter

PostPosted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:04 pm


I like it. It defenitly has...something, but I can't put my finger on it. I give it two thumbs up!
PostPosted: Tue Jan 12, 2010 1:24 am


I liked it! It sort of reminded me of William Blake's "The Poison Tree." It's here if you want to take a look.

There was one thing that bothered me, and that was these two lines:

I’ll act like we’re not in constant dispute
I’ll say I never knew ‘the pear’ was more than just a fruit


The rhythm seems a little off to me, maybe shorten it by saying wasn't a fruit?

I’ll act like we’re not in constant dispute
I’ll say I never knew ‘the pear’ wasn't a fruit

Hope you don't mind me making these suggestions. sweatdrop

Oh my G-d, I just looked up the pear and ended up on a website that's like the wikipedia of medieval torture. People can be unbelievably cruel. eek

starsmaycollide

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