Fear

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Snoink basically said it. Overall, this had a great, though a big overdone, idea, which you seemed to handle pretty well. Maybe add a little more metaphores, a little more of this and that, cumin and cinnamon, and you've got a great poem. The problem is...

Structure

It was boring. Nothing more to it. The first stanza was engaging, yes: you certainly stopped it before it would have sped right out of control. The rest is dull and tedious. It's just that you repeat the same thing, over and over and over again, in the same sort of soporific tune, I almost wanted to sleep. Cut some of the lines up: chop them, kill them--they need to be much more active (<-- unlike this). Stanazafy it, I don't know. I want to breath air that stings me, as long as it's not air that bores me!

EXAMPLE OF BAD STRUCTURE IN STANZA:
Do we need to give it wings or courage?
Let's leave it under the bed to collect dust;
may it be our revenge for everything.

EXAMPLE OF BETTER, QUICKLY-DONE, THOUGH COULD BE A TINY BIT BETTER REVISION:
Fear: give it winds, courage? Leave it be
under the bed, to collect generation's dust?--
Our perfect revenge for everything.


Weird Awkward and Unnecessary phrasing

in the employment agency of emotions.
This personifications sucks. Period. :) Let's KILL it.

just a car missing its map reader
BOO. This is awkward rhythm. Breaks it off. KILL. CHANGE.

It itself fears that no one fears.
It in itself itself fears it that it might fear itself. Awkward? Yes. Could be revised? Of course yes.

Overall, I rather liked it. Though this critique might seem a little hard. I liked it, really did.
my world isn't only beautiful
it is so far away




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It was hell of a song. It was awesome. I could sing it in my head, it also teaches morals.
I not gonna write you the mistakes you did because every body else did it before me.

GOOD JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Blood is red
But Heaven is blue
The Devil will fined out
And take you




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I understand the message behind this poem pretty well I think, I couldnt help but think it somewhat political, but this might just be me associating fear with hate and ignorance and those things with the Bush administration and the war. I think my school broke my sense of when to take things literally.

any way,
I liked the line "its our own fault though" which made me think of all this.




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Hey there. Woah, this poem blew me away. I'm so glad to have joined a website with so many talented writers!

Demeter wrote:Something is knocking the window
- it's just a branch missing its tree.

That's probably one of the best openings I've ever read to a poem - loved it! Loved it!

Demeter wrote:may it be our revenge for everything.

It's our own fault, though.

Like others I didn't quite think this fit - nor did I quite understand it. I think if you thought a little more and perhaps worded it differently? I'm the worst for people not understanding what I write! I swear I write something and it makes so much sense to me - but me only.

Anyway, this poem was great. I loved the imagery you used in this. I got great pictures in my mind!

Happy Writing (:




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I hope you do not mind if I beg to defer.

It was mainly the first stanza which generated interest.

The speaker goes on and on about the topic which results in it becoming too preachy.Sentences of some of the stanzas seems more like a collection of thoughts rather than poetic sentences.An alternative of the poem could sound like a "how to beat fear" article .

Also just one stanza dedicated to the theme of the topic seems unjust.What was mainly disappointing was that the speaker talked as if overcoming fear was an overnight process and a simple cakewalk.

It is surprising as to have the concept of bravery is not used at all here.

However,you did talk about what gave fear its strength and how it multiplies.

Don't take this personally.
Too bad we don't live to experinece death



Maybe I should say something quote-worthy, like, I dunno... "You can only be happy if you decide to be happy?"
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