Evolution

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*Edited but tweaked suggesitons to my liking

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Peeling off the surface of my skin
Showing the scarred tragedy within
Arm feels numb
Red streaks from healing undone

Tears are plummeting from broken eyes
Innocence and lies
Superficial pain
Never daring to go all the way

You sit me down to hear your plea
Arms around to console me
Before you leave
Your lips are seeking one final taste

Rambling on of what is right
Never pausing to see the fright
If you look into my eyes you would see
You are slowly killing me

Evolution is your plan
Go to college and be a man
Date around
All you like; but I won’t be by your side

Four years I cannot abide
I’ve moved on
Never to be your future pride
You’re the one that lied

And guess what … you can stuff your evolution
:roll:
Last edited by angel on Thu Aug 14, 2008 3:22 am, edited 2 times in total.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allm ---Alfred Lord Tennyson




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I liked this one.
It was like a punch to the gut; poor guy.
I like how you tend to conclude your poems with a powerful sentence.
You really drag it out, then...smack!
I like it.

Now, let the polishing begin!

Peeling off the surface of my skin
Showing the tragedy within
Arm feels numb
Red streaks across


What pattern are you doing, first off?
AABC? Because in the other ones you have some AAAB.
And some AABB. Please pick a pattern.
Its hard to help when I don't know what you're going for!
As for the rhythm and flow, it needs some work!
Do you like:
"Peeling off the surface of my skin
Showing the scarred tragedy within
My arms feel numb
Red streaks from the healing, undone"

I used a nine, nine, four, nine rhythm. In an AABB pattern.
Shall we stick to that?


Tears plummet from broken eyes
Innocence and lies
Superficial pain
Never daring to go all the way


Try this:
"Tears are plummeting from broken eyes
All the sounds of innocence and lies
superficial pain
Never daring to go all the way"



You sit me down to hear your plea
Arms around me to console me
Before you leave
One final taste


"As you sit me down to hear your plea
Your arms are circling to console me
Before you leave
My lips are seeking one final taste"
taste should probably be changed to rhyme with "leave"
But its your poem and I only want to change what I must.

Rambling on
Of what is right
Never seeing the fright
If you look into my eyes you would see
You are killing me


Before this, you were doing four-line stanzas.
I think that you should keep it that way.
Also, the rhythm doesn't quite flow in some parts.
How about:
"Rambling on of what is right
Never pausing to see the fright
If you'd look me in the eyes you'd see
How you are slowly... killing me"
Okay, so I broke the pattern.
Its not like I meant to!


Evolution is your plan
Go to college and be a man
Dated around
All you like


"So evolution is your plan
You'll go to college and be a man
Dated around
All you like; I'm still here where you began"

I don't know if that fits. sorry if it wasn't what you're going for.
But whatever, you don't have to do it... I'm just spouting ideas!

You’ll wish I was there by your side
But don’t expect me to wait four years
For your return
I’ve moved on
I won’t take you back



Last one:
"And you'll wish I was there by your side
But four years... I cannot abide
Now I've moved on:
I will never be your future bride"


And guess what … you can stuff your evolution


This part shouldn't be touched.

Well, its a good poem.
I enjoyed reading it and reviewing it!
(way to stick it to the man!)

:)
"...she was a lovely lady, with a romantic mind and such a sweet mocking mouth..."

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Thanks for the suggetions I have no idea what you mean about A or B pattern.
I just right poetry for fun.
Just trying to get over some stuff so i write it all out.
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I liked it. This poem was deep and had an intense story to tell. The only problem i did have was that you tended to rhyme part of the section. This left the other part of the section kind of awkward.
Overall:
*detail was great
*clever
*creative
Nicely done! :D

Plus I like the pic. I like how the tourniquet squeezes the heart.
If I can impact one person, just one, with my writing before I die, then I've lived a great life




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Thank you and yes I was telling a story of a breakup.
BTW found that pic on google.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at allm ---Alfred Lord Tennyson



I'm tired of books having villains who are just villains for no reason.
— EllieMae