Bug Killer

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His little legs go
swish swish swish
as he tries to stay afloat,

I tried to make it go
really fast
but he floated like a boat.

The water just kept
going down
but still he stayed above,

This deed is such
a dirty one
that I'll never really love.

Oh why'd I do it
why, oh why
I'll never really know,

Until next time
I'll try to keep
my feelings under control.

But from now on
I'll try to keep calm
if I see one on a pilar,

Because I really cannot stand
being known as a
bug killer.


Please help, I need some comments and stuff.
"As the hungry are deprived of food, I am deprived of sympathy for those who deprive me of my sanity." ~Anonymous




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Hi! I liked this, but I'm still the kind of person who, when I see a bug, will squash it. It's good, though!
Just a few things:
This deed is such
a dirty one
that I'll never really love.

This didn't quite make sense. Are you talking about not loving what you did?
Until next time
I'll try to keep
my feelings under control.

But from now on
I'll try to keep calm
if I see one on a pilar,

The "until" before "next time" seemed a little bit out of place, so my suggestion would be to drop that word, and then in the next stanza, replace "but" with "and." Also, I believe it's spelled pillar.
Great job!
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I liked this, but it's a bit confusing. Are you saying that you did something you're not proud of? Other than that small setback, this is good.




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I liked it. It just lacks some unique words. Other than that, well done!
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So, this looks like it was written out of boredom. Anyway, let's get on with it.

His little legs go
swish swish swish
as he tries to stay afloat,

I tried to make it go
really fast
but he floated like a boat.

The water just kept
going down
but still he stayed above,

This deed is such
a dirty one
that I'll never really love. - this stanza doesn't really make sense. it might be better if you take of 'really'

Oh why'd I do it
why, oh why
I'll never really know, - the repetition of 'really' isn't really helping the rhythm of the poem.

Until next time
I'll try to keep
my feelings under control. - 'until' doesn't make sense in this stanza. It should only be "Next time"

But from now on
I'll try to keep calm
if I see one on a pilar, - this word is spelled 'pillar'.

Because I really cannot stand
being known as a
bug killer.


Overall, I think this was a well- written piece. You only need to correct some parts and maybe fix the rhythm and flow of the whole poem.
Writing is not simply 'telling', it is also 'showing'. ~ Yanni1995



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