That is why bullets make better friends

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This is the way the world will end.
You fear for yourself, so you always attack.
That is why bullets make better friends.

You ruin and spoil and maim and rend
The dreams of those who wont fight back.
This is the way the world will end.

You’re selfish and haughty, and still you pretend
That you’re really a good person, without fault or crack.
That is why bullets make better friends.

From you flows malice and pain to no end.
You mean what you say, you will take nothing back.
This is the way the world will end.

You’re a two-faced, cruel, spiteful, old fiend.
You only love those who love you back.
That is why bullets make better friends.

I hate you, but I love you, and I cannot pretend
That I do not wish you’d love me back.
But this is the way the world will end.
So that is why bullets make better friends.

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Yes, I realise there is an extensive repetition of two particular lines. It's intentional; it's called a Villanelle, look it up.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

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This is really great.

I like a lot of your poems but this one isn't the same as the rest.
It doesn't flow quite so well because there are only three lines in most of the stanzas and the middle one doesn't get to rhyme with anything.
Also, the second the last stanza's first line doesn't rhyme to well with the last line like all the rest's do. So, see if you can fix that, 'kay?
Other than that it was a really interesting poem and I liked it a lot :D

Keep writing,
Alzora
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I liked it but I think you have someone spelling mistake.
I think haughty is supposed to be naughty and fiend is supposed to be friend.
AND BULLETS ROCK!!! But swords rock more.




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Wow! this poem is not like any i have read before, it kind of reminds me of Edgar Alan Poe. For me your poem wasn't bad but if it would help you, here are some general guide lines i go by when want write poems. Determine the basic design of the poem by considering the who, what, when, where, and why of the dramatic situation.
What is being dramatized? What conflicts or themes does the poem present, address, or question?
Who is the speaker? Define and describe the speaker and his/her voice. What does the speaker say? Who is the audience? Are other characters involved?
What happens in the poem? Consider the plot or basic design of the action. How are the dramatized conflicts or themes introduced, sustained, resolved, etc.?
When does the action occur? What is the date and/or time of day?
Where is the speaker? Describe the physical location of the dramatic moment.
Why does the speaker feel compelled to speak at this moment? What is his/her motivation? If you are able to answer all those questions when planning on your next poem,other readers will more likely understand it to. over all i thought you poem was good. i have heard so much about your writing and hope to read more!
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Hello there! Walker here, with a review. I hope you don't mind!This is a very lovely Villanelle! I actually quite enjoyed this piece simply because it has structure ^_^

And towards one of the reviews above, haughty and fiend are both words....

Now, as I usually continue on with things that could be fixed with this piece, I should definitely get started with that! So, on with the show, I would presume.

1. Flow

Now, as much as I know Villanelles are a little hard to muster in some areas, there are a few places in which the flow could be better with a different choice of words and what not. You start of with a decent stylization but your stanzas gradually get a little bit larger and then smaller as you go down. You want to keep your lines and your syllable counts relatively even, even in the case of a villanelle, so I would try and change up your diction whenever you can.

2. Consistency

The only problem I really had with this topic was that the end stanza seemed thrown in there, like you always had this idea but you decided to add in a little twist near the end. This topic, in itself, doesn't look like the kind that needs twisting. So, what I'm going to say is, weave that idea from the bottom that this said narrator is not only bitter but disappointed throughout the piece. Not just that 'You're cruel and a fiend' idea but maybe, 'You're cruel, but lovely. Fiendish but tolerable'. That way we get the comparison all the way through.

Villanelles are a challenge. You really have to work at em!

Overall

I did enjoy this a lot! I am probably one of your biggest allies when it comes to structured poetry as I am one of the only people to prefer structured poetry over free-lined. The fact that you attempted a Villanelle makes me quite the happy reviewer so props to you on that!

I just want to see you really trying to drill across your ideals a little cleaner!

~Walker
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