Hi chem! Thought I'd stop by and check out your thread c:
the text i never sent (until you respond)
I like the voice in this one, especially in the opening lines. It really feels contemporary but while still making it feel natural to the poem. I also like the line "when glitter is stardust again". I kind of view "stardust" in this poem as being the "tragedy" of the past - more intense than glitter but perhaps more real? I don't know, that's just how I interpreted it on the first read.
on a list of things everyone must do
I like the last lines in particular, this observation of the wider world, how it's often the people we spend time with that makes places worthwhile.
The emojis leave a nice visual touch to each poem as well. Happy NaPo and keep poeting!
I wonder if people felt the freedom in our culture to love louder, if they'd be quicker to say "I miss you" when the absence of someone is felt instead of just thinking it. — soundofmind
