Those 3 words.

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Hey guys just saying this is free verse and it's fast pace.
let's say poetry, I am not really good at, but I want to be.
So please help me out, it would be greatly appreciated :D
P.S. This is kind of cliche i know xD


The reflection of the moon changing with the tide,
the trees swaying in the gentle breeze,
nature's beauty surrounds us tonight.

I have my arms around you,
protective
wary of the darkness

You turn your head ever so slightly.
I can't help but gasp when the
moonlight magnifies your beauty.

Nervous, I twirl your silky blonde hair
around my finger,
then let them drop

This is the perfect moment
my mouth feels dry
my heart thumping

'Mia'
I whisper
your eyes seek mine
those blue eyes soft

"I-I...lo..
taking a deep breath
I try again
"I..."

You get up, frustrated
meaning to explain
I stand up
lost for words
I slowly brush your shoulder
with my fingertips
you shiver under my touch

"I-I..."
Why won't those words just come out?

Turning your body,
you walk away with your graceful steps

"Don't leave me"
my voice drops to a whisper
controlling my emotions
you stop

"Why do you want me to stay?"
you whisper back

I look into your eyes
and find everything I'm looking for
Why can't I just say it?

Silence fills the cold air

You shoot me a last angry glare
"Lies don't come out that easy"

You walk away
from memories
from me

"I want you to stay because
I love you,
as I always will"

You face me
and we smile
our eyes full of love

<3
Last edited by summerlovee on Fri Mar 18, 2011 7:49 am, edited 3 times in total.
Linger on, your pale blue eyes




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Maybe it's your avatar's influence, but I had an image of a beach and a couple on a hammock while I was reading this.
So, anyway, review time.

The moon reflecting on the calm still water,
the gentle breeze that trees sway with

The moon reflecting on the calm, still water,
the gentle breeze that trees sway with

Commas between your adjectives. I think you should continue writing a third line for this stanza.
The underlined part sounds lacking. You could reword the first line too, so the second line fits in better.
A suggestion would be:
The reflection of the moon changing with the tide,
the trees swaying in the gentle breeze,
nature's beauty surrounds us tonight.


I have my arms around you,
protecting wary of the darkness

I have my arms around you,
protective, wary of the darkness.


You slightly turn your head,
I can't help but gasp when the
moonlight carefully caress your face

You turn your head slightly,
I can't help but gasp when the
moonlight carefully caresses your face

The first line doesn't have the delicate, soft tone that the other two lines have.
Suggestion:
You turn your head ever so slightly.
I can't help but gasp when the
moonlight magnifies your beauty.

The last line of the above suggestion should be reworded, if the suggestion for the first stanza is taken into account.

Nervous, I twirl your silky blonde hair
around my finger,
then let them drop.

Remember to capitalise your 'I's.

This is the perfect moment
my mouth feels dry
my heart thumping

Remember to indicate your pauses with punctuation. Commas and periods would come in handy for this stanza.
This is the perfect moment.
My mouth feels dry,
my heart thumping.


'Mia'
I whisper
you turn your head
those blue eyes soft

You're repeating the action of her turning her head. And for this dialogue, it should end with a comma.
So,
"Mia,"
I whisper.

Maybe you'd like to reword 'turn your head'?
For eg. 'Your eyes seek mine"
The above shows that she turned around, but without saying it.

"I-I...I"
taking a deep breath
I try again
"I-I-I...I"

Taking a deep breath,
I try again.


You get up, frustrated
meaning to explain
I stand up
lost for words
I slowly brush your shoulder
with my fingertips
you shiver under my touch

You get up, frustrated.
Meaning to explain,
I stand up.
Lost for words,
I slowly brush your shoulder
with my fingertips.
You shiver under my touch.


"Don't leave me"
my voice drops to a whisper
controlling my emotions
you stop

"Don't leave me."
My voice drops to a whisper.
(Controlling my emotions) << Doesn't fit in.
You stop.


"Why do you want me to stay?"
you whisper back

I'd suggest rewording the last line.

I look into your eyes
and find everything I'm looking for
Why can't I just say it?

Silence fills the cold air

You shoot me a last angry glare
"Lies don't come out that easy"

Punctuation.
And for the second last line, 'You shoot me one last angry glare,'. Then comes your last line, the dialogue. Put a period at the end of the dialogue. "Lies don't come out that easy."

You walk away
from memories
from me

I understand what you're trying to say, but if I piece this together as a sentence, it becomes, 'You walk away from memories from me.' So, unless you would like to change 'from me' to 'of me' or 'of us', you should reword it.

"I want you to stay because
I love you,
as I always will"

Period at the end.

You face me
and we smile
our eyes full of love

Put a comma after 'we smile'.
And period at the end.

This was a sweet poem. For your first one, it's fine. Hope this review helps make your next one better!
Keep writing.
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Yes, it's kinda cliché, but in a good way. This is really good work, the only thing I want to say without going to deep into it, is, remember to start each line with a capital letter, it's nothing huge.
And there are some places where the lines doesn't really... work - let's just say that.

But an overall good poem - for a first it's great - even though it's not so poem-ish, more like a short story in a poem "form" - if you can say that.

Just keep writing, and it'll get better, I promise you!
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wow!!!
jus so spellbound to say anything!
its so beautiful....a real lover's state!
i guess rubber duck had already stated ur mistakes.....
really well writen.
:D



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