There's a good idea behind this poem but I think that that 'the stone man' needs to be unmasked a little more. The 2nd line describes him as :
Something that will never be worthy to break free
and then later on
If only the man inside could break free from concrete and suppression,
The world would be rampant with creativity and intelligence
This is where it got hazy for me, I had a problem with the concept of the stone man, but the use of the expression "..stone that surrounds him.." led me to believe that he was actually a "creative and intelligent" being held prisoner by "the rock surrounding his entity"
Nevertheless he is not free to roam about the world unchained.
But every once in a while we can hear his words of wisdom reign free,
Don’t be the one to turn his words into concrete and trap him,
But let the beauty rush through your words and hands.
Liked these lines ^
Some elaborate expressions could be replaced by simpler ones, for instance,
"If only the man inside could break free from concrete and suppression"
could might as well have been
"If only he could break free"
"Nevertheless he is not free to roam about the world unchained.
But every once in a while we can hear his words of wisdom reign free"
could be
"He can't roam unchained
But his words reign free, every once in a while
I think that this poem is a gem that needs polishing.
Keep writing,
S
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