Misty Mountain

by Gcracker051595

Published October 26, 2013

E - Everyone

In Poetry

A misty mountain

Shrouded by air thick with moisture

That covers the fruitful landscape.

Such emptiness beneath it all,

Yet such beauty in our eyes.


The tree whispers sweetly;

Silently to its ever-changing leaves,

Pleading that they don't

Die again come fall.

Veiled by the moist haze

The tree will never understand the emptiness;

Everything is made to be unmade --

Empty.


Here on the Misty Mountain,

The air is thick with moisture,

Clouding the perspective

Of the human mind...

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Niraco
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Niraco wrote a review Review · Oct 27, 2013

This poem I felt was very well written and enjoyed the unique take on this subject matter. The emotion put into this poem shines through brightly.

The tree whispers sweetly;

Silently to its ever-changing leaves,

Pleading that they don't

Die again come fall.


These lines were so beautifully painful. It was as if I could feel the trees sadness as if it was my own. Phenomenal job you did with these lines.

I cannot really say anything that hasn't already been said other than how fantastic this poem is. It is one of the first poems I have read multiple times just for pleasure. Amazing job and keep up the great writing!

Niraco,

Thank you so much for reading! I am so happy to have such positive feedback, it really means a lot to me!

Cheers,
Graham

Niraco replied · Oct 27, 2013

You're very welcome mi-dear :D

Yea your review made my day, so thank you once again!

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niteowl
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niteowl wrote a review Review · Oct 27, 2013

Hi there Gcracker! Nite here to review for the Flaming Keys and the Knights of the Green Room!

Okay, so overall, I really like this. There's some beautiful imagery and it makes me think. So I am reduced to some nit-picky comments.

A misty mountain

Shrouded by air thick with moisture

That covers the fruitful landscape.


I think "covering" would flow better in the third line. Otherwise, good opening.

The tree whispers sweetly;

Silently to its ever-changing leaves,

Pleading that they don't

Die again come fall.


Ooh this is my favorite line. Just a pet peeve here: I'm not a fan of the semi-colon in the first line. It's a hard punctuation mark to use correctly and we don't see it as often, so it sticks out. Sometimes it can be effective (like later in the stanza), but here I think a comma would fit better.

Overall, this is a solid piece. Small changes would make it even better. Keep writing! :)

RainbowPowerPonies wrote a review Review · Oct 26, 2013

Hi! Crystal here! This is my review for you! ;)

The tree Whispers silently;

There was only one mistake here, you capitalized the 'W' in whispers but it was in the middle of the sentence and was not a specific name of a place. Also I caught one more mistake but it may just be how I read it:
Pleading that the don't
Die again come fall.

Okay so I am a capitalization freak! :) It's that you wrote: Die again come fall. But you didn't make the part above it end. See, that again might just be how I read it but hey better safe that sorry! :) Every thing else was fantastic! I was amazed, look forward to reading more from you and have one more thing to say. Keep writing!!! ^^
~CrystalPony21
P.S sorry, I couldn't figure out how to quote you, :( if you know how please reply telling me how and I'll edit it! Thanks! ;)

Iggy replied · Oct 26, 2013

You can use BBCode when making a review! Just use the quote tags - [quote] [ /quote] (remove space)

CrystalPony21

"Die again come fall" isn't a separate sentence, it is still part of the whole sentence reading "The tree whispers sweetly; silently to its ever-changing leaves, pleading that they don't die again come fall." I hope that helps clear that up a bit! but thank you for reading and I am glad you enjoyed the piece. I would love it you read some previous postings even if just for fun!

Cheers!
Graham

Im talking about the capitilazation of your sentences
but thanks anyway!! ;) ^^
~Cry



I only know that learning to believe in the power of my own words has been the most freeing experience of my life. It has brought me the most light. And isn't that what a poem is? A lantern glowing in the dark.
— Elizabeth Acevedo, The Poet X