This is a beautiful poem, and as I've said in past reviews, I love that it focuses on an emotion and on a single scene instead of an overarching plot whose story it tells. I'm a sucker for these types of poems.
I couldn't tell if this was written in a meter or not. Some parts seemed like they were, and some parts seemed like they weren't. That confused me a bit and took my attention from the beauty of the poem.
The stanza on fear was powerful, but I feel like you could've played around with some different punctuation choices and line divisions to see what would've been the most effective, because I know for me it was missing just a little something.
On a more positive note, your imagery was absolutely beautiful and I loved how you used the repetition of the word "Endure!" Also, how the narrator comes to the conclusion in the last line that "I must have sinned." That one, succinct line contrasted with the flowing imagery and length of the rest of the poem really hits home. Bravo!
Points: 73
Reviews: 30
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