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Hey, Antonio! Like the concept behind this, but some of it doesn't flow so well for me.
For example, why do you have to evoke the image of the night twice? You say "in the night" and "during the moon" means the same thing, so you should pick one!
Second, read this carefully:
Repetition. Where?
subtly stroke
white hair
barely covering
spotted scalp
Everything has one modifier. This string has too many modified words. Yes, most of them bring in more images, but we can do better. First of all, adverbs usually bring down the strength of the verb they are with. If you need an adverb to get the effect you want, you probably just needed a different verb in the first place. Like "barely covering" can be turned into "smattering". One word to do the work of two. Choose carefully! So I'd say this line would be better as something like this:
I stroke the smattering of spots and white hair on your scalp,
You have all the same elements, but only ONE of the modified phrases! Yay~
The rest is very well done. The direct address is chilling, but not scary. It's just beyond speaking back to. I think MAYBE the fourth stanza could be reworked to feel less like a riddle ("You will never see me. You will never know me. What am I?"), but the last stanza is gorgeous and doesn't need to be changed at all.
Let me know, again, through PM or wall post if you have any questions! Good luck and thanks for the read. ( :
Thanks for the review! I actually entered this in a poetry contest and got third place, so that is why I asked you to read it. I see your suggestions and I'll take them. Thanks again
Beautiful! I read your other poem too and you have a style of your own.
I quite like your outlandish way of arranging stanzas
used thrice in this poem. It kind of holds weight when you put it like that. The poem is wonderful, top to bottom. I pictured 'Resurrection' looking down on an a dying old man and promising him rebirth. The poem is bittersweet, melancholic and hopeful at the same time. Keep writing more of these, man!
Thank you for the review! It always motivates me to continue!
I liked the flow in this one, but you should probably try to change the fonts or the way that you've organized the text. Putting the first three parts like this would help:
I visit you in the night during the moon, as I can see you are restless.

Spoiler
Tossing
and
Turning
Because your bones ache.
The poem paints a picture, and has certain feel to it. Sad, but still uplifting. I see an old woman laying in a morgue, and death standing by her side, waiting for her to be buried so that he can bring her back to a new life. Your choice of words makes the poem even better. Can't even remember the last time I heard someone use the word "catafalque".
Great work. Keep writing
It does look easier to read that way; in the future, I'll mess around with the font a little more. Great suggestions, and thanks for enjoying it!