Blanket Threads and Flower Petals

Another collab with @woahhitherepal!

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Everything seems to be falling apart, no?

The seams coming undone,

the whole quilt tearing?

Each stitch

Comes unlooped,

And finally

Breaks.

Why is it now, that I finally break?

A flower vase,

shattered against the wood floor.

the flowers

that were once there

are scattered

The petals are worn

And weak.

And yet,

it grows stronger then before. 

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LakeOfCancer
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This was amazing E.E.! I think that this shows how people are sometimes not ok inside. How they say they're fine but they know that they aren't. It's emotional, like your breaking inside, and I love how you use two different people to describe it. I love how you two come together to say what you feel about it! It' so refreshing, even if it isn't the most positive thing in the world.

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LittleLee
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Aww man, you should publish your stuff. This is really sweet!
So, I didn't get this part, where at one point you describe the quilt and then describe yourself as the flower vase. Sticking to one or neither would be a bit better, I think.
Saying "wooden" floor sounds better.
I think the part where the flowers are scattered is too obvious to put into the poem.
But I really liked this poem! Keep it up!

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zaminami
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Hello Flumadiddle and @woahhitherepal! Kara here for a (hopefully) quick review!

Give me your soul.

With that aside, I'm not the best at poetry but here we go!

Bold = grammar and flow issues.
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Strikethrough = remove
Underline = krazy Kara komments.

Spoiler
Everything seems to be falling apart, no?

The seams {come} undone,

the whole quilt tearing?

Each stitch

Comes unlooped,

And finally

Breaks. {Maybe do a little formatting with this one, like "b r e a k s" to make it look like it broke}

Why is it now, that {I} finally break?

A flower vase,

shattered against the wood floor.

the flowers

that were once there

are scattered{.}

The petals are worn{,}

And weak.

And yet,

it grows stronger then {ever} before.


My interpretation:



I like the imagery in this piece, portraying a person falling apart through a flower vase.

Overall:



Overall, I did like it. Both of you are definitely improving. However, how do quilts and vases go with each other? They're two different things. I would include something -- like a stanza -- in the poem to connect the two. Keep up the great work!

Why haven’t you given me your soul yet? --

Kara

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you find quilts and vases in old lady houses. thats how they go together

yes. and old ladys die. Which means bad emotions.

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DeerInBacPac
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@woahhitherepal ADRIAN LOOK LOOK LOOK LOOK

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LordTachanka
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It's so good! Can't help myself must review!



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