Two Rocks Fell Side by Side

by ElvenJedi

Published March 2, 2017

E - Everyone

In Random Poetry by me :)

Two rocks fell side by side,

By nature or divine intent.

No words passed from one to the next,

No mind to the other was bent--

One rock never crossed the other's mind.

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Do the trees wonder the same as I

Why squirrels can build memories

And birds can sing duets and melodies

And bond with another of its kind,

While we watch and wonder--why not I?

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Does that one rock long for the other

To turn its frozen gaze from ahead

And glance behind instead?

Is it not aware of the other rock,

Or to turn its gaze it just won't bother?

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So even while I realize

That you've no mind to dedicate

A single roaming thought to me,

I'll let you know that you yourself

Will never be a rock to me.

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Scartuina
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Scartuina wrote a review Review · Mar 3, 2017

I won't be reviewing grammar, that's all easily corrected. I'll try to review and give feedback on the concepts your poem puts forth and the structure as those are what really makes or breaks poetry.
Conceptually the poem's opening is strong, it opens the page for discussion and further thought and establishes the romantic duo of the poem with the first word being "Two". The second line in a romantic context is very poetic, calling into question the nature of love, is it predetermined or coincidence, made by god or made by chance. Either way it correctly shows love as an accident, nobody chooses who to love, it just happens and you have little control over it, the two rocks need not to be explained in the same way that love needs not be explained. I feel like in the last two lines you used the word mind too close together twice, and the poem loses some potency. The second question continues the conceptual themes of inanimate objects being referred to as conscious beings. It contrasts the unmoving, silent tree with the scampering squirrel and singing bird. The trees are observers who must call into question a world they cannot experience, the world of movement. I think this is a reference to love's very observational nature, the distant questioning that every aspiring romantic must commit. The observer vs the observed is definetely a repeat reference in this poem. Love can be a one way interaction which I think is the strong implication here. Unconditional love is a strange premise for a romantic poem but I think you make it work. The metaphor of an inanimate object is truly accurate to some of the stone cold people in this world. Overall I feel like some rhymes were forced, and you purport to no consistent rhyme structure which is true, but I still feel only rhyme if you're willing to work hours on getting a rhyme that fits the context and doesn't sound off. For example
"No mind to the other was bent."
You had to do some heavy rearranging of that sentence to get bent to be at the end of it, and even then bent doesn't seem to be a very fitting rhyme.
Remember, don't sacrifice meaning and concise writing for rhyme.
That's all, if you want more feedback just reply and I can go in depth.

Thanks so much for this EXTREMELY helpful review!! Really appreciate it :)

No problem, my coursework requires me to do a lot of analysis of poems so this site provides great practice XD

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Scartuina
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Scartuina commented Comment · Mar 3, 2017

EDIT: I forgot to submit my review as review, its been a long time. I'm commenting again with a review this time.

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MeisterChan
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MeisterChan wrote a review Review · Mar 2, 2017

Hey ElvenJedi! It's ScytheMeister here for a quick review :)

This piece is beautiful, it felt simplistic and free but I adored the imagery behind the words and the symbolism of the rocks. However, I found a slight grammar flaw (I might be wrong though) with this line: "Or to turn its gaze is just won't bother?"

I think it should be "Or to turn its gaze is just a bother?"

Other than that, I loved this! That last line "I'll let you know that you yourself, Will never be a rock to me." was my favourite of them all, it was such a powerful climax to a wonderful poem! Good Job :D

Keep Writing! <3

- ScytheMeister

Thanks for reviewing :) This was very encouraging, and thanks for pointing out the mistake, I'll fix it right away!

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Midnightmoon
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Midnightmoon wrote a review Review · Mar 2, 2017

I honestly have no corrections to make. Just to say that it's a very...free...gentle poem. I hope that makes sense. :D. It's very nice.

"So even while I realize

That you've no mind to dedicate

A single roaming thought to me,

I'll let you know that you yourself

Will never be a rock to me."

I have to say that this is my favorite verse. It tells how nothing is what it seems. Especially with a little imagination. :D. Keep writing!

Sorry about the same thing twice. My computer keeps glitching.

Thanks so much for the encouraging review! and don't worry about it :P

Welcome! I really enjoyed it.



You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.
— Uncle Iroh