graveyards and roses (me and you)

by Firestarter

Published April 1, 2006

In Old awful stuff

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Kay Kay
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Kay Kay commented Comment · Apr 18, 2006

I enjoyed it and was also confused on:

i can feel your fear and love
tremble everytime i touch your skin

Overall good job.

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timjim77
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timjim77 commented Comment · Apr 18, 2006

One suggestion. Get rid of the italicized 'dead' in the first line. Comes off a bit tacky.

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David Guinness
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David Guinness commented Comment · Apr 18, 2006

The second stanza is wonderful, really wonderful. I enjoyed this poem very much, but the beginning and end seemed disconnected from the middle.

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Aenvgiel
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Aenvgiel wrote a review Review · Apr 18, 2006

When I read the poem, and I must admit I truly enjoy your writing style, I envisioned an "undead" feeling about the two. Maybe welcoming her to your side, is that the fear, are you beckoning her there (undeath) too? Or maybe, just maybe, I have no idea what I am talking about?

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Areida
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Areida wrote a review Review · Apr 12, 2006

Another nice one, Jack. It seems so dark and creepy, but I suppose that's kind of the point... lol...

I have one friend who's memorized you know i'd sing for you and I know she'd like this one as well, so I'll have to send it to her. Thanks for the read. :)

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James T. Frugo
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James T. Frugo commented Comment · Apr 3, 2006

quite lovely. I can't see any easy way it could be better, nor do I want to look. I really enjoyed it.

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Incandescence
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Incandescence wrote a review Review · Apr 3, 2006

Wilting roses is a fine metaphor. However,

Firestarter wrote:the rose i gave you last night, dripping
with raindrops and lost tears,


is OTT. I was confused as to exactly what you meant by

Firestarter wrote:i can feel your fear and love
tremble everytime i touch your skin


Are you saying that when you touch this person, their love trembles -- as in giving (a)way? And the same with fear: do you give them their strength but take away their love? I don't know that I entirely understand what you mean.

Overall, though, it was still -- like always -- exceptional.

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xanthan gum
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xanthan gum wrote a review Review · Apr 2, 2006

First of all, this was very..pretty. I loved it all, except this:

there is nothing like staring dead

i mean, c'mon...you're better than this. it's like a play on words and in a delicate piece like such, it sort of just made me roll my eyes. is there such thing as too clever?

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ZanyPlebeian
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ZanyPlebeian commented Comment · Apr 2, 2006

Pretty piece. I think it was a bit obvious...anytime wilted roses enter poetry, you're treading on old ground and it's hard to make it seem fresh and new. But still a nice read.

Brian

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Misty
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Misty wrote a review Review · Apr 2, 2006

The italicized deadgave me a jolt. Very ominous. And a very strong way of starting off the poem. The second line of the second stanza = brilliant. Third stanza = lovely, but I didn't understand the grave analogy, and I thought that it ended off in a very weak way.



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