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Twenty Words Free Verse

by Inspiredravens


Little can be said

in twenty words

that meets ears of the dead

or the sheep in the herd.

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It is all interpretive,

for none get the same picture,

by spelling out the worth within.

and by far, that is even better.

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For when one says something,

it is caught by another's ears,

spun through their mind

turned within the gears.

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Even now, you brain is struggling

Why does she stop rhyming?

Your mind is confuddling

Oh there it is,

again and again.

Wait- that's six lines.

- 

Let us begin again.

- 

Twenty words are often true,

ones can be green,

others are blue.

but true to their own,

they hold each picture.

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Holding it strongly, softly,

against the weather.

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For it is true that we remember

good literature and gall

but my twenty words may

never be seen at all.

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For they are simple and plain,

unworthy of attention

yet calling my name

from the black and white not mentioned.

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They sing louder and louder,

softer and quieter.

But my twenty words are here

for everyone so readily:

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Words like the burning sun,

spoken loudly in the dark

lighting up that tiny space

hidden deep inside my heart.

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Mon Feb 16, 2015 3:22 am
Morrigan wrote a review...



Hi there!

So I like the concept. I like that you talk about the form of the poem within the poem, and break the form of the poem to attract attention near the middle.

That being said, there are a few things that you might change to make it better. You talk about imagery in the poem, but your words aren't really producing many strong images for me. If you're going to specifically say that your words hold images, you need stronger ones. The ones in the last stanza? Good. More of that. Give that kind of love to the rest of your poem. Gimme more similes and metaphors.

It's also a little long. I don't usually comment on length, but in poetry, every word counts, and you should try to make your point as concise as possible. However, I can see another person arguing for length, as you have to make a set pattern before you can break it, and time enough to return to the original pattern before you end. So really, that one's a doozy.

Your rhyme scheme is pretty good. Usually I hate rhyme schemes, but yours was understated and didn't have too much lilt to it. It was nice.

I wonder if you might like experimenting with pentameter in this piece. I think that it would complement your rhyme scheme. Try it out and see how it feels.

I hope that this review proves useful to you! Happy YWSing!






Thanks for your wonderful suggestions! I will certainly take them all into consideration and you have given me a lot to think about! Thank you so much!

Happy Writing!



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Mon Feb 02, 2015 8:37 pm
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Heya pretzelsing here for a review,

I personally really liked this poem.It was great!I was encouraged by my friend to push myself and have a critical eye of pieces that I find that I really really like.So here goes nothing.

First of all, I was kind of confused,was there a theme in this poem?I think that you jumped around quite a bit here and there and so I didn't exactly understand the theme of your poem.

Here are my nitpicks:

Little can be said

in 20 words


I would totally spell out the 20 words like twenty words to make it look better.Although this number is perfectly appriopriate in your title,in the poem itself,I would suggest that you write it out

I thought that the spacing here was weird:

Holding it strongly

softly,

against the weather.


It kind of disrupted the visual appeal of the poem and lines. I would go with something like this:
Holding it strongly,softly,
against the weather


I really like this stanza:
For when one says something,

it is caught by another's ears,

spun through their mind

turned within the gears.


Here one word was weirdly written;

They sing louder and louder,

softer and quietly.


I think that it should be softer and quieter, it matches more, even if it doesn't rhyme with readily.

Also another thing that I was confused and that I hope you will comment on with this review.Were the 20 words the last words of your poem or not?
Overall, this poem was masterfully written and I truly enjoyed it.

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Thanks for the review!

I will apply some of your nitpicks (thanks for catching those), and I agree with the "holding it strongly, softly" line being put together and the "softer and quietly" line changing. To answer your last question: Yes, the last stanza of the poem was my 20 words :)




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— Albus Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince