The Scarlet River
The scarlet river flows in its bed,
Pumping from the scarlet ocean.
It gives the world life.
Without it, we would be nothing.
Most of the time, it flows peacefully,
Surging through its bed on to the next branch.
But sometimes, it overflows
And leaks onto the earth.
You can put up
All the barriers you want,
But the heaviest rain will still break them.
The flooding of the red water
May stain and will scar
The precious earth.
It can destroy families and homes.
But stains can be cleaned,
And scars will fade.
Homes can be rebuilt
And families can mend.
But the memories will forever remain.
That was really good and it touches hearts. It was very beautiful and poetic.
okay so this was one of teh best poems ever.
Sorry that this is kind of a horrible review but I am in a hurry.
Okay i really didnt see any mistakes, and it was pretty well writen.
I got to go so keep up the good writing
Love,
Dogsrule5
When I'm reading this, I know it's about a volcano eruption, and because of that, it makes me think of the Pompeii disaster. The last line, "But the memories will forever remain," really hit me when it comes to this topic. Even though people are more prepared for stuff like this, there is no way to prevent a volcano eruption. It's like every other natural disaster. It just comes, and there's no way to stop it. They call it an act of God for a reason. I love the way you described this in a way that keeps the poetic feel, but no one is confused on what the poem is talking about. That's the key when it comes to poetry. It's kind of like a riddle except everything who reads in between the lines can understand.
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So, when I read' Scarlet River,' it immediately had a menstrual connotation that was almost inescapable throughout the entire work. Lines like
only reinforced that idea.It gives the world life. Without it, we would be nothing
The scarlet river flows
In its bed,
Pumping from the scarlet ocean.
Surging through its bed on to the next branch.
You can put up
All the barriers you want,
But the heaviest rain will still break them.
It can destroy families and homes... Homes can be rebuilt And families can mend. But the memories will forever remain.
This is a nice poem. The story is very plain and easy to understand. My personal favorite part is 'May stain and will scar
The precious earth.'
It's true and nice. A little dark, but that's how poems are sometimes. It also portrays how the physical can be reborn anew. But memories, emotions, and pain will always be etched into our souls. I like the idea, nature flows free, but whenever humans try to contain it, it retaliates and strikes back ten-fold.
Good poem, I liked it, thanks for writing it and always keep on writing!!
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