A Reason to be Good

by KiroSevin

Published February 1, 2011

Back again to post some amateur poetry. Two things before you read it:
I only put 12+ because I didn't know if anyone younger than that would understand it, let alone find it remotely interesting.
And second, I'm looking for constructive criticism here. I would love to get better at writing poetry so give whatever advice you've got. :D
This was written at least two years ago, just like the other one, so that makes it even more of a candidate for being...amateur-ish...(That is definitely not a word...)
Oh yes, if you haven't read The Inferno of Dante (sometimes called Dante's Inferno), I highly suggest you do because it is an amazing book, no matter what your religion. It's a bit graphic though, if my poem is any slight indicator. Be cautious.
Thanks for reading!!
-K7

A Reason to be Good

Be sure not to sin,
Because if you are careless,
Your fate will be pain.

Of sadness and woe,
You as a shade shall writhe in,
If you spurn virtue.

Be good to yourself,
Always kind to your neighbor,
Heaven's gate you'll see.

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PandaAiKorai
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PandaAiKorai wrote a review Review · Feb 2, 2011

I had to read it a couple times before truly understanding this piece. Because I have read the book, and wondered just which parts your comparing. I'm assuming its to refer to the book- or game, for some people :\\\- as a whole, and not to particular cantos. The ONLY line that bothers me is:

Because if you are careless,

It doesn't run with the rest of the haiku well. If my creative juices were running, I'd give you a suggestion, but my mind isn't in motion right now- which is strange, because I'm in English class, haha! At any rate, nice piece, and please continue.

~Panda;;

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soccer04rox
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soccer04rox wrote a review Review · Feb 2, 2011

I really liked the poem as it had a great message but I thought that it was a little to plain as others have mentioned. Another stanza would work but more detail would be better but for being written 2ish years ago it was good. I look forward to reading more of your poems and I know that it wasn't much but I hope that the review helped even in the slightest. Keep writing and good luck.

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Snoink
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Snoink wrote a review Review · Feb 2, 2011

Dante's Inferno is amazing. :)

As far as your poem, it sounds a bit... plain? One of the things I would love to see is more graphic imagery. I mean, Dante was full of graphic imagery, so it seems a bit strange that this tribute of sorts is so plain vanilla. Have fun with this! :)

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wewinwelose
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wewinwelose wrote a review Review · Feb 2, 2011

This is actually pretty good, I liked the flow and the rhyme scheme. The only thing I suggest is adding more to it. It is really straight forward but the plainness of it made me have to read it twice because I found myself not really reading into it. There is also no emotion, try and add in some of that :). Great job, we just read Dante's Inferno in class....Wayyy to graphic for me.



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