Chase

by NympheaLily

Published January 24, 2016

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The moon, the sun, a dynamic duet

Brother and sister, a tight knit pair

Played on a night that's not to forget

Through the cold and brisk winter air

Brother Sun was playing with the clouds

During the day on the crystalline snow

His hands of light touched the shadow's shrouds

On the frozen snowflakes below

Once night fell, Sister Moon appeared

Her beams cutting through the Sun's ashes

Her crescent moon light shone all throughout here

As stardust fell on her onyx lashes

She took off running, a beautiful sight

Her bare feet barely touching the ground

The beams behind her shone silver light

A gem, never to be found

This cycle occurs every day

Moon chasing sun, sun chasing moon

It has always been this way

Time ticking, end coming soon

As night lapses into day

If land is drowned

And life is crushed

They chase around

In the newly crafted hush

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Zexal42
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Zexal42 commented Comment · Jan 26, 2016

A short (though seemingly unfinished) poem.
1.The way you describe the moon and the sun like a duet is a great way of talking about them but you can add to it by saying the whole day and night cycle is like a dance that they do but thats my opinion.
2.You use alliteration very well and this allows for some fantastic imagery.
3.Like most (but not all) poems you used rhymes in a clean easy to read way.
4.The shortness of it allows for an really easy read through of it though, if you can, finish it.
5.Talking about the moon and the sun allows for a lot of different words to be used but you don't really delve into their history which could have really improved it. For example if you used the Greeks to add a bit to the different forms of the sun you call it Helios (what the greeks called the sun) to add more depth.
All in all a fantastic poem despite not being finished keep it up.

I accidentally clicked the publish button and so an unfinished poem is published... oops...

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Zexal42 wrote a review Review · Jan 26, 2016

A short (though seemingly unfinished) poem.
1.The way you describe the moon and the sun like a duet is a great way of talking about them but you can add to it by saying the whole day and night cycle is like a dance that they do but thats my opinion.
2.You use alliteration very well and this allows for some fantastic imagery.
3.Like most (but not all) poems you used rhymes in a clean easy to read way.
4.The shortness of it allows for an really easy read through of it though, if you can, finish it.
5.Talking about the moon and the sun allows for a lot of different words to be used but you don't really delve into their history which could have really improved it. For example if you used the Greeks to add a bit to the different forms of the sun you call it Helios (what the greeks called the sun) to add more depth.
All in all a fantastic poem despite not being finished keep it up.

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Brigadier
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Brigadier wrote a review Review · Jan 25, 2016

Hey there NympheaLily. This is a late welcome to YWS, but welcome anyway. At 10 lines your poem is short and today my review will be too. So without further ado let the reviewing begin.

What I Liked
I am going to change up my style today and start with what I liked about the text.
1. Naming the sun and moon: This was a very interesting point to me, convincing me to read on through the rest of the lines.
2. The description: I really liked the description of each character. "Blinding, blazing, bittering" seem to fit together perfectly as do "glowing, glaring, glittering"

Grammar and Spelling
1. I did not see anything in the way of spelling or grammar but the flow concerns me. At some points you use commas and at others they are not there. I see the grammatical need but not in line 1. In line 2, while describing the relationship you used an "and" instead of a comma. Either form is correct it just seemed odd to me.

Just One More Thing
1. Lines 1 and 2: These lines were confusing to me at first. Though they are shaping the rest of the plot, I did not understand the meaning until I got to the end. Just a small piece of advice. Either write a foreword or something similar, or add a few lines to the beginning.

Well that is about all I have for this review. Sorry if I made any mistakes on spelling or otherwise. I have not written a review on a computer for some time.
Anyways have a great day.
-lizzy

Don't worry. I accidentally clicked the publish button so it's unfinished.

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Rascalover commented Comment · Jan 25, 2016

Hi!!
I really enjoyed where this poem was going, but where is the rest of it? I love the classic Sun versus Moon analogies, please add more. So far, I think you have an excellent amount of description, and I am curious as to what Sister Moon appears to be in this poem.

~Tiffany

I accidentally published it so... oops...

Let me know wen you're finished :) I love it.

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clarify commented Comment · Jan 24, 2016

I like how you describe the sun and the moon in such some beautiful and strong words. I like it also that you use rhyme in this quirky poem ;)

You really have talent and you use it well.
I'm a bit jealous at how you write.

Keep writing ~ Love Catie.

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Vex15
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Vex15 wrote a review Review · Jan 24, 2016

Hi! I really liked reading this poem! It was very interesting. As you can see, I commented to your plea for writing assistance, jk. I hope you liked what verses I came up with.

The negativity. I didn't like...

(I have nothing to suggest or complain here. Your grammar use is fine and you portray a sense of sibling rivalry, friendship, and mystery in your work.)

Thanks for sharing! I'm always here to talk or help if you need me. Feel free to check out my work, and happy writing! :D :D :D

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NympheaLily
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NympheaLily commented Comment · Jan 24, 2016

Guys I'm stuck here. I need help with this.

Vex15 replied · Jan 24, 2016

Once night returned, Sister Moon appeared
Her beams cutting through the Sun's ashes
Her crescent moon light shone all throughout here
As her thundering, evanescent form dashes
She lit up the crestfallen, downy flakes
And danced her way through the clouds
Her face like the smooth surface of a cake
As her brother comes when allowed

I'm going to use your suggestion because I think it's really good. Thanks for the help!

Vex15 replied · Jan 30, 2016

You're welcome! Anytime! :)



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