Other Men

by Rage

Published June 20, 2013

E - Everyone

In Poetry

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Rogues, like Barbarians of old;
Wicked, like that trickster - Loki, from
Ancient stories forever told. Some,
The crazy ones, think we can be controlled.
They’re vile and mean and cold.
Like legendary giants, pretty dumb
Brains no bigger than a crumb's crumb.
They never ever do as they’re told.

BUT, why are they often shy?
Why do they make us smile?
Why take us on the highest highs?
Making us feel exotic, as on the Nile.
They can be funny, giddy, sly…
No! Wait, remember how they lie!
 
Comments & reviews · 6
DannieInkblotHanson wrote a review Review · Jun 25, 2013

Reading this poem, I had two main thoughts. The first being "Oh my God, Loki! I LOVE the Avengers!" And the second being "yeah, this poem pretty much sums it up." Dang, you totally nailed how I feel about guys. Well done. I couldn't have said it better in a million years.

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Audy
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Audy wrote a review Review · Jun 23, 2013

crumb's crumb... lololololol!

Very nice, Rage. I love the progression from beginning to end, you have control over your lines, which is good to see. It never felt like you were dragging it along, or pulling at random thoughts, and the tone throughout remained pretty light-hearted. I did laugh a bunch!

Now, I would suggest when you have enjambed lines:

Wicked, like that trickster - Loki, from
Ancient stories forever told. Some,
The crazy ones, think we can be controlled.


to not capitalize the start of every line. This is more of a preference/suggestion, but if you're going for enjambment, then capitalizing the start of every line makes it jarring to read.

Hope this helps.

~ as always, Audy

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Demora
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Demora wrote a review Review · Jun 21, 2013

Okay so you captured what most guys are like, this l completely tells you how they are. The only thing I think you could fix would be your lines on the first stanza they're all messed up because I notice in each line at least one word rhymes but they're in the wrong place like in the third line the some on the end of that makes it seem a little less poetic, in style that is. plus some of the rhymes seem a bit off like I see how the first and third line rhyme and could see you doing a poem where one line rhymes with the third line below it, you know thee pattern that goes:
A
B
A
That's what I thought you were going for in this then the rhyme scheme just went all funky in the first stanza though not the second one that one you did really good, I especially loved the twist at the end of this-"No! Wait, remember how they lie!" I can tell that by adding that, that the narrator was thinking about the guy she was talking about and how he made her feel before but she was strict and reminded herself to stay strong and not go back down that road, just wonderful. Keep up the good work!
-Demora

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Bookwormgal16 commented Comment · Jun 20, 2013

Lol I loved it. It was so catchy and showed how boys can be sometimes. True there annoying but we still love them lol. Great job. I could read this again and again and again. :)

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gothgirl
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gothgirl wrote a review Review · Jun 20, 2013

This is a very good poem, I like how you used a lot of vocabulary. the rhythm has good timing, and sounds really slick on the tongue. Your description is good, and this is hard to do in poems, because you do not have the length you have in novels.
Overall i really liked it, Gothgirl.

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Smilykid
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Smilykid wrote a review Review · Jun 20, 2013

What's up, Rage? I LOVE this poem. Seriously. I'm a fantasy buff, so anything about barbarians or Norse mythology just gets me. WIth that said, I really like your rhyme-scheme. This is something I myself have trouble with. I like rhyme schemes, but mine always end up clichéd or just plain bad. I think your rhyme-scheme really allows the story to flow easily.

The only place it kind of drops the ball is the line: "Like legendary giants, pretty dumb". However, the next line does kind of redeem it, so I can live with it. I do love the last line, though. It just wraps everything up so perfectly, yet it leaves you wanting more. Great job! Can't wait to read more of your stuff.



What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.
— Albert Pines