antisocial

by Rosella

Published January 24, 2017

In Poetry (2016/2017)

authors note: really bad and quick poem because I needed to write something oops

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NightKaizer
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NightKaizer wrote a review Review · Jan 29, 2017

HEELLO Deep Roses,
A poem of being alone. In response to your author's note, it's not bad and quick poems are what attract the readers the most. Like I say in most of my poetry reviews, people have busy schedules and have limited time for freedom. A quick poem like this is the thing that readers love most.
I like how this poem is only one stanza long. I instantly wanted to read it. Long poems discourage the reader and they'll only skim through it, sometimes missing key points that are crucial to your poem.
"When I ask to speak in front of others I do not know". Sign of shyness? Everybody has stage fright. It's a very scary thing but I believe it's even worse to perform in front of people you already know. Then they have an excuse to judge you, either positively or negatively.
Over all this poem was concise and very well written. This is the kind of poem that readers look forward to.

Nice Job,

Night Kaizer

AgyeiJohnson20 wrote a review Review · Jan 24, 2017

I appreciate you fro trying something out. I am not good at reviewing but I think my suggestion might be considered. The poem comes swiftly, and I kind of ask myself "Oh I'm done reading reading already?" The reason being that, you gave a simple piece and I would be expecting a broader idea from such poem which will speak of your creativity.
You've done well and like what marmalade commented, It will be good to consider it.

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Charm
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Charm wrote a review Review · Jan 24, 2017

Hey Rose!

This is a good poem but I felt it was worded oddly. Like everything was reversed. This is how I think you should correct it.

the wooden planks to the
rustic chain hold me up
on this swing all alone;
might fall down and break into
useless slabs like my heart,
and scattered like my aching brain,
when i ask to speak
in front of others i do not know how.


At least that's what I think. It's an odd poem, to be honest. The "useless slabs like my heart" doesn't really make sense to me. I can't really imagine a heart as a slab, but that might just be me. Comment if you have more questions~! And sorry this was a quick review.

marmalade



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