Hello Twilight Dog! Welcome to YWS.
So, ditto on everything Juniper said.
This poem doesn't have very good rhythm. I find it helpful to read my poems aloud. It usually sounds different aloud than it does in your head when you're writing it. Look for which words are accented when you speak out loud. Are they the words that would be accented in natural speaking? For example, say these lines out loud:
Do you see how the second line feels like it's trailing off at the end? Now say "And I also like to suck on ice" instead. See how "sucking" has the accent on the first syllable, but "to suck" has the accent on the second syllable? It sounds better with the accent on the second syllable because of the rhythm you've created.I like my dog who is very nice
And I also like sucking on ice
The last two lines were my favourite! I would change "That's" to "That is" to make the rhythm better.
Good luck!
-Rachel
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