Constant nagging, do this and that
I can't , I lack that skill
Always getting a glare for wrong
Anger in kids is shown through defiance
I'm angry too
Asks me to do it once more
I do the opposite
That's the end - its over
My anger couldn't even equal
One percent of his
The carrom board overturned
Anger over a wrong strike
Over my incapability to
Play a board game like a pro
Devilish eyes, cruel words spoken
'You've got no brains
You've got a blocked head
Stop crying, idiot!'
And that's how you depress
A kid who's praised by others
For her knowledge
Because she couldn't play a game
This method succeeds though.
I was in a state of trauma
I don't think I'll ever truly recover from
Believe me, even though I've never seen the devil
But I bet I couldn't be more scared
I wanted to die at that moment
Legs were shaking, I was unable to stand
I was crying at school for a week
Without being noticed.
Tears don't stop even now
Just thinking about it
Its been two years now
I see him , my mother's husband
Everyday,and he has changed
For better.
But still, he asked me
To play carrom yesterday
And if that wasn't enough
After 14 years of schooling
And 17 years of existence
He tells me I know not a thing
You know why
Cause, I'm not interested
In some stupid subject.
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Hey there, mordax here! Loved this poem, so let's get to it!
I think you mean "I lack that skill"
This is just a suggestion, but I think the "and thus defiant" isn't necessary and takes away from the impact of the point you are trying to make. You already state that defiance and anger correlate, so by then following that claim with "I am angry", the readers know that you are also defiant, and making that connection is much more gratifying than just reading it.
Same, lol
I would suggest removing the "of it" after "end". Seeing as "it" it followed by and "it's", it feels redundant and would flow better without the former.
This is your first time using punctuation disregarding the exclamation point in the prior quote, and it confused me as I read because then I was thinking that the entirety of the preceding lines were all a part of this one long sentence. If you are going to use punctuation, I suggest making it have a pattern or some sort of repetition. I understand if you are trying to emphasize this one line, and if that is the case, then you can make it the end of a stanza and continue the rest of the poem in another stanza.
I was a bit confused here. Are you saying that you would be less scared of the devil than of living in that moment? There is no issue with ambiguity in poetry, but I was only confused because of the formatting. If these two lines were in one stanza together or if each of the lines were grouped rather than in one list, I think that would bring deeper meaning to your poem.
Mmm I know people like this....
Overall, I really enjoyed your poem. It almost felt like a rant, like and exhaustive, fuming, verbal unload on this judgment children receive for not knowing or not liking the same things as our fellow adults. I could really relate to it and could feel that anger, which props to you.
Great job and keep writing!
Mordax
This is really detailed and filled with great techniques
So I'm very tech-oriented and am still not sure if I would like to memorize all the technicalities. (though I probably could if I wanted to) That being said everybody has different things that interest them.
Now one thing I noticed about this poem is that the sentences are not coherent enough. (obviously, there is enough for me to get the point you were trying to make.) Even in a poem, a sentence is the same, no matter how it's split up. For instance :
Those two lines are their own sentence and probably should be written more like this:
Overall a great poem that expresses what we all feel sometimes. You have the right point. I think all this poem needs is some touch-ups and it'll be right as rain. I look forward to seeing more from you. Until then, happy writing!