The waves aborted
The oceans dried
The sun was darkened
No baby cried
All hope vanished
Could this world be banished?
The world’s mistakes
When will we wake
Alone some stand
Fighting this land
Could this be the end of time?
Why can’t we just rewind?
This human fight
Our will is tight
Wake your soul
Life has taken its toll
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Wow. This is amazing!
I love the rhyme scheme and how you use rhetorical questions. I get the impression that the use of the questions suggests that she's either angry or confused which I think matches the rest of the poem really well.
I also like how you describe it as though the oceans have almost abandoned the world and that it's no longer there. It really reflects the idea of global warming and how our lives are taking it's toll on the Earth.
This was a beautiful piece indeed. I can really see why you favored this piece. However let me get some tiny issues, that may totally just be my view, out of the way. Also I apologize for anything that I say that may seem offensive as that is not my intention.
1) The imagery is a bit lacking. For instance at a point like "the waves aborted", you could have used either supporting details (these are not apart of the same line) to explain the situation, or add the details to that same line. For example you could say " the crystalline waves crashed on the shore no more".
2) Some parts don't seem to...flow. What I mean is that the lines are connected but there is need for a better transition. For example: "Wake your soul Life has taken its toll". I believe something could be added here just to make a smoother transition.
Overall, I really enjoyed the simplicity of this poem and your meaning came across clearly to me. Speaking on these topics is sort of what I like to do, so in essence keep up the good work.
-Jevan
This poem/ story (whichever one is preferred) is very beautiful and creative. I loved the way that it rhymed and had a rhythm that was easy to follow.
However, three things...
1) You capitalized the first letter of every line/ sentence, even though there was no punctuation
at the finish of the previous line. Make sure to double, triple, or quadruple check your
grammar before publishing.
2) I DID like that you put questions in periodically, but I think (this is only my personal
opinion)
the poem would be even better if you put a question in after every stanza or phrase.
Putting in a more 'artful' take on it.
3) You kept fluctuating between referring to 'you' and 'our'. Make sure to find a perspective
and hold to it like a vice. I do know that you said you made this a couple years back, but
before publishing anything, no matter how old, you should always, ALWAYS, revise and
edit beforehand.
I really liked the take on life this poem held.
Radrook here a once again to offer some suggestions.
Apologies if i offend. It isn’t my intention.
Please feel full free to cast aside all things you deem not helpful.
But if you do be sure its true by being extra careful.
That having been said:
Initially I hesitated to read this poem because being under the category of supernatural I thought it might involve the demonic or the devil or witchcraft. Instead I found it speaks of something similar to Armageddon which is described in the biblical book of Revelation. My favorite lines are the first four lines. Perhaps one reason is that the exact things are mentioned in Revelation.
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Many of the expressions are too vague and convey no precise meaning. They are similar to describing something as strange, funny, or weird. The reader can't really know what the author is referring to. The piece also gives the strong impression that the writer is more concerned with rhyme than he is with meaning or logical coherent development. Meaning should never be sacrificed to rhyme especially when the rhyme diverts the piece from the theme and goes off on an unrelated tangent.
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Wake your soul
Wake up your soul
Life has taken its toll
[Life takes its toll]
When will we wake
[When will we wake?]
Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to reading more of your work.
Thank you. I an a strong believer and I love your take on this. I kept it more ominous as to leave room for interpretation