Gorgotten

by dancing_goth_cat

Published December 3, 2006

Reverse into the field of nothingness
and melt into the scenery
so no one notices as you slowly
DISAPEAR

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Incandescence
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Incandescence commented Comment · Dec 3, 2006

dancing_goth_cat:


Dropping L1-L4 is the only solution for this in terms of revision.


Best,
Brad

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xanthan gum
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xanthan gum wrote a review Review · Dec 3, 2006

Check your spelling.

"field of nothingness" does nothing for you, and creativity is vital in the shortest of poems. L2 should be followed up with a comma. "Disappear" looks just as fine in lowercase as caps, and I think, in fact, lowercase would suit it better, because you are fading away -- it isn't anything sudden or climatic, so the drama is best left out.

Next time, try to make a point with what your throwing on the paper.

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yoha_ahoy
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yoha_ahoy wrote a review Review · Dec 3, 2006

Welcome! I, personally, like short poems. I think you did a good job with some simple imagery. Captializing 'disappear' doesn't do anything for the poem though. I would just leave it uncapitalized on it's own line. That gives it enough emphasis on its own. Anyways, welcome and I hope you learn a lot here and enjoy the YWS. ^_^

~Yoha

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Via
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Via wrote a review Review · Dec 3, 2006

It is very short. Personally, I do not have a particular liking for poems of this length--but I'll take this into context anywho.

First, disappear--not disapear.

And for the small amount written, I'd say you did a decent job of evoking emotion. Sorry I can't be more helpful...

Welcome to YWS. Please read the rules before posting anymore of your work.

Thanks.
Meg

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bubblewrapped
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bubblewrapped wrote a review Review · Dec 3, 2006

This is really ... um, short. LOL. I like the rhythm, but it seemed kind of...well, like there was nothing to it, I guess. Perhaps you could work on developing the images you start to describe, and lengthening the poem a bit. It is very abrupt right now. In a way, this compliments the topic of vanishing, but it does so very unconsciously and the fact that it doesnt seem like a designed effect leaves the reader with a sort of WTF? feeling. Also, I would dispense with the capitals in your last line, it makes the poem seem cheap, like a magic trick; and it's spelled "disappear" FYI :)

Will look forward to seeing what you do with this.

Cheers,
~bubbles

PS: Welcome to YWS :D!



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