Words out of 'a b c'

Hi! And I declare this is THE BEST free verse I've ever read on YWS or anywhere else for that matter. The "free yet structured"(irony? Nay!) internal pattern, the near-to-perfect choice of words and the reference to Shakespeare's Hamlet makes for a perfect rhythm of natural human speech! And the title couldn't be better- words out of ABC .Technically, there are no boundaries here, yet it is so acclimatized (at least that's how I felt).

Comprehending little and reaching nowhere

Admitting, it’s not about “to be or not to be”

To orchestrate words into drifting lines is such a beauty

Professing the arduous fabrication of words out of ABC.

This is very interesting. I love the ideas and the questions you bring to mind. The poem has depth to it, and there is a lot of truth in its lines.

"Encouraging me to write, cheering me by my side

Something I boasted about, but barely understand.

Tried reading above and between the lines

Flung myself into books and dictionary.

Comprehending little and reaching nowhere

Admitting, it’s not about “to be or not to be”

Extremely controversial! I hate it when people quote the "to be or not to be" out of context and say that anyone can choose to be anything they want, which, obviously, isn't true. Some things take time and talent, and lots of hard work.

This poem is a great representation of classic free verse. Very well written!

Thank you mayyda!

Hey mayyda, Subtle here for a review!

Allow me to say, I quite like this poem because of how you have written it, and the idea that it expresses. I actually had to read it a couple of times over before I truly understood what you meant.

So, I couldn't really find any major nitpicks in this, in the grammatical sense this is almost flawless. However, rhythm wise. I recommend reading the poem out loud and see if you can find the rhythm, and then try cutting or adding some words to make it flow better. I cannot point out exactly how you should do it. As all poets have their own rhythm

Flung myself into books and dictionary.

Comprehending little and reaching nowhere

Admitting, it’s not about “to be or not to be”

Hi there,

I read this over twice and both times I really enjoyed it. I loved the idea that you set and it's very thought-provoking. The language that you use, especially in the first 6-7 lines, is excellently used. I really like this here:

'Tried reading above and between the lines

Flung myself into books and dictionary.'

I just love the idea of someone actively throwing themselves into a dictionary to discover unknown words and phrases. It's a lovely idea and something you've used well.

I couldn't actually find any major faults in this at all. I also enjoy that fact that it isn't easy to immediately understand what you're actually trying to say, so you make the reader work hard to figure it out. All good poetry does that, in my opinion. Words should show, not tell and you've done that really well.

I look forward to reading some more of your work in the future, and I'll keep a look out for your pieces. You've definitely got some great writing potential.

Well done,

H.L.P