I have to agree with bubblewrapped here...
Firstly, as bubblewrapped said, it seemed like just word-building. You were throwing out a bunch of contrasts and it seemed as if they didn't mean anything to you. They were just... words, no explanation, no power.
Lies and Truth
Friends and Enemies
Love and Hate (This is what I mean by the words.)
What's the difference anymore? (This seems really simple and a very common question. I think you should try toying with something more original)
Two powerful emotions (Powerful? Nah, I think you can use a better word here)
Two important groups of people (Here and in the next line, you are just estabishing the already obvious contasts between your words. I think that you can make these more interesting. The stories part in the next line was relatively good, but here and above you are just stating the obvious. I suggest rewriting all 3 lines.)
Two stories
The lines have become blurred (This part was pretty good)
Nobody knows which is which anymore (This seems really mediocre. 'which is which' just really bugs me. Try wording it differently. I don't really think you need this line because it a conclusion from the line above, but rewording it might change that)
Nobody cares (An interesting way to end the poem)
I say you should just try rewriting this entire thing and adding some power to your point. It just seems kind of empty and emotionless right now.
as bubblewrapped said, it is a good idea to read other poet's work. I have found that that has really helped me improve in my own poetry.
Keep writing
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