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When the December-April clouds roll in,

I can’t help but wonder if

I’ve been given another opportunity.

I have never believed in second chances,

(at least for myself),

but who would not,

when handed the keys to their prison,

leave that very moment?

Maybe, though,

I have been handed many keys

throughout the course of my imprisonment,

but having become accustomed to it,

got so afraid of escape

that I buried them and

pretended they did not exist.

Have I been, all this time, pacing

like a caged animal

on a mass-grave of forgivenesses?

Why should I keep punishing myself?

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babydollblues
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I like the concept of your poem but the execution of it was a bit choppy. You have very good lines here, ones that need a connection of some kind to work. A good way to connect things in a poem is dialogue or rhyming couplets. There are a lot of descriptive lines that help with imagery which were done very well. A lot of people say you should have shorter sentences in poems but really, the way this one is done, I think you could add some sentences together and it would be completely fine. Like the lines, "I can't help but wonder if----I've been given another opportunity." I really think those two would be better off together. You have a good concept and a great talent at conveying imagery, you just have to work out your poem scheme and style.

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asicairos Comment

WOW! love this poem
love the theme and the rest of it.
I can compare myself to this poem at times, this is just so nice and poetic hope to hear more.
:)

Hi jessiebear hear to do a review.

just like what Blenny said If this was written last minute then you are an incredible writer and you have great Ideas. I loved it. Your use of poetic and literary devices is very extensive and your English teacher must be very proud. I really enjoyed your style of writing and I hope I get the opportunity to read more of your work. I think the same but I all so think you are missing a little bit full stops hire and there. That is all I have to say.


So all in all well done I look forward to seeing more of your stuff So have a good day/night.

Jessiebear.

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Blenny wrote a review · Mon Dec 14, 2015 7:46 pm

If this was written last minute then you are an incredible writer and you have great Ideas. I loved it. Your use of poetic and literary devices is very extensive and your English teacher must be very proud. I really enjoyed your style of writing and I hope I get the opportunity to read more of your work. All in all well done I look forward to seeing more of you on the stream.



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