New, never shared my writing.
#1
Hello everyone, just kind of thought I'd do this before showing anyone else, anonymous is much easier isn't it? haha well one of my friends is an amazing writer and has like 100k+ tumblr followers and said i should start to get feedback on my writing. It's kind of dark and follows a common theme with internal struggle. But I'll post my newest writing I'm rather nervous.


When I dream of elevators,
I know it's never good.
They're never working,
never useful, never understood.
But what I can count on,
is for it to fall,
one way or another I will wake up,
chest pounding, tears flowing, thoughts racing.
And all I remember is bracing,
bracing for impact that never comes.
Never sounds, no screams no shouts
just emotions, panic, anxiety
things of which, i'm all too familiar.
And for some sick reason,
I crave these feelings,
but when it happens I curse and cringe.
It's like my own sick binge.
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#2
Hi Goneau, welcome to the forumSmile. This started off quite rhythmical the first 4/5 lines then you have abandoned it, try to keep to one or the other
regards saeity.


When I dream of elevators,
I know it's never good.
They're never working,
never useful, never understood.
But what I can count on,
is for it to fall,
one way or another I will wake up,
chest pounding, tears flowing, thoughts racing. -if you can google it- it's a cliche Smile
And all I remember is bracing,
bracing for impact that never comes.
Never sounds, no screams no shouts
just emotions, panic, anxiety
things of which, i'm all too familiar.
And for some sick reason,
I crave these feelings,
but when it happens I curse and cringe.
It's like my own sick binge.
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#3
did you know that elevator operators make one of the highest salaries for a non-degree needing job?

anyway, this is a nice first attempt. soldier on though-- keep writing, keep reading.
I'll be there in a minute.
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#4
I am drawn to the theme...except my elevator dream is sublime! I frequently dream of an elevator in the middle of a field of Iceland poppies and when the doors slide open and i walk in, a monk asks me how high i want to go. When I ask if it is better to rise to love or reason, he pushes the top button and says "Rise above"
Is that not an awesome dream?
I am fairly new here, too. (Tumblr is...well, a whole different animal, all about the status and popularity and all so very de riguer posing as avant garde... but on the other hand there is almost no censorship. ) Anyway, I welcome you and would show you around but that would seriously be a mistake. When I come out of any store with my sister, she asks me where the car is and then goes the opposite way...I am ever and always lost.
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#5
Thanks for the input. I've never been much of a writer, I must say i enjoy numbers much more haha they're definite, and make much more sense than literature. But its been a way to get some stuff out. I definitely need to look into how to structure it better as well.
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#6
Well, meter and structure is all about numbers.
I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that. ;]
I'll be there in a minute.
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#7
I really enjoyed the beat/tempo you had going at the beginning. Personally, I don't see the need for the repetition here: "And all I remember is bracing,/bracing for impact that never comes." But, it's all your artistic expression. I'm just giving opinion. Smile Good write though. I enjoyed it!
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#8
I'm slightly nervous, i have a few others i want to post but idk :S
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