Ghosts (revision 3)
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I think it's a good revision. I don't have a lot to call out. I'll spend some more time reading it, and thinking about it. I may be back later.

Here are the minor things that stood out as possible further edits:

(11-10-2013, 01:32 AM)violetdarling Wrote:  (Thanks for the help thus far)

*revision 1*

The street lamp blinks some light, dies, then blinks again.--this pared down opening is much better. Seeing it this way, I don't think you need "some"
Trapped inside the room, a moth pares its wings
on the glass, falls to the windowsill, then does it again.--You have an opportunity to replace "falls" with some word that conveys a sound.
My eyelids do the same.

I remember his mouth;
how the ghosts under his tongue
slid through the gaps of his teeth,--of should probably be replaced with between
found mine, stayed there.
And the birds behind our eyes
drank too much to leave.

He told me there's a life of everything,
somewhere else; one that isn't made of feathers.
I'd be the flayed moth that made it through the glass,
He, the sun, and my guts would be warmed under him.--Maybe condense, "He, the sun, with my guts warmed under him"
So, very nice edit. I hope these comments are useful.

Best,

Todd
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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Messages In This Thread
Ghosts (revision 3) - by violetdarling - 11-10-2013, 01:32 AM
RE: Ghosts - by milo - 11-10-2013, 02:51 AM
RE: Ghosts - by violetdarling - 11-10-2013, 03:20 AM
RE: Ghosts - by billy - 11-10-2013, 08:59 AM
RE: Ghosts - by newsclippings - 11-10-2013, 03:43 PM
RE: Ghosts - by violetdarling - 11-10-2013, 06:41 PM
RE: Ghosts - by billy - 11-11-2013, 10:35 AM
RE: Ghosts - by ellajam - 11-10-2013, 04:10 PM
RE: Ghosts - by Todd - 11-10-2013, 07:25 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by violetdarling - 11-12-2013, 10:40 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by Charlesjoseph - 11-12-2013, 11:18 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by violetdarling - 11-12-2013, 11:43 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by Charlesjoseph - 11-13-2013, 12:19 AM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by Todd - 11-12-2013, 11:43 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by Todd - 11-13-2013, 12:25 AM
RE: Ghosts (revision 1) - by violetdarling - 11-13-2013, 08:00 AM
RE: Ghosts (revision 2) - by Todd - 11-13-2013, 08:08 AM
RE: Ghosts (revision 2) - by Charlesjoseph - 11-13-2013, 10:11 AM
RE: Ghosts (revision 3) - by violetdarling - 11-13-2013, 06:50 PM
RE: Ghosts (revision 3) - by Todd - 11-13-2013, 07:37 PM



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