Virtuality
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(02-07-2014, 05:11 AM)shenaz Wrote:  Standing in the Ocean
I eat my hair — an intriguing opening. It could be leading to something unusual (unfortunately, as I have obviously read the whole poem and am only feigning ignorance, I know that it isn't)
In the sea of loneliness — cliche. 'In the sea of' anything is pretty cliche but 'loneliness' just adds insult to injury. But you are continuing a theme, so I understand. Oh, but if you really must keep this I would suggest changing the definite article to 'a', as in 'in a sea of loneliness', it actually doesn't sound so bad that way; more relaxed rather than an attempt at profundity. I think if a cliche is used in a more relaxed even conversational way then it can be forgiven, and I think the indefinite article adds this.
Staring at the shore of solitude — you have made the point. And this line isn't so cliche per se, but it is definitely on the shore of oneTongue
The rain cries in the heat — yeah, this is ok. But, haven't you heard a similar line before? More than once?
Gasoline bleeds on the Tarmac, forming the colours of my soul. — this is a nice ending, and finally there is something that actually resonates. Pick up this line and carry it on, and possibly abandon all the rest.
Abandon all the cliches which extreme feelings seem to breed like rats (I think it is due to the exhaustion induced by those emotions that makes us lazy to find something new in them) and simplify. The last line is great and could be the beginning of a great poem.

And ps. Just from a stylistic point of view, why not split the last line after the comma? It is a small thing perhaps but would just make it look a bit tidier.
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Messages In This Thread
Virtuality - by shenaz - 02-07-2014, 05:11 AM
RE: Virtuality - by cidermaid - 02-08-2014, 06:35 PM
RE: Virtuality - by shenaz - 02-09-2014, 02:54 AM
RE: Virtuality - by shemthepenman - 02-08-2014, 09:31 PM
RE: Virtuality - by Lock Key - 02-10-2014, 03:38 AM
RE: Virtuality - by alatos - 02-10-2014, 04:52 AM
RE: Virtuality - by shenaz - 02-11-2014, 05:34 AM
RE: Virtuality - by kindofahippy - 02-19-2014, 05:44 AM
RE: Virtuality - by just mercedes - 02-19-2014, 07:06 AM
RE: Virtuality - by shenaz - 02-20-2014, 02:24 AM
RE: Virtuality - by Am I A Poet? - 04-18-2014, 11:35 AM
RE: Virtuality - by Robert9614 - 04-22-2014, 06:50 AM
RE: Virtuality - by ralex003 - 04-25-2014, 09:59 AM
RE: Virtuality - by shenaz - 04-25-2014, 06:14 PM
RE: Virtuality - by Willpark - 04-28-2014, 11:15 AM
RE: Virtuality - by shenaz - 04-28-2014, 10:14 PM



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