Red lace
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(06-14-2015, 03:47 PM)queenconstantine Wrote:  I know there's a lot of work to be done, but I hope it's improving, I'm having trouble with how to wrap up an ending...

A tiara shatters on concrete, I think this line might be a little stronger if it began with "my" instead of "a", but that's just persona preference.
Finally I see past Mercedes mask.
Fine merlot, expensive cologne drown me seems to me like there should be some sort of punctuation at the end of this line.
I saw the red lipstick on white collar too late. I don't know if you need "red", most people probably picture lipstick as red without it.
I gave you my pearls, you broke the string
all I had left in this world I think there should be a period here.
Red lace peeks from under your bed,
Multiple handprints splatter your door. I think multiple is redundant, as the "s" at the end of handprint implies there's more than one.
I think you could improve the title; I generally try and stay away from having the title appear in the poem itself. A strong title can add another layer to the meaning of the poem.
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Red lace - by Merrikay - 06-14-2015, 03:47 PM
RE: Red lace - by Magpie - 06-15-2015, 03:54 AM
RE: Red lace - by Merrikay - 06-15-2015, 04:40 AM
RE: Red lace - by Magpie - 06-15-2015, 06:33 AM
RE: Red lace - by Merrikay - 06-15-2015, 07:28 AM
RE: Red lace - by billy - 06-15-2015, 09:37 AM
RE: Red lace - by Merrikay - 06-15-2015, 10:04 AM
RE: Red lace - by Wjames - 06-30-2015, 01:49 PM
RE: Red lace - by Mark A Becker - 07-01-2015, 05:17 AM
RE: Red lace - by alsayn - 07-04-2015, 06:37 PM
RE: Red lace - by Merrikay - 07-08-2015, 03:12 AM



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