03-23-2016, 07:08 PM
(03-23-2016, 02:14 PM)TonyMahoney Wrote: Shimmering swirls move swiftly as ...alliteration doesn't do anything for this line - sounds pretty forcedHi Tony - the standout line for me was 'water bends etc.' : it was a fresh, original image.
light plays across the creek,
Water bends round crooked limbs, ...surely 'the' is needed here, given the 'old fallen tree' in the next line? I might be wrong - just sounds odd to me the way it is.
of some old fallen tree.
The sweet hush of the waterfall ....'hush' is a strange word for the sound of a waterfall
sings lullabies to me. ..not a great line
I hear the whisper of your voice,
the wind that moves the leaves.
given that it's a short poem, you'd like to make each line punchy.
Also, you've got light, water, water / sound and air / sound. It might be a better idea to have light (fire), water, earth, and air. A neat second layer for free.
good luck.
~ I think I just quoted myself - Achebe

