Don't call my number (Revision 2)
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(04-15-2016, 05:25 AM)Todd Wrote:  Hi Luna, welcome to the site! Let me give you some comments below. I haven't read any comments so as not to prejudice myself, please forgive any redundancy.

(04-14-2016, 10:09 AM)LunaDeLore Wrote:  Don't call my number--From the content, especially the end lines, I took this as a play on the idea of "my number is up"
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In the absence of tears--No issue with the opening line. Clarification though, I infer from this that Graves' causes crying to be difficult and I thought it was more of a mood swing tear producing ailment--though I guess it could vary.

Tremors and anxiety consume--I like tremors not as much of a fan of anxiety. I think pairing them makes this less problematic, but I wonder if simply expanding on a tremor bit or implying anxiety with an observable action would be stronger.
Gray day shades of green--Gray day is a fairly common way to imply depression with shades of green I simply think of life blended into depression. May or may not be your intent of course. This is the weakest of the three strophes in my opinion and should probably get the most attention in rewrite.
 
Wisteria falls to the ground
Heavy in rain--Lovely I thought you were going to go for the simile here ("as rain) but have no issue with the direct observation. 
And voices sounding from the television
Wreck silence --This line could be improved. I'd like a stronger payoff to the preceding line.
 
Graves’ disease prevails
With the guarantee of tomorrow--I like this thoughts behind this ending strophe. I wonder though if:
Graves' disease:/the gaurantee of tomorrow would be a more effective arrangement. Just a thought.
Leaving death to wait
For the end of a life sentence
 
I liked the poem and hope my comments help some on rewrite.

Best,

Todd
Todd,

Thanks so much for reading and taking the time to comment. I'll take you feedback into consideration, it's actually very helpful.

Much appreciated,

Luna
In your own, each bone comes alive
the skeleton jangles in its perfunctory sleeve....

(Chris Martin)
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Messages In This Thread
Don't call my number (Revision 2) - by LunaDeLore - 04-14-2016, 10:09 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by Achebe - 04-14-2016, 06:39 PM
RE: Don't call my number - by LunaDeLore - 04-14-2016, 11:54 PM
RE: Don't call my number - by Todd - 04-15-2016, 05:25 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by LunaDeLore - 04-15-2016, 07:20 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by Achebe - 04-15-2016, 07:39 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by LunaDeLore - 04-15-2016, 09:34 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by aschueler - 04-15-2016, 08:35 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by ellajam - 04-15-2016, 08:07 PM
RE: Don't call my number - by LunaDeLore - 04-15-2016, 09:54 PM
RE: Don't call my number - by Todd - 04-16-2016, 02:19 AM
RE: Don't call my number - by LunaDeLore - 04-16-2016, 10:08 AM



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