04-22-2010, 07:59 AM
Good on you for trying something new. Since this is your first time experimenting, it's really not gonna be perfect. I thought using birds as a metaphor was sweet, but I don't think you did enough in the poem to justify it. Aside from using "nest" to mean home or some kind of emotional shelter, the use of bird seemed random (it could have been any animal/plant/thing/person and the reader wouldn't be able to tell the difference). My advice is if you're going to use metaphor, use it purposefully.
Thanks for this one LB
(04-22-2010, 04:28 AM)Loveblind Wrote: Two birds sat in a nesta lot can still be done to improve the rhythm of this piece (You start with one at the beginning, but begin to lose it along the way). But like I said, it's always nice to see when someone tries something new and spreads their wings (pun intended)
together
Side by side
Arm and arm "wing by wing", maybe?
Everyday
Strong connection
nothing but self pride
and immaturity would break
them apart This verse, I would say you should show, not tell. It's usually better to describe the image or act, and give the reader space to interpret for themselves the emotion or intent behind it.
slowly but surely they distanced
two birds whom were best friends
same birds, just in different bodies
one day one bird stopped living in
reality
she stopped flying
stopped caring How did this come about? Again show, don't just tell
the other bird problems
tossed out the
nest
left out
and
betrayed
months and months
the bird sat should there be "not" here?only
confused
but
hurt
she wandered "wondered"? what
went wrong how could
you be unbreakable to got confused in this line. Maybe you meant another word?
not being able to look
one another in the eye
but on a lonely cold day
she found a new bird to sit with her
in the nest
now the other bird
just wishes that
she didn’t take the
other bird
for granted or hurt her
because now I
am the bird who is hurt
Thanks for this one LB
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?

