Human Nature
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Hey Wjames,
I quite like the imagery in this poem. I do have some suggestions though:

(07-08-2017, 03:17 AM)Wjames Wrote:  All red and sweaty between the thighs -The more I read this line, the more it seems to me that the poem starts with a very sexual image: someone's sweaty crotch. The enjambment with the next line wonderfully distracts from this potent image.
with ants on my legs and bees smelling pollen
from the buds of her breasts, throbbing hard -The bee imagery is a nice way to compare someone's breasts to flowers. The "throbbing hard" is a little too on the nose for my liking, but others would probably disagree.
in the oak shade overlooking Lake Ontario's -The expression "oak shade" is nice language usage. It would have been so easy to say something like "in an oak tree's shadow," but I much prefer how you said it. 
grimy coast lined with dead fish half-eaten by dogs -This line creates a wonderfully disgusting image in my mind. It also makes me question how the speaker feels about his/her experience in the poem. Was this your intention here?
and covered in sand kicked up by dads on hikes
looking for memories in the bush. -I like this last line. The juxtaposition of the sexual experience with someone's dad is a bit jarring, but in a good way.
I know someone else already mentioned it, but I would also suggest playing around with punctuation. I think it would make this piece even stronger if you did.

Cheers,
Richard
Time is the best editor.
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Messages In This Thread
Human Nature - by Wjames - 07-08-2017, 03:17 AM
RE: Human Nature - by Tiger the Lion - 07-08-2017, 03:56 AM
RE: Human Nature - by CRNDLSM - 07-09-2017, 06:28 AM
RE: Human Nature - by Maggie Riggins - 07-11-2017, 09:05 AM
RE: Human Nature - by Richard - 07-14-2017, 03:51 AM
RE: Human Nature - by Wjames - 07-21-2017, 01:31 PM



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