09-27-2017, 01:08 PM
Hey ClaireLou,
I like the overall idea of this poem quite a bit. I'll go into more detail below:
Cheers,
Richard
I like the overall idea of this poem quite a bit. I'll go into more detail below:
(09-27-2017, 04:57 AM)ClaireLou Wrote: Say what you wish -For some reason I feel like it should be "want" not "wish". I have no explanation other than personal preference.I haven't read all of your poems, but I've read a few. This one seems like the strongest to me so far. I look forward to seeing where you take this from here.
for your words mean nothing.
They are simply the foam
that tops my morning coffee
disappearing with each sip. -I like the metaphor of the foam on the coffee for the words. It sums up their bittersweetness well.
Fingers tapping furiously, -How do you know the fingers are tapping furiously?
troll-like senses tingling
as your acid tongue
turns the litmus paper red.
Hiding beind your keyboard,
reaction is your rush,
an andrenalin junkieĀ
craving your next fix. -I love this stanza. You do a good job describing someone who "trolls" the internet.
You grasp at that
which others do not wish to hear,
cutting at skin
pulling at broken limbs. -This is my less favorite stanza, and I would suggest cutting it because, in my opinion, it doesn't add much to what you've said.
But I wil not rise,
I understand your pain,
a child alone in a playground, -I would suggest ending here. This is a strong image to end on, and the current last line seems a bit redundant to me.
I know your secret.
Cheers,
Richard
Time is the best editor.

