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Eyes deep brown
Dark roast
Of God's own blend
Down Michigan Avenue
She stands
Hungover
At the corner of Walton
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I'm more a fan of your first strophe than your second. I think you could still condense S1:
Eyes dark roast
of God's own blend
I like the dark roast part quite a bit.
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Thanks Todd. I like your suggestions
(12-17-2013, 02:18 AM)Todd Wrote: I'm more a fan of your first strophe than your second. I think you could still condense S1:
Eyes dark roast
of God's own blend
I like the dark roast part quite a bit.
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It struck a sad note of a young ladies search for grace.
What happens after the corner of Walton? Hopefully that will be the subject of Poem #2.
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At the corner of Walton-
Hungover,
She stands
Down Michigan Avenue
(12-17-2013, 04:32 AM)rowens Wrote: What happens after the corner of Walton? Hopefully that will be the subject of Poem #2.
It sounds better the first way through.
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