Don't forget who you are, little sister. Don't forget to live.
#1
Bite back your tears, girl, and listen to me.
There's no place for them where you're going.
You are ice and thunder, the storm in spring,
and it's time you remembered you have wings.

You have too much heart and not enough years;
you think your kindness makes you weak.
You've wrapped yourself in rage and cruelty.
You've forgotten how to breathe.

You want to stand on the ashes of cities
and cut kingdoms down to their knees.
But you have to learn how to wait, girl.
You're strong but you're just sixteen.

There is nothing wrong with fighting,
but there's nothing wrong with being sweet.
There's more than one way to win a crown.
There's more than one way to be queen.
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#2
I may have been on mental edge before reading this poem but IM PRETTY SURE SOME DUST GOT IN MY EYE
The only thing i can think of to say is that i might clear up the wording a little, as the flow isn't prefect, such as the second line. It just doesnt quite go with the rest of the stanza.Also the second line of the second stanza. I think maybe you were going for a rhythm pattern, but to me the second lines just dont work as well. Also, i might change "But you have to learn how to wait, little girl" and change the you have to you've got or take out how.
Everything else is.
"it's time you remembered you have wings"
That line really relates to my current situation, and i really needed this. Thank you for that.
Sometimes I feel like writing poetry and sometimes I watch Netflix. No judging.
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#3
At first glance this may seem to be a one-sided dialog, but in fact is an intense emotion packed inner dialog, the protagonist is indeed squelched by their ability to express forwardly their anxieties, and frustrations and cleverly uses inner dialog in attempts to chastise, and, or inhibit their obviously deeply held convictions to be nice, and sweet, holding back tears in order to be what she feels she needs to be. My suggestion would be to imagine that one is talking with a trusted person, and in this imaginative conversation, ask them what they thought about this girl, and see if, upon returning to examine the words and phrases in the poem... that one might be more forgiving toward your protagonist, after all their is nothing wrong with being sweet, and kind. Perhaps, the protagonist of these sentiments, these feelings, these experiences of being sweet and kind disserve such a poem. Then again, through trusted eyes that can appreciate these things in the protagonist of the poem might be helped to feel more relaxed and allow those feelings to come out easier, and with true convictions that are not so “one-sided”, feelings that may be found to be more true to your-“self,” and giving the poem more balance. If this doesn't do any good and the poem just feels the same, I'm sure there are plenty here who are very caring, feeling, and sweet who can help you work on your poem more productively than I.
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#4
(04-29-2015, 03:20 PM)SnarlingThroughOurSmiles Wrote:  Bite back your tears, girl, and listen to me.
There's no place for them where you're going.
You are ice and thunder, the storm in spring, Too much? Is ice and thunder necessary?
and it's time you remembered you have wings.

You have too much heart and not enough years;
you think your kindness makes you weak.
You've wrapped yourself in rage and cruelty.Is "and cruelty" necessary, does it weaken a powerful line?
You've forgotten how to breathe.

You want to stand on the ashes of cities
and cut kingdoms down to their knees.
But you have to learn how to wait, girl.
You're strong but you're just sixteen.

There is nothing wrong with fighting,
but there's nothing wrong with being sweet.
There's more than one way to win a crown.
There's more than one way to be queen.

I am trying to figure out if you are bringing her to earth, encouraging her or chastising? I would ask the question, "what do I want her to hear?" That she is strong? That she needs to slow down? That she is pushing too hard? That she her "rage" is a cover? She needs to be sweet or a fighter? I am just not sure what you want to tell her.
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