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zeal89

Lost

Feedback Received!

The darkness is endless

I cannot get out

Silence across the sea of trees

Yūrei tip-tiptoeing in the dead of the night

Their eyes on me, watching me grieve

My tether found cut, markers disappearing

Strayed too far off the path, they won't let me leave

I cannot get out

Silence across the sea of trees

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/865k2f/santa_on_the_way_to_santa_fe/dw5e1bs/?context=0

https://www.reddit.com/r/OCPoetry/comments/86hcq1/fishbowl/dw5e4n1/?context=0

Posted Mar 23, 2018, 7:18 AM UTC · edited

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AxelAbraxas•

I adore when people use scenery as more than just backdrop. The poem has the distinct human figures of the speaker and the ghosts, yet the forest itself seems much more like the main character. The last verse made it seem like the forest ended/killed the speaker. Love it.

What I'm not a fan of, though, and this is only my personal opinion, is that there isn't much structure to the syntax and syllable count. I think it'd be much more tidy and intuitive to read if you'd made the composition a bit tidier.

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zeal89OP•

Thanks for the advice!

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sarahkevans•

I like your descriptive diction and the strong tone you set for the audience. However I think the structure and syllable count could be improved and become more even for a stronger flow through this piece.

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hillsiderDLH•

The imagery is beautiful. This poem gave me a vivid picture of a forest, and a feeling about that place that brought to mind a paranormal tv crew or two descending on the location to investigate the event/disappearance depicted in your piece. I think that if you were to look at replacing "markers", and possibly examine your "-ing" endings those might be the ways that you could address any syllable/flow issues.

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TheCheshires•

Spooky, Scary! very creative imagery.

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Tiptup300•

This is a piece of art. You have successfully created a poem. This is feedback to your poem, as it is....a poem.

Thank you sir, I myself liked it.

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Amazing feedback -- A+

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