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  • basicdrummerman
    rusty old fart
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    • Oct 2007
    • 1259

    #1

    free form fun?

    just looking for some feedback, like it or not just tell me what you think.

    the silence is deafening
    so rare and surreal
    a loss of a sense
    such an odd way to feel
    wanting to scream
    but unable to break this moment
    rendered completely mute
    with no sign of refute
    entirely entangled
    by this new sense of being
    no thoughts run through
    as this silence grew
    engrossing every last bit
    of everything around where I sit
    no thoughts
    no sounds
    only the smell of late spring
    blossoming flowers,trees,bushes
    carried effortlessly by the most wonderful breeze
    flowing off the lake as if water itself
    moving slowly but perfectly
    so light it can't be heard
    it counters the fire of the sun
    down to more like embers at night
    after a long day of fun
    so unbelievably beautiful
    all so relaxed
    the silence is deafening
    and I'm o.k. with that
    Last edited by basicdrummerman; 09-29-2009, 01:49 PM.
  • basicdrummerman
    rusty old fart
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    • Oct 2007
    • 1259

    #2
    Re: free form fun?

    bump for comments
    please some feed back

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    • Spheroid
      FFR Player
      • Jan 2005
      • 412

      #3
      Re: free form fun?

      It's the sign of the times when no one will respond to a poem like this - you've got some great stuff going here. The overall form is very nice. I especially like what you've done on line 6. After setting up four lines in a metered fashion, you break the meter while at the same time your character is wishing he could break the moment. This really accentuates you're idea, and is very effective. Some of your language is very well chosen - I'm especially jealous of "entirely entangled." You're last line, although not as descriptive, is also well done. It adds an informality to your voice that makes you seem more honest, and less prone to being too profound. Also, you're use of repetition subtle and quite powerful. "No thoughts," makes the middle of your poem flow much more nicely, and repeating the opening line goes a long way towards giving it a message.

      But of course, you really came here for criticism, not just to be praised. While the first four lines are very well phrased, many of the others suffer by comparison. It gives the impression that you came up with one verse you really liked, and then felt obligated to finish the rest. Lines 7 & 8 are probably the worst - the rhyme just feels forced. To remedy, consider using the same meter as lines 3 & 4. This would improve the flow, and strengthen line 6 even more. Lastly, it might help to consider your poem in two parts, the break being after "no thoughts/ no sounds." If you meter out everything in the first part, than the free form afterwards might be made all the more effective.
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      • hi_top
        FFR Veteran
        • Jul 2007
        • 1427

        #4
        Re: free form fun?

        I really enjoyed this.

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        • NFD
          FFR Player
          • Nov 2007
          • 4715

          #5
          Re: free form fun?

          dreadful

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          • basicdrummerman
            rusty old fart
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            • Oct 2007
            • 1259

            #6
            Re: free form fun?

            Spheroid, thanks for the praise and criticism, i will take it to heart and see how i can improve using your advice.

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            • basicdrummerman
              rusty old fart
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              • Oct 2007
              • 1259

              #7
              Re: free form fun?

              Originally posted by poorblindman
              i cried. :'(
              really?

              oh and i fixed the line of mute/refute

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              • IamMoFo
                FFR Player
                • Apr 2007
                • 63

                #8
                Re: free form fun?

                Pretty good. In a way, it's very descriptive.
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                • basicdrummerman
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                  • Oct 2007
                  • 1259

                  #9
                  Re: free form fun?

                  any more criticism to help me better on my writings?

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                  • MalReynolds
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                    • Sep 2003
                    • 6571

                    #10
                    Re: free form fun?

                    Don't hinge on the same piece to gain the most experience from. Write more, post moar, get more criticism.
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