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Octave
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since 2008-07-29
Posts 186
Highlands, Scotland.

0 posted 2008-07-29 03:09 PM


I just joined this forum, and thought i would post one of my poems. It is not very good, so feel free to critique it. Be as harsh as you would like.


Exile

I feel so cold and so alone
Life’s back is turned against
My scarred and open eyes
The burden sinks its thorns
Into my weeping skin
The agony of darkness
Seeps into every crack
The whistle of that
Same old tune
Worn into bleeding ears
Sings its silent mercy
Into the cupped hand
Of my loneliness
Faces rise against the beat
Like milky, pale moon
As my broken song
Lifts across the shards
Of my broken life
Torn from my being
My footsteps will
No longer fall upon
My shattered shadow
As I walk alone now
In that cold and distant
Land called life.


© Copyright 2008 Octave - All Rights Reserved
pen&paper
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since 2006-06-06
Posts 513

1 posted 2008-07-29 06:07 PM


You underestimate yourself, Octave. This is very good. Think carefully about your choice of words. Make sure your message is clearly conveyed.

This was my favorite part:
   "The whistle of that
    Same old tune
    Worn into bleeding ears
    Sings its silent mercy"

Cierra

RenaissanceRomanceRunsRed
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since 2007-06-11
Posts 1062
In Love <3
2 posted 2008-07-29 08:17 PM


in that cold and distant land called life.

wow. you blew me away and then when i came back the memory blew me away again. Amazing, we are getting some really nice new talent. Love it- library.

-Kate


"Lucy: I think you are the most selfish person on the planet. George: Well that's just silly. Have you met everyone on the planet?"

[This message has been edited by RenaissanceRomanceRunsRed (07-30-2008 10:24 AM).]

Clockwork_Orange
Senior Member
since 2007-03-23
Posts 620
Space Camp, IN
3 posted 2008-08-23 04:42 PM


well, this is a very well written poem. but i think it would be even better if you put it in stanza's. but thats just me. its up to you though.
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