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FaeryKynn
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since 2001-07-23
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Sanatoga, PA, USA

0 posted 2001-07-23 03:15 AM


Thunder crashes and lightning dances
We turn and our eyes lock
These storms of passion in each our souls
Suddenly come alive

Our hands entwined and holding fast
We run into the rain
The playful drops excite the skin as
All our senses heighten

You pull me oh so close to you
And I find in your embrace
The deepest yearnings and purest love
To ever grace my heart

I feel your lips press into mine
And on the ground we fall
These hands caress and so fuel passion's fire
To now become as one

We lay in perfect ecstasy
The storm has come and gone
So now we gaze up into the stars
And fall in love again

If our fingers touch and hearts collide...  I'll be a moonsbreath by your side

© Copyright 2001 emily b. - All Rights Reserved
Marq
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since 1999-10-18
Posts 222

1 posted 2001-07-23 11:05 PM


I like the line 'Our hands entwined and holding fast'.

Welcome to the forum!


Janette
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2 posted 2001-07-24 12:23 PM


This is a lovely poem.

Here are my suggestions:

4th Stanza your words-
These hands caress and so fuel passion's fire
To now become as one

I find the "and so" a little awkward, see how you like it with those two words eliminated.
These hands caress fueling passion's fire
To now become as one

Last Stanza your words:
So now we gaze up into the stars
And fall in love again

Perhaps you might like trying this-
So now we gaze up at the stars
And fall in love again

Thank you for sharing this with us...great read.


Not A Poet
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since 1999-11-03
Posts 3885
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3 posted 2001-07-24 10:22 AM


Hi Kynn,

I'm afraid you caught me with very little time but I did want to at least welcome you to the forum.

Overall this has a good tone. I think the word inversion in line 2 of stanza 4 sound forced and out of place with the rest of the piece. I particularly liked the last stanza, with the suggestion Janette made.

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Pete

Never express yourself more clearly than you can think - Niels Bohr

**lost**
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since 2001-07-16
Posts 32
ma
4 posted 2001-07-24 05:45 PM


nice. i think though that you should try and stay away from trite phrases. it created a nice image but try and slightly word it different to give it a more personalized feeling rather than one that seems it belongs in a hallmark card.

confused among strangers,
lost amongst myself.
**lost**

Voiceless
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since 2001-02-19
Posts 686
Under the stars upon the wind
5 posted 2001-07-24 06:46 PM


Hey,
I thought this was good.
And I agree with the suggestions
made by previous repliers.
So just look at the kind of thing
and watch for it in future writing.
That is all I can say! So Good Job!
And I can't wait to read more!

~*Freedom Is Not Free*~ (Korean War Memorial)

Jeen
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since 2000-06-07
Posts 91

6 posted 2001-07-24 08:19 PM


Hi

I'd like to join everyone else and welcome you.

What I would have said has already been said. I like the tone of your poem.  Just a little tweaking is all thats needed.

Jeen

hush
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since 2001-05-27
Posts 1653
Ohio, USA
7 posted 2001-07-25 12:57 PM


I think your flow is pretty good throughout this... I don't think you need the word 'so' in line 3 of stanza 4, because it just makes a bump in the rhythm and it's unnecessary.

I also agree that you should work on making the images less general. You say in your critique message that you are new to the poetry thing... I don't know if you mean just writing or also reading it, but I would suggest reading some poetry for ideas on imagery and wordplay... it really helps to find out what you like reading when you're starting to write.

You are more than the sum of what you consume
Desire is not an occupation
-Nicole Blackman/KMFDM

epoet
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since 2000-05-11
Posts 291
grand rapid,MI, usa
8 posted 2001-07-25 08:06 PM


First things first, welcome to PIP.  I liked reading this poem.  It was very interesting to read.  However, I have a few suggestions.  You don't have to follow them, remember they are just suggestions.
1)  1st stanza 2nd line change to read:
    We turn eyes locking
2)  1st stanza 4th line drop the word come
3)  2nd stanza 1st line drop the word and
4)  3rd stanza 1st line drop the words oh so
5)  4th stanza 3rd line change to read:
    These hands caress to fuel passion's fire
6)  4th stanza 4th line change to read:
    Now becoming one
7)  Last stanza 3rd line drop the word up

Remember these are just suggestions that I think would help to give your poem a little more punch.  I congratulate you on trying to express your feelings.  You have a unique way of describing things to enliven the readers' imagination.

P. J. Kotrch
carpe diem
A soul once touched is a soul once blessed by love



FaeryKynn
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since 2001-07-23
Posts 10
Sanatoga, PA, USA
9 posted 2001-07-26 12:26 PM


  thank you all for your critiques and suggestions - i've take them all to heart and i hope my future poems won't sound so "hallmark"    also thanks for the welcome to the Forums i'm having ever so much fun reading all this beautiful poetry by everyone out there    hope to hear from you all again soon
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