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Draugluin
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since 2006-12-08
Posts 48
Ontario, Canada

0 posted 2006-12-16 10:57 PM




Why can’t you see?
That death has no pity,
It’s a relentless banshee;
Caring not for beauty,
Caring not for decree.

And you have spent endless hours
Making yourself out to be fair
Only selfishly to empower
Your blue eyes and golden hair
And the moment has come to pass
Realizing you’re fragile as glass?

It’s true, death has no pity,
For blue, eyes and golden hair.
I knew, you’d always be pretty
You knew, while feeling frail
How untrue, is a moment to spare.

Death hath no lust
Death hath no desire
But in darkness, trust
There is no attire
To save you from the fire
Not even blue eyes or golden hair.

Take back your time
Golden hair
Spend it on Knowledge, and beware
Take only truth and wisdom to bare,
And not blue eyes and golden hair

---But oh how I love Blue eyes and golden hair---

[This message has been edited by Draugluin (12-17-2006 06:14 AM).]

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emy
Junior Member
since 2006-11-04
Posts 32

1 posted 2006-12-17 10:52 AM


Hi Draugluin,

This poem lacks images. Show don't tell. Give examples of what death does to blond hair and blue eyes.

good luck!

Essorant
Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769
Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada
2 posted 2006-12-18 09:55 PM


I liked the idea. It may go somewhere with more effort.

The rhyme-scheme and stanza-structure didn't work for me.  I think a simpler and more straightforward scheme may be better and easier to work in.



Essorant
Member Elite
since 2002-08-10
Posts 4769
Regina, Saskatchewan; Canada
3 posted 2006-12-18 10:08 PM


A few little adjustments may improve the rhyme and syllables as well:

And you have spent many an hour
Making yourself out more fair,
Only selfishly to empower            
"-power" pronounced as one syllable
your blue eyes and golden hair.



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