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Terryloveiris_85
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0 posted 2001-05-04 04:14 PM


This is dedicated to a forest that was on fire the other day near me.
The charred remains,
of the forest.
Burnt.

The charred remains,
of the trees.
Black.

The charred remains,
of the plants.
Ashes.

The charred remains,
of the animal dwellings.
Dead.

The charred remains,
of the forest.
Gone.

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1 posted 2001-05-04 11:50 PM


This is pretty good.  I like the repitition and the structure of each stanza.  I thought that was pretty creative.  Over all, I liked this.  Nice job.

--Marie

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2 posted 2001-05-05 02:39 AM


This was sad cuz the forest burnt down, but it's a natural course of nature that provokes more growth....it'll all come back soon.

I was born myself, raised myself, and will continue to be myself. The world will just have to adjust.

I'm in love with my shadow
I admire it daily

Allan Riverwood
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3 posted 2001-05-05 03:17 AM


The last line of each stanza was quite powerful, but I especially liked when you used the noun, in the third stanza.  (ashes)
I think that nouns would be more effective in creating an effect than would adjectives, in this situation.  It might be interesting to go over this and make them all end with a noun.  
JMHO  
~Allan

Build a man a fire, and he's warm for a day.  Set a man on fire, and he'll be warm for the rest of his life.  
~Unknown

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