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Dean
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0 posted 2003-01-29 04:10 PM


When I found you

Your hands were cut and your knees were scraped
Your heart was battered and torn.
You acted mechanical
as if you were a robot that had
no feelings to speak of.

Your fire was cool,
and your light had grown dim.
The coals faintly glowed.
Your days seemed long and endless.
You felt as if you were unwanted.
It was then that I came to you.

The rain slowly ceased the clouds cleared,
and the sun shined bright and there it was
a Rainbow,
when I found you.


James Dean    


[This message has been edited by Dean (01-29-2003 06:58 PM).]

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OtherSideOfTheMirror
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1 posted 2003-01-29 06:42 PM


Well that was lovely.  I like the idea, I like the wording, and I think it's pretty.  I do suggest you take the question mark off the first line of each stanza... "When I found you..." or no punctuation, seems a little less difficult to get through. I liked all the stanzas except this one I think could use revising:

"You acted mechanical
as if you were a robot that had
no feelings to speak of."

Overall well done!!!

Dean
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2 posted 2003-01-29 06:46 PM


Anybody have any better ideas with the stanza
"you acted mechanical as if you were a robot with no feelings to speak of"????????????

James Dean ;)

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3 posted 2003-01-29 06:52 PM


Hiya. Are you new? Welcome, if you are. They call me Titus. I enjoyed the poem, I could get a distinct feel for it. Just one thought; I think the repitition of that one line distracts from the poem. It may just be me, even a fan of repitition; just something to consider. Taking out the repitition, here is another way you might be able to format it:


"Your hands were cut and your knees were scraped
Your heart was battered and torn.
You acted mechanical
as if you were a robot that had
no feelings to speak of.

Your fire was cool,
and your light had grown dim.
The coals faintly glowed.
Your days seemed long and endless.
You felt as if you were unwanted.
It was then that I came to you.

The rain slowly ceased the clouds cleared,
and the sun shined bright and there it was
a Rainbow...
     when I found you."

Hope I helped. Again, welcome, if you are indeed new.  

I just saw you aren't new.... guessed we haven't crossed paths. Sorry, mate. I appologize.

~Titus

PS: James Dean is my hero! Tight.  


Facts do not cease to exist because they are ignored.
                 --Aldous Huxley

[This message has been edited by PoetryIsLife (01-29-2003 06:53 PM).]

Dean
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since 1999-11-23
Posts 120
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4 posted 2003-01-29 06:57 PM


Thanx Titus! I like they way you put it together. Thanx for the help man. Oh by the way i'm not new just havent posted or wrote for like year! Check out my old stuff if you would like.


James Dean

[This message has been edited by Dean (01-29-2003 06:59 PM).]

akira
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5 posted 2003-01-29 07:33 PM


wonderful poem...very well written...and its very deep and very full of thought

Akira
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Dean
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since 1999-11-23
Posts 120
Canada
6 posted 2003-01-29 08:09 PM


I just want to say thank you everybody. It's nice hearing all these compliments. I'v been gone for a long time and now I'm back! Also the constructive criticisms are greatly appreciated!

James Dean

[This message has been edited by Dean (01-29-2003 08:09 PM).]

AJMGW
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since 2002-11-19
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7 posted 2003-01-30 11:54 AM


I liked it. emotion was in it. Nice
OtherSideOfTheMirror
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8 posted 2003-01-30 05:41 PM


Hmm... I disagree with titus.  I really liked the repetition. Whatever floats your boat! It looks real good now!!!

-other

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