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Deep_Inside
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since 2002-02-14
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i can't stop hiding

0 posted 2003-11-07 04:10 PM



Under a bridge to hide
The real world out there
Finding nothing inside
Finding comfort nowhere

Use of thoughts have been destroyed
Nothing contained within
Everything is a void
Now nothing but a shell of porcelain

The skin is hard
A fine layer of cracked porcelain
Of thoughts since been bared  
From braking out and pouring sin

Reality is being sucked dry
From places its never been
Reality in no longer a lie
With the flaking of this porcelain

Thoughts are being sparked
Taking the first breath of air
With reality never being marked
Now as the porcelain begins to tare

Reality forged from fear
Is life ready to begin?
New thoughts begin to cure
Now free of his porcelain

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cynicsRus
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1 posted 2003-11-15 03:32 AM


It appears that you tried so hard to accommodate the rhyme, (which comes off as quite forced btw), that you lost sight of your meter. You need to pick a definite metric foot, to carry this one smoothly along—so to speak. As it is, you have an irregular mixture of Iambic, Dactyl, Trochee, Amphibrach…maybe even a few others, (I lost interest trying to find them) which makes this very difficult to read. You should pick a particular metric pattern and stick with it.

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hush
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2 posted 2003-11-16 09:55 AM


I had less of a problem with the poor meter and more of a problem with the constant repetition of words like porcelein and reality. Also, you might want to check your spelling before you post stuff, it just looks more credible if you actually proofread your work before you ask others to do so as well.

The most interesting line, I thought, arose from what I'm pretty sure is a mistake:

'From braking out and pouring sin'

You probably meant to use 'breaking' but I personally think the meaning added by using the homophone is neat, an this line had a good rhythm to it. Maybe focus in on creating more lines like this.

Hope I've helped.

Deep_Inside
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3 posted 2003-11-17 01:56 PM


thank both of you i like you comments beacus i want to get better thanks agian

when you live you begin to die
when you die memories of you life lives in others
when memories of you begin to fade
you truly begin to die

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