05-16-2013, 08:10 AM
I appreciate the sentiment (I think) of grinding out a living as a seemingly disposable tool, whilst simultaneously feeling obliged to give your all as part of your ethic. I do feel however that this poem could use some more context though. At the moment, as well as being fairly basic in its construction (not necessarily a bad thing) it lacks a sense of injustice. It just sounds a bit like somebody moaning. I also think some of the lines could be written in a more pleasing way e.g But still always goes back/But always he goes back. I don't know, same as Kickback, I'm not an expert, just my worthless opinion. Look forward to seeing a revision if you decide to

