The Plan I & The Plan II
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(06-21-2013, 04:39 AM)Robbie Reaper Wrote:  The Plan I
Long ago, with the aim of love,
You fired faith and hope with fortitude
From the bottom of your heart.
Effortlessly, you withstood bitterness and hatred
Knowing in your morale, you may break
And withdraw the plan in weakness.

The Plan II
Right now, with reckless abandon for affliction,
You're preparing for the forthcoming anger-ridden aftermath
With a bleeding heart in hand.
Selflessly, you're withstanding the Grim Reaper
Knowing the likelihood of your liveliness may
break off. However, your pride will be remembered.

-Robbie Reaper
Hi robbie,
I want to say more on this than the content deserves...which really ought not to be difficult. It is not so much a poem as a condensate of eulogy, obit and rant. That is not a criticism, poetry comes from the most unlikely places once the poet puts some work into it. You have not done so yet. In order of priority, then, first you must dump the cliches.
Long ago,bottom of your heart, hope with fortitude, reckless abandon, anger ridden, bleeding heart, grim reaper.
Next, you must seriously examine word use.
knowing in your morale?
withdraw your plan in weakness?
withstanding the grim reaper?
likelihood......may break off?
likelihood of liveliness?

Finally, you must try to invest in flow, rhythm and meter. Rhyme, as always, seems to be an increasingly difficult option for aspiring poets (but I assure you, rhyming is a work-out for wordsmiths).
Then repost it.
Best,
tectak
PS. I don't know how old you are but once out of school it is customary to drop the capitals on each line. It was never a good idea even when fashionable...and that is all that it ever was.
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Messages In This Thread
The Plan I & The Plan II - by Robbie Reaper - 06-21-2013, 04:39 AM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by tectak - 06-22-2013, 04:25 PM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by billy - 06-22-2013, 04:52 PM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by djames1021 - 06-29-2013, 05:15 AM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by Robbie Reaper - 07-08-2013, 09:23 AM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by milo - 07-08-2013, 12:27 PM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by billy - 07-08-2013, 03:43 PM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by R.C. KITCHENS - 07-08-2013, 12:52 PM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by Leanne - 07-09-2013, 04:49 AM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by Robbie Reaper - 07-09-2013, 04:54 AM
RE: The Plan I & The Plan II - by tectak - 07-09-2013, 05:59 AM



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