08-01-2013, 07:34 PM
This poem has a haiku-esque feel in the way it evokes a simple natural image without too much fancy ornamentation, which is ironic given its title and subject
I don't like the addition of the picture simply because, without sounding too pretentious, I'd rather see the cherry and the tiny mirror for myself, but that's an irrelevant point, perhaps. I like the powerful efficiency of this poem. Thank you for the read, and my critique is JMHO
I don't like the addition of the picture simply because, without sounding too pretentious, I'd rather see the cherry and the tiny mirror for myself, but that's an irrelevant point, perhaps. I like the powerful efficiency of this poem. Thank you for the read, and my critique is JMHO
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe