11-06-2014, 05:06 PM
(11-05-2014, 09:31 AM)Requiem Wrote: We gather round with burlap sacks,Thanks, these are good comments.
And all of us pretend. ------ Pretend what? Elaborate on this a bit. Are they playing a game?
The candy is amassed in sums
Too large for little minds. ------ I feel like "simple" work be better here instead of "little," as math is complex and kids are not...
A Snickers gone. ------ A comma after "Snickers" would help create better flow. Also, maybe a comma or semi-colon instead of a period...
A Twix has disappeared, ----- and then maybe arrange this like: "A Twix, disappeared" to match the previous line, and end this one with a period
And no one sees the ghost
who made his costume
From a greasy sheet .
There’s Chocolate smeared ----- Capitalizing "Chocolate" isn't necessary, since it's not a specific name
in moving Hand prints ----- Reason for capitalizing "Hand" is unclear - was this just an error?
streamed across that greasy sheet. ----- Avoid repeating "greasy sheet" since it's already a bit of a bold phrase...
Cute topic, though! I love the scene you created - this poem just needs a bit more touching-up and refinement is all. Keep at it!


