Two birds
#3
Good on you for trying something new. Since this is your first time experimenting, it's really not gonna be perfect. I thought using birds as a metaphor was sweet, but I don't think you did enough in the poem to justify it. Aside from using "nest" to mean home or some kind of emotional shelter, the use of bird seemed random (it could have been any animal/plant/thing/person and the reader wouldn't be able to tell the difference). My advice is if you're going to use metaphor, use it purposefully.

(04-22-2010, 04:28 AM)Loveblind Wrote:  Two birds sat in a nest
together
Side by side
Arm and arm "wing by wing", maybe? Smile
Everyday
Strong connection

nothing but self pride
and immaturity would break
them apart This verse, I would say you should show, not tell. It's usually better to describe the image or act, and give the reader space to interpret for themselves the emotion or intent behind it.

slowly but surely they distanced
two birds whom were best friends
same birds, just in different bodies

one day one bird stopped living in
reality
she stopped flying
stopped caring How did this come about? Again show, don't just tell

the other bird problems
tossed out the
nest
left out
and
betrayed

months and months
the bird sat should there be "not" here?only
confused
but
hurt

she wandered "wondered"? what
went wrong how could
you be unbreakable to got confused in this line. Maybe you meant another word?
not being able to look
one another in the eye

but on a lonely cold day
she found a new bird to sit with her
in the nest

now the other bird
just wishes that
she didn’t take the
other bird
for granted or hurt her

because now I
am the bird who is hurt
a lot can still be done to improve the rhythm of this piece (You start with one at the beginning, but begin to lose it along the way). But like I said, it's always nice to see when someone tries something new and spreads their wings (pun intended)

Thanks for this one LB
PS. If you can, try your hand at giving some of the others a bit of feedback. If you already have, thanks, can you do some more?
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Messages In This Thread
Two birds - by Loveblind - 04-22-2010, 04:28 AM
RE: Two birds - by billy - 04-22-2010, 06:34 AM
RE: Two birds - by addy - 04-22-2010, 07:59 AM
RE: Two birds - by billy - 04-22-2010, 08:37 AM



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