11-21-2016, 12:13 AM
(11-20-2016, 02:36 AM)Sparkydashforth Wrote:Thanks for your feedback and glad you liked it for the most part!(11-19-2016, 09:39 AM)DerTomatenToaster Wrote: I Guess the Walls Look Warmer Now
Empty boxes in the front yard
crafting shelves and a bed
inside of those stone brick walls
where I slowly forget those who kept me fed...........you set the scene rather well, I sense the poverty - been there.
and think only about who I met back then
dressed in black, woven silk
fell for whispers, but never saw the distance
paint the walls with whatever comes to mind
tape the flowers to the wall, can't afford a vase
ashamed,
but you don't mind.................love these lines, they are sensitively illustrated.
When I excuse for the quiet
take a blanket and dye it
red or green or whatever you prefer
to lie inside,
to keep you warm,
I guess red looks warmer.....................all nicely said, and I like the theme focus going on.
tongues fall apart
but you keep sitting at the table
that I crafted out of glass from the bottles that you emptied
pretend not to see the cracks and the shards beneath.................'shards' is an over used word
nothing but fake smiles to disguise the despise in your eyes......... nice sonic here
When I excused for the nail that's stuck in my tongue
you replied: "There are words abound stuck in my lungs"
Stuck indeed, never relieved,.............I think 'stuck' could be improved upon.
first a kitchen knife
then quick stabs through your chest.........'Into' rather than "through" I think.
words form a flood or is it just blood?............nicely coupled.
Deafening screams before you stop to breath,...........I would cut "deafening' Implied by actions.
gaping cuts, now your eyes stay shut,
mine never opened .........Strong ending lines.
I also thought that using "stuck" three times in a row is a bit weird, I'll definitly try to find a fitting synonyme for the first one.
I wouldn't say that "deafening" is implied, I think that people who get stabbed could also stay completely quiet due to the shock they are in... Never tried it though, lol.
Is changing "through" to "into" necessary? It kind of depends on how deep the stab is, right? I mean... does it still make sense with "through"? (english isn't my first language, that's why I ask) Because changing it to "into" kind of destroys the line, both because it's one syllable more and because I miss the "th".

