Greg's grebe (v.g)
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(10-29-2018, 03:17 AM)Ally Wrote:  1st EDIT

Sexual conquests
was his subject
throughout high dosage –
 
miles-long displays of paper dolls,
arms and legs splayed invitingly,
bodies well detailed.
 
As medium ground approached,
the lines began to dwindle
and to dress
in bird-print robes,
 
and today
at just 5 milligrams,
Greg presents a grebe –
 
a little grebe,
sailing across a lake,
paddling smoothly
through the clouds.
I think the revision is a marked improvement.

I like the transition from sex, to bird-print robes, to grebe.

I don't see the reason for this line break on "dress" though. I'm not sure what's gained by it and why this shouldn't just be one line.

and to dress
in bird-print robes,

Beyond that, you strengthened many aspects of the poem.

Best,

Todd
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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Messages In This Thread
Greg's grebe (v.g) - by Ally - 10-29-2018, 03:17 AM
RE: Greg's grebe - by Todd - 10-29-2018, 06:50 AM
RE: Greg's grebe - by billy - 10-29-2018, 10:27 AM
RE: Greg's grebe - by Ally - 10-30-2018, 03:59 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Ally - 10-31-2018, 03:56 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by billy - 10-31-2018, 12:44 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Todd - 10-31-2018, 11:14 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Knot - 10-31-2018, 11:55 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Ally - 11-01-2018, 04:08 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by RiverNotch - 11-03-2018, 02:53 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Ally - 11-03-2018, 03:49 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by billy - 11-03-2018, 11:37 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Quixilated - 11-03-2018, 04:52 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.2) - by Ally - 11-05-2018, 04:01 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.3) - by Ally - 11-09-2018, 04:05 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.3) - by Leanne - 11-09-2018, 06:42 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.3) - by Ally - 11-09-2018, 09:43 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.3) - by Knot - 11-09-2018, 09:47 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.3) - by billy - 11-10-2018, 10:28 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.4) - by Ally - 11-12-2018, 03:40 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.4) - by billy - 11-12-2018, 09:18 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.4) - by Ally - 11-13-2018, 03:39 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.4) - by Richard - 11-13-2018, 01:33 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.4) - by Ally - 11-13-2018, 10:02 PM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.g) - by Ally - 11-23-2018, 03:26 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.g) - by Richard - 11-29-2018, 09:25 AM
RE: Greg's grebe (v.g) - by Ally - 12-04-2018, 04:14 AM



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