09-22-2019, 12:17 AM
(09-21-2019, 11:43 PM)Richard Wrote: Hey Alex,Finite days
My biggest two suggestions would be to rewrite this without the repetition and to use more images. Repeating words or phrases is okay, but it's a bit overdone here. I'll go into more detail below:
(09-21-2019, 11:48 AM)AlexTheAsian21 Wrote: This is my first poem I’m posting on here. Not really sure what my goal is but let me know what you like and what you don’t like.As for the rhyming, I think it would be a worthwhile poetic exercise to rewrite this without rhyming. The rhyme here isn't the strongest, and I'm betting you could get to something more interesting if you didn't handcuff yourself with rhymes.
There are days filled with sorrow, and days filled with pain, -Why not use an image of a day filled with pain? This is too vague to capture the reader's attention.
There are days without sunshine, and days of constant rain,
There are days I ask for forgiveness, and days I hide in shame,
There are days when I’m alone, and days where I’m to blame,
For all the nasty curses, they all throw on my name, -Why are people cursing the speaker's name? Again, this is too vague. Think about using more images to draw the reader in.
There are days I wish were different, I know you’ve felt the same,
There are days filled with happiness, and days filled with joy,
There are days where I feel complete, like when I was a boy,
And all the struggles in the world, never got me down,
I would run, play, kick, scream, without feeling like a clown,
There are days upon days that make up our life,
There are days upon days that add to all the strife,
There are days that are good, and days that are bad,
Always remember to cherish the days that are to be had.
ALEXTHEASIAN21
I do think you have some genuine emotion here, which is always a good place to start with a poem. I look forward to seeing where you take this piece from here.
Cheers,
Richard
There are days filled with sorrow, and days filled with pain,
like when a loved one leaves, never to be seen again
These days are days without sunshine, and days with constant rain,
The clouds block out the world, and all that’s left is water,
There are days I ask for forgiveness, and days I hide in shame,
I know I need to change, but change never comes,
These are days when I’m alone, and days where I’m to blame,
I never wanted any of this, your fight is not mine,
For all the nasty curses, they all throw on my name,
they wish me dead, because we’re not the same,
There are days I wish were different, I know you’ve felt the same,
regret is a building block of life, we all know the game,
There are days filled with happiness, and days full of joy,
like when you find the one who keeps you sound and snug,
There are days where I feel complete, like when I was a boy,
And all the struggles in the world, never got me down,
they’d never ruin what I had, the plan was always sound,
I’d run, play, kick, scream, without feeling like a clown,
It didn’t matter what we did life was easier then,
There are days upon days that make up our life,
a numbered amount of days that keep us in line,
there are days upon days that add to the strife,
like days of death and fights with the wife,
There are days that are good, and days that are bad,
Always remember to cherish, the days that are to be had.
So I’m not really sure how to write a poem without rhyming. Is this more of what your looking for? I didn’t really edit anything just added imagery between the lines to try to help you visualize it better. In my opinion the poem is supposed to be a little but ambiguous on the why it’s that kind of day. Something that might ruin my day may not ruin yours so I was trying to leave room for the reader to imagine his/her own day. That being said let me know whether this is towards what you’re looking for. Thanks!

