09-20-2020, 12:39 PM
Hey therabbitisme,
Since this is intensive, I will go into a little more detail than I usually do:
Cheers,
Richard
Since this is intensive, I will go into a little more detail than I usually do:
(09-14-2020, 10:40 AM)therabbitisme Wrote: Who sees himself reflected -There's three beats in this line, and in the rest of the lines as well. When rhyming, short lines like this usually go with a comedic tone. If you're committed to keeping this poem a rhymer, I would suggest reworking it so at least the beats go 4 in one line and then 3 in the next, and repeat that beat pattern throughout.I would be curious to see you rewrite this without the rhymes and just exploring some of the imagery more. There is something here worth working at, so I hope you take the time to edit this piece.
And makes a loving sigh, -Don't need to capitalize at the start of each line. Most modern poetry has moved away from this.
Whose crown is self-elected -I like the play on the words here with crown and self-elected. This is the strongest line in the poem.
Whose favorite word is "I" -In such a short poem, repeating a word like "Whose" isn't necessary. Other than trying to sound poetic, it doesn't add much. I would suggest using a different word.
He reflects in man -Again, don't need to repeat "reflect" here. Wasn't Narcissus a man, so of course he would reflect in man. It might even be interesting if you played around with how he reflects in men and women. Just a thought.
As man reflects in God -Narcissus is a part of Greek mythology, if memory serves, so shouldn't it be "Gods", not "God"?
As clay within His hand -Again, clay is part of the Christian creation story, but Narcissus is part of Greek mythology. Maybe it's just my own opinion, but I think it would work better if you only drew on elements of the Greek Mythology creation story.
A self-reflective wad -I get what you're doing with "self-reflective" here, but it would have more impact if this was the first time the reader saw "reflect" in the poem.
As Plato is alone -Was Plato a bit Narcissistic? There is a lot of potential here that you should explore more.
In his Platonic form -Maybe give an image to illustrate the Platonic form? That would give this line some substance.
So Narcissus' home -Where is Narcissus' home? Again, you could go into more detail.
Is, by himself, kept warm -It would be more startling if he was actually cold, but doesn't care. This would reflect the emptiness of Narcissism.
As he reflects,-Need a different word than "reflect". That word is in this poem too many times for such a short poem.
He sees himself -Maybe think about playing around with his distorted reflection as an image. This ending could play around with Narcissus' own delusion.
Cheers,
Richard
Time is the best editor.

