06-07-2022, 11:38 PM
Hello Tim-
Please do not be discouraged. The idea for this series of poems is a good one.
I have some general suggestions:
- decide upon the number of poems/scenes that you want to describe
- do research on each piece to inject a degree of accuracy
- flesh out some ideas for each piece, and write rough drafts for each
- keep them 'geographically contained' so that the subjects are not too spread out
- explore different time periods, based upon available facts
- keep the language vivid, yet sparse, which helps to create a mirage-like feel
- use your descriptive powers to 'add flavor' (you have a talent for that)
- bracket the body of each piece with one or two lines that occur in the present. These lines could be very similar.
I hope those suggestions help, because I am intriqued by what I know you can do with this series. (No pressure...)
...Mark
Please do not be discouraged. The idea for this series of poems is a good one.
I have some general suggestions:
- decide upon the number of poems/scenes that you want to describe
- do research on each piece to inject a degree of accuracy
- flesh out some ideas for each piece, and write rough drafts for each
- keep them 'geographically contained' so that the subjects are not too spread out
- explore different time periods, based upon available facts
- keep the language vivid, yet sparse, which helps to create a mirage-like feel
- use your descriptive powers to 'add flavor' (you have a talent for that)
- bracket the body of each piece with one or two lines that occur in the present. These lines could be very similar.
I hope those suggestions help, because I am intriqued by what I know you can do with this series. (No pressure...)
...Mark

