03-18-2023, 03:27 AM
(03-18-2023, 02:49 AM)Mark A Becker Wrote: Hello again, Steve,Hello again Mark,
Going for ‘a big idea’ would very likely ruin this lovely little poem. I do not want to be prompted toward a grand metaphor. I very much appreciate this poem for its simplicity. Please don’t mess it up. It’s like a series of still paintings that I can picture. I felt like I was along on the walk, and that is all this poem needs to do for me.
The line about what he has to offer should just be replaced with a line that fits better.
Write another one to fulfill that metaphorical urge, but don’t obscure this one with metaphorical paint.
That said, it is your poem…
Well I wasn't thinking of making big changes. Little tweaks of language that make the reader stop and think that maybe there is a little more here. But that will require some thought and time. Someone once told me they like to put their work away trusting that future them will be a better poet than present them. I enjoy revisiting old poems from time to time to see what else I might get from them. In the meantime, I have adopted your suggestions. Thanks.
steve

