My first Pantoum
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(12-01-2025, 10:06 AM)Mostly Holy Wrote:  For your first effort I would say this is rather good! Poems with refrains are intimidating, but they can be hugely rewarding when they land. I feel this one would land better if you were stricter with the meter; this kind of terse repetitive poem gets its power from its hypnotic rhythm, which an unsteady or erratic rhythm does not lend itself to. I get the idea of using an erratic meter to convey dreamlike confusion, but I think it is working against the effect you intend.
Thank you for the feedback !
I am just beginning to discovering different forms .
I will attempt something more in depth and metered .

It was difficult to keep the repeated lines from clashing.
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My first Pantoum - by RichardBosten - 12-01-2025, 08:45 AM
RE: My first Pantoum - by Mostly Holy - 12-01-2025, 10:06 AM
RE: My first Pantoum - by RichardBosten - 12-01-2025, 11:13 AM
RE: My first Pantoum - by Mostly Holy - 12-01-2025, 11:19 AM



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