Short poem
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(02-21-2026, 10:55 PM)Mark A Becker Wrote:  Hi John- suggestion, by subtraction:

Contentment comes not in the catch
but in the breathless chase.  Suggest a hard stop here, so a reader can digest the lines.

We rise each time we fall The comma slows this down too much, but I like the break to the next line
believing something beautiful  Maybe re-work this line, just a bit. ? Something like believing there is beauty perhaps??

beyond the next new dawn. Don't think lies added anything here.

I do like the sound of this one, yet think a bit less would be a lot more. I'm a big fan of short poems, because they require such precise word choices. I think you just about got it here.  Smile

Respectfully,
Mark
Thanks Mark.
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Messages In This Thread
Short poem - by JohnS - 02-20-2026, 11:36 PM
RE: Short poem - by rowens - 02-20-2026, 11:51 PM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 02-21-2026, 01:32 AM
RE: Short poem - by milo - 02-21-2026, 05:49 AM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 02-21-2026, 06:09 PM
RE: Short poem - by milo - 02-21-2026, 10:18 PM
RE: Short poem - by Mark A Becker - 02-21-2026, 10:55 PM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 02-21-2026, 11:16 PM
RE: Short poem - by wasellajam - 02-23-2026, 12:38 AM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 02-23-2026, 01:17 AM
RE: Short poem - by milo - 02-23-2026, 01:46 AM
RE: Short poem - by wasellajam - 02-23-2026, 02:04 AM
RE: Short poem - by Magpie - 02-23-2026, 02:40 AM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 02-23-2026, 02:46 AM
RE: Short poem - by Smiley - 02-26-2026, 03:13 AM
RE: Short poem - by ilovewomenandbeer - 03-09-2026, 01:48 PM
RE: Short poem - by BLEACHBOX - 03-11-2026, 12:44 AM
RE: Short poem - by johnnyjojo - 03-16-2026, 11:38 AM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 04-06-2026, 08:01 PM
RE: Short poem - by jaw_me - 04-07-2026, 07:53 AM
RE: Short poem - by MalingeringDove - 04-13-2026, 11:27 PM
RE: Short poem - by JohnS - 04-07-2026, 09:33 PM



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