Short poem
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Hi, John, for me it reads well and the breaks are sound. As far as ear candy, the language in the opening two lines is lovely, even if the thought is a well used cliche. A few notes:

(02-20-2026, 11:36 PM)JohnS Wrote:  This is a short poem, as yet untitled. I'm trying to get to grips with rhythm and subtle bits of ear candy. Any comments greatly appreciated. 

Contentment comes not in the catch
but in the breathless chase,
the hope that never dies. I think hope is weak and implied above, maybe use this line to say something interesting about the feeling of the chase.
In how we rise each time we fall,
believing something beautiful Beautiful is sort of null here, what is the N looking for?
lies beyond the next new dawn.
Thanks for posting this, hope this helps. -ella
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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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