Treacherous Conditions
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Hello Mrs-Sin,

The more I read your work, the more I find things I like about it. This is a nice piece. I'll share some suggestions that you can either use or discard:

(11-30-2010, 03:32 AM)Mrs-Sin Wrote:  The wind strokes its icy fingers through my hair,--don't think you need "its" here
Pulling and tangling in its enthusiasm--maybe: "with" instead of "in its"
At having found a playmate that allows its affections.

The snow feathers kisses on my cheeks, my eyelashes--just an opinion here the my cheeks, my eyelashes feels a little long to me. I think it's a much stronger tighter read if you chose just one. I think it reads smoother and has more impact. My preference would be eyelashes. Feathers kisses is a beautiful choice. So: The snow feathers kisses on my eyelashes
Complimenting my pale skin with its own icy complexion--minor typo did you mean Complementing? Good line
Trying to draw the rose in my blood to my cheeks.--something that could come across cliche doesn't because of how you build the structure

The deepest black in the heart of the ice returns--great line
The glare I direct at it, uncaring for my disdain
Or the hatred the other elements feel towards it.--you could probably cut "towards it" I think it's implied by "returns"

The blue in my lips cannot be matched by any--you may not need "by any"
Save the paint on the car that fell prey to the ice;-- Good line. You might be able to condense the thoughts of this line and the next by stopping the line on prey and starting to the next line with "to the"
Ice that only wanted to see how much life is in
A drop of blood as it unwinds from my mouth.--I absolutely love the last two lines.
I hope some of the comments will be helpful to you.

Best,

Todd
The secret of poetry is cruelty.--Jon Anderson
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Treacherous Conditions - by Mrs-Sin - 11-30-2010, 03:32 AM
RE: Treacherous Conditions - by Todd - 11-30-2010, 06:28 AM
RE: Treacherous Conditions - by billy - 11-30-2010, 08:40 AM
RE: Treacherous Conditions - by Mrs-Sin - 11-30-2010, 06:08 PM



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