01-23-2011, 12:18 PM
Because the lines are rather long, this comes across like prose at times; ironically for a poem which applauds pubic hair, it could do with quite a bit of trimming
(01-23-2011, 09:34 AM)waitingforgodet Wrote: Pulling the panties off, always exciting, but what do I see? The syntax here sounds slightly clunky. Would it work better if you shortened it to: "As I pull off her panties what is it I see?"Sorry if it seems like I've re-written your work. I really did enjoy this piece - it's jolly and clever and fun - I just think it's a tad overwritten, and could do with some scaling back. Then you'd develop a smoother rhythm which would compliment the funny themes.
Oh, no, another generic pussy. Are those commas needed? Also I think an exclamation mark after "pussy" might improve the impact.
What is it with these women regressing into pre-pubescence?
Such mendacity, the sameness of them all with this sacrilegious clearance. Too many words in this couplet (IMHO). Would it work better like this?:
"What is it with women and pre-pubescence,
This regression is simply sacrilegious clearance."
Or something along those lines.
Whatever happened to diversity, that individual scent? Is "to diversity," needed?
Since primordial times, honey, the veritable bush is what nature meant. Could this line be shortened to: "The primordial bush is what nature meant"?
That original rain forest, the wild and delectable morass.
Oh, to breath it in, to touch it, to look at it, to lay my cheek upon this v-shaped patch of grass. Would this couplet work better like so:
"That original forest, the wild morass,
To breathe [minor grammatcal note: in the context of your line, "breath" needs an "e," seeing as it's a verb] it in, to touch it, to stroke that soft grass."
But now gone. Is this the result of years of sufferance, the crowning achievement of sisterhood,
to become indistinguishable from the each other, to bring out the baldy brigade because you could? Much much much too long, I think. At least half the words here could be disposed of. Perhaps something like:
"But now gone; is this the result of the great sisterhood,
The baldy brigade who shaved 'cause they could?"
I beseech you, ladies, let the garden be;
afterall, it's an integral part of your sensuality. Is "an integral" needed? Simply "a part" would suffice.
Please, please, ladies, don't say no;
On the contrary, just let it grow, let it grow. Is the second "let it grow" required?
"We believe that we invent symbols. The truth is that they invent us; we are their creatures, shaped by their hard, defining edges." - Gene Wolfe

