Writers Forum - WritingForums.com Home Rules FAQ Members Groups Calendar Gallery Search
» Sign Up «

Welcome to Writing Forums, one of the fastest growing writing communties on the web.

You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions, articles and photo galleries. By joining our free community you will be able to talk with other writers, get feedback on your work to improve your writing skills, discuss ideas, share tips & tricks, network and make friends!

Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact support.
  Search Forums
Lit.Org - Bootcamp for writers. Post your work and other writers review it, it's that easy.

Advanced Search



Go Back   Writers Forum - WritingForums.com > Creativity > Poetry
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read

Poetry Poems, Haiku & Tanka etc.

Reply
 
Thread Tools
Old 11-29-2005, 09:25 PM   #1
Ink Slinger
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Peterborough, Canada
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,934
J.R. MacLean is on a distinguished road
Poem for Nov.29 in Peterborough

it rained today
ceaselessly
on and on through foggy humid air
dank dark depressing November day
one winds through it
needing a flashlight
a beam, a stream a
feeling of team something to pull
the strings of light from the chest
so the steps
muffled and splashy as they are
can take one
muddled and puddled
to the place
where the rain has rhythm
and the mind can breathe
the faint whiffling hope
of a distant spring.....
J.R. MacLean is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-29-2005, 11:25 PM   #2
Prolific Writer
 
Harry Haller's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: The Magic Theater
Posts: 469
Harry Haller
Hello J.R.
Well, the big and bold is somewhat distracting to my eyes.

The poem itself is not too bad. It starts slow and then sort of falls and then almost ends slow. It is almost like a quick run throught the rain perhaps, which if purposeful would be a nice touch? When I look at the poem as having this purpose than I like it more. I don't really see how it couldn't have been purposeful especially with "whiffling". I still think that most people won't get it but they usually don't anyway. I may not even be getting it.
I don't like "feeling of team" at all, but that is personal preference.
I also don't like the ellipses at the end.
Some of this may be slightly overmodified.
I read this poem as running throught the rain to the car but that is only my interpretation. I would probably try to extend slightly on that. I hope this helps some and welcome.
Regards,
Skylor
__________________
Being deep and appearing deep.--- Whoever knows he is deep, strives for clarity; whoever would like to appear deep to the crowd, strives for obscurity. For the crowd considers anything deep if only it cannot see to the bottom: the crowd is so timid and afraid of going into the water. -Nietzsche
Harry Haller is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-30-2005, 01:07 AM   #3
Scribe
 
deDiego's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: North Bend,Oregon
Gender: Male
Posts: 80
deDiego is on a distinguished road
I think I'm just going to go with Skylor on this one
__________________
~deDiego~
deDiego is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 
Thread Tools

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are Off
Pingbacks are Off
Refbacks are Off


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:14 PM.
Powered by vBulletin, Copyright ©2000-2007, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
LinkBacks Enabled by vBSEO 3.1.0


 
You are NOT Logged In.
User Name:

Password



Newsletter

Subscribe to Majestic
the official newsletter of Writing Forums and lit.org
Email:


Related Links

Link to Us:
Writing Forums - Discussions for Writers