Christof
on The Class of 2012 by jess33
23 Sep 2002, 4:01 AM
I agree with your point and your ending but I wonder if it could do with some cutting earlier on?
But that hope must be dashed soon afterwards? There is a loneliness behind this poem that I really like.
Some of the phrasing I find a bit awkward - 'pushing the envelope' is too much a cliche, and the 'parochial underdog' scans uneasily - but what you are saying is very good. It's this kind of thing that put me off God completely but it's good to argue with him like this and keep your faith if you can.
Well, I like it, even though Joseph Heller got there first.
I'm sure Dark Angel is delighted with this. But you didn't put 'e' on the end of prawn.
I pity the poor fool who gets in a cab with you. This is a pretty focussed rant, you swipe at evything worthing swiping at.
Awareness is important, action is more. Good product. Go deeper!
Good stuff! Tree sap color? A girls broken heart? I like poems that lend themselves to 2 way thoughts. 8
Oh how I hate pain and suffering. However as a lyric this does fly pretty easily. Can't think......8
Sooooooo much with sooooo little.
This is artful!!!!!! 9
Circ-ular! Love it! Fun! Poignant too.8
What is roath?
I don'think you need to spellout that you don't want to live in the past-your message would be obvious if you just said that theat you decided to turn away from your old house - you only need to show,not tell.
The"walls" went up late, then came down quickly.First group seems a little off. Easy to read,liked it.7
This has a subtle power,and 3 idea possibilities.Alittle ironing, simplification and BOOM! it's there. 8