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I'm not quite sure what happened there. It looked like the lines were meant to be longer, even though it all the lines were too long as is. I couldn't actually understand it.
Ever seen that show "hoarders," zel? I've lived in places like that. Awful things; the smell of animal excrement and possessions piled haphazardly leaves quite a traumatic impression. Some have been worse than others, but it's literally horrifying, and for the most part the self-inflicted victimization is inescapable. Luckily it's mostly been other people's homes that are the worst, but my own mother has her quirks and has fallen behind with how much **** is piled into the house. It's like being buried alive, in a sense, and it's hard to imagine an escape for them in any fashion.
I liked darkwater's submission a lot this week. The disgust and oppression of the environment came through. I also voted for Zeledrex's poem because I particularly liked the ending. Madding almost got my vote, but in the end I rather preferred Zeledrex's by just a bit.
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Zelderex: you should know, I moderate the poems very loosely, here. While we want to ... restrict the forums from being a den of debauchery and evil ... well, free speech is my primary concern.
As for your poem: eh. Seemed ... a little too much for me, profanity-wise, for the vote: I guess I didn't like that it's just a self-dialogue and nothing happens? Iunno.
Madding: didn't feel this one like the last one. Maybe 'volver' bothers me, and a couple other things. It's good, but eh.
Talore: I liked it [and subject!] but thought it got clunky around the middle/end to the point where it kind of deviated from its own point.
Darkwater: I really liked your poem, but I can't entirely place why. There's a lot I didn't quite get about it but I liked the flow, it was slick, like oil.
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my mouth is full of winsome lies -
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
These are the poems we have for you this week:
Spitting in the third eye by Sam111111
"I was once degraded..." by brahamthomas
Medication (A true story) by Talore
Angry by Yanni
Almost Over There by Zaph
A Christmas Card by BlippyTheSlug
Firestorm by Madding
Sickening by DarkwaterElemental
**** by Zelderex
Star Beyond by Aesnath
Vote for the poem you feel is the best. Remember to adhere to the "Honor Code" when voting.
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- Please read, or at least skim, all the entries before voting.
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I enjoyed the narrative, it was simple and elegant; yet provided some great imagery. I particularly loved that last part. Got my vote.
"I was once degraded..." by brahamthomas
I'm not quite sure what happened there. It looked like the lines were meant to be longer, even though it all the lines were too long as is. I couldn't actually understand it.
Medication (A true story) by Talore
Got my vote. Lot of striking lines, and an evocative piece overall.
Angry by Yanni
Not bad. Not your best, but it wasn't bad. It felt...empty, I guess.
Almost Over There by Zaph
My third favorite. The weird, almost monologue style made it really stand out.
A Christmas Card by BlippyTheSlug
Eh.
Firestorm by Madding
I was VERY close to voting for this one. Seems like you've got your style down to a science.
Sickening by DarkwaterElemental
Well...okay, I guess. I'm not entirely sure what I should get out of that.
Star Beyond by Aesnath
Eh. Didn't stand out in my mind.
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This is a Shivan Ampersand
Zelderex: you should know, I moderate the poems very loosely, here. While we want to ... restrict the forums from being a den of debauchery and evil ... well, free speech is my primary concern.
As for your poem: eh. Seemed ... a little too much for me, profanity-wise, for the vote: I guess I didn't like that it's just a self-dialogue and nothing happens? Iunno.
Madding: didn't feel this one like the last one. Maybe 'volver' bothers me, and a couple other things. It's good, but eh.
Talore: I liked it [and subject!] but thought it got clunky around the middle/end to the point where it kind of deviated from its own point.
Darkwater: I really liked your poem, but I can't entirely place why. There's a lot I didn't quite get about it but I liked the flow, it was slick, like oil.
and eyes are full of death besides
but luckily the soul is wise -
it sees beyond my blindness and
forced failure makes a better guise,
so as i come again alive,
it feels like life's a decent plan
brahamthomas failed to vote.