First attempt at poetry after a long time. What do you think?
Swept Away How could I know when we met so randomly that day Your charm and wit would slowly have me swept away You stole my heart with no warning I could discern Started a fire like no other that would brightly burn Burning so deeply into my soul day and night I lost all reason of what could be wrong or right You said forever and I believed,wanted it to be true You put your needs first, I just did what I had to do So sad and bewildering this turn of events Things you failed to understand, I could not prevent Swept away as no one before had ever done Looking back now should I have run? All that time,all those moments,all the love and heartache It was amazing and I can't regret or call it a mistake Even now that we are apart what can I say as the shattered remnants of my heart are swept away?
2008-08-20T11:37:33Z
Actually I wasn't trying to entertain I know the subject is as old as time...just getting out some thoughts and feelings swirling around inside.
Grannyjill2008-08-20T09:37:49Z
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I cannot criticise the form of the poem, or your individual word choice, or your meter (or your spelling and grammar come to that)....so, what will be the sting in the tail?....I'm sorry to say you haven't said anything which hasn't been said a million times before (I know because on A!Y Poetry alone every time I randomly read around I see the same stuff (not as well written, but the same stuff as this).
So, take the talent you so obviously have - find something which will grab everyone's attention and go for it. The end result will be fantastic since you have all the tools necessary to make it so. Sorry....but, you did ask.
First, you obviously have some talent. Enough that you could become a pretty damn good poet.
But if you seriously want to be considered a good poet the two things you need to focus on are structure (learn the basic principles of poetry, from poetic meter to structure, etc.) and expanding your vocabulary.
What you're saying in this poem has been said thousands of times by thousands of poets in just about the same language with the same word usage. By expanding your word usage you can come up with a refreshingly unique way to saying what you want to say in your own original voice.
Alittle rusty in your flow....but considering you haven't written for awhile, it's nice. Coming back to writing is like being out of shape. Once you do some more writing you'll be a fit writer in no time!
not too bad! however, i am tending to like poems that don't rhyme more and more as i'm maturing... for future poems, you might want to try that!
edit: I should clarify; I enjoy some poems that rhyme, like, if it's a story or something, but for this kind of poem, rhyming sometimes detracts, like, your trying too hard maybe. Please continue writing poems on here, I love seeing them!