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Posted by: Seth, April 29th, 2007, 1:52am
Braksnen,
This is an interesting piece. There's an honesty about it -- perhaps not the specifics (I don't know), but certainly the feeling it evokes.
The vocabulary, though, is, I think, a bit common. Still, it's interesting. Even disturbing (and I am not easily disturbed). There's a kind of anarchy to the narrative. I'm not sure if this was intended. I suspect it was.
At the end, I felt the subject (the speaker) was not only angry, but profoundly sad, wanting a parent to parent.
Very interesting,
Seth
Posted by: ReaperCreeper, May 11th, 2007, 12:25am; Reply: 1
This ain't a poem. Sounds like an Emo band's lyrics.
Posted by: chism, May 11th, 2007, 12:39am; Reply: 2
This ain't a poem. Sounds like an Emo band's lyrics. |
Amen, brother.
Cheers, Chism.
Posted by: bare_nerve (Guest), May 11th, 2007, 12:42am; Reply: 3
Why isn't this a poem? All lyrics are really just poems with music to them.
Posted by: Seth, May 11th, 2007, 4:24pm; Reply: 4
This ain't a poem. Sounds like an Emo band's lyrics. |
Having read your poem, "let it take you away," I'm surprised that you, someone that employs the same kinda over-the-top dramatics, would describe another's poem as being emo-like.
Both poems lack intellect, irony, and wit. But Braksnen's has something yours doesn't, honesty. It wasn't contrived. It was a felt experience.
Seth
Posted by: ReaperCreeper, May 13th, 2007, 6:11pm; Reply: 5
They gave us a specific subject to write for, Seth. Angst and Depression. It's not usually my favorite subject, in fact, I *hate* thinking about that stuff (Emo-ish stuff), but it wasn't my choice.
That was pretty rude reading a poem and not commenting on it. I understand everyone reads more than he reviews, but since you failed to comment on my poem I am not taking your opinion on board, because I am unsure of how you reached that conclusion.
Truth is, I wasn't interested in Let it Take You Away that much to put much thought into it. That's what I always hated about the contests. They never let you write what you knew best, they forced the subjects down your throat. I said it on my thread, that poem is my weakest piece. Ironically enough, I won 2nd place.
It was like the OWC, but it was obligatory, so it sucked ass . However, it was the only poem I had on my computer so I decided to post it. Much of it was lost in the transaltion from English to Spanish as well, but I still liked how the piece turned out, because I was a fish out of the water in that one.
That being said, I didn't think Sysco's "lyrics" were that bad at all. They would make a fine Screamo song ;D
--Julio
Posted by: Seth, May 15th, 2007, 10:09pm; Reply: 6
They gave us a specific subject to write for, Seth. Angst and Depression. It's not usually my favorite subject, in fact, I *hate* thinking about that stuff (Emo-ish stuff), but it wasn't my choice.
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A one line critique, describing someone's work as being "emo-ish" is, I think, shallow, flippant -- the very definition of rude.
That was pretty rude reading a poem and not commenting on it.
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I did comment on your poem. I said it lacked intellect, irony, and wit.
I understand everyone reads more than he reviews, but since you failed to comment on my poem I am not taking your opinion on board, because I am unsure of how you reached that conclusion.
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You, yourself, acknowledge that you weren't interested in the poem in question, that you didn't put much thought into it. That said, don't expect others, like myself, to put much thought into a critique.
Truth is, I wasn't interested in Let it Take You Away that much to put much thought into it. That's what I always hated about the contests. They never let you write what you knew best, they forced the subjects down your throat. I said it on my thread, that poem is my weakest piece. Ironically enough, I won 2nd place.
It was like the OWC, but it was obligatory, so it sucked ass . However, it was the only poem I had on my computer so I decided to post it. Much of it was lost in the transaltion from English to Spanish as well, but I still liked how the piece turned out, because I was a fish out of the water in that one.
That being said, I didn't think Sysco's "lyrics" were that bad at all. They would make a fine Screamo song ;D
--Julio
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Posted by: ReaperCreeper, May 20th, 2007, 10:15pm; Reply: 7
Fair enough. But comments on *my* poem should go on *my* thread. The way you posted yours made me think you took a look at it *just* to compare it to Sysco's.
That's all I wanted to say.
By the way, I'm not trying to start a huge argument here. That's just how I felt. I've been told in the past that I do come off a bit insulting sometimes, but that's not my intention. My bad.
--Julio
Posted by: Seth, May 21st, 2007, 12:51am; Reply: 8
Fair enough. But comments on *my* poem should go on *my* thread. The way you posted yours made me think you took a look at it *just* to compare it to Sysco's.
That's all I wanted to say.
By the way, I'm not trying to start a huge argument here. That's just how I felt. I've been told in the past that I do come off a bit insulting sometimes, but that's not my intention. My bad.
--Julio |
Julio,
You're right, comments regarding your poem should go on your thread. I just thought your comments regarding the poem in this thread were a bit flippant. But, having said that, what you say about another's poem is really none of my business -- so my apologies. I'm sometimes a little too quick to jump in to things.
Seth
Posted by: ReaperCreeper, May 21st, 2007, 1:17am; Reply: 9
Hey man, no need for apologies. It's all good.
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