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Review of work '2'
By awakenedmind
23 May 2008

If its worth doing then its worth doing right
Something I was taught as a young lad

So I've read the comments made and also comments on other threads and TRIED to incorporate them.
So this is my second attempt.
If I have done it correctly then great, if not sorry, but I am not going away (well not just yet) until I can see and understand more.

This weekend I shall have to go out and buy that Stephen Fry book, I have always steered away from his work fearing that he would take me to places I prefer not to go (Depression). But people tell me that this would not be the case!

Patience is a virtue and is something that as I have aged I have learnt is more valuable than gold itself!

awakenedmind
aka
Michael


To review more work I must not shirk

Some are good some well just don’t work

I know what I like as some can see but not all will agree

Comments made with good intent will leave us all just content

Comments made to pierce the heart will make us leave this dying art

Comments then are just my view and not necessarily all that true

I work hard to improve my grammar but simplistic verse is my manner

I try to see just what you mean but sometimes it goes over me.

A ‘polished work’ is something I try, but also I have to see the reason why

Simplistic ways to tell a tale will sometimes help to raise the veil

To that hidden world of words and grammar reaching out to those that clamour



Never taught or shown the way simplistic verse can make your day

I want to learn as I’ve lots to say as I go on my way today

I will listen and I will reason but never will I be forgiven

If I give up now and hide away and loose all that I have to say

So I’ll learn from all those here who care to teach without no fear

So criticism I shall take upon the chin and grit my teeth with a grin

I’ll again learn what to do and hope that I won’t disappoint you

Reviews

Written by Josie (2718 comments posted) 23rd May 2008
Hmmm - I think the truth is that you do need to get the Stephen Fry book and do some work to get your metre correct. This is why you haven't had a review. We'll look for big steps forward in the not too distant future hopefully. ha ha. Good luck - You'll be better off sitting in the sunshine reading that than out on the roads of Britain this weekend I think.
Raise the Veil
Written by Katanga (1129 comments posted) 23rd May 2008
Ho Michael! 
 
I agree with the avove and with the two reviews of you first version of this. 
 
Please don't be disheartened - people here are trying to help, not get at you. 
 
On a positve note, I think, with Jane, taht line 10 is really good! The image 'raise the veil' is excellent and if you read the line ot loud, you can hear that it scans perfectly. 
 
What you'ce got ids eight 'iambs' (see Stephen Fry), in other words: 
 
simPLISTic WAYS to TELL a TALE will SOMEtimes HELP to RAISE the VEIL. 
 
Would probably benefit from splitting into two lines: 
 
Simplistic ways to tell a tale 
Will sometimes help to raise the veil 
 
Not all poetry has to be like this by any means, but it's useful to 'write by the rules' at first and then look at where breking them can add power rather than weaken it. 
 
Enjoy! Hope to see more from you! 
 
Cheers! 
 
John 
 
 
ti -tum, ti-tum, ti-tum, ti-tum, ti-tum, ti-tum, ti-tum, ti-tum 
 

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