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December 15, 2021 at 11:37 pm #107887
Song/poem I just wrote. I don’t know if it’s any good. It would be sung be a captive.
Sing of Tomorrow
My yesterday was full of fears,
Today is always drenched in tears,
But I’m still singing-
I want to see Tomorrow again,
Show me Tomorrow again.
The years have slowly ground away,
And night was gaining day by day,
Yet I kept singing-
I want to see Tomorrow again,
Show me Tomorrow again.
Here voices scream, you’re still in pain,
This Dream and Hope are all in vain,
But I’m still singing-
I want to see Tomorrow again,
Show me Tomorrow again.
Through sharpened air and deathly fright,
You gave to me of coming Light,
So I’ll still sing-
I want to see Tomorrow again,
Show me Tomorrow again.
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkDecember 16, 2021 at 12:18 am #107888The author of this poem, who at the moment is doing the dishes and thus can’t access her phone, has requested I tag a few people to look over this. (I think that’s what she said.)
@anatra23 @power @abigail-mย @anybody-else @yes-you-reading-this-right-now ๐You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan
December 16, 2021 at 12:24 am #107889This is a fascinating poem. I especially love the last stanza, and the others are very good too. The imagery is particularly intriguing to me, as well as the change in meter at the end of each stanza.
You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan
December 16, 2021 at 1:21 am #107890I love this poem! I think it’s beautiful and emotional, perfect for a captive to sing.
December 16, 2021 at 10:58 am #107892@elishavet-pidyonย @jodi-maile
Thank you! I loved writing it.
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkDecember 16, 2021 at 11:01 am #107893Are there any things you would change?
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkDecember 16, 2021 at 1:48 pm #107895Hi, Koshka! I love this poem ๐ I visualized it being sung by a captive like you said it would be and think that that works wonderfully:) It felt wintery and mysterious and sad and hopeful. I especially loved the last stanza and how each line in it was its own yet completely tied together. So I think thatโs beautiful.
Hmmm, the only thing I can think of for a critique is in the third stanza, first line, where it reads โyouโre still in pain,โ since when you first read it, it feels unclear as to who the singer is referencing. I suppose it just jolts a little, but nothing major.Overall, I loved it and think its great!! ๐ ๐
December 16, 2021 at 9:18 pm #107903This is so pretty. I love the emotion!
@abigail-m mentioned this, but quick question,
Is the poem saying:Here voices scream: “youโre still in pain,
This Dream and Hope are all in vain,“
Or would that be the singer saying that Dreams and Hopes are in vain?
(ty Elishavet, I’m sure the author appreciates it ^-^)
December 16, 2021 at 11:06 pm #107904Welcome! ๐
*Note* I was wondering the same thing as @anatra23. Is it a dialogue?
And yay!!! This poem is beautiful!!!
- This reply was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by Elishavet Elroi.
You have listened to fears, child. Come, let me breathe on you... Are you brave again? -Aslan
December 16, 2021 at 11:13 pm #107906Thank you! My verse is just starting to feelย right, if that makes any sense.
The voices are saying that. Would removing the punctuation clear that up, or do I need to do something else?
(YES, the author appreciates it very much!)
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkDecember 16, 2021 at 11:20 pm #107907Is this better?
Here voices scream, ‘Youโre still in pain,
This Dream and Hope are all in vain.’
First Grand Historian of Arreth and the Lesser Realms (aka Kitty)
Fork the GorkDecember 17, 2021 at 8:59 am #107908December 19, 2021 at 1:41 am #107932December 19, 2021 at 1:41 am #107933Yes, that makes sense:)
Ooh, yes! The apostrophes make it much more clear, I think that works great! ๐December 19, 2021 at 1:42 am #107934Iโm SO sorry, I just saw that your question was already answered! Yikes, sorry about that
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