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How I do it

I imagine that you search for traces of yourself in my poems
That like me you need equanimity
So I soak myself in thoughts to drip words
Now this isn't just any easy process
Thoughts fly around like birds, how hard it is to cage one
Then I let its sweet blood flow to my fingers, oh how slow
And this exactly is how I drip words that reach your soul

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Free verse
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I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
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What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
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short and sharp, and really has some great ideas, the dripping of words, thoughts flying around like birds..reaching the soul of the reader...great stuff!

As far as poems go i consider this poem on a high level. But I have to also be honest about the idea of using "u" for you. Somehow a voice mail abbreviation in the middle stands out to me like poop on a perfect statue...that's where your eye goes. This poem is too professional for that. Sorry for being so passionate about this, but I do think it is a very important detail.

Eumolpus
I'd rather learn from one bird how to sing
than teach ten thousand stars how not to dance
ee cummings

in total agreement with Empy on this. I like the poem very much, but please don't use abbreviations like [u]. The title is good, your language fine, the pattern/rhythm and the theme just as good. It's not a romantic work, but I felt a certain emotion somewhat like it. Nice! ~ Geezer.
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So much... I'm really sorry, I just totally forgot to correct that part I'm really glad you called my attention to it...thanks❤️

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I have read for a while,
but good on you for saying it!

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

someone else's poem tonight did precisely this- spoke directly to me, it is very, very rare.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

You

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To us Aussies sometimes abuse is the highest form of praise.
This was meant as praise- very high aspirations successfully achieved.
Congratulations, well word-crafted and deeply meaningful.

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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However, do you accept my apology?

cheers,
Jess
A new workshop on the most important element of poetry-
'Rhythm and Meter in Poetry'
https://www.neopoet.com/workshop/rhythm-and-meter-poetry

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Have just had a dabble at your write and tried to assemble it in a different form, maybe its the way I write but there are forms of writing that I am still playing with.
To me this written this way is more readable to me.

How I do it

I imagine that you search
For traces of yourself
In my poems
That like me
you need equanimity
So I soak myself in thoughts,
Dripping words

Now this isn't just any easy process
Thoughts fly around like birds.
How hard it is to cage one.
Then I let its sweet blood flow.
To my fingers.

Oh how slow.
This is exactly how I drip words.
That reach your soul.

Hope you will forgive the intrusion and changes, take care and keep writing, I did like the theme just had to dabble and flutter around. lol.
Yours, Sparrow..

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