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Prime Emotions

Prime Emotions
We were both oblivious at first
So naïve, so unknowing of it all
Minds cleared and it all came in a burst!
Oh, that I knew we would have such a ball

So there we were, in our infancy together
We learned to love, learned to adjust
Most importantly we learned it with ardor
Then we had what we held dearest

Here and now, there is so much more
Together we’ve been through abounding emotions
But soon off in the future we’ll come ashore
To something that’s bigger than oceans.

Style / type: 
Free verse
Review Request (Intensity): 
I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back
Review Request (Direction): 
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?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Is the internal logic consistent?
Last few words: 
Poem I wrote for my Significant Other on Valentines Day :)
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Comments

This is quite good, although I think it deserves a better title. Don't worry too much about that though - I'm not good at titles either!

Your language use isn't bad, although there are some things that I would change:

I would not use the word "so", I would cut out as many "ands", "it"s and "the"s as possible -but you won't be able to get them all - and I would avoid the use of the word "love" in a love poem, at all costs. It's just too easy to use, lol.

I like your rhyme, and the cadence, the pacing, is OK, but it will improve with editing out those small words. I would also try to make the syllable count equal on each rhyming line.

The theme...you'll find a few folks here don't care for love poems, as they are way, way overdone, and often just cliched sentimental tripe, what many of us call "hallmark poetry".
Your poem comes close to this, I think, but don't be discouraged by that. In fact, keep writing love poems, if that is what you like to write. I like writing them myself, and damn what people say!. Read the love poems of others as well, particularly those on this site that other folks say are different, and good. Practise makes perfect: you'll soon get the hang of it.

This was a good read, keep writing.

Respectfully, Race

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read classic love poems off this site. The real immortals- Shakespeare, Yeats, Wordsworth, Shelley. That's where the cliches got invented and that's where to learn to avoid them.

cheers,
Jess
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with you, Jess.

Respectfully, Race

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