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SOBER

Unimaginable dreams
carried by the wings of a creature
who's only song it sings
is gruesome in appearance
you should never fear it
for the posessor is incoherent

The feeble mind is not an abomination
just one of GOD'S creations
obvious seperation is man-made

We are all made slaves
by irrelevant circumstances
that captivate the soul
tempt the mind
try to confine the divine relevancy
of life that was meant to be forever
caught in this silent lucidity
praying there is more for me

Masking the despair
wishing it wasn't there
knowing this life was never fair

Full of self-pity for my unknown destiny
logically unexplained
but that doesn't stop the pain
or the unjudging rain that will somehow
wash me from my sins

Help me to begin
down this wretchedly crooked path
eternally last the test of time

OH ! These sublime thoughts
that never cross the sane mind
but are so hard to find
through the constant confusion of a
SOBER MIND

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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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How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
Is the internal logic consistent?
Last few words: 
I love to write and have alot of work saved from 14yrs ago .. alot of gloom and doom but EXPECT THE WORSE HOPE FOR BEST .. would really like to know what others think of them and my recent works also ... thanx Better ?
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SOBER

Unimaginable dreams carried by the wings of a creature, who's only song it sings is gruesome in appearance.
You should never fear it, for the possessor is incoherent.
The feeble mind is not an abomination but one of GOD'S creations, the obvious separation is man-made.
We are all made slaves by the irrelevant circumstances, that captivate the soul and tempt the mind.
Trying to confine the divine relevancy of the life that was meant to be, forever caught in this silent lucidity praying.
Maybe there is more for me, masking the despair wishing it wasn't there.
Knowing this life was never fair, full of self-pity for my unknown destiny,
logically unexplained, but that doesn't stop the pain or the un judging rain, that will somehow wash me from my sins.
Hopfully this will help me, to walk down this wretchedly crooked path, that will eternally last the test of time.
Oh!, these sublime thoughts that never cross the sane mind, but are so hard to find through the constant confusion of, a SOBER MIND

I have just tidied your piece up so that it can be read and probably understood by me for a start. The transfer of the layout I did is corrupted by the layout here but it will have to do..
I think that you will need to sort out your way of presentation theme wise there again try to bring the whole thing to the table so that we can talk freely on your completed piece.
If you have works that go back 14 years I for one will wait your other pieces, try to clear away the strings of words and lay out the piece with breaks, later you can with some revert to the workshops on forms of poetry and not just free verse.
I am not the best one for forms, as I rarely change, but I guess that you have a lot more time than me to learn of these things.
Teach you we Will/Can ??? , Yours Ian.T

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

Thank you for your advice! I'm not too good at forms of any sort. when I wrote this I really couldn't THINK about what I was writing, I just wrote and when I put the pen down it was done. I have PAGES of half-finished poems or thoughts that are only a few verses or words, but when I would go and actually READ what was written it was like somebodyelse had written it and I was just reading it! I would be amazed at each story it told! Now I find the things I write are more philosophying(excuse me if anything is spelled wrong I hate when I o that but it happens to the best of us) life or the things I've been thru or seen and putting it towards the lighter side instead of all the randomness of the dreary. I really appreciate the help! I'm just starting to put things out and need all the help I can get as far as forms go. I have at least 50-60 finished poems but are'nt in any sort of writing except free verse, basically just writing a story that rhymed, and I really am ready for feedback. THANX

Alone we shall find our ways into worlds of never imagined discoveries

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Now you have had a good instruction from Jess (Weirdelf) there in his critique is some of the best constructive critique you will have on site.
I don't want him to get a Bigger hat but he is one of the best and it would be great to join in one of his workshops.
Also look up the basic forms of poetry and have a great journey in there.
Jess will be very busy doing his own workshops so take a little time out to read and experiment with some of your other pieces.
See if you can excite them to our tastes, keep your way of writing as it is unique to you and only you.
There are many different poets here with many ways of writing and read as Jess would say some of the Classics they give building blocks to all poets, Yours Ian.T

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There are a million reasons to believe in yourself,
So find more reasons to believe in others..

i really like this. the absence of puncuation and run-along structure keep you racing toward the end, which fits well with the content. looking forward to your next piece.
always,
mag

Thank you! I appreciate the feedback! Most of my finished work is like this and I think it adds a little something to it. I'm new to the whole poetry site thing and can use the advise from others! THANK YOU again and I'm trying to decide on which of my other pieces I should put out ... MISTAKE or THE BEGINNING ... I deduced it that far but will surely be putting more out!
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Alone we shall find our ways into worlds of never imagined discoveries

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it detracts.
Many many writers before you have experimented with formlessness so now the novelty has worn off and the tedium of something difficult to read re-assets itself.

The question to ask is who are you writing for? If only yourself then why not put away the keyboard and pull out the porn and lubricant?

I know that's harsh, and I am not denying the value of this work. I love it, it has powerful poetic and rap devices, a strong theme and meaning. I would go further than Ian did in breaking it into lines in order to be FRIENDLY TO YOUR READER.

why not?

As a post-script to that, continue to write in the form that works for you, it is clearly working, I see great potential, just edit it afterwards. You will not be pandering, giving your readers Macdonalds mush poetry, it will still be your strong, passionate work, and more accessible.

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

THANK YOU FOR YOUR HONESTY! I believe I was suffering from AUTOMATIC WRITING's goods and bads. I've never took a course or even been in the presence of people imaginative enough and SMART enough to put anything to paper. I am now in a position where I can actually put time into the peices I have now .. They are mostly like this but I wasn't in control at the time of conceival .. As for the porn and lube, well, writing brings me more satisfaction than anything like that. I have to learn to conform to the forms of poetry because most of the time my words that are spoken confuse people so I want these works to be loud and clear! so THANK YOU!! once again and hopefully I will improve with help
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Alone we shall find our ways into worlds of never imagined discoveries

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very few poets have the guts to even do it. It tends to reveal ones deep dark sides.

Then there is the work and sweat of making it into poetry. It is not an exercise in conformity, it is an exercise in generousity of spirit. Giving your work to others rather than keeping a dark obscure secret.

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

I get GREAT SATISFACTION from the responses good and bad from others that enjoy poetry and the story it tells. And I am mislabeled by almost everyone that meets me! I, for some reason, am placed from just my looks in the category of, well lets just say most people think I'm probably a ditz! I love proving them wrong!
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Alone we shall find our ways into worlds of never imagined discoveries

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not your pic.

I am the harshest most honest critic on this site, swayed by nothing but poetry.

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

I apologize if I made it sound like that! No, I was responding to your comment on my blog, I think, about " not knowing who I was " When I was tested for G.E.D. I was put in the fast-track class because I aced the whole test except for math( horrible, horrible math!) and the teachers had to pull up all my paperwork and almost had to RE-TAKE the test simply because they didn't believe I made that score! I gladly, with a smile, offered to take the test in an empty room with all of them standing there but was declined and just went to my class .. I am accustomed to being treated, at first meeting, like somebody that doesn't know too much about anything and, I LOVE SEEING THEIR FACE WHEN I participate in their debates of varioius things that come to mind! I apologise to you for the way it was taken!
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Alone we shall find our ways into worlds of never imagined discoveries

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More coherent and meaningful.
I wonder why GOD'S is in caps
and spelling seperation separation

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

spooky some similarities
school I relate too
grade five took test and was high for awareness
but math is blurr still

I would say SOBERED MIND in this
just sound more cooler
Well to me anyway

Like Poet mind compared to Poetered

dont mind me my brain is something
these days and I love it!!

pretty much described my dreams and
nightmares not so much the creatures
for me like HP LOVECRaFTS magnificent
works but metaphors that creepy fucking
awful feeling of vividness in a a dream
so if that is the winged creature then this
rocks for descriptor

much like myself when i write i find your
writing similar to the way i write
no punctuation and the caps are an interesting
thing but still
as a poet i find you interesting as hell
and you pretty much remind me of a few
people i was on the road with

okay....

must get going
chores

like your work and voice

Thank You

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