I sincerely wish to have everyone's critique on these poems. How is the subject received? How do they make you feel? How is the style? Help me learn correct punctuation. I take everything into consideration, re-work them, and save them in my personal folders. Every comment is greatly appreciated!! Please help.
In Sync
I long for you
as I revere in Natures' truth;
The faithful sun,
the rivers' course,
and the gazelle
in the young lions' mouth.
I ponder love
and ask you of your hope;
The words proclaimed,
the ways of man,
and of parting
in the end of lifes' embrace.
My need for you
as it grows beyond my heart;
The flesh desires,
the soul refreshed,
and hands hold
in existing faith.
I declare to you
as life follows the law;
The light for day,
the drink for thirst,
and passion
in silhouette of Natures' truth.
~~~
The Seasons
Spring brings birth, and re-birth
Of beauty, with hope.
Summers' heat dries, and withers
Thirsty souls, in despair.
Autumn has revelations, and shows
Splendid colors, to delight.
Winter conjures, and entwines
Cold fingers, for remorse.
To each season, there is a time,
And all mankind must work the harvest.
~~~
The Apocalypse
An offbeat Feast for Heathens,
With beatniks beating drums,
And spouting beatitudes of creative works,
Won't defeat the hoof-beats sounding in the night;
The Apocalypse is coming!
Overheated arguments among all,
With treatment focused on education.
Permeating society with 'Political Correctness'
But, I shan't travel the way of the unsheathed nay-sayer;
The Apocalypse is coming!
Weathercasters predict fair skies,
With an aleatory contract to breathe.
Small bleating sounds unnoticed by most,
But ears attuned to hear, will not be deceived;
The Apocalypse is coming!
Will one be saved in the grind,
Unaware of future events at the door?
Will crying be exchanged for the festivals?
Yet, there is hope, for those that have learned;
The Apocalypse is coming!
~~~~
The Breaking
Where is the reaper,
so I dare transform my agony upon his sickle,
and dissolve the myth of burdensome lies
hung upon the horns of a desecrated altar?
Declare the sanctity,
of un-kept vows; "Whether thou goest, I will!"
Prove the lack of faithfulness is bland
while Pandora refrains the giving of hope.
How may I adjoin,
the border of Hades and bliss,
except I delve into the far reaches of Death
and dress in the clothes of insanity?
I am utterly lost!
I will bathe in Styx for comfort,
seeking respite from your adulterous ways,
and false proclamations of love.


Comments: 22
You’ve posed a great question. Could it be that you could contact Gather’s support team requesting further insight into this. Perhaps they could even call for the Gather members who are teachers to offer their ideas as to how to meet the very objective for which you’re seeking?
I like the rhythm, although it is off a bit in a few lines; Here's my critique:
S2 L2: The word 'you' not needed.
S2 L6, you wrote, 'in the end of lifes' embrace.' I would suggest one of two slight changes:
in the end, life's embrace. or in the end, life, embrace.
Your last line sums it up. The feeling rather melancholy.
I will come back to the next poem later.
The last line: 'And all mankind must work the harvest.' I believe you could change this to 'Mankind working, must harvest.'
These are just my opinions and are not from a poetic scholar, but from an average rube.
I'll come back and read them over once again.
Blessings ~
Rene
William is a great teacher.
Ok, I'm back as promised, and I've read them again. Try this . . .
Read them over, and re-write them with PASSION, and then look at the difference. Put everything you've got into reaching within yourself for the PASSION in your writings. It will make a HUGE difference on the delivery, and on the reception from the Readers.
And, whatever you do, KEEP WRITING!
HUGS ~
Your Friend,
Rene