Comments : Reflection..

  • 12 years ago

    by Darren

    This is really good, nice rhymes.
    The pace is great until you hit the last line in stanza 3

    It's stumbles slightly as it is longer than the rest of the poem.
    Why not drop 'made this world' and change seem to seemed. Still has the same power.

    In stanza 4 it should be 'now that'
    However as with stanza 3 it is a little bit too long, again you could drop the word 'that' altogether and it flows easier.
    (obviously these are only my suggestions, it is your poem after all)

    Now to the imagery,

    Stanza 1 portrays a girl lost, I like the vacant features part, you set the poem up really well.

    Stanza 2 suggests that this is not the first time you have faced this image, but this time she is beginning to open up a little bit. I like how you are there for here and seem to be two different people (1 strong 1 weaker) even though we know you are looking at your own reflection.

    In stanza 3 you really begin to sympathise with her. 'Your heart fills with longing' you can feel you just want to grab her and give her a hug, plus there is trepidation in what she is about to say.

    In stanza 4, it is the turning point. You are reassuring her which in turn is reassuring yourself.

    Stanza 5, You realise that maybe you have been lost for too long. You can be strong. You are starting to come back here.

    Stanza 6 ends the poem very well. You have fully come to terms with who you are and are looking at your strengths rather than weaknesses. It is a realease when she cries. it offloads some of the pain.

    this is very good.

  • 12 years ago

    by mandy

    Beautifully written, strong emotion.

    I think it's important to love yourself and find strength from within, very insightful. 5/5

    mandy :)

  • 12 years ago

    by Ingrid

    Great rhyming and a great story, Rebecca!

    Be proud of who you are, girl..that is the only way to win in this harsh and lonely world..

    Well done,

    5/5 Ingrid

  • 12 years ago

    by average thoughts

    Wel done rebecca..i do agree wid wat mandy said...
    Life is al abt lovin ourslf..findin hidden potential..
    Things happen..and we lose fr a while..bt we shud nvr frgt who we r, frm whr we strt , and whr our shore is..
    Focus..

  • 12 years ago

    by jodyann mcintosh

    Very strong emotion, i felt this. I really did. great job

  • 12 years ago

    by Robert Gardiner

    Wonderful Write!!!