Comments : In The Street of My Heart

  • 10 years ago

    by alka mendiratta

    Hey Lucero,what an excellent write.Personified the lamp post and a lamp,mutually complimenting each other .
    We as human bodies are enlivened by the love of God and brighten ourselves and our surroundings.
    "God and I have built an immense fire together.We keep each other happy and warm."

  • 10 years ago

    by Jad

    Where to begin!? The poem was stunning from the beginning to the end. The story is both unique and lively. Your imagery of the lamppost is vivid and the romantic language used to describe the lamppost is even more beautiful. I love how the man relates his own life to that of a lamppost, declaring that the lamppost makes his life brighter and how it brightens the streets as well. The lamppost denies this praise, instead, giving credit of this light to the man. Your personification is superb and I enjoyed reading the narrative from the perspective of the lamppost, and then the man tell his account of how the lamppost has affected him.

    Aside from all that, your title is what brings the message altogether and unfolds the metaphor for the reader. The title tells us that this lamppost is actually your love or something of a similar affect. Perhaps the praise that is given by the man is someone you care about who is telling you that you are the one who makes everything better while you secretly believe the opposite.

    However, if what Alka said is true, then this entire poem could be from a spiritual point of view and have a completely different meaning. Either way the poem is beautiful.

    Now the poem, itself, was creative and beautifully written. The figurative language, as well as the romantical, is very deep and gives more power and meaning to each stanza. You also had a wonderful word choice too. "drunken skies" was definitely one of my favorite phrases. I could honestly go on forever, but I will stop because you captured perfection with this poem.

    All in all, you did an amazing job, and I was glad that I got to read and enjoy the poem. I am glad to see you growing as a writer and can't wait to see how far your talent takes you. Great job and keep writing!

  • 10 years ago

    by uttAm

    I just wonder how you made this poem so unique, the way you personified the lampost and its lamp and the street is breathtaking and splendid...can't wait to add this in my favourite :)

  • 10 years ago

    by Everlasting

    Thank you Uttam

  • 10 years ago

    by Meena Krish

    See this is what I meant by unique! I like how you have
    given a lamppost, character, feelings and making blending
    it with human nature.

    Like Jad and Alka said, it can be taken in anyway but it all
    leads to one thing. How a single person can make a difference to a lonely heart. I like the warmth, romance and thoughts that this poem has...lovely!

  • 10 years ago

    by Michael D Nalley

    Great imagery and free flow

  • 9 years ago

    by BlueJay

    Judging comment:

    Let me begin by saying that this piece not only fulfilled its given prompt beautifully, but it was eloquently penned in the very best of ways. The length is something many people would probably dread, but with a piece as wonderfully crafted as this I truly cannot see that happening as often as it might with other pieces and poets. This is also one of the most universally vague pieces I have ever read. By that I simply mean that each of us can take it in our own way and still know exactly how you feel because this is so vivid and full of your heart. Honestly, I fell in love with the voice you created in this piece, it was so completely soothing even though it is so completely heartbreaking at the same time. This is one of my favorite pieces on the site so far.

    This truly stuck with me. I'm not sure why, but the way you penned this is nothing less than gorgeous.

  • 9 years ago

    by Ben Pickard

    Very, very good. Impressive writing.