Comments : Semblance of Normalcy

  • 8 years ago

    by James Brown

    Bear Truth

    • 8 years ago

      by deeplydesturbed

      Thanks James. Im sure all bears feel like this! and I think i dont want to give away too much in the title :)

  • 8 years ago

    by Brenda

    Niiiiccccceeeee! I never would have thought this write was about a teddy bear! Sweet! Well done-

    • 8 years ago

      by deeplydesturbed

      Thanks Brenda :)
      Just something little while unable to sleep last night :)

  • 8 years ago

    by IdTakeABulletForYou

    Twas a beautiful poem, that left the reader in the dark until the very end -- which is a very ingenious idea! I loved it!

    As for a poem title suggestion, I would give it the title of "A Tea Party With Your Old Best Friend" or something along those lines. I think the title "Bear Truth" would give away too much... or perhaps you could use the title "Bare Truth" as a play on bear/bare.

    As for corrections on the poem, they are as follows:

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    Why is it when I talk you cant hear me

    I would suggest:
    Why is it when I talk you can't hear me,
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    Yet when you want to talk i have to listen

    Suggestion:
    yet when you want to talk, I have to listen?
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    Until your eyes no longer glisten

    Suggestion:
    until your eyes no longer glisten.
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    You never seem to be around

    Suggestion:
    you never seem to be around,
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    But when you go to bed crying

    Suggestion:
    but when you go to bed crying
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    I feel like I'm bound

    Suggestion:
    I feel like I'm bound?

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    I'm there for your fun
    Tea parties; and all

    Suggestion:
    I'm there for your fun,
    tea parties and show and tell...
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    Yet when you didn't need me
    You didn't care if I fall.

    Suggestion:
    Yet when you didn't need me
    you didn't care if I fell.
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    I remember every word

    Suggestion:
    I remember every word.
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    You confide in me for hours
    Yet when your done with me

    Suggestion:
    You confide in me for hours,
    yet when you're done with me
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    My spot is exchanged for flowers

    Suggestion:
    my spot is exchanged for flowers.
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    In front and centre

    Suggestion:
    -front and center-
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    Reminding you of

    Suggestion:
    reminding you of
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    Our fun times together

    Suggestion:
    our fun times together.
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    I think you need to let me go

    Suggestion:
    I think you need to let me go;
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    I feel like its time; I'm ready

    Suggestion:
    I feel like it's time; I'm ready
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    To go to a new home

    Suggestion:
    to go to a new home
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    Be a new little girls teddy.

    Suggestion:
    and be a new little girl's teddy.
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    I took, as I usually do, artistic liberties. If you have a distinct syllabic pattern, I did not recognize it and some of my corrections may throw off any such pattern. Some were corrections and some were suggestions.

    I do think this was wonderful, perhaps one of your best pieces! Keep up the strong writing.

    Much love,
    5/5
    IdTakeABulletForYou

    • 8 years ago

      by deeplydesturbed

      WOW! LONG comment. thank you for it! I have edited as per suggestions :) Also - not too sure on the title.. I want something fun! :)

  • 8 years ago

    by hiraeth

    I really like the twist at the ending!

    Might I suggest "Semblance of Normalcy" if you wanted something a bit heavy, or "Bursts of Bliss" if you wanted something a bi light? Not too sure, which way you're leaning regarding the title, lol.

    • 8 years ago

      by deeplydesturbed

      Thanks :)
      Sorry - not sure on title still. I guess its something that will just scream at me when i see it..

  • 8 years ago

    by Em

    N, I liked this ALOT!

    How about time to go teddy or you're too old for me?
    Em

    • 8 years ago

      by deeplydesturbed

      Thanks Em.. :)
      I don't really want people to know its about a Teddy (kind of a little surprise at the end!). and ill think about your too old for me.. :)