#Title Death

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lilac stump
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Note: I would really appreciate any sort of feedback or guidance on how to improve my poem cheeseHeart

Traipsing in the shade, along these rusty rails
Mind filled with rage, heart delicate and frail

It began with a tale, of two close friends
Who set sail, on a journey that never ends

Among their travels, they met an odd stranger
Who fought many battles, and warned us of danger

"Return to your homes, now safe and sound
Before finding your bones, buried in the ground."

A madman they thought, ignoring his delusions
But his warnings brought, terror and contusions

A thunderstorm arrived, in the midst of the night
It claimed Cyril's life, while Moses stood beside

Only had himself to blame, was grasped by pity
Retreated into shame, because he felt guilty

Imprisoned in a cage, enclosed with desolate bars
It's been an age, since Moses carried these scars

Could no longer bear, the misery and pain
Weeped in despair, awaiting the last train

Never felt betrayed, had nobody to trust
But still was afraid, of being left in the dust

Prepared to say goodbye, to his worthless life
When a cloak from the sky, brought truth to the lies

As the train came nigh, appeared Cyril to his surprise
Stared from up high, just before Moses' inevitable demise

Only then did he comprehend, the heartbreaking end
Cyril was never his friend, but Azrael, the angel of death...

woeful dagger
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Great poem! Here are my thoughts:

  1. I love allegory! I'm really excited to see it used in this poem
  2. Cohesive content and good narrative, I liked the story you were telling and although I don't think I've fully deciphered it yet, the fact is it put me into the right mindset of thinking about it.
  3. I was thinking about how the rhyme in the last stanza(?) doesn't feel like it rhymes too well but at the same time I really appreciate it as it ties along with the reveal at the end and definitely feels like a "coup de grace" to Moses.
  4. The comma usage takes me out of some of the lines, I feel like it creates an awkward a pause and although I can understand it as a stylistic choice it took me out of the poem a bit.

Thank you for sharing :)

lilac stump