To You | The Art of Poetry | Page 1

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:51 PM

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To you, you who started it all.
You were my first, the spark of fire, the spirit to the essence. What was, what is, what will be. i'm sorry for who i was; the years you knew me.

To you, once admired.
Years after the first one, I searched anew; what it was to love. You ushered me, new words and love, I had never been gifted before. You were the first stab to the heart, the first crack to sew up, the first fire to die out. Forgive my false hope in your sympathy; the years you knew me.

To you, my biggest wound.
Life played, life laughed, life led me to you. You who needed healing, you who gave a song, you and your smile. The love I gave you; was an experience I learned to the hearts bottom. Everything I gave you was taken for granted; all that I was; was thrown away. Sorry I wasted your time; the years you knew me.

To you, the innocent.
You gave me your best, your honesty, your innocence. Yet I neither woe nor cherish what we were. If times were different; if the gap wasn't so long. Perhaps; perhaps.
Sorry I couldn't be the one you deserved; the years you knew me.

To you, all over again.
We should never have met. Our moment, the time, everything we wrote. Much is dimmed. You who tried; you who ran away. You who didn't dare. Our moment was short, but you reminded me of all the love times before. Sorry I scared you; the years you knew me.

To you, You who took; that which was me.
When I first met you; I realized how hopeless I were. A hopeless romantic. You were the one, I gave my all, as our glasses met each other witlessly. You who stole my first kiss. You who needed comfort, love and loyalty; you who I loved the most.. But life plays.
We destroyed each other. We took apart the only happiness we found in what was us. The heart betrayed a thousandfold, you who held on to what little there was. Sorry I never gave you an ending; the years you knew me.

To you. My dear fractures.

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@peak sinew

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 4:52 PM

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Oh wow

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This is long

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And it dosnt rhyme

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Very nice

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Raw wordage

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:53 PM

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I dont really rhyme

amber ingot Oct 12, 2023, 4:53 PM

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trail prairie I dont really rhyme

+1 respect

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:53 PM

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for me, to try and keeping things to a rhyme, it loses the raw emotion to which i describe things

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instead, i repeat, in a mild manner

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:54 PM

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amber ingot +1 respect

🫶

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 4:57 PM

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trail prairie for me, to try and keeping things to a rhyme, it loses the raw emotion to which ...

Same

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My rhyming writings are always my worst

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:58 PM

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poem context: || it's a closure letter to all of my previous relationships||

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 4:58 PM

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I was just typing the question to that answer

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:58 PM

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HAHAHA

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 4:58 PM

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I see

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All of the past relationships!!!!

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 4:59 PM

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mhm?

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 4:59 PM

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That’s cool. You must have felt deeply in those relationships to have written this…

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:00 PM

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Every relationships is etched into me

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Nobody is loved without value

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because that love is the selfsame value

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and so as things we cherish gets lost, what else is there but to mourn before moving on

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To love is to remember

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:01 PM

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Yeh…

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I half agree, half don’t

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:02 PM

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its all subjective

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agree to disagree 🤝

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:02 PM

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Indeed

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:02 PM

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if you asked me

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i hated my biggest wound

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and i mourn she who took; that which was me

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Once admired was but a moment in life

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the innocent was a tragedy

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all over again, was to repeat, repeat being a hopeless romantic

ebon idolBOT Oct 12, 2023, 5:03 PM

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trail prairie all over again, was to repeat, repeat being a hopeless romantic

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trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:03 PM

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she who started it all, was my first crush and love

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:04 PM

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Ohhhh

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😮

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These are all different people

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:04 PM

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they are

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:04 PM

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Like elements in your memory

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:04 PM

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mhm :)

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:04 PM

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Lessons learned and stuff

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I see I see

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:05 PM

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except for the first

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from the 2nd forward

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a stab to the heart

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a crack to sew

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a flame to die out

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and so i have 5 stabs, 5 cracks, 5 ashes

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:05 PM

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Damn

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But your still alive

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Inside… I’m guessing/hoping

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Eventually you’ll find the right person/people

trail prairie Oct 12, 2023, 5:10 PM

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peak sinew Inside… I’m guessing/hoping

i am

peak sinew Oct 12, 2023, 5:12 PM

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Great 😌

empty karma Oct 13, 2023, 8:34 AM

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peak sinew And it dosnt rhyme

there are in fact a lot of rhymes above, you just have to look for them

lofty monolithBOT Oct 13, 2023, 8:34 AM

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*there are in fact a

lot of rhymes above, you just

have to look for them*

empty karma Oct 13, 2023, 8:34 AM

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@trail prairie great stuff, thanks for sharing! this is a special piece I feel

lofty monolithBOT Oct 13, 2023, 8:34 AM

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*@blueryot great stuff,

thanks for sharing! this is a

special piece I feel*

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 8:36 AM

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empty karma there are in fact a lot of rhymes above, you just have to look for them

actually please point out what rhymes, even i missed it in my own making

ebon idolBOT Oct 13, 2023, 8:36 AM

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trail prairie actually please point out what rhymes, even i missed it in my own making

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empty karma Oct 13, 2023, 8:58 AM

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trail prairie actually please point out what rhymes, even i missed it in my own making

sure! It happens instinctually for a lot of people - I'm going to catch some anime but I'll be back later and I'll ping you : )

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:12 AM

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empty karma sure! It happens instinctually for a lot of people - I'm going to catch some ani...

Anime might be the biggest narrative influencer to what i write

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:14 AM

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You remind me of a girl I once knew.

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This poem hits hard

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:15 AM

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trail prairie poem context: || it's a closure letter to all of my previous relationships||

I kinda got that idea. It is very well expressed

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:16 AM

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placid sable You remind me of a girl I once knew.

hm?

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:16 AM

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It happens to all people

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No matter gender

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These memories they trace

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:17 AM

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also

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what is the difference between prose and free verse

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:18 AM

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trail prairie what is the difference between prose and free verse

For me, poetry mainly needs a rhythm. But even then it is difficult to suppress its freedom

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Maybe a style and rhythm

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:19 AM

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but cant free verse, slightly break free from those

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:20 AM

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It can completely or slightly

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I keep reading this poem. I really like it a lot

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:21 AM

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i try to make use of " ; " as shakespeare used it

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For me, i feel like reading these texts in a set pace does it the best

lofty monolithBOT Oct 13, 2023, 9:22 AM

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*For me, i feel like

reading these texts in a set

pace does it the best*

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:22 AM

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It is amazing to me how I can find parallels in this poem from people in my life who crossed paths with her. And I mean every stanza

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:22 AM

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lofty monolith

what

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:22 AM

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Yeah, that is fascinating

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Maybe life is cruel like that

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It rhymes its misery internationally and through the ages

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:23 AM

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trail prairie what

Nice Haiku

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:23 AM

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😭

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:24 AM

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placid sable It rhymes its misery internationally and through the ages

i could go in depth who each were to me

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but i think my letter above already speaks the volume about what each regret, lesson and love it had

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:24 AM

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That will remind me of which one of these parallels to me as well

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I did part ways with her in peace though

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I think

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:25 AM

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do prose fall outside the bounds of what poetry is

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:25 AM

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I was once admired

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Maybe poetry could be broader

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Because you can trap narratives in some rhythm

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Or essays

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But I think there can be overlap both ways

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Is one of these people repeated in your poem?
All over again

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:27 AM

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no its more of a statement

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:27 AM

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I see

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:28 AM

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its also a slight nuance loss from language translation

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what i originally wrote, in swedish "allt på nytt" actually means "everything anew"

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but it didnt work

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if i had to re evaluate that part

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:29 AM

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I see

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It is still a very good poem

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:30 AM

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it's, "ive fallen in love so many times, and so once again, all over again, i repeat it the same"

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:30 AM

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Are you in a better place now?

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:31 AM

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i think so

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atleast, when it comes to love

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ive learned my lesson, my dear fractures

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Also i donno why but i like to repeat a word or a sentence for a paragraph

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and depending on, repeat something at the end of a paragraph as well

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:35 AM

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That is a nice rhythmic choice

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:35 AM

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To you; blah blah

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im sorry_ ; the years you knew me

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:36 AM

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trail prairie im sorry_ ; the years you knew me

also, this is the only overexaggeration of the truth

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i never dated anybody longer than 6 months

placid sable Oct 13, 2023, 9:37 AM

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I see. I also make narrative choices sometimes in my personal poetry.

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I look forward to reading more of your work

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:38 AM

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ive one more in post-own that i think you havent read yet

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ill tag you

hot crest Oct 13, 2023, 9:49 AM

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trail prairie for me, to try and keeping things to a rhyme, it loses the raw emotion to which ...

Aye

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Artificial rhymes harm raw emotions and inspirations imo

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:50 AM

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depends

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maybe the thought of it being in a "limit" has its expression of its own

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depending on the person, maybe rhyming, as if in a prison, the ticking of the clock

hot crest Oct 13, 2023, 9:51 AM

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trail prairie maybe the thought of it being in a "limit" has its expression of its own

U know what

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This actually gave me an inspiration

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:52 AM

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🤝

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:54 AM

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hot crest This actually gave me an inspiration

i try to be openminded

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not everything is set in stone, even when told that its set in stone

lofty monolithBOT Oct 13, 2023, 9:55 AM

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*not everything is

set in stone, even when told

that its set in stone*

trail prairie Oct 13, 2023, 9:55 AM

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I WROTE A HAIKU AGAIN?

empty karma Oct 14, 2023, 1:19 PM

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trail prairie Anime might be the biggest narrative influencer to what i write

that's awesome! I'm a huge anime fan. Alright, let's get to it! Thanks for your patience.

placid sable Oct 14, 2023, 1:20 PM

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trail prairie Anime might be the biggest narrative influencer to what i write

Anime for the win.

empty karma Oct 14, 2023, 1:24 PM

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trail prairie To you, you who started it all. You were my first, the spark of fire, the spirit...

I am going to list rhymes, including partial/slant rhymes for the first two stanzas alone, because if I didn't select those - I'd be here for a bit longer, and my brian is currently being a massive jerk (as is tradition).

To, you (and remember repitition is itself a perfect rhyme), knew, anew

Started, spark, heart,

startEd, essEnce, NEver, BEfore, giftEd

As you can see the idea there aren't rhymes is incredibly farcical (and or horribly wrong), let's continue:

starteD, admireD, searcheD, ushereD, gifteD, (note these are consonant driven rhymes primarily I believe - when people think of rhymes they most often think of assonance or vowel driven similarities).

And let's continue.

empty karma Oct 14, 2023, 1:26 PM

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trail prairie To you, you who started it all. You were my first, the spark of fire, the spirit...

Continuing:

it, spirit, is, will, gIfted, forgIve, sYmpathy

all, love (slantable), false

were, sEARched, ushERed, words, nevER

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HEY DON'T INTERRUPT ME

wide brook Oct 14, 2023, 1:26 PM

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trail prairie To you, you who started it all. You were my first, the spark of fire, the spirit...

It's good and powerful I like

empty karma Oct 14, 2023, 1:26 PM

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jk but I'll stop there

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as you can see, I could keep going

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there are a ton of rhymes

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That was just from the first two stanzas, and only up to about the 8th word or so.

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Even the title itself rhymes with itself.

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Many talented poets do this naturally, but once you realize what you're doing it can get easier to fine tune it.

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Here's a link to a slant rhyme primer I have - note slant rhyming can also refer to BENDING vowel sounds as per hip hop, whereas with poetry it usually refers to partial rhymes more

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(also a neat trick is "the", "a", and "of" all slant rhyme)

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https://drive.google.com/file/d/141IJaR1IXYlfiPxyIbg2qtOlgd5RADt7/view?usp=drive_link

Google Docs

Slant Rhyme Primer

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@trail prairie I hope the wait was worth it! Keep being awesome whenever you feel like it! I'm excited to read more of your writing ❤️

trail prairie Oct 14, 2023, 8:01 PM

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empty karma Many talented poets do this naturally, but once you realize what you're doing it...

Are you saying I have a talent for poetry? 😭💫

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Even if not, ill take this info to heart

#To You