Another Victim

Another Victim

A Poem by Jack Kennedy
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Not scary just slightly gruemsome

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It's pitch black in here
All I can see through this mask is her fears
I touch her so soft and sincere 
This job and your skin i revere
You beg and plead but you won't succeed 
I make a small incision and you start to bleed
The pain and agony on your face I can read
Nip and tuck but not for a big buck
I do this to collect another prize
In scalping and skinning I get a rise
Should I keep your face's skin or not I cannot decide
But those teeth I cannot deny
I rip them out as you beg in pain
Grab the hammer and bash In your brain
I knew since I was twelve I was mentally insane
I cut your head off and put it in my trophy case
Now your soul remains forever in this dark dank place

© 2014 Jack Kennedy


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Okay, let's get some of the grammar punctuation things out of the way.
In line 3, as I understand it a comma after "but" is optional.
Definitely capitalize "I" in line 4. Again the comma after "skin" is optional.
In line 5 "beg" and "plead" are both present tense.
"I make a small incision and you start to bleed" and similar constructions are not run-on sentences. If they were two independent sentences not connected by a conjunction like "and," they would be. You may place a comma before the "and" for a pause, or take out the "and," in which case you have a run-on and the two sentences must be separated by a period.
You do also have a change in point of view that should be fixed, as pointed out below.
Those things said, I think you have a very interesting concept here that is extremely creepy, and that's what makes it good.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Jack Kennedy

10 Years Ago

I was trying to make the guy talking kind of sporadic so it could tell how crazy he is.
Thank.. read more
Jennie Baron

10 Years Ago

Yes, I think you did, quite well.



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Okay, let's get some of the grammar punctuation things out of the way.
In line 3, as I understand it a comma after "but" is optional.
Definitely capitalize "I" in line 4. Again the comma after "skin" is optional.
In line 5 "beg" and "plead" are both present tense.
"I make a small incision and you start to bleed" and similar constructions are not run-on sentences. If they were two independent sentences not connected by a conjunction like "and," they would be. You may place a comma before the "and" for a pause, or take out the "and," in which case you have a run-on and the two sentences must be separated by a period.
You do also have a change in point of view that should be fixed, as pointed out below.
Those things said, I think you have a very interesting concept here that is extremely creepy, and that's what makes it good.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Jack Kennedy

10 Years Ago

I was trying to make the guy talking kind of sporadic so it could tell how crazy he is.
Thank.. read more
Jennie Baron

10 Years Ago

Yes, I think you did, quite well.
[I touch her so soft and sincere]

Comma after 'her.'

[This job and your skin i revere]

Comma after 'skin,' and capitalize I

[You beg and plead but you won't succeed]

'beg' and 'plead' are not in the same verb-tense.

[I make a small incision and you start to bleed]

Comma before 'and' so that it won't be a run-on

[Should I keep your face's skin or not I cannot decide]

Another run-on.

You started talked about her in a third person point of view. However, you continue on as if you're talking to her. Fix this.

This is very detailed. In the mind of psychopath? Yes, it's an awesome point of view. However, as stated before me, this poem doesn't go to the psychological aspects of the scene. The person is doing the actions, but I think the emotional aspects aren't there. What's going through his head while he's doing this? That's the whole point with a first person point of view of a murderer. You get into their criminal minds.




Posted 10 Years Ago


Wonderful ending: "Now your soul remains forever in this dark dank place"

Makes me wonder whose soul really ends up ... forever in this dark dank place

There is a definite misogynist attitude buried in there. A poet of this depth, who spends time dwelling in darkness, unless he comes up for breath, will find it challenging to maintain his balance

Reminds me of a play I saw some months ago. "The Pillowman." Of course being theater,"The Pillowman" carried it to its extreme; very skillfully, actually, and with superb performances

A century ago, this poem would have had you...I don't know, don't think you'll be collecting any prizes - but the rest of the poem quite describes what may have happened to you, and describes it so well. Wonderfully written, Jack

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

A interesting poem. I like the set-up and the organized movement of torture being given. You create a dark place with a strong character. Thank you for the excellent poetry.
Coyote

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Disturbingly written and enjoyed, but hey I am a fan of Robert Browning the poet. This definitely gets a 10 in the category of description and believable characters.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Although its a tad sporadic I feel like if you didn't, it wouldn't be the requiem of a madman. Insanity is a theme that can be hard to grasp from time to time because we often associate insanity with death, or the want for chaos. Definitely took the perspective of the torturer to a new level, but all I'm seeing are the revisiting of actions. Next time, give me how they really feel.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Jack Kennedy

10 Years Ago

I did write one based on this torturer but I'm keeping it in the vault until I HAVE to put it up..... read more
I do enjoy the overall theme and graphic energy, but this poem is lacking in meter, making it hard to find a proper flow, but this can be fixed with simple rewording. For instance, if you simply switched the line "Grab the hammer and bash your brain" it would flow much smoother. Also, A danger with internal rhymes is that it can cause the rhythm to pause and falter, so always be cautious when using that.

Posted 10 Years Ago


Another great writing jack

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Another dark twist you have revealed here with purpose and style.

We all have a darkness inside no matter how much we don't want to admit it and you let it out in words rather then hold it inside.

A brave and bold move, but I say go with it.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

wow...gruesome indeed! Love it when a read makes me wince...brilliant! :) x

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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