Very well crafted, and speaks volumes. A thought provoking piece, I've pondered what your piece refers to...a loved one now passed...God?? I love the line 'many ignorant....' that suggests to me the bubble we often stay cocooned in pretending not to notice or hear the cries of others....ignorant indeed!
Stunning little gem. Starz x
Posted 7 Years Ago
7 Years Ago
When I penned this, I was thinking about domestic violence. But a poem's charm is to be interpreted .. read moreWhen I penned this, I was thinking about domestic violence. But a poem's charm is to be interpreted differently by different people.
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My interpretation was a little bit more personal to me and my spiritual beliefs. I encourage you to .. read moreMy interpretation was a little bit more personal to me and my spiritual beliefs. I encourage you to read my piece A Woman of the Universe (its about one of my characters but has a bit of my personal beliefs weaved in). For example, I may be surrounded by people (especially in the corporate world) who are very rigid and don't understand the value of pure love and kindness and their approach/methods are toxic to the organization - I'd love to show them my views but they may not understand my spirituality and sensitivity when I speak of vibrations and energy - they only see $ signs. I think we all feel misunderstood at times and thats what this piece meant to me.
Hey!
I went through all the comments and nobody seems to have mentioned this so I'm a little nervous to say it, but if I may be so bold...
That day she witnessed the invisible (for me the word 'That' takes attention away from 'the invisible' that is very specific, when you go to 'Of which' something feels off to me and I'm not exactly sure what it is but it disrupts the flow in my opinion, I think 'of it she spoke' fits better?
I would suggest making it 'One day' so it goes with 'of which' or make it 'that day' and 'of it'
Remove the 'and' it's unnecessary and again the poem sounds better without it.
I noticed you have been using commas. If I may suggest using a semicolon after 'invisible' gives it a better pause.
a period at the end of sealed.
semicolon after voice and a comma after silence.
adding 'on' after kept helps the flow too.
I would also suggest removing 'her' from 'her lips sealed', 'of which she spoke with lips sealed' sounds much better.
That day she witnessed the invisible;
of it she spoke with her lips sealed.
Many ignorant heart her voice;
just to let it fade in silence,
while she kept on screaming.
or
One day she witnessed the invisible;
of which she spoke with her lips sealed.
Many ignorant heart her voice;
just to let it fade in silence,
while she kept on screaming.
as for the poem itself, it's thought provoking and I think I spent a while wondering what invisible could mean, is it God? a ghost? does it refer to something kept obscure in a society? so many questions! I would love to know what it is.
I absolutely LOVE the lines 'and many ignorant heard her voice, just to let it fade in silence' to me it shows how even if someone is suffering in silence, it can be obvious and people will choose to be ignorant about it.
Amazing message, makes me wonder how alone she must feel.
Well done!
I went all out omg haha
Posted 8 Years Ago
8 Years Ago
Omg! Thank you very much for the time you have invested in polishing my humble work, which I see is .. read moreOmg! Thank you very much for the time you have invested in polishing my humble work, which I see is quite a lot! Honest reviews helps a ton! Glad you visited.
I have changed a few things that I could, thanks to you! :)
Hey! I am Jyoti, have seen 21 winters pass without a trace of snow; (it never snows in the west region of INDIA).
Hope to see it someday..!
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