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breathtest
04-18-2009, 07:32 PM
I have recently written these couple of lines but i have literally hit a wall and do not know how to go on. I would appreciate a few ideas on where to go with this as i have no clue. I wouldn't normally do this but i kind of like these couple of lines.

I crawled up into my sheets – sweating, disarmed –
And wept.
My heart was feeble and my hands cold

PrinceMyshkin
04-18-2009, 07:46 PM
I would suggest you sit with them for several days, revisit them every now and then and wait (and hope) that your subconscious will come up with something. On the whole I'd advise you NOT to try for lines that would somehow rhyme with these, unless the rhymes feel spontaneous to you - essentially, unless they surprise you.

~Sophia~
04-18-2009, 07:47 PM
I crawled up into the sheets
sweating - disarmed
and wept.
Feeble heart, cold hands

The only thing I can recommend is to delete the word "my" in every instance. You establish that the poem is about you with the word "I" in the first line. After that, the repetitive use of "my" three times within four lines is redundant.

Beyond that, it's best not to rush it. Just put the poem away and think about it. Even if it takes weeks, the rest will come to you. Welcome to the poem threads!

breathtest
04-18-2009, 08:06 PM
To PrinceMyshkin -

Thanks for the comment. Don't worry i would never force rhymes, they feel fake and i hate that.

I will wait for some time and just see what comes to me

breathtest
04-18-2009, 08:07 PM
Thank you Sophia that is very helpful and i agree. I will delete those 'my's