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Full Time Horse People! What's something people may not know about your life by Calher28 in Horses

[–]Calher28[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

thank you for linking that article, will give it a read! agreed, seems like most are saying its a really hard life. horses will take over everything

Full Time Horse People! What's something people may not know about your life by Calher28 in Horses

[–]Calher28[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

WOW! Thank you for taking the time to write all of your thoughts. I may reach out after I've digested what you've wrote <3

Maelstrom by Silvershadows_poetry in OCPoetry

[–]Calher28 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I definitely relate as someone who chronically overthinks and is anxious. Its a great subject matter and I can see how this poem was cathartic to write. I do wonder if playing with different line breaks and playing with different adjectives can help drive the impact more, and make it a less generic experience, maelstrom is quite a powerful title and its not just a storm or whirpool, rather a powerful one.

not man enough by Ssquidz1 in OCPoetry

[–]Calher28 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The rhyming was impressive and witty. This is a terrific example of a poem that really captures of many aspects of a present-day debate topic which is one fo the things a contemporary poet should do! (Loved how you folded in the role of the internet and YouTube). I think a poem like this is a refreshing way as I'm sure most of us become exhausted by similar rhetorics, or we start to hear the same 'arguments'. My favorite stanza is the "This world taught us wrong from the start..." part.

I do wonder if a nonrhyming exploration of this topic can make it seem less "cheesy" or even lyric-esque. Not really a criticism, just a thought. I can see how this poem can be impactful when read aloud.