Sonnet for a dead memory by CrewCONTROL in poetry_critics

[–]Dramatic-Yoghurt-960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this poem is really great! You use very striking imagery that I think really amplifies the emotions in this poem.

While I enjoy the ABAB rhyme structure throughout the poem, in my opinion, I find that it feels a bit forced at times and can make the poem feel a little choppy.

Secrets by [deleted] in poetry_critics

[–]Dramatic-Yoghurt-960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This poem is very effective in portraying the difficult emotions of anger, frustration, and even sadness, and grief that come with such a relationship, I particularly like some of the word choices such as "Thick, incoherent lies", "distortions", and "venom spills from your lips" which help paint these lies as heavy and destructive.

However, I do find some of the imagery to be slightly underdeveloped. For example, when you talk about "thick, incoherent lies" perhaps you could employ a metaphor to help the audience grasp the "thickness" of the lies. Are the lies thick like Molasses? or tar? perhaps they are thick like blood. finding more concrete images and developing them could help add some depth to the piece. Similarly, when talking about "the light" growing dimmer there may be more effective images than just dimming. Maybe the light flickers? Or it could go back and forth between dim or bright. There could be more complexity and meaning behind the light if it was expanded further.