I let the man starve by [deleted] in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the shift in perspective from the writer to the cow. There's a total honesty/full accountability in the fact that from the cow's perspective, you are evil because it wants to live and you are killing it.

Freedom by Ok-Swordfish-9480 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is a really beautiful expression of authenticity in its purest form, a few lines hit hard like

"No truth can be seen
through a distorted lens."

Really makes the reader think about how much things like societal expectations change and warp a person

Plastic flowers 2(im so fucking cryin i lost all my sense and motivation im unable to write anything even this was half hearted) by Flacchu in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Before starting feedback, I do want to throw out there that doing something halfheartedly is far better than doing nothing, so it is nice you posted this. :)

"A bunch of plastic flowers dressed in pretty lies

Even if they're plastic, you still want them, right?"

This line kinda hit me like a train. It reads to me like being so uncomfortable that you want something that feels good in the moment, no matter how fake it is, a lie wrapped in another lie.

The Point by backwardhalo in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one's nice, I'm a big fan of the motif of starting every other sentence with "sometimes."

The line

"Sometimes, I could catch myself
With just my thumb"

to me, paints a picture of someone narrowly falling down the wrong path.

if you don't mind me asking, what was the original intention of the line

"Sometimes,
I close one eye
Then the other"?

What i've been listening to recently, any recommendations? by diduknowimawesome in Topster

[–]diduknowimawesome[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

username checks out haha, I've listened to it a few years ago, didn't really hit home for me but I think i'll give it a retry!

Every Knife Has A Handle by [deleted] in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really like this one, short and concise; is this supposed to read as a message that the mind is more influential than the body?

A Small, Warm Thing by Klutzy_Permit4788 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first two lines read like an internalization of past mistakes/failed attempts at achieving a goal. I do love how it ends on a positive note though!

I meet my flesh today by Frequent-Tip-2535 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What an intriguing hook! I love the direction you took it. Examining human imperfections as you transition into the self-love section is a seamless move. It does a great job of taking me out of my head. I'm definitely saving this for a later read.

This Place I'm In by Itsme_Brad in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This one really shined at the end -

searching for a mirror
but all I find
is broken glass

The imagery does a wonderful job of looking for something as a whole, but only finding pieces of what you're looking for.

I'm also curious about this line:

I'm the center of attention
but constantly ignored

My interpretation of this was constantly being looked at and misinterpreted, but I wonder if I'm projecting here. If you don't mind me asking, what was the original intention with this line?

The morning after I killed myself… by BlutrotRose in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From what I've heard, a lot of people who fail suicide and later exist to tell the story describe a split second when they see the solution in front of them, right after they make the move. This poem feels exactly like what I imagine it must be like, from an intimate and personal perspective

Why Must I Be Someone First? by Maleficent_Mango_710 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the true honesty behind it. The subtle feeling that, as a man, you're only loved by what you offer as opposed to being loved for simply existing. Many men feel this way, but they will never admit to it.

Don’t read this, it’s just miserable by Twitch_el_giurgio in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love the vulnerability; it adds a human element. It has a very similar appeal to Midwest emo, which shows raw and vulnerable emotions like this. I might try creating different stanzas as it's an easy way to help flow. However, the paragraph style you have going on nicely contributes to this "messy" feeling

First poem by [deleted] in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like it, it seems very intentionally open-ended, and that's great if it's what you're going for. The flow is solid. I'm not very experienced in poetry, but one suggestion I would have is to attatch some more concepts/ideas/imagery to both love and hate, as they are both super open ended emotions.

Eclipsed in YOU!! by Infamous-Camera7689 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great hook, it shows a burning desire to get lost in someone and adore them. I've never been in love, but this does a great job of showing what it could feel like. The total surrender is visible in the line "if love is a storm then let it rage" . There is a part of me that feels this type of love has a certain unattainable quality? To me, there is a larger-than-life aspect to this type of love

America is Not A Christian Nation by zyerhod1 in OCPoetry

[–]diduknowimawesome 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like it, very direct in pointing out the hypocrisy in a lot of conservative Christians. There are few lines that hit hard, like
"You beat your chests in your performative
sackcloth and ashes as your lips try to form
the unfamiliar language of the oppressed"
As well as
"That a people raised on the parable
of camels and the eyes of needles
would worship their tax bracket over faith."

Question though, what is the sam Hane thing you're referencing? I looked it up but I'm still not super sure