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ROADS II revised

ROADS IICan someone pleaseTell me where this road leads.I 've lost my wayAgain.Wandering in a moonless night.I had it all figured outPlanned and knew what it was all aboutDriven by the light of a steady heart.But there have been so many turnsSudden and unforeseen.Restless and vile awakenings.You seeIt’s not the Beast devouring me.I’ve learned to handle that  carefully.YetSomething is scratching at my soul.Alone but not lonelyI make my mark and see it through.YetSomething aches in me.The world is not what I expected it to be.No one to tell me what to doOn this earth or the “other side”Something is gnawing at my heartI’ve lost my stride.
— Geremia, Jul 08, 2009

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Geezer

Geezer

16 years 11 months ago

Roads....

I like this Longo, it reminds me of things I've felt myself. A couple of things though. 1] maybe you should use [I've] instead of [I] in the line; I think I lost my way. [2] [restless] instead of relentless. Two minor things, but I think they might make a difference. ~ Gee.
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 11 months ago

Think it's worth....

Think it's worth more stars now! Nice job, and not just because you used my suggestions. It seems toread smoother. ~ Gee.
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orgami

16 years 11 months ago

I like the poem and the changes

Here is where critique is working Perhaps I should change my poem too Drop "Cranberry" from that one poem "I" to "I've" does add and "restless" from "relentless" changes the meaning and tempo for me pretty amazing Love the poem "driven by the light of a steady heart" like that line much "Alone but not lonely" reminds me of the Antarctica early adventurers who wintered there Alone for isolation experiments and weather observations