 Kikyuu 2008-06-18 . chapter 1Hello, you're receiving this review as a result of Hed in the Cloudz transferring her free review to you. (All part of The Review Game - check out the link in my profile.)
I like the first line. The "Hey you" immediately captures the attention of the reader and the imagery of "fearless eyes" is also appealing.
However in the following I feel as if you've overused the words "Hey you" and the questions. The way you use the word 'fruitful' in the line "Hey you, with your deep and fruitful voice" is pretty inappropriate as well, since 'fruitful' tends to mean something along the lines of 'producing useful results or benefits'. I don't think that's quite the effect you're going for.
The continuous questions after "Hey you, with your stallion’s strength" again feel as if they're a bit overdone. I think it would be better if you cut out some of the questions, otherwise it feels too repetitive.
"Why do you freeze when you’re faced with innocence?" I liked this line, but I didn't feel as if the phrase "stallion's strength" fitted in with that. It's also a bit too abrupt and out of line with your previous image of a "youthful smile". The "strength" is fine, but perhaps you could think about replacing "stallion's" with something else.
I think you mean 'at' rather than 'to' in "Would you laugh to the jokes of the romantics?" I like the imagery of a "velvet morning".
Also, "Close your mind" doesn't seem to fit in with lines that follow immediately after, asking the person to "open...your heart". "Close your mind", to me, suggests that the person addressed should shut themselves off instead.
"Open your eyes
Your arms
And your heart"
These lines are good, especially the way you've broken off the line after "eyes" and put "your arms" in a line of their own. You should consider removing the capitals from "Your arms" and "And your heart" since that would make it flow more.
Overall, this is an interesting poem with some good ideas and imagery in it. Nice work. |