 Ernest Bloom 2008-07-28 . chapter 1Something I'm dealing with in my own writing right now is trying to portray accurate expression of feeling, as you do here, but also trying to express what makes the picture-that-is-a-poem relevant or special, which I don't think you have here. It needn't be earthshaking, but some special something. Just as an example, I wrote a piece yesterday called "Four Huzzahs!" that at first wasn't going to be funny, but when I got to the end and tacked on the last three lines, it suddenly made the whole thing click. Without those three lines it would lack that special something that I'm talking about...Do you see what I mean? This is good writing you're doing...Now make it great. |