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Question:I would like some answers on this one. I need it to be critiqued.
This is my fourth poem.

Leprosy March 28, 2008

Am I really that repulsive?
With my presence do you cringe?
Do you try to prevent our meeting,
Because you cannot stand my sight?
Do you believe I will poison you?

I want to see you, to talk to you, always.
I want to be by you, I want to take you in as much as I can.
Happiness is what I am after, which I get from seeing you.
I love you, I need you; it pains me to go without.

Much of my time is spent trying to catch your eye.
To start a conversation, to see your visage,
To make you like me back.
I know I am not perfect; in fact I am far from it.
But I can try my best and I am willing to sacrifice
Everything to achieve your gift.

I hate how you ignore me, I see it plain as day.
You go around trying to live as though I am invisible.
I am not blind, I can tell you are avoidant.
But I cannot see why.


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I would like some answers on this one. I need it to be critiqued.
This is my fourth poem.

Leprosy March 28, 2008

Am I really that repulsive?
With my presence do you cringe?
Do you try to prevent our meeting,
Because you cannot stand my sight?
Do you believe I will poison you?

I want to see you, to talk to you, always.
I want to be by you, I want to take you in as much as I can.
Happiness is what I am after, which I get from seeing you.
I love you, I need you; it pains me to go without.

Much of my time is spent trying to catch your eye.
To start a conversation, to see your visage,
To make you like me back.
I know I am not perfect; in fact I am far from it.
But I can try my best and I am willing to sacrifice
Everything to achieve your gift.

I hate how you ignore me, I see it plain as day.
You go around trying to live as though I am invisible.
I am not blind, I can tell you are avoidant.
But I cannot see why.

it I like the way you put it. I mean I can feel what your saying in the poem I know it sounds cheesy but thats just how it is. I am passionate about poetry and I like it alot you can tell that you are trying to reach out to make her see what you are feeling. I dont know how you like my critique dont kill me cuz of it. i love your word choices. "liquid sadness" is a great way to say your crying without actually saying it. but a q what is the rhyme schyme?
ok i see how people say it is long but that dont matter what your writting about is sincere and these shallow batards are to dumb to see that

Not succeeding in what you want????????

Too wordy and redundant.

insipid and boring. unoriginal. the same why doesn't he love me garbage constantly posted on YA poetry section...

too long. way too long.

surprise me. write something i haven't read a thousand times today and i will give you an honest critique

Hmmmm... the persona really sounds depressed and desperate for the attention of the beloved. It is a good piece of writing with a very good choice of words to express the mood of the poem. There is just one problem: repeating of phrase that eventually ends up to the same meaning as the previous phrase. Total up... keep on the good job.

And there is one more thing my dear. It is too long that it can get anybody dies of boredom. Honestly.

The title was too good for the poem. And what did leprosy really have to do with anything?

Leprosy is a disease that I'm sure is a lot worse than your predicament.