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Question: A Septolet, your comments and critique please!?
WALLFLOWER

Reticent
Hiding within a self
Withdrawn

A pariah
To the social scene
Awkwardly
Inept!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


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I hope some of the poetry regulars will drop in to give you a much better answer!. I'm just piping in to say that I loved it!

Very short and simple, linguistically, but also complex, somehow!. The first aspect, shy, cautious, unsure; emotionally and socially "general", unnoticed!. Inwardly directed!. The last bit, emotionally and socially specific, with a poignant, stated end; inner self, now, exposed and labelled!. I also sense almost *some* contentment in the first part with hope to be "unseen", but great, multi-leveled unsettlement, also, disgrace in the last !.

I am definitely not versed in poetry, but I wonder if "Hiding within self" (instead of *a* self) would better capture the inward projection, shy tone and help drive home the very personal, inner trepidation of the first bit!. But, again, perhaps "a self" better attends to "the shell" of the real identity of self or the anonymity that is perhaps wished by the Wallflower!.!.!.not sure!.

In any event: hello!? Zippo knowledge about poetry over here :-) ;-)!.

Great job, though :-)!. Enjoyed it!

EDIT: Thanx Fr!. Al :-)!. I wrote some as a teenager, but mostly age-relevant nonsense ;-)!.

And, thanx for the lesson to do with the form of a Septolet!. I, of course, had no idea!. Appreciate the info :-) :-)!.Www@QuestionHome@Com