by GoodGirlsGetGutted » Mar 21st, '10, 05:00
I'd rewrite this if I were you, keeping the concept, and most of the words too.
Watch:
The sky in darkness parts, the Earth, it shakes with thunder bolts
As shineth Horizon's fiery sun, seen through puffs of smoke
See how the words form a natural rhythm when spoken?
Your piece doesn't have that, and the people judging it won't be mc's, so they will NOT follow your rhythm as is.
And... you have too many multies. Look at the end of your first 2 lines:
THUNder BOLT
PUFF of SMOKE
See the rhythmical problem? The cadence would force the reader to pronounce "thunder bolt" in an awkward way, with unusual emphasis.
To be honest with you, while you're probably the most talented rhyme writer on this site, you're an amateur when it comes to poetry, and I'd say that any learned poet could easily beat you in this contest.
...Unless you master this in a serious hurry.
Do to others whatever you would like them to do to you. This is the essence of all that is taught in the law and the prophets.
-Matthew 7:12
-Chaos zawladnal światem po raz kolejny-