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 A Simply Positive review. This review, the suggestions and views, are my personal opinions. My wish is for the review to be helpful and positive. Please take what you can or wish from the review, and disregard the rest. |
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Lonewolf 
Venturing out to do some reviews, I decided to start here, since I do owe you three reviews as the remainder of your auction prize. That being said....
I wouldn't know what your normal style of writing is. I really haven't read much yet, to be honest. So it is about time to rectify that error.
~Sometimes something as simple as where an item is placed upon the page can help to determine how it is interpreted. Poetry is up to the interpretation of the reader. What a poet writes, and the message a reader gets isn't always the same, especially when using metaphors. That being said, aligning a poem to the left of a page can imply unification; all is right in the world. Centering an item so that all of the lines are askew, based upon character count, can relate the meaning of chaos and turmoil in life or emotion. With the emotions playing the way they are, I personally feel that the alignment chosen is best. It is in good standing with the upheaval of feeling. Though keep in mind, this is just my personal opinion, I am but a novice when it comes to poetry and its teachings.
~Some will tell you that punctuation is needed in poetry. Others will argue that it is not needed and makes no difference. Still, there will be those who say it is up to the particular poet and the poem itself. Personally I feel that the way the verses flow down the page, that punctuation is necessary for this piece. Though without it, the message will still be there, it just wouldn't be as strong.
For me, I use to write poetry without any punctuation. Somewhere down the line someone gave me sound advice and it made sense to me. The punctuation, or lack thereof in a poem, is the direction of the writer, guiding the reader. The punctuation is where the author wishes the reader to take a breath; to contemplate; to pause for dramatic effect. The lack of punctuation says the same thing, "Read in one breath, whether slow, or fast, down the page". To me, punctuation is direction from the author to the reader. Use it, or don't , to your heart's desire and don't let anyone persuade you otherwise. However, if using it, be consistent throughout the piece. My personal opinion, this poem would benefit from punctuation.
I feel that the punctuation in this poem serves two purposes. One, it gives pause to the reader at the same time putting emphasis on certain aspects of the poem. Two, it completes statements and allows you to move forward as if a measurement of time is passing. It makes you feel as if you are speaking face to face with the wolf.
Overall, I felt this was a well written poem. There were two spots where I wondered if a comma should be entered, but I believe that the author has this just the way it is intended. A well written piece. I could find nothing to add, only tidbits to comment upon.
Great work!
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