Thursday, November 23, 2006
Feline tokens
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I like the idea of this poem, but I have some technical difficulties with it. The ‘still’ in “its fate is sealed, still tries to get away” is redundant and also interferes with the meter (as I read it).
When I write, I usually leave it for a while, even if I think it’s perfect. Later, I try to determine if changes can make it better. The first part, when I write it initially, usually goes pretty quickly, and then, depending on how I feel about it when I get back to it again, I might revise it several times before finally deciding to either abandon it or post it.
Sometimes I worry that my revisions might do more harm than good. I used to write something and post it right away, and I guess your poems seem a little like that - like they could use some attention from you. On the other hand, sometimes the purity of the virgin incarnation should be left alone.
I feel the feline in this one.











