Forgotten World Poem by Otha Gwabe

Forgotten World

Rating: 5.0


Am I broken
Going insane
Has my path been chosen
Or maybe have a broken brain

"Wasn't there a time…"
It seems you don't remember
My imagination is a crime
The memories burden gets heavier

I get these visions
That might not be there
Am I on a mission
I'm a mere being, not rare

Stuck in an ancient loop
Fortunes untold
Gone through a timeless hoop
Old memories unfold

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

So I'm pretty sure YOUR use of 'visions' does NOT refer to 'dreams' which some people experience ('in their brains') during sleep.

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Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

line 9: VISIONS? I think you mean one of these synonyms of VISIONS: 'fantasies, daydreams, illusions, delusions, phantasies, ideas, hallucinations' 'Dreams' was also listed as a synonym. ;)

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Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

(continued) 'The memories burden gets heavier' Might you mean 'memories' burden', meaning the burden caused by 'your' memories?

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Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

'Or maybe have a broken brain'? Try an 'I' in front of 'a'. 'It seems you don't remember My imagination is a crime'? Is THAT 1 OR 2 sentences? It means what? (cont.)

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Otha Gwabe 02 July 2023

I will say that every word has its purpose in my poems, so what ever image or thought you have from them are what you feel from the poem. That's what I hope my poems do, give you an image or message of your own understanding

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Bri Edwards 27 June 2023

My 'showcases' appear as one of MY poems, usually every month, but I explain in MY 'introductory poem' that I'm using others' poems. Questions?

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Bri Edwards 27 June 2023

Otha, I plan to use this poem, and 4 other ones I've especially enjoyed from new-to-me PH poets, in my upcoming July 2023 showcase

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Otha Gwabe 02 July 2023

It's ok. My poems are for all to enjoy

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Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

'Gone through a timeless hoop' ... I'd use 'Going', not 'Gone'. I've given this 5 stars, BUT I wish you had used punctuation, AND I hope my comments show up and are taken seriously. : ) bri

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Bri Edwards 24 June 2023

line 12: 'mere being'. ONE definition of the adjective 'mere' is 'Being nothing more than what is specified' So, 'you' are a 'mere human', a 'Human Being' [this 'being' usage [ as a noun ] differs from 'Being' [ as a verb ] in the 'mere' definition! !

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