Tuesday, March 14, 2006

On Certain Summer Nights, Comments

Rating: 4.0

On certain late summer nights
when warring words settle for sights.
We sit out on our rotten wood decking
checking if our desire is still there.
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Gina Onyemaechi 14 March 2006

Yep, melancholic and gently sad. Sweet little read. Warm regards, Gina.

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Lori Boulard 14 March 2006

Vincent, you've painted a beautiful, melancholy canvas here, that's both personal and pensive. The alliteration is subtle and works here; I want to flow into it, but the one thing stopping me is the inconsistent rhyme pattern (nights/sights, sky, why, then following lines not rhyming) . I'm not sure if it was intentional, and maybe it's a form I'm not familiar with, but I would love to see a version without the rhyme. Just my thoughts. Take care, Lori

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