Great, Evil and All the Same.

by ether   Apr 25, 2009


Covered in ivory clouds that the wind steals,
Selling to drought at a criminal price,
Let nature nurture the heavens that Satan brings,
So that tears explode into salt water devices.

Isn't it so? Minority groups gain our empathy,
Privilege the black that serves the white,
Saying you can "observe the world without God's bias,"
In your multicoloured dress, less than alright.

There's the lovers in red and the haters in blue,
With a dream and a passion twisted the wrong way.
All the same, two cells, a heart and some eyes,
Diamond to coal, up and down; change pushes them away.

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  • 15 years ago

    by The Prince

    'Covered in ivory clouds that the wind steals,
    Selling to drought at a criminal price,
    Let nature nurture the heavens that Satan brings,
    So that tears explode into salt water devices'

    Liked the opening subjective image of the clouds being 'stolen', could be a metaphor or chosen to represent the lack of concerns for nature, and it does well in opening up the poem's narrative. Thought the rhyme worked too, it wasn't forced and it fits so there's no problem there. Thought the mention of Satan was a bit overdramatic since it was compared to 'realistic' touches, whereas Satan has become an abstract topic in poetry now. Not keen on that.

    'Isn't it so? Minority groups gain our empathy,
    Privilege the black that serves the white,
    Saying you can "observe the world without God's bias,"
    In your multicoloured dress, less than alright.'

    Nice use of rhetorical devices here but I found it incoherent in terms of following stanza two? I guessed what you were doing here was using the three words at the top to represent each stanza. If it's intentional it's a nice touch though haha. Just work on the tone, it lapses a bit. Found the final phrase 'less than alright' to be a bit clumsy. Wasn't too fussed on the opening of the third line; you could deliver this with more impact. Think of your wording here, this poem could be so much more powerful.

    'There's the lovers in red and the haters in blue,
    With a dream and a passion twisted the wrong way.
    All the same, two cells, a heart and some eyes,
    Diamond to coal, up and down; change pushes them away.'

    We talking about how we have opposites in colour when all we really are is the same inside? I liked that. Different approach without being too blunt. There's some clever bits in here, you did well with the first three lines; shame the last line didn't belong in that stanza. Might just be my opinion but it sorta seemed like a good line wedged into a developing stanza. Undermines the rest a bit.

    Could do with some rephrasing here and there but I did enjoy the read, it was clever and enjoyable.