Comments : So I can hear you cry

  • 14 years ago

    by Poet on the Piano

    "The day is gray, and I am bored.
    I close my eyes, and inhale slowly,
    But this does not soothe me."

    I did not feel the need for the comma use in the first line, but that is your own preference. At the last line I am thinking, why are you not calmed down and relaxed?

    "I hear you make a sound.
    There, from where you sit,
    Tied to the chair."

    Very interesting so far, you have the reader wondering what is going on, the story is not completely revealed fully at the beginning.

    "I raise my glass to my lips.
    The wine is sweet and full,
    And it eases the pain in my throat."

    Good imagery and descriptions so far!

    "Your muffled voice, beckons.
    Tears begin to roll down your cheeks,
    And you pull against the ropes.

    The chair creeks, here and there.
    You push and pull and strain,
    but you will not get out."

    Wow, many questions run through my head now, why why why?

    "Dull light creeps past the curtains.
    The polished blade barely gleams,
    but the sharpness of the edge shines."

    wonderful pictures given here, it sets the scene.

    "The wine in my glass is gone.
    I lay the glass down on the table,
    And pick up the new knife.

    The edge slides across the wood.
    It sings its melal song,
    And it makes my skin tingle wonderfully."

    "melal"? Do you mean something else? I just have never heard of this.

    "Your throat lets loose a whimper.
    You shut your eyes so you won't see,
    But you can't plug your ears.

    My shoes slide across the floor.
    The sound echoes across the room,
    So you know I'm coming."

    I like your style, it eases into what is coming without fully giving away a lot.

    "My hand is in your hair.
    I pull your head back,
    And you try to scream."

    Here I would suggest some more powerful words, the reader obviously knows she is struggling. The last line just didn't grab me, maybe change to this:

    "And you resist the temptation."

    or if that is not the way you want to go then this:

    "Vengeful for the distrust."

    Or something more pulling, if you know what I mean.

    "It's time to pay for what you did.
    You made me bleed so much,
    And you make me bleed now."

    Very vengeful, I can hear the revenge in this poem!

    "I kiss your eyes and taste the salt.
    I pull the gag from your mouth,
    So I can hear you cry."

    Again, last line didn't strike me, it was too simple of a statement.

    "Your eyes open and seek mine again.
    I will let you see my anger,
    Now, before I let you go.

    I kiss your lips and taste blood.
    Your whimpers are music to my ears,
    And your breath is foul."

    Loved these lines, very interesting to the reader to read the part about her breath is foul. Nice work.

    "I put the knife point to your neck.
    The blade ready to cut and tear,
    And put an end to your begging.

    You made me cry, my love.
    And I will cry again, my love.
    And I will, at last, be rid of you...my love."

    The ending was powerful and had me on my seat. Nice job, those last lines struck the reader like the pointyness of the knife.

    Well-expressed..

    ~MaryAnne

  • 14 years ago

    by SolemnWish

    I agree, the ending was powerful and i liked it. Greatly Expressed 5/5

  • 14 years ago

    by Ray Smallshaw

    After reading the poem I find it hard to grasp that you are bored. If I have read the poem that would be the last thing I would be thinking of if I was about to top somebody. Either that or you are the most cold hearted, thoughtless and with no nerves person and if your bored why do you need soothing? As boredom itself is soothing is it not.
    I found it a bit predictable after that as though there was so suspense it should have had me sat on the edge of my seat and it did not, its crowning glory though and it was that that save it was the last stanza which was very powerful. 4/5 Ray S

  • 14 years ago

    by Ken

    This was a great poem it was veery deep with alot of passion. i could picture every thing you were saying.

  • 14 years ago

    by Deana

    I have to admit...this was a little creepy! LOL but I can see it was meant to be such! excellent! It pulls the reader in like a good movie, well done!

  • 14 years ago

    by SolemnWish

    I agree with Deana haha
    it was a lil creepy
    but it was a poem with a lot of passion
    good job

  • 14 years ago

    by East Poetry

    Lol... yet another well written creepy poem.

    Your starting to remind me of that Adam Sandler song.

    What was it....
    ohhh..
    His hobbie is Murder. lol

    good work

  • 14 years ago

    by Mr Rhee

    The best comment I've ever recieved. :)