My Pet

by SiriusBlack

Published July 21, 2012

In Poetry

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I shut the door and hear noises,

Mom says its a mouse,

But I know better. 

My animals are awake.

I open the door,

but they are so quick,

All neatly back on my bed.

I sneak into my closet to wait,

But they don't move. 

I close my eyes and hear a noise,

But when I open them,

My animals are all tidy on my bed.

So close to catching them alive.

So close.


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ImHero
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ImHero wrote a review Review · Jul 22, 2012

I like it! I am a bit harsh so take this criticism very lightly because I do truly admire the piece :)

"My animals are all back neatly on my bed."

When I read that line I think 'there are too many words'; you see how its a little longer then the rest of the poem as well? I would suggest rewording it and/or creating a reoccurring line, famous writers do it all the time actually. So maybe instead of

"My animals are all back neatly on my bed."

You might like to try:

"All neatly back on my bed."

You may like to tweak the line a little bit too :)

I liked it I really did!

Thanks for the review. :)

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Shady
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Shady wrote a review Review · Jul 21, 2012

Hey Siri!

I see you're new here, so welcome! I hope you enjoy your stay here with us. If you need any help, feel free to PM.

I like your poem! It's quirky. The content is cute and relaxed. The pacing is nice. Your spelling and grammar are awesome! No complaints on your poem at all!

Keep writing,

~Shady

Thanks for the comment! It made my day. :)



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