Painting Memories (Poem)

by zeppy♥yozora

Published April 16, 2008

In Poems

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I used to have a memory like a picture in my mind.
An artists painting of the family and friends I left behind,
But now the picture is starting to fade.
All the once brilliant colors becoming the same dark shade.
The colors of my memory once sparkled like a crystal light fixture.
Perhaps I should go back and paint a new picture.

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x-tears-x commented Comment · Apr 17, 2008

I love it

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Vampy_Girl15 commented Comment · Apr 17, 2008

Wow, it's great. I loved it. It kind of shocked me... Medusa mentioned the only mistakes I saw. very good job. :D
Keep writing!

~Rachael

WriterAddict12356 commented Comment · Apr 16, 2008

It is beautiful...

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Medusa wrote a review Review · Apr 16, 2008

zeppy♥yozora wrote:I used to have a memory like a picture in my mind,
an artist's painting of the family and friends I left behind.
But now the picture is starting to fade.
All the once brilliant colors are becoming the same dark shade.
The colors of my memory once sparkled like a crystal light fixture.
Perhaps I should go back and paint a new picture.


A few grammer pricks. Overall, not bad, but not good. It's dry. It lacks a bit of spice. The repetition of "picture" is not necessary. In this case, I'd say it's a poem of all tell no show. Try this:

I used to have a memory like a picture in my mind
to
I once had a memory, a potrait, a landscape of the mind

Try elaboration, intricate details. Read alot of peotry and pick up neat phrases and cool words. Work, work, work.

Good luck!
Medusa.



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