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Forgiving You For Giving Hate

by seagull

The stories she told To fit in the mold, The pain she caused To gain their applause, The credit she stole, Her lack of a soul, The tears I shed, The mean things she said, The lies, The pain, The cries, The shame; They happened, they ended. The bruises? They're mended. They may hurt a bit Because I can't forget. But I continue to live Because I can forgive.
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"But I continue to live/ Because I can forgive" Incredible. I really love that you are speaking so personally in this poem; you are purging yourself from any negative emotions towards this person you are speaking of through words and that is awesome! That IS poetry. Have you ever thought of taking a more descriptive approach? Words are SO powerful and can be used to paint any picture you would like! For example, in Plato's Neath This Tall Pine, he uses words such as "neath this tall pine" and "while near thee cooling waters flow" so that the reader of his poem is able to imagine sitting underneath a tall pine tree next to a river. He also adds, "that to the zephyr sways and murmurs low" which further creates the atmosphere of his poem. Think of each of your words as building an environment-- the environment of your poem. It definitely takes a lot of brain work and vocabulary to accomplish this, but, I believe, you will feel much more felt and heard upon doing so! You may find more examples under the resource tab above. Here is the link to Plato's poem I am referring to: http://www.powerpoetry.org/content/neath-tall-pine Overall, keep writing from your heart and everything else will follow!

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