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Given: Oct 9, 2017 at 9:27pm
Length: 1,558 Characters |
1,396 w/o WritingML
Hiya Ken! I am happy to review this in honour of Breast Cancer month! I was drawn to the image in the title as it was appealing and evocative.
What a lovely and eloquent expression about your experience with your wife. I appreciated the metaphors of feathers and water in contrast. The imagery of the first verse is potent as is the action of "pulling life plumage". Wow! Very sad to contemplate.
I stopped to ponder on "life plumage" wondering if it should be 'life's" but I think it works the way it is as well.
Your use of periods is effective and adds a dramatic effect. The use of a free style poem suits the emotional content and theme.
The comparison of her darkness and you playing the lighter tone is brilliant and a tribute to not only the suffering one but to the care giver---both being strong in their own way. You weave the light and dark effectively with chosen words and images. The last line echos a deep truth.... the helplessness is under it all, yet the holding of a positive vision falls is so vital in spite of the eventual outcome. Wow! I also feel the not wanting to know what is coming as well, to keep strength up until one has to deal with grief. I honour your gift in being able to write this.
Thanks for sharing such a personal expression.
Keep the ink flowing as you follow your muse and write on!
eyestar
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