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Anyone wanna rate my Poem?

I just wrote this, just because. No particular reason.

I just want to broadcast my writing skills and get feedback.

The poem following is, in my opinion, pretty contrversial, but meh , take it how you please.
PS: I rhyme alot. ;p

[header]Title: Sweet America[/header]

Sweet home Alabama,
sweet like a banana.
Hey, honey, go get the camera.
We're finally home to cities like New York, to Los Angeles, to Atlanta!

Welcome to the place,
where ignorance is sprayed in your face, like mace.
But don't get me wrong,
its a wonderful place!

Ignorance and Love,
or should I say: hate
is not more than true happiness, Innate.
I just hope you don't forget about our other resident: the African-American male inmate.
He lives in a wonderous cell, of which America has destined him to be: [i]fate[/i].
"Oh you want to be free? Making this request 400 years later is much much too late."

Sweet home America, where the grasses are fake
the water is blue, and the people luxuriate themselves like drunkards on bottles of sake.
The mountains are tall, the horizon is over the wake: there is plenty of Mary Jane to go around,
we can all get baked.

The four fathers: the tillers of greatness have made this place a wonderful state.
the fruit of the land of milk and honey, of which they ate,
I bid you adieu, and hope to see you again mate.

[header2]THE END[/header2]

May 13, 2012

7 Comments • Newest first

33ask11

ur trying to hard to rhyme and ur slurring from the point of the poem, needs revising, take it from a person whos been looked upon as a pro when its comes to writing

Reply May 21, 2012
xNeonCookies

I think I get what you're trying to convey through the poem ... but I feel like some phrases are kinda awkward/random or could be conveyed better by more
convincing analogies/metaphors.

Still, it's a really nice poem, I love the general manner in which you conveyed things - maybe change the beginning ? Using banana as a simile for sweet isn't really that effective imo

But anyways, the core essence of the poem was good, maybe just adjust a few phrases here and there, and I think your poem will truly be spectacular.

Reply May 16, 2012
3moRaccoon

[quote=Braviary]@Criticism:
I think it's sock+kay.[/quote]

hmmm... damn

Well excuse my ignorance.

Just imagine it was pronounced like fake

Concept is still the same.

Reply May 13, 2012
3moRaccoon

[quote=Braviary]Americans don't drink sake or say mate.[/quote]

Yes, you're right.

But there is a reason i used those words. Think hard.

Unrelated:
Why is my thread in the fashion corner section? O_O I could swear I put it in chat.
Mods fix it plz

Reply May 13, 2012 - edited
Braviary

Americans don't drink sake or say mate.

Reply May 13, 2012 - edited