I see the field,
My stick in hand.
I see the net,
My goals are planned .
I walk on the field, shivers down my spine...
My feet floating across the short green turf
Moving slowly across the painted white lines
Envision it...Invincible...Unstoppable...
I see the field,
My stick in hand.
I see the net,
My goals are planned.
The centre draw, my stick gripped tight
The field is glowing, beneath the lights
Legs are shaking, heart is racing
The ball, the win, its all worth chasing!
I see the field,
My stick in hand.
I see the net,
My goals are planned.
I wrote this poem about the feelings and the motions I go through at the beginning of a lacrosse game. These feelings are so familiar to me because I spend so much time feeling them. I had trouble with punctuation while writing this. Please help me to determine where and what punctuation I need. I know exactly how I want it to sound when I'm writing it because it sounds a certain way to me. However, when I write it I'm afraid it does not have the same effect that I would like it to because I can not use the punctuation effectively! I also feel like maybe it is not finished yet. Any suggestions? Maybe I should go through the rest of the game in different stanzas. I think it would be a better flowing poem if i continued to write a stanza about the second half of the game and then the outcome and the feelings leaving the field.
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I wish I could help you with puncuation, but I'm awful with it.
ReplyDeleteThis poem flowed really well, and I loved how you kept going back to that one stanza. The repetition really added to this poem :)
Great poem! Punctuation is not my strength. (I always go comma crazy) I think you punctuated well. But I think each line needs punctuation at the end. Just add a period after separate thoughts?
ReplyDeleteI agree with Van; you had a great flow and the repetition really emphasized the tone.
I also think that it would be a great idea to add more stanzas, about the 2nd half of the game and the end result.
:)
I think your punctuation is good here, it's simply and effective. It helps the reader along without being intrusive. But I do agree that it could be cool to add more stanzas. I just think it should have a more definitive ending if you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this though, and the repetition. Very cute poem, it could almost be a song!
You captured the excitement of the moment beautifully.
I have to agree with you about adding more stanzas, maybe about your reflections after the game, any regrets?
ReplyDeleteIm terrible with puntuation, sorry
I liked this poem, it gave me a picture into what goes through your mind when your in the heart of the game.
I have to agree with van that i liked your repitition of the one stanza
good job
ahh i love this taylor! and i definitely think more stanzas would tie up loose ends, and bring even more emotion to this piece.
ReplyDeleteI love your tone. it is strong, passionate and goal-oriented. I can relate to the feeling of adrenaline, the heart beats and nervousness before a game. i believe you captured that feeling incredibly well!
this was a nice change! and it's my favourite line: "Envision it...Invincible...Unstoppable..."
:)