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The [other] Bed

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poetry, romance
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Published on:

March 6, 8:16pm

Word Count:

84

Work Description

This is for you folks who disliked the formal structure of The Bed, the original. Also, it was good for me to write too. I'm anxious to know what you think!

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Beside a body formally known as you,
Silence simmers in place of our words,
In this dream I pursue
 
I see through your tainted soul,
And try to erase our neglected affections,
Beside a body formally known as you
 
On a wall our perfect picture,
An image of a lasting embrace,
I see, beside a body formally known as you
 
An old love story asking for rebirth,
Awkward and hard to retrace,
Beside a body formally known as you
In this dream I pursue  
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All I can say about this work of yours is: good. Although it's something we can all relate to when it comes to love and heartache. Should be a musical interlude in my opinion.

An old love story asking for rebirth sounds as if the person has left over feelings for an old love. Very deep and

touchy.

 What a great piece! It seems loosely based on a villanelle which is nice. There's some wonderful imagery in this poem. Particularly like two:

Silence simmers in place of our words

That was probably my favorite line in the poem. However, I had some trouble with this line:

In this dream I pursue

I'm not sure what the "dream" is, or what the speaker is pursuing. I think this idea can be fleshed out a bit more. Maybe add another stanza?

Keep up the great work!

 I liked this piece, the only parts I did not like were the ones that arent there! I think this piece deserves so much more, the concept is great, the lines are great, I cant really critque anything because I need more imput!!!! Good Job I loved what there was of it, let me know if there is more to come, as I would love to read it.thank you for sharing your work

I like the piece but I don't think I interpret it the same way as the others. When I read the line:

Beside a body formally known as you

it makes me see you talking to a dead person. Like you lost this love because of a death and your dream is to recapture that love.

I don't know. Maybe this humidity in Florida is getting to me. But, I DO like it.

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