Subject : re: Valhalla feedback for re-write ?? Author : Beth M Date : 4/27/2002 12:08:40 PM
Hey Richard, Greg, Carly, anyone else, what do you think??, Give it to me I am ready to work this one or cleanup the overworking, Peace, Beth
Subject : re: Valhalla feedback for re-write ?? Author : Beth M Date : 4/27/2002 4:04:39 PM
Valhalla

For the reason that
I am a nomad worthy of
instituting a Warrior’s Heaven,
I spiritually contract my loyalty,
allocate my courage to truth.

Trails of fallen contenders
decapitated with mud eyes
act as tentacles of discouragement
corpses permeate me - not
I hasten suited in armor,
burst through disreputable muck,
in honor - tenet forged

I commend the éclat province
fertile molten deserts
luminosity escalating like
tones, hues, tints of sun
kissing ocean’s horizon

Eyes burn with sand sting and sweat beads
dripping with each passing
each sinuous opening
my skin is swathed in ancient flora

barren by centuries of perseverance
my distended roaring throat bewails
appeals to the elders,
who answer in my name,
pour dulcet nectars through my lips

enriching liquid and internal light fuse
In transmutation, I am destroyed, and reborn
fear vanishes and rage is emancipated
I shed my defense and bend my ear,
distinguished voices
hearken my wings
this voyage to Valhalla


Subject : re: Valhalla feedback for re-write ?? Author : CarlyDate : 4/27/2002 8:01:38 PM
For the reason that
I am a nomad worthy of

instituting a Warrior’s Heaven,

BRING the 'of' down to join that line

I spiritually contract my loyalty,
allocate my courage to truth.

Trails of fallen contenders
decapitated with mud eyes
act as tentacles of discouragement
corpses permeate me - not
I hasten suited in armor,

WELL IF you were going to do that with 'I hasten', you'd have to put a comma after 'not' and a comma after 'hasten'.

burst through disreputable muck,
in honor - tenet forged

I commend the éclat province
fertile molten deserts
luminosity escalating like
tones, hues, tints of sun
kissing ocean’s horizon

WHY escalating 'like' tones, et al? How about 'with' rather than 'like'?

Eyes burn with sand sting and sweat beads
dripping with each passing

DROP 'beads' down to that last line

each sinuous opening
my skin is swathed in ancient flora

barren by centuries of perseverance
my distended roaring throat bewails
appeals to the elders,
who answer in my name,
pour dulcet nectars through my lips

enriching liquid and internal light fuse
In transmutation, I am destroyed, and reborn
fear vanishes and rage is emancipated
I shed my defense and bend my ear,
distinguished voices
hearken my wings
this voyage to Valhalla

ISN'T that 'harken'?

It is still a very interesting poem. I hope I'm being helpful with it.
Subject : re: Valhalla feedback for re-write ?? Author : Carly Date : 4/28/2002 9:42:05 PM
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