Eduardo Cruz
Eduardo Cruz
Jan 19, 2012
This poem is part of the workshop:

More Meter

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lights and words, (More Meter WS)

The stars of night shine bright upon the sky
At speeds of light they reach the earth, they say
The words we say are fast to reach their mark
At speeds so fast than lights we see, I’d say
You know the answer without another phrase

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Jess, thanks for your help on Skype it was a pleasure to talk to you. it was very nice of you to take the time to do that.

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: New York City, N.Y. Spanish Harlem, USA

Favorite Poets: P. Neruda

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Comments

Candlewitch

It looks to me as if you have achieved your goal, although I'm far, far from being an expert. I comment to let you know that you are being read. You are taking to meter like a duck to water. Congratulations!

always, Cat

Eduardo Cruz

I thank you for the vote of confidence, but like a "duck to water" is not true for me when I am trying to write it. I still can only hold my breath for a second. I will have to write many and I mean many before it becomes second nature. So that is my goal. I just feel without everyones help I would be lost to my own non-knowledge. Hahaha!

Eddie
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weirdelf

The stars of night shine bright upon the sky
At speeds of light they reach the earth, they say
The words we say are fast to reach their mark
At speeds faster than lights we see, I’d say
You know the answer without another phrase

The stars/ of night/ shine bright/ upon/ the sky [perfect]
At speeds/ of light/ they reach/ the earth/, they say [perfect]
The words/ we say/ are fast/ to reach/ their mark [perfect]
At speeds faster than /lights we/ see, I’d/ say [double stress, speeds fast)
[At speeds more fast than lights we see, I’d say]
You know/ the answ/er with/out an/other phrase [perfect]

William Saint George

"At speeds more fast than lights we see, I’d say"

I like this line better.

I like the poem because its short. Secondly, it defies physics in a way that's cute and quite charming. What I don't really get is the last line. However it connects to the poem, the whole thing works well.

Eduardo Cruz

I thank you for your help on Skype. i hope that those who need help take advantage of you. hahaha!

Eddiw

wesley snow

Eddie, it's awesome. Something has obviously clicked. I don't like the meter in the last line, but unlike earlier attempts (I mean this in the kindest way) when I wasn't sure that many "meter" decisions were being made, this line strikes me as comfortably deliberate. You knew what you wanted. It felt like an informed decision. It was cool. wesley

Eduardo Cruz

you hit it, the last line is the whole poem. words travel harder and faster then light. so to go on explaining the damage they cause is fruitless, because I think we all understand that and yet we do it because we can. Sad, but true. it's just ego that gets in the way. I am so happy that you saw my intent in the last line.
thank you i do so respect your ablity to see beyond the structure we weave in our poems. Again respect to you!

Eddie