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FranktheFrank
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#1 Post by FranktheFrank » 01 May 2019, 13:53

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BobBradshaw
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Re: Incremental

#2 Post by BobBradshaw » 01 May 2019, 21:16

There are some nice details in this. A good trimming would help the impact. For example, S3 isn't needed. I would like more focus on the narrator and Em...that is where the emotional heart of this poem is be. The opening stanza is good...I would insert "it's" in the line... "as if it's our last day together".

We speed around the inland sea heading
for Lauwersoog, Em clings to me
as if our last day together.

I like the humorous touch with Confucius.

Em tucks into her ice cream smiling, hoping,
hinting for a conversation indicated by
a cock of her head. She soaks up my every
word as if from Confucius himself.

FranktheFrank
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Re: It's not just about 1.5 Degrees [forerly Incremental]

#3 Post by FranktheFrank » 03 May 2019, 17:19

Thanks Bob
updated revision.

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Re: It's not just about one and a Half Degrees Celsius [formerly Incremental]

#4 Post by BobBradshaw » 03 May 2019, 21:15

Much more focused...and a stronger poem. The revision has really helped.

FranktheFrank
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Re: It's not just about one and a Half Degrees Celsius [formerly Incremental]

#5 Post by FranktheFrank » 03 May 2019, 21:39

Thanks Bob, your note helped.

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Re: Lauwersmeer V3

#6 Post by FranktheFrank » 16 May 2019, 10:14

Version Three on the Title.

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Re: Lauwersmeer V3

#7 Post by FranktheFrank » 23 May 2019, 12:01

I've tweaked this a little too
can't believe 670 have read this already.

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Re: Lauwersmeer V4

#8 Post by FranktheFrank » 06 Jun 2019, 20:10

v4
It's amazing that over 1300 reads in one month.

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Re: Two Thousand and Fifty [V5 13 June]

#9 Post by FranktheFrank » 13 Jun 2019, 16:29

Changed the title, more apt I think.
Reads up to 1743, amazing.

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