[Help] A poem about the death of my father. Updates to this post /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father Mon, 08 Sep 2008 03:01:03 +0100 Reply from msstsk200 /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3789555 your poems is great. i lost my dad 4 years ago to cancer.its really hard.

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msstsk200 Thu, 29 May 2008 03:12:48 +0100
Reply from mariabad1 /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3736858 Sorry about your dad, your poem is very touching, I lost my dad years ago and there is song I always used to say was my song to my dad. Its called “Every thing I Own” David gates wrote it when his dad died which I didn’t find out until after. I think its before your time. Lol. The pain does ease as the years go on, but you always miss them. I am sure he is watching over you.

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mariabad1 Wed, 14 May 2008 14:36:39 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3730059 thankyou:)i hope u will see ur father and brother again

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spiritedsoul Mon, 12 May 2008 18:12:49 +0100
Reply from jms197 /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3730024 I lost my father and brother 6 weeks apart. its hard to go through but you poetry is very lovely and i will keep you in my prayers

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jms197 Mon, 12 May 2008 18:07:31 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3729796 yeah maybe hannah!
thanks for ur opinion. and letting it out is better than keeping it in.

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spiritedsoul Mon, 12 May 2008 17:06:01 +0100
Reply from happyhannah.jollyjac /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3729338 sorry for your loss. i hope everything is ok and its gud that u wrote a poem to express how u feel is very gud for you. way better than keeping it bottled up inside. the important thing ot remember is that hes ina better place now!!! :’(

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happyhannah.jollyjac Mon, 12 May 2008 15:04:53 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3728771 awww thanks :)

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spiritedsoul Mon, 12 May 2008 07:18:27 +0100
Reply from atr♥phy /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3728269 Its beautiful…

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atr♥phy Mon, 12 May 2008 04:48:35 +0100
Reply from elysium /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3726039 Great poem and very touching. Sorry for you loss spiritedsoul.

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elysium Sun, 11 May 2008 19:12:06 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3725267 yeah I know these small grammar mistakes you pointed out, i just can’t be bothered because its just a quick poem to say how i feel.
but thanks. i learnt something abit more there anyway :)

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spiritedsoul Sun, 11 May 2008 11:25:51 +0100
Reply from The Astro-Man /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3725223 Actually I’m from Canada which uses a written language that is very close to British English. But really, US English and UK English aren’t all that different. Maybe a few slang terms and spelling differences here and there, but overall it’s still the same language.

Okay, onwards to grammar:

The lines
[quote]But then feel your there, but not
you body has gone it’s natural way to decay[/quote]

should instead read

[quote]But then I feel YOU’RE there, but not
YOUR body has gone ITS natural way to decay[/quote]

your = shows possession
you’re = the contraction of the words ‘you’ and ‘are’

Similarly,

its = shows possession
it’s = contractions of ‘it’ and ‘is’

(Note the use of the apostrophe. If ever you are in doubt of using an apostrophe or not, play it safe and don’t use it at all.)

Also,

[quote]As this is natures process[/quote]

should read

[quote]As this is NATURE’S process[/quote]

Again, the apostrophe denotes possession, as opposed to plurality as is the case with the word ‘natures.’

Remember that all good writing is re-writing. Polishing of your writing is a necessary evil in this world, and when you go back and re-read your poem, you’ll likely notice some things you will want to change that might make it read better. I do this all the time, and read the same poem over three or four times in a row, alternating between silent reading and reading it out loud, to catch anything that I don’t like. What I don’t like, I change, and then go back and read it again. Of course, you may work differently. Everyone does. Just remember that editing is the key to writing.

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The Astro-Man Sun, 11 May 2008 10:21:36 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3725201 [quote The Astro-Man]This is quite good, aside from a few spelling and grammatical error that could be fixed. I’m also pleased that it is in free-verse. Too often on this site do I see poems written with a forced rhyme that simply does not work. Good to see something well-written for once.

And of course, I’m sorry about your father. I know it must be difficult. Stay strong, and keep writing.[/quote]

I find doing things in free verse helps me be more expressive. i concentrate more on letting out my feelings rather than struture the whole thing.

u can do another reply saying what grammar corrections can be mad eif u want. also my english might be different to urs as ur from US, yeah? or somewhere else.

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spiritedsoul Sun, 11 May 2008 10:00:37 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3725199 and thanks for other replies!

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spiritedsoul Sun, 11 May 2008 09:59:16 +0100
Reply from spiritedsoul /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3725198 [quote seeuseeme]Sorry to know about your dad’s passing away. Fine poem I must say but too sad for my liking.[/quote]

to be honest its not meant to be something to be happy about lol

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spiritedsoul Sun, 11 May 2008 09:58:55 +0100
Reply from The Astro-Man /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3723970 This is quite good, aside from a few spelling and grammatical error that could be fixed. I’m also pleased that it is in free-verse. Too often on this site do I see poems written with a forced rhyme that simply does not work. Good to see something well-written for once.

And of course, I’m sorry about your father. I know it must be difficult. Stay strong, and keep writing.

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The Astro-Man Sat, 10 May 2008 22:35:43 +0100
Reply from Snar /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3723744 its a beautiful poem :) thanks for sharing. I’m sorry for your loss.

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Snar Sat, 10 May 2008 21:18:52 +0100
Reply from kimpos0 /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3723676 awww im sorry about your dad and i like your poem.

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kimpos0 Sat, 10 May 2008 21:01:04 +0100
Reply from seeuseeme /post/159569-a-poem-about-the-death-of-my-father#reply-3723671 Sorry to know about your dad’s passing away. Fine poem I must say but too sad for my liking.

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seeuseeme Sat, 10 May 2008 20:59:05 +0100