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In Silence

In silence,
the trees quench their thirst
while their leaves gather
to celebrate nature's kindness
as a starving snake slithers,
seeking its prey
to appease its hunger
at the end of the day.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of my title?
How was my language use?
What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?
Is the internal logic consistent?

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

Editing Stage: Editing - draft

About the Author

Region, Country: singapore, SGP

Favorite Poets: Emily Dickinson, Robert Frost, Sarojini Naidu and friends in Neopoet.

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Comments

wesley snow

wesley snow

9 years 7 months ago

Huh?

I'm sure I don't understand the transition. It's kind of confusing for me.

alidzain

alidzain

9 years 7 months ago

Wes

Let's see I can help with that.

In silence,
the trees quench their thirst (its raining)
while their leaves gather
to celebrate nature's kindness (the rainwater keeps them alive)
as a starving snake slither,(life goes on in spite of the weather)
seeking its prey
to appease its hunger
at the end of the day.

Alid

S

scribbler

9 years 7 months ago

Hi Alid

the snake slithers and in next line I'd drop "for". A good description of how life goes on even in a day of rain............stan

alidzain

alidzain

9 years 7 months ago

Stan

Thanks for the visit and the read. Done the edit.

Alid

Sparrow

Sparrow

9 years 7 months ago

Alid

A goodly write, just one small thing a snake may slither, but to find its food it "slithers" from one place to the next, the plurals need words to accompany them,
Snakes slither
A Snake slithers,
Its just a ?? of who's doing what??
Talk to you later,
Yours as always, Ian..

alidzain

alidzain

9 years 7 months ago

lol

I missed that one out.

Alid

alidzain

alidzain

9 years 7 months ago

Wes

its my pleasure.

Alid