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Of water (I)

the water fills me.
my mouth
                    d
                       r
                         i
                           p
                              s
on muddy grounds;

though my lips are arid
                                            and
  all I can think is you;
                                your face
                                                  drowning

                                                m
                                                e.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: How was my language use?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Country/Region: Greece

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Arrow

3 years 10 months ago

Welcome to the site

Is this visual poetry? concrete poetry? I'm never sure of the difference. I'm afraid I can't offer much thoughtful commentary on this style or e e cummings-like punctuation so I'll just give my impression. I feel like the first "drips" works well. For me, the drowning "me" doesn't work as well - maybe not enough letters in "me" for a visual impact. I think of drowning as a panicky, spastic experience, inconsistent with the drip of two letters. I don't know about the "and." Would something be lost without it? I get a sense of uneasiness and menace from this poem - water as danger and not as life-giving. Good to see a different form on the site. I'm curious to see your other works.

Geezer

Geezer

3 years 10 months ago

Well...

you've certainly made a splash, in your debut here! Not many of us here, have the knowledge of, or the inclination to, take advantage of advanced format. That being said; I like the emotion behind the work. It seems as though, one has the drowning of a personality by a lover as the premise? ~ Geezer.
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arjiris.f.

3 years 10 months ago

Thank you so much! This is

Thank you so much! This is exactly the feeling of this poem, the despair, the unhappiness of a relationship or even a misbehaviour that leads to a drowning...

Obadiah Grey

Obadiah Grey

3 years 10 months ago

I'm thinking this person is

I'm thinking this person is young enough to understand the technology, and, old and wise enough to be good at poetry,,,,,,,,,,,,,, lets all be a bit jealous eh ????