Why would you want to comment on my poem?

Question

Conservation

by Elaine Polin

Turn down the lights,

no, turn them off!

I need to forget

bright summer nights.

Do not drive fast,

we must be slow!

Can we rekindle

sparks of the past?

Reach out your hand,

switch on the dark!

This is a new time

in a strange land.

Answer 1

Because I enjoy your work, especially the themes. Like this one, it's epic, and can be taken to mean many things. It could be a love poem or, as I took it, the end nearing and everything from here on out is going to be strange.

I see I'm not the only fan of "switch on the dark", that line is everything poetic. The whole thing is poetic of course, but that line is just, well . . . it's just perfect.

Edit: I made a few changes due to getting a thumbs down. I didn't mean to leave "Because . . ." all by it self. I put that there to remind myself to answer the question on top of the comment I had in my head. Anyway, I apologize for a poor answer.

Answer 2

I'd like to comment because your words went straight to my heart! Wonderful! And I'm still on my 1st cup 'a coffee!

Answer 3

Amazing

PERFECT

Well done ;)

x

Answer 4

Because i love you. And also because your poems, this one included, always make sense. Not to say that other people's poem doesn't make sense. But i feel that the essence in which your poems have been constructed is very brilliant! You always turn simple ideas into brilliant thoughts. That's why...

Answer 5

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Answer 6

The darkness leads

nowhere while

The sun waits. We

do not lead we do

not wait we do

not care we want tacos

at 2 am.

Answer 7

In the interest of conservation, I find that I must comment on this offering but in the interest of conservation I will limit my words as to not waste: Very Good!

Answer 8

oh i'd like to comment because of the very exciting and jumpy lines. I love the first verse, "no, turn them off!"

you need to read it a few times to try and relate it with its title, but I think i know where your coming from. It makes it seem as though you want the past to happen again, to "rekindle sparks of the past?" It's very clever, most poems it's the past that is sad, but this one is a longing to get the past back again! nice!

Answer 9

A simple comment's not enough,

To say how much I like your stuff.

Answer 10

Oh, probably I'd want to comment because of some of your interesting lines:

switch on the dark!

This is a new time

in a strange land.

Or it could be that I like the line break on rekindle.

I enjoyed the poem Elaine.

Answer 11

Why ? because we like you and your words - you could write graffiti or fortune cookie inserts and we would still love it.

Switch on the dark.....and call forth your inner emo? Watch what you ask for Jellz....that could be my next (s)train of thought.

TD - morphin' is Dondi, is Marvin is gud.

Over n out

Answer 12

Your poem is very nice . You gave very good points!

Answer 13

Very nice. Is Dondi Marvin?

Answer 14

Very nice, indeed and on many levels.  The last stanza is committed to my memory cells. The older I get, the land becomes stranger and stranger, but I find I like it!

Answer 15

"Hi!",

Enjoyable

WELL DONE!

Cheers : )

Answer 16

Perhaps because you have giving us new approaches to the core of imagery.

Answer 17

Because I always enjoy reading your work, this poem included. "Reach out your hand, / switch on the dark!". Very good lines.  

Answer 18

The same has been on my mind, and most certain on many minds.

Your words are simply well put! Kudos