by dreamsweet
that so many of your really good poems possess. The first stanza just felt much too weighty. You might consider some trimming, for example:
"Last night, I flew up there
and felt the pangs of your desire
like the unravelling spiral cord
that touched my heart in possession
of aches and love and gentle laughter."
Last night I flew
felt the pang of your desire
like unravelling spiral cord -- 'love this image'
touching my heart with aches,
love and gentle laughter.
something like that. I think if you ran through the whole poem and trimmed the excess, this poem will emerge that much stronger. See what you think. This is a good poem that with a little more snipping can really shine. Nice work...
jim : )