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Old 03-15-2010, 05:01 PM   #1
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Reckless
I'm calculating recklessly and
Taking my behavior into my own hands.

Tickling electrical outlets with drippy fingers
And I'm tickling you.



Ehhhh ehhhhh ehhhhh.
I really like this. I'm not sure "calculating" is good rhythm-wise, but it's the word I want.
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Old 03-15-2010, 06:09 PM   #2
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It's cute I guess, I'm not sure that I like it, but the first thing that came to mind was: "Oh, that was cute"

I'm not sure I understand my reaction to it.

The
"Tickling...
And I'm tickling you"

was slightly annoying in it's repetition, in conjunction with the section above that reused 'recklessly' it felt like I was overloaded with repetition, and that bugged me.
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Old 03-15-2010, 07:00 PM   #3
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Mm. I get that. I'm frustrated because my poetry is usually meant to be heard, not read, so I write it out how I'd say it, and it's no good.
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Old 04-30-2010, 02:18 AM   #4
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I like this poem. It was nothing like what I expected it to be. That's a good thing, because I hate the title. Sorry. It just makes me thing of some guy on a mountainbike, power pedaling around the city and highfiving every 'Bro' he sees.

I like the way you use Reckless and tickle. If you had repeated only one, and not the other, I don't think it would have worked.
Also, I enjoyed 'calculating recklessly'. What a fun thing to play with. It added a depth to the piece...for me anyway. I am, however, strange and often overly analytical.
I don't know about 'drippy'. It's more like a visual adjective and the piece is very kinaesthetic. Again, take it with a grain of salt.

Cute, yes. I can see what Sir C.C. is taking about, but that seems to put it on par with a child's drawing. Cute.
I think it's playful and light (for a goth website).

I dug it. Maybe you'll change the title though.
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