07-11-2023, 06:51 AM
(07-10-2023, 04:33 AM)Wjames Wrote: White pasture lambsIn spite of my nit-picking, I really enjoyed the poem, especially second stanza, very precise in its presentation.
bathe in rainbow, rest of poem is so naturalistic, this line sticks out; it's a nice image, but seems fantastical among the other images
lying with closed eyes
in damp morning grass,
breathing fresh spring
through the nose. this seems redundant (e.g. "breathing" in previous line). I would assume they would using their nose, not their mouth, if at rest.
They rise without finesse,
tottering towards the shepherd
with legs wide apart,
navigating the earth
with no procedure. "procedure" bugs me; I see what you are saying, but it feels like the wrong word; too bureaucratic sounding, or something

