No cage can hold a song

No cage can hold a song

A Poem by Snow_

could I be that bird
unaffected by its cage
filled with singing hope

© 2024 Snow_


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Snow_
How is the grammar? What is the grammar problem? Did you think its was easily understood? Could i had done better? Please Rate 1 till 10

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A spot-on 5/7/5 Japanese Senryu with excellent imagery!
Grammar: 8 (placing of "?")
Ease of understanding: 10
Could I have done better?: 7 (Follow the basic rules for this form; see below):
Typically, many write this form (and, the similar Haiku form) without following its rules, but I've included them here in case you might like to.

The Senryu is an unrhymed Japanese poem recording the essence of a moment.
Of human theme, it's often humorous (but, can be about anything), composed in three lines of 5/7/5 syllables, completely without punctuation or capitalization. Each line of the Senryu must stand alone as its own statement, without enjambment; though, it should not stray too far from the ambiance in its other lines, nor from the moment or topic of the poem itself.
Syntactic-flow: 8 (see L3 below).
(typical)
Could I be that bird,
unaffected by its cage,
filled with singing hope?
(correct:
could I be that bird
unaffected by its cage
filled with singing hope

I very much like how you've posed such intricate questions in a mere seventeen syllables.
Thank you, Snow, for sharing your enjoyable penmanship! ⁓ Richard🖌

Posted 4 Weeks Ago


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I feel a great desire for freedom in this finely penned poem. We create our own prisons and don't seem to realise that the key to freedom is in our own hands, unless we threw it away. Very nice work. I enjoyed reading...

Posted 1 Month Ago


Snow_

1 Month Ago

Ahh thanks i was trying out a new poem. I like this idea....
Snow_

1 Month Ago

I will use that idea...Its about my suicidal thoughts....How i will rise....I would prob post today .. read more
Marie

1 Month Ago

Thank you Snow...
Not bad at all, desire for freedom reflected, great haiku.

Posted 1 Month Ago


Soft words of beauty cannot be caged, because the melody moves freely.

This is so beautifully written and presented.


Posted 1 Month Ago


Snow_

1 Month Ago

Ahh thanks
Brandy

1 Month Ago

: ) You're very welcome, Snow.
Personally I like the read-aloud sound of your poem, your meter count is song-like, the words themselves understood and no - you couldn't have done better. It has a heart.. so, for me, this is perfect. Why criticise for the sake of it!.

Posted 1 Month Ago


1 of 2 people found this review constructive.

Snow_

1 Month Ago

Thanks a lot
emmajoygreen

1 Month Ago

Missed a rating: 10.
Snow_

1 Month Ago

Thank you for you rating
first, loved the title. although, you could rewrite it as "No cage [can] contain songs."
"Could" refers to the past, which means that in the future it might be possible to contain a song in a cage!
If you use "can" in this sentence, it will mean "a cage never contained songs in the past, and will not do so in the future." I think that's what you wanted to say.
the poem itself is excellent. it uses symbolism effectively. I too want to be like that bird. as for grammar, you should put "?" at the very end; after "hope".
English grammar is very hard but you are quite a poet. I enjoyed reading this. it made me think how I should live my life. it made me feel like there is hope; that i can find happiness wherever i am.
I'm giving you a score of 70. but this is not because of the grammar errors. it's only because i prefer poems that are longer (remember, this is just my personal opinion).

This review was written for a previous version of this writing

Posted 1 Month Ago


Snow_

1 Month Ago

If i say can i be that bird? would it do something good?
A beautiful HAIKU 5-7-5,
well written

This review was written for a previous version of this writing

Posted 1 Month Ago


Snow_

1 Month Ago

Thank you for your review.

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Added on October 29, 2024
Last Updated on November 9, 2024
Tags: hope, Bird, Song, Caged
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