POEM STARTER

Write a Pantoum on any topic you like.

A pantoum is a poem where each stanza is 4 lines, and the second and fourth line of each stanza are repeated as the first and third lines of the next. As this creates a lot of repetition, try to pick a theme that would benefit from emphasis of certain lines.

To Love A Beast

Poetry

Romance

(A/N: I usually don’t write about love cause it’s hard to write about something you haven’t experienced so please give me feedback)

I slip into your embrace

My sorrows washing away with the tide

‘I love you’ you whisper softly in my ear

Though I could never understand why

My sorrows washing away with the tide

Peace flooding my mind

Though I could never understand why

You don’t cower like the others

Peace flooding my mind

As you sew my broken mind back together

You don’t cower like the others

You choose to love a beast

You sew my broken mind back together

And though I can’t help question that

You choose to love a beast

I’ll enjoy it till you open your eyes

Comments 5

a year ago

Love is a difficult topic to write well, but I would say you did an amazing job! I love the way you used the repetition which really emphasises the meaning of this poem. Your word choice is really powerful as well, and I love the recurring imagery of the tide and flooding that makes this kind of love seem so freeing. But also, it gives a sense of being lost in this sort of... temporary dreamland. Like the tide will go down again and eventually this person will "open their eyes" and see the beast. Incredible work!

Knifes Edge

a year ago

🤯I’ve literally..(not that I can remember) written about love bc..it’s difficult- like you said.

But I think you did a good job!

I mean, I know you did, and how even though it is repeating, you made me forget it did and it was so flowy-

Good jobby!

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