It all starts
with cup of tea promises,
watered down lies
and coffee depression
When we've taken our breath,
inhaled the aroma of the mug
and accepted what we find,
we drink--
to our own distaste,
our own dissatisfaction
Yet between bitter sips
warmed chest;
clutched hands,
we sit in comfort of the liquid--
as if the elixir of life itself
snuck into the drink
Despite broken cups,
with cracks and chips,
we grip onto the tea dependently,
take comfort
and smile
















Critiques
It also seems like a couple of commas are missing. I think you need one at the end of, 'Yet between bitter sips'. I'm also a bit confused by the line 'we grip into the tea dependent'. Without a comma after 'tea', it's like your talking about a tea dependent like an insulin dependent, but I'm not sure you meant it quite like that! In the same stanza, I also think the comma would sit better at the end of the second line rather than the first.
That's about all. You can always spot a couple more little things, but if you just think about those bits I mentioned I think you can improve it plenty.
The imagery is good. It might be cool to slip in a few more references to drug addiction to add to the overall effect, but as it is, it works really well.
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