#wil.box

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You got So Long, And Thanks For All The Fish by A Perfect Circle!

Yes, sir!

Pick a quarrel, go to war,

Leave the hero in the bar;

Hunt the lion, climb the peak:

No one guesses you are weak.

I like this poem a lot for its usage of a specific category of non scentence-ending punctuation until the last line. It being the only line with a full stop period makes it hit much harder. I also just like the tone of it in general. The first three lines paint a specific picture of bravery until the final line subverts that notion entirely. The firm assertion of the actor being weak retroactively paints the first three lines in a new light. Like, what is weakness? Is this person still weak despite accomplishing these things? Or is it a ruse and they never did these things, at least not honestly? I feel the imperfect rhyme of "war" and "bar" is a good illustration of this notion of trickery and fakery. The two words look similar in construction, but they are not pronounced the same in a way that would rhyme, though they look like they should.

I'll share any other good ones I come across while reading, but I really loved this one. I want to hear about any poems you've read recently that you like :]

Hello, Noxia! :D That's a lovely poem. I agree, the last line having the full stop is very poignant, and it repaints all of the previous lines in a different light. Like, either it's all a ruse, or despite doing these things, they're not indicative of bravery

One that I've enjoyed a lot lately is coffin heart? bury me. by fatima aamer bilal :) it's too long to have all typed out, but here's a post for it :3.