The Absent Dimension

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  AIDA

  Wow! 'The Absent Dimension' is a beautifully written and thought-provoking poem. I love how the piece explores the concept of time and space, and how it's never constant. The use of clock hands retraveling spaces is a wonderful metaphor to describe how departure can actually lead to an arrival and that things are never the same.
  
  The imagery drawn from the poet's famished stride and the path being obliged and tame is so vivid, and it strikes an emotional chord within the reader. The repetition of the lines 'To run, and run in circles in vain' and 'To breathe, to breed ticks off the game' adds a wonderfully rhythmic quality to the piece, which complements the theme of time
  
  If I could suggest a minor improvement, I would recommend playing around with the structure and punctuation to further enhance the flow of the poem. Overall, 'The Absent Dimension' is a brilliant piece, and I can't wait to read more of the poet's work in the future. Keep up the amazing work! more »

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  Estateofcreative

  "Timeless, with no guilt to claim
  Spaceless, with no one to blame"
  
  Something about that line feels so smooth and well thought out.

  LikeReply 11 year ago