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14. Procrastination. If you had more time, you’d be able to put it off longer. What do you put off to the last moment? Why? Tell a story about how you just barely got something done in time – or didn’t.
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The Woods

Submitted by Kenobi15 on September 14, 2008 - 20:54.

The Woods

By Noah Detzer
Hartford High School, Grade 12

The darkening sky
Closes another day
As it does every day.
The vanishing light
Leaves the silhouetted trees
Standing in their monolithic glory
Giants sending the day
On its final voyage into the unknown.
And we are left
In the empty void of darkness
Enveloping all light
And sealing it away
For hours, until
The dawn of a new day approaches.

I really like the fact that

Submitted by trishac on September 15, 2008 - 13:11.

I really like the fact that you make the woods seem as a different world to the readers. Have you considered adding another part about that "void" in the woods and what creates that/ what is created by that?

Nice Imagery

Submitted by EricK on September 15, 2008 - 13:52.

I really liked the imagery you created with this poem. You also chose some nice words to use. Like Trish said I believe that maybe you could try to explain what that void is. Otherwise I think this is a very solid poem.

Eric K

I like the word choice and

Submitted by KHurley on September 30, 2008 - 15:35.

I like the word choice and the imagery you used. I think that the way you used the tone of the poem made it easy to follow and get into.

The only thing I would suggest thinking about is adding more to it. Maybe add a little more to make it more developed whichthen you could explain the "void" of darkness more.

But, if you decide to change nothing, this would still be a great poem.

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