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THE POEM
A poem about the toll of fair weathered friends.
WHAT I LIKED
I thought the ending was spot on and brought the poem full circle. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.
STRUCTURE
This poem as 3 stanzas with 4 lines and and an AABB CCDD EEFF rythme scheme.
MECHANICS
I did not spot any spelling/punctuation mistakes. The poem is easy to read and has a nice flow when read out loud.
DESCRIPTIONS
I liked: "But comes the rain, storms or showers, Not one stands with us, in our loneliest hour" I like the metaphor here, as we known rain and showers are a bit of depressing time (just about everyone can relate to a rain storm) and we feel much the same way when our "friends" aren't there for us when we need one.
PARTING THOUGHTS/SUGGESTIONS
The opening engages the reader and keeps them reading. The title is an apt description of the poem. The poet uses a good economy of words to communicate complicated feelings. Well done!
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