by Joseph Fasano
Solid (and subtle) alliteration throughout, but particularly toward the end. It drives the poem (perhaps) in a way not unlike that of the sea
Heartbreakingly real. The sea’s refusal feels more structural, less symbolic, a quiet force that sets the poem’s moral temperature... Great writing.
Love how most of the second stanza cascades as one long question. Makes it hit harder and linger longer, especially with that ending "like a love who knows it's best to let you go"
Solid (and subtle) alliteration throughout, but particularly toward the end. It drives the poem (perhaps) in a way not unlike that of the sea
Heartbreakingly real. The sea’s refusal feels more structural, less symbolic, a quiet force that sets the poem’s moral temperature... Great writing.
Love how most of the second stanza cascades as one long question. Makes it hit harder and linger longer, especially with that ending "like a love who knows it's best to let you go"