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Crimson Juice
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Posted: 27 July 2017 at 10:36am |
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(Candyfloss/cotton candy)
Children eat Candyfloss carrying their prizes of goldfish, Whilst young men shoot tin ducks in sharp shooter poses, Wails of fun & laughter of the lovers on the rickety stairs, Rumberling & growling of diesels smell & sounds of the fair, Action where memories are made on spining contraptions, The bright lights are the attraction & smiles is the reaction, Where the excitement is gained via cogs wheels & traction, Sublime from far in the night it shines like a jewel or treasure Where all shreeks of pleasure is to be absorbed at our leisure, Roller coasters that ferrys adults teens young girls and boys, Fathers & toddlers at side stalls with results to win cuddly toys, The joy on ppl's faces when they savour the flavours and noise, & when up at height take in the sights of the surroundin trailers, Like crows nest to sailors witness the carneys and their labours, If out for thrills spills and flare,come one & all down to the fair, |
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"You need to learn how to make an exit,
before you can dare make an entrance". |
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Crimson Juice
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ps..i know this comes off as basic in rhyme,but that's the point as it's more directed to
the innocents of fun,it's just a light hearted piece on the whole, a quick key..peace. |
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"You need to learn how to make an exit,
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Crimson Juice
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Thanks for the time here DJ in breaking this down,respect my man,I agree there were
to many syllables in parts,again thanks dude I'll return the favour for sure,but then you probably knew that already..peace. |
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Children eat Candyfloss carrying their prizes of goldfish, Whilst young men shoot tin ducks in sharp shooter poses, Wails of fun & laughter of the lovers on the rickety stairs, Rumberling & growling of diesels smell & sounds of the fair, I think replacing & into "with" helps the cadence and flow a smidge more. Action where memories are made on spining contraptions, The bright lights are the attraction & smiles is the reaction, replacing this & with "while smiles are the reaction" keeps it a bit more "natural" wording wise. Where the excitement is gained via cogs wheels & traction, Sublime from far in the night it shines like a jewel or treasure Where all shreeks of pleasure is to be absorbed at our leisure, Roller coasters that ferrys adults teens young girls and boys, Fathers & toddlers at side stalls with results to win cuddly toys, The joy on ppl's faces when they savour the flavours and noise, & when up at height take in the sights of the surroundin trailers, Like crows nest to sailors witness the carneys and their labours, If out for thrills spills and flare,come one & all down to the fair, this was a smooth ending. was a fun piece. definitely brought the vibe for the fair. a nice original topic too as well. and considering its fair season, a great nudge to some folks to get out and enjoy a day of throwing baseballs at bowling pins. |
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#Bananas
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The Rap Daemon
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This is a great sales pitch Mr. Carnival Juice. This piece took me back to my innocent days, before I knew what rap was and just being able to simply have fun, and this piece was simply fun !
The flow here is amazing and took off a great closer to the joyous scene you set. |
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I'm tired, Crim
So let me give you a basic breakdown for now. I thought this was pretty good. I could see, smell, and imagine almost everything you wrote. I think you did a very good job with painting a picture and creating a relatable atmosphere. I felt like I was there. It was vivid and nostalgic. I'll be back later to give you a more thorough review. |
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This was a simple piece that does a good job of evoking that feeling of a carnival. You told us about the sights, sounds, tastes, smells and feelings, so you got the senses involved.
Something threw me off, however. That 3-line rhyme (contractions, reaction, traction), felt like it needed a 4th line, as the reader expects couplets to rhyme, From that point, the rhyme scheme changes back to AA-BB couplets that rhyme, which means the verse ends in an odd number of lines, which sounds off. Try to stick to multiples of 4 (preferably 8). That flows better. |
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Insert something rappy here
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CHAIN
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Lol. Dudes are writing topicals on carnivals now?
That's very J504 of you. But that's dope. I haven't been paying attention to the text game lately ( ) But this was real refreshing. Definitely a fun piece. Props to you sir. |
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Immediately I find myself transported to to the early 1990s. The surroundings seem familiar ... yep ... it's the state fair and I'm a young boy once again. It appears that I have a fist full of 1 dollar bills (a lifetime worth of allowances) and an irrational desire to spend them all on fixed games in exchanges for possible junk I will never need or care about pass the fairgrounds parking lot.
Again, I'm transported. You paint a very vivid picture here, Crim. It's bright and vibrant, but not only visual, it's a picture I can smell, taste, see, and hear. On top of that your rhymes were fluid and well put together. As too was your wording in general.
Not a single misstep or distraction. A solid verse from top to bottom my man. You took us (well me) on a journey in pristine detail and with believable emotion. This was both a theatrically and mechanically impressive verse. Does that even make sense? Hmmm... I wonder. Although, I'm pretty sure you know what I mean. Props. |
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Not sure what I can add to what's been said already, but this was really nice, Crim. I really liked the concept and the way you executed it in a rather simple and effective way. Quite original, to say the least. The highlight here was your incredibly detailed and vivid description of the scenery, I think you covered every part that can be covered with this kind of concept, which is great. I do think that there were a few times where you could've improved the smoothness of this verse, for example in the 'jewel or treasure' line (maybe you could've omitted the 'from far', but that's just a minor suggestion attempt). But overall, good work.
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Crimson Juice
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WOW,Thank you all so much for your time and replies,I will be returning the favour...
Thank you...peace. |
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