sraL - Honestly, if I was going to go into a time capsule and find out what verse you were going to submit for this this week, it'd probably be similar to this one. Compact, rhyme-heavy and American (murica!) this encapsulated what I'd expect. A little predictable in terms of the sentiment towards American consumerism and culture, an approach that's tough to hit in an original way. The rhyme schemes were good which assisted you in your case. I do, however, think this was a bit of a blank casing - the bullet didn't really go anywhere, though it hit the prototypical target. A non-rhyming poem about some angle of American culture rarely touched upon would've been awesome. ;) But good writing and attempt at the topic.
Destroyer - The "they'd be German without US" part was funny, so I'd have to say it was the highlight of the battle. Lars came with solid mechanics and rhythm while you excelled at humor and flirted with the possibility of a stellar rhyme scheme. Nothing eye popping here, steadily paced and also, like Lars' take, a bit expected. I'm looking forward to seeing you both step outside of the box eventually, take some big risks. (Calculated risks when it really matters, like a champ match, but you catch my drift).
Vote - sraL
He had a stronger grip and executed just a bit more thorough, but it was an equal match in terms of strengths and weaknesses.
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