To be honest, the formatting looks like it was written by the same writer. Not accusing, but the writing looks very similar. But, I've never read any of you two, so let's see.
Symetrik: For some reason at first glance it appears more chaotic than it actually is. It also seemed as you tried to hard to be melodramatic and while not badly done, there was still a sense of forcefulness that lingered. Also some of the material within the stanzas felt somewhat disconnected, particularly the cop one. That said, there was an interesting rhythm, and you have very bold kind of rhyming, ones that elicit a lot of strong sounds. You write with emphasis and though it sometimes seems like its being forced on the reader to digest and to assimilate, it nevertheless is planned.
Echo: I cannot say I am a fan of this kind of gunslinger tales, they are kind of like army war sages, overdone. But, that Wild West kind of approach is more palatable and entertaining I find. The actual writing also seemed explosive, and though its obviously meant to be so due to the content, there was something off about it. That said, I think your writing was cleaner and albeit less stylistically intriguing than your opponent, it caught my attention more.
Vote: Echo
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