ELITE EIGHT: Cimmerian vs. dead man - OPEN FOR VOTES!

RichardCorey · 09-23-2016, 12:18 AM

I'm going to keep this quick because I'm not too sure I am acclimated enough to fully understand the nuance of a lot of these pieces because I haven't been apart of the community and don't really know the writers. All I can go off of is my initial, gut reactions: What I like and what I don't.

For some that may seem unfair, but there's an unbiased nature to that that I hope is appreciated.

So, with that in mind, Cimm has always impressed me. His simplicity and poetic approach speaks to a type of maturity that I don't think a lot of writers online have. The succinct exploration, using alliteration and metaphor, was thought provoking and didn't allow the reader a moment of relaxation. Every line was packed with a reference or an idea that takes examination to understand.

Dead's story was about an addict finding salvation through his family, while a backdrop of his life's most important moments scroll, from beginning, middle and end, in the background.

Both pieces left me awed, but if I'm going to be honest, Cimm had the better verse in my opinion; I just enjoyed his overall control over his style.

Even with his lack of real estate, he was able to get an idea, mood and story behind

I enjoy deadman's piece, but I'm going to vote for Cimmerian.

09-23-2016, 12:18 AM	#8
RichardCorey Ain't too many left... Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 83 Rep Power: 1720990	I'm going to keep this quick because I'm not too sure I am acclimated enough to fully understand the nuance of a lot of these pieces because I haven't been apart of the community and don't really know the writers. All I can go off of is my initial, gut reactions: What I like and what I don't. For some that may seem unfair, but there's an unbiased nature to that that I hope is appreciated. So, with that in mind, Cimm has always impressed me. His simplicity and poetic approach speaks to a type of maturity that I don't think a lot of writers online have. The succinct exploration, using alliteration and metaphor, was thought provoking and didn't allow the reader a moment of relaxation. Every line was packed with a reference or an idea that takes examination to understand. Dead's story was about an addict finding salvation through his family, while a backdrop of his life's most important moments scroll, from beginning, middle and end, in the background. Both pieces left me awed, but if I'm going to be honest, Cimm had the better verse in my opinion; I just enjoyed his overall control over his style. Even with his lack of real estate, he was able to get an idea, mood and story behind I enjoy deadman's piece, but I'm going to vote for Cimmerian.