Poetry section and friends...question for you....?

It's very interesting that Sandy has raised this. I did feel that when I started posting (about five weeks ago) that it was a bit like a club and I wondered how long it would be before I could become more of a part of things. I'm pleased to say that I have now made contact with Sandy, Sin, Shirley, Bobbie's Girl. It's disappointing though when I have spent ages trying my best to perfect a poem that I don't get much response. I would love some advice from the "experts" on how I could improve etc but was not sure how I could go about this and make the contacts. I would very much like to get to know some of you better

Thanks for the question, and I am definitely of shrewish descent when it comes to this issue. I was going to try and write a poetic response but I am not capable. Just pretend this is in blankety blank verse.

I skim the hoi polloi for the odd title but I have been neglecting Dahha, and Jellz, I haven't glanced at Darbz in a while. I miss Jack D's poems sometimes!!!! SIN wrote something cool earlier and it was resolved before I got there. If I could give the poets I like most half the attention I spend on Buk and Ian. then MAYBE I would feel guilty for not being more eclectic.

I try and read everything by you, SIN, Love Child, Mek, Ma, Semper, Jack D, and I am sure I am forgetting someone important. At THAT task I spend about 5 hours a day in Yahoo 7 days a week and fail MISERABLY.

So I should read a bunch of "love is a flower" or "kill em all" crap to be fair??? Last I checked we weren't getting paid for doing this?

So at least you know your poem has generated a strong reaction from me.

Edit: Buk I wish it were that easy. I am a magnet to hostility and attitudes of superiority. I can't help it but follow the cut of your metal. If I could remove those traits in ME then I would never darken your door again.

The perfect poetry section Is where there is no perfection Where everybody has a voice Where every rhyme is a choice Not where it is wrong if you say so Not where they tell me where to go Not where I have to hide my face Not where they make me a disgrace Not a place to hurt my heart Not a place to dodge a dart Not a section where I don't belong Not a section where I don't get along Not where my name must be removed Not where my poetry must be improved Not where I get told I am worthless and feel small The perfect poetry section is where I can feel tall NO RULES ... and that is why ... I broke yours!!! NO RULES ... and no educated laws & chores!!!

I do my contacts first, then try to do a couple of others a day.

Some of us are trying new ways of writing and, I think out of respect for our contacts, we answer our them with good C/C. We all have some of the same, and many different contacts. I have only 50, some of you have 200 or more.

So there, I guess. When I first came here I was ignored for a while -- just sayin'.

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I read what giggles wrote, I didnt know you guys were a clique in here, nevermind. no big.?

Good questions, Sandy. As more of a reader of poetry than a writer, I try to make a point of reading new poets work when I can. I will usually only comment if I like what I read. I'm not into trying to teach, or critique, so I usually advise people to read the work of more experienced poets such as Sin, Buk, Neonman, yours, or Semper's. I try to encourage the work of young poets so that they can grow and become confident in what they are doing. I am a firm believer in positive re-enforcement as people are learning or growing as writers.

iv,e heard the word you suck a lot lately.

it seems to bother me greatly.

if the words i write are not so bright

maybe someday i will see the light

until then i will read some sin

have a little giggle every now and then

listen to the words of a lovely child

and there is a buk that keeps me on redial.

I actually do look at poetry from people that aren't my contacts. But I read my contacts stuff mainly because I know they usually write poems that I like...so yup =))

Feel free to spend absolutely ZERO time on me, Hiram.

Good poem, Giggles.

Time permitting, I do read some other then my contacts, but not daily.

Giggles

you are so right

it is tough to do but I will try