twelveoone
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partially in repose to an email and also because I can't find the another thread, that isn't compromised
Why you should leave them:
You learn from thinking, every poem has a problem area, if you see it chances are you will avoid it in your writing. Some poems are just problems, avoid those.
In a lot of cases, someone is doing something that you can use, tell them you saw it, you're putting into words helps clarify it in your mind.
Suppose you are unsure of what or how to say it, usually the better poems will have comments with specifics on them, this gives you something to work with, do you agree with it? Again you are thinking.
What does that do for the writer?
It either validates what they wrote or it will illustrate a possible problem area.
What is a good comment?
Anything that makes the writer better, anything that makes them think.
Do I have to leave a comment with specifics?
Nope, but it is good practice to leave some.
The ulterior and perhaps utopian logic here, is a better product from the writer and you the reader grows also.
Remember there is no right or wrong way to either write or read poetry. There is poem of mine I lost control of, I remember every comment pointed that out, I'm not sure any two of them agreed as to where. Often I see good comments that disagree.
Now this can be a better place, some people are doing their damnedest. Ange and Des are two.
So, if anyone wants to step up with a specific example here with any examples feel free, or tell us what you are looking for in a comment, feel free.
Why you should leave them:
You learn from thinking, every poem has a problem area, if you see it chances are you will avoid it in your writing. Some poems are just problems, avoid those.
In a lot of cases, someone is doing something that you can use, tell them you saw it, you're putting into words helps clarify it in your mind.
Suppose you are unsure of what or how to say it, usually the better poems will have comments with specifics on them, this gives you something to work with, do you agree with it? Again you are thinking.
What does that do for the writer?
It either validates what they wrote or it will illustrate a possible problem area.
What is a good comment?
Anything that makes the writer better, anything that makes them think.
Do I have to leave a comment with specifics?
Nope, but it is good practice to leave some.
The ulterior and perhaps utopian logic here, is a better product from the writer and you the reader grows also.
Remember there is no right or wrong way to either write or read poetry. There is poem of mine I lost control of, I remember every comment pointed that out, I'm not sure any two of them agreed as to where. Often I see good comments that disagree.
Now this can be a better place, some people are doing their damnedest. Ange and Des are two.
So, if anyone wants to step up with a specific example here with any examples feel free, or tell us what you are looking for in a comment, feel free.